Games like Arcade Hall 1980
by geertvd
ARCADE HALL 1980 — step into a neon-lit arcade at the turn of the eighties. Walk the aisle, watch the attract screens flicker, pick a cabinet and play. Six original arcade games under one glowing marquee: racing, shooting, bombing, breaking and digging — with more machines coming soon.
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Yesterday · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade · Pixel Graphics · 1980s
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
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3 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Pixel Graphics
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
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4 days ago · cnsgames
Both: Racing · Arcade
An endless road, one or two drivers, and nothing waiting at the end of it. One key changes the world around the car — no loading screen. Sixteen cars, five environments. Nothing to unlock, nowhere to be.
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4 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Arcade · Racing
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
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3 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Racing · 2D Platformer · Arcade
Fly the Lander, collect the fuel, avoid obstacles and perfect your skills to attempt a soft landing in this difficult precision platformer.
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3 days ago · Sky Wolf Studio
Both: Arcade · 2D Platformer · Family Friendly
Hop Seattle's favorite little nugget through Seattle avoiding traffic and diving gulls. 100 fixed levels across ten chapters, five ways to play, fun soundtrack and 45 critters and costumes to unlock. Plus one Daily course a day, the same road for everyone. Everything is included and it runs offline.
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3 days ago · Boogygames Studios
Both: 2D Platformer · Arcade
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3 days ago · Gamesforgames
Both: Pixel Graphics · Family Friendly
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Both: Arcade · 2D Platformer
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Racing · Arcade
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Both: Racing · Arcade
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Both: Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer · Arcade
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Both: 1990's
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Both: Pixel Graphics · 1980s
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Both: 2D Platformer
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Pixel Graphics
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Racing
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Pixel Graphics
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Both: Pixel Graphics
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Both: 2D Platformer
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Both: 1990's · Pixel Graphics
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Both: Arcade
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