Games like Project X: Light Years

Platypus Reclayed is a revitalized shoot ’em up that reimagines the classic with stunning 4K widescreen visuals, refreshed gameplay, and new weapons. Set in the chaotic city of Colossatropolis, players engage in fast-paced, arcade-style action in a fully reprogrammed experience. It delivers a fresh yet nostalgic thrill for fans and newcomers alike.

Contra: Operation Galuga reinvents the classic run-'n'-gun action with modern graphics, new stages, enemies, and bosses. Players fight the Red Falcon terrorist group on Galuga Islands using an upgraded weapons system and Overload abilities. It supports explosive co-op combat for up to four players with customizable difficulty and challenge options.

Steredenn: Binary Stars is an award-winning rogue-like shoot'em up game with intense boss battles, randomly generated environments, and a vast arsenal of weapons. Experience quick, challenging sessions with upgrades and space events, available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. Receive critical acclaim with user ratings around 90% on Steam and an average press rating of 8/10.

"Enemy Mind" is a side-scrolling space shooter for PC with a classic 8-bit art style and 8 levels of challenge across 70 waves. As a being of pure psychic energy, you can take over and control any of the 20+ unique ships you encounter, each with their own power and ability. The game features an adaptive story system that changes with your play style and offers multi-player co-op for up to four players. The soundtrack is an original chiptune-inspired creation by Rainbow Kitten.

In "Blazing Chrome," players battle through a dystopian world overrun by machines, choosing between a human resistance fighter or a reprogrammed robot. The game offers tight side-scrolling shooter action with a variety of weapons and abilities, as well as local co-op play. With hand-drawn graphics and challenging gameplay, Blazing Chrome is a love letter to classic run-and-gun games.

Steredenn: Binary Stars is an expanded version of the award-winning shoot 'em up game, Steredenn, offering infinite replayability through intense boss fights, randomly generated environments, and a vast arsenal of weapons. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode, choosing from 5 playable ships, each with unique abilities. The game provides quick, intense sessions featuring rock-hard boss battles that will keep you coming back for more.

"R-Type Final 2" is the latest installment in the classic shoot-'em-up series, now available on PC. The game offers updated visuals and gameplay features, while retaining the intense action and variety of weaponry that defined the originals. Confront an ever-evolving enemy in the form of the Bydo, with stages that transform and corrupted by their presence. A must-play for fans of the genre, new and old.

"Huntdown" is a local and online co-op Science Fiction Shooter game, with single-player and split screen options. The game boasts an interesting plot, perfect gameplay, sensational graphics, excellent soundtrack, and hilarious humor. Recently, an action-packed arcade mode was added, allowing players to compete against others worldwide in a brutal race to the top of the leaderboards.

"Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony" is a local co-op top-down shooter for 1-4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It offers a unique cooperative gameplay system, where players can resurrect their teammates, and features intense action, deep mechanics, handcrafted pixels, and a masterful soundtrack. Blast your way through historic Mars in this exhilarating and hilarious experience. A remastered version, Jamestown+, is also available with additional content and updated visuals.

In Iron Meat, players must take down the all-consuming Meat biomass in a fast-paced, run-and-gun shooter spread across nine levels of intense action. Look forward to challenging multi-phase boss fights, with increased difficulty options for experienced players. Join forces with a friend in 2-player couch co-op mode for double the firepower and double the carnage.