Games Like GRADIUS ORIGINS

GRADIUS ORIGINS

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.

★ HORIZON SHIFT ★ RAIDEN IV: OVERKILL ★ EARTHION ★ DRAINUS ★ STRIKERS 1945 ★ SWARMLAKE ★ DODONPACHI RESURRECTION ★ ZOMBIEVILLE USA 3D ★ WILD GUNS RELOADED ★ SHOTGUN COP MAN ★ KERO BLASTER ★ BIT BLASTER XL ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Raiden IV: OverKill

84% 👍 OF 584
About This Game

The series that changed the history of arcade shoot’em ups is back with the crazed action of Overkill mode! Instill fear in your enemies with devastating attacks and earn the acclaimed title of Master Ace!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Blast Through Enemy Swarms
  • …Master Spread and Laser
  • …Face New Stage Bosses
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Earthion

95% 👍 OF 503
About This Game

Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Swap Special Weapons
  • …Carry Ship Upgrades
  • …Use a Regenerating Shield
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DRAINUS

96% 👍 OF 603
About This Game

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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Absorb-and-Return Combat
  • …Reconfigure Your Fighter
  • …Find Story Recordings
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STRIKERS 1945

92% 👍 OF 225
About This Game

The vertical scrolling shooter game released in the arcade by "Psikyo". You can set the difficulty level, controls, screen orientation, etc. In addition, online rankings have been implemented! Aim to be the world's best Striker!

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Swarmlake

95% 👍 OF 1.9K
About This Game

Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Blast Geometric Swarms
  • …Rocket-Jump With Your Beam
  • …Clear Enemies With Crystals
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DoDonPachi Resurrection

96% 👍 OF 1.1K
About This Game

The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Cancel Bullets For Score
  • …Clash Lasers With Bosses
  • …Choose From Eight Modes
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Zombieville USA 3D

93% 👍 OF 2.3K
About This Game

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Survive Zombie Waves
  • …Scavenge Weapon Crates
  • …Unlock 39 Weapons
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Wild Guns Reloaded

87% 👍 OF 500
About This Game

Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Shoot Down Bullets
  • …Aim Across the Screen
  • …Lasso Slow Enemies
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Shotgun Cop Man

97% 👍 OF 701
About This Game

GO TO HELL, ARREST SATAN. Propel yourself to justice and glory on a journey through hell in this punchy, crunchy, son-of-a-gun precision platformer from the creator of My Friend Pedro.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Recoil-Powered Jumps
  • …Hunt Satan in Hell
  • …Clear Every Demon
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Kero Blaster

94% 👍 OF 1.6K
About This Game

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …finish the campaign and unlock a whole overtime mode with new scenes, remixed levels, changed bosses, and brand-new stages.
  • …hit a mid-level shop, buy upgrades, then backtrack to respawning rooms to farm coins and practice fights.
  • …shoot in one direction while moving freely.
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Bit Blaster XL

96% 👍 OF 6.2K
About This Game

Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …run out of ammo mid-fight, then have to hunt green drops from destroyed enemies just to shoot again.
  • …grab weapons like heat-seekers, lasers, spread shots, shields, flamethrowers, and a lightsaber-like beam that extends from your ship.
  • …unlock new ships with banked coins, and have each ship change your stats, loadout, and even its own soundtrack.