Games like METAL SLUG XX
by SNK CORPORATION
METAL SLUG XX, the most recent installment in the famous run-and-gun action shooting series, returns to the battlefield on Steam with a plethora of brand new features!
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$7.99METAL SLUG 3
Feb 14 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Classic · Side Scroller
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
ArcadeClassicActionCo-opSide ScrollerRetroLocal Co-OpShooter2DOnline Co-Op👍 6,978
$6.99METAL SLUG 2
Apr 14 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller · Retro
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
ActionArcade2DSide ScrollerShoot 'Em UpRetroClassicMultiplayerLocal Co-OpShooter👍 1,184
$7.99METAL SLUG X
Oct 2 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Classic · Retro
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
ActionArcadeCo-opClassic2DShoot 'Em UpRetroMultiplayerSide ScrollerPixel Graphics👍 3,193
$7.99METAL SLUG
Jun 25 · Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller · Retro
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
ActionArcade2DSide ScrollerMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpRetroCo-opClassicLocal Multiplayer👍 4,510
$7.99SHOCK TROOPERS
May 18 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Retro · Shooter
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
ActionArcade2DRetroShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsShooterAnime1990's👍 196
$4.99Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24 · Pixeljam
Both: Side Scroller · Retro · Arcade
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerArcadeShooter2D PlatformerIndie👍 128
-85%$4.49SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
Jun 7 · Digital Eclipse
Both: Classic · Arcade · Retro
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!
ActionClassicArcadeRetroPixel GraphicsShoot 'Em Up2DPlatformerNinjaMilitary👍 229
$9.99Pang Adventures
Apr 18 · Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Retro · Shooter
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!
ActionArcadeStrategyRetroCasualMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpShooterLocal Co-OpClassic👍 216
$3.99ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG
Apr 19 · BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Both: Classic · Arcade · Retro
First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to Steam! Control Dig Dug to make underground tunnels and inflate or crush the enemies!
ActionClassicArcadeRetro2D1980sSingleplayerPixel Graphics👍 537
$3.99ARCADE GAME SERIES: Ms. PAC-MAN
Apr 19 · BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Both: Arcade · Retro · Classic
Developed in America and first released in 1981, Ms. PAC-MAN finally comes to Steam! Move Ms. PAC-MAN up, down, left, and right to avoid the ghosts and gobble up all the Pac-Dots!
ActionArcadeRetroClassic2DFemale ProtagonistPixel Graphics👍 372
$7.99SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
Sep 28 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Retro
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
ActionArcade2DPixel GraphicsShoot 'Em UpRetroTop-Down Shooter👍 132
$39.99Contra: Operation Galuga
Mar 12 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Side Scroller
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
ActionArcadeShooterPlatformer2D PlatformerShoot 'Em UpSide Scroller2D1980s1990's👍 810
-50%$4.99Blaster Master Zero
Jun 14 · INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Both: Retro · Side Scroller
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
ActionMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRetroPlatformer2DAnimeSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackSide Scroller👍 1,043
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-50%$2.99Shoot 1UP DX
Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Side Scroller · Shooter · Arcade
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcadeScore Attack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsSci-fi👍 124
$9.99Ikaruga
Feb 18 · TREASURE
Both: Arcade · Classic · Shooter
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcadeClassicActionGreat SoundtrackShooterDifficultSci-fiIndie👍 2,199
-20%$15.99Iron Meat
Sep 25 · Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware
Both: Side Scroller · Shooter · Arcade
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Side ScrollerShooter2D PlatformerLocal Co-OpSci-fiHorrorActionCharacter CustomizationArcadeSingleplayer👍 984
$29.99Mega Man 11
Oct 2 · CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Both: Side Scroller · Classic
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
ActionPlatformerSide ScrollerClassicDifficultSingleplayerRobotsGreat Soundtrack2.5D2D👍 4,320
$14.99Steel Assault
Sep 28 · Zenovia Interactive
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller · Retro
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
2D PlatformerFast-PacedArcadePost-apocalypticActionSide ScrollerPixel GraphicsRetroBullet HellDifficult👍 386
$9.99Sine Mora EX
Aug 8 · Digital Reality, Grasshopper Manufacture, Gyroscope Games
Both: Side Scroller · Arcade · Shooter
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellPvPDifficultArcadeShooterFemale Protagonist2.5D2D👍 463
$9.99Double Dragon: Neon
Feb 6 · WayForward, Abstraction Games
Both: Arcade · Retro · Side Scroller
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Beat 'em upCo-opGreat Soundtrack1980sActionArcadeRetroSide ScrollerLocal MultiplayerIndie👍 1,901
-65%$3.49B.I.O.T.A.
Apr 12 · small bros
Both: Retro · Side Scroller · Arcade
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
2D PlatformerAliensRetroShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerPixel GraphicsArcadePlatformer👍 206
-50%$7.49DRAINUS
May 22 · Team Ladybug, WSS playground
Both: Shooter · Side Scroller
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
ActionShoot 'Em UpIndieShooterSingleplayer2DFemale ProtagonistBullet HellPixel GraphicsSide Scroller👍 1,107
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Oct 10 · MOSS Co., Ltd.
Both: Arcade · Shooter
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Shoot 'Em UpActionArcadeShooterBullet HellGreat SoundtrackSci-fiLocal Co-OpSingleplayer👍 266
-65%$1.74Mighty Gunvolt
Sep 29 · INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Both: Retro · Side Scroller
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
ActionIndiePlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroSide Scroller2DAnimeFemale Protagonist2D Platformer👍 366
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Feb 5 · Jam
Both: Arcade · Retro
We all know we love snakes, right? Even if you afraid of snakes, u was in love by playing Snake game on your mobile phones while you was young. There was no sensor screen by the way, and all the buttons u press was manually pressed. And it was like playing piano - incredible!
CasualIndieArcadeMinimalistRetroPlatformerPuzzlePuzzle Platformer2D1990's👍 295
$0.99Karakia Shooter
Jun 30 · John Caruso, Diante Clark
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Retro
Fast Paced, Bullet Hell Retro Shooter! Shoot down enemies and dodge everything. Fight through 17 intense levels with 6 insane boss fights. Do you have what it takes to beat the game?
ActionBullet HellArcadeShooter2DTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsRetroSpaceSci-fi
$4.99Heavy Weapon Deluxe
Aug 30 · PopCap Games, Inc.
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller
It's shoot-'em-up arcade action at its best! Use an incredible assortment of heavy artillery to blast away enemy tanks and planes, and fight your way to victory. What are you waiting for? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get into the action!
CasualArcadeActionShoot 'Em UpBullet HellSingleplayer2DSide Scroller👍 425
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Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Side Scroller · Retro · Arcade
Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!
ActionShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerHand-drawnAliensMultiple Endings2DArcade
$4.99Danmaku Unlimited 2
Mar 18 · Doragon Entertainment
Both: Arcade · Shooter
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
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