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Cuphead

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

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Mago

93% 👍 OF 1.1K
About This Game

Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Stun Foes with Magic
  • …Pilot a Mecha
  • …Transform into Animals
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The Bug Butcher

91% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Blast Bugs Upward
  • …Split Swarms Smaller
  • …Protect the Scientists
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Nowhere Patrol

97% 👍 OF 239
About This Game

Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …turn a flawless boss kill into a surprise extra phase with a new final attack pattern.
  • …treat enemy bullets as something you can manipulate to tear the boss apart.
  • …skip entire boss phases by timing a special ability at the perfect moment.
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Bullet Heaven 2

97% 👍 OF 571
About This Game

Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Dodge Bullet Patterns
  • …Blast Cute Monsters
  • …Battle Stage Bosses
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Outland

80% 👍 OF 4.0K
About This Game

Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Match Colors to Survive
  • …Navigate Color-Coded Hazards
  • …Explore Interconnected Routes
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Atomik: RunGunJumpGun

86% 👍 OF 326
About This Game

Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.

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Chicken Invaders 5

96% 👍 OF 1.1K
About This Game

Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Blast Chicken Waves
  • …Dodge Chicken Eggs
  • …Turn Drumsticks Into Missiles
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Jamestown

94% 👍 OF 2.4K
About This Game

Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …fight a 17th-century colonial war on Mars against Spanish forces and native Martians.
  • …keep that powered-up shield going by collecting more gold, then let it expire for a huge score payout or cancel it for a brief invincibility burst.
  • …revive the whole team in local co-op as long as one player stays alive long enough to bring everyone back.
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Ikaruga

95% 👍 OF 2.4K
About This Game

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!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Absorb Matching Bullets
  • …Switch Ship Polarity
  • …Charge Homing Lasers
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TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II

97% 👍 OF 2.6K
About This Game

Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival part II is a danmaku shooting game, which is the second part of Touhou Makuka Sai. The repeat of incident is coming again. Can the girls going to the netherworld solve the mystery?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …fight a boss battle staged as a literal three-act play, with bullet patterns acting out scenes and characters on screen.
  • …fill a meter by collecting pink items, trigger a temporary shield that auto-collects items, then extend it by grazing for more rewards.
  • …charge up Youmu's slash to hit across an absurd range, dumping enough damage to melt bosses compared to other shot types.