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291 games like Parodius

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01 Rico Cover

2019 · Switch, PC, PS4

Rico

70%

Rico is an arcade-style, first-person shooter inspired by modern action cinema. In the game you and a friend play as a pair of loose-cannon police partners, given twenty-four hours to crack a case as part of an elite organised crime taskforce. Planning is tac...

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Parodius

70% Sehr nah dran
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Arcade Genre Shooter Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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02 Hyperlight Ultimate Cover

2019 · Switch

Hyperlight Ultimate

70%

Hyperlight is an high intensity arcade action game in which you control a spaceship that fights against hordes of evil alien monsters in a virtual cosmic environment. Your spaceship has a special capability: It can travel at a Faster-Than-Light speed becomi...

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Parodius

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Shooter Genre Action Theme Combat-focused Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

03 Phantomers Insurreccion Cover

Year unknown · PC

Phantomers Insurreccion

61%

Phantomers is a cancelled free multiplayer online shooter. Closed beta began in 2015, ultimately leading to its full cancellation.

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Parodius

61% Spannender Match
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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04 Broforce Cover

2015 · Linux, Mac, Switch

Broforce

60%

When evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce - an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Brace your loins with up to four players to run ‘n’ gun as dozens of different bros and eliminate the o...

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Parodius

60% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
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05 Space Mercs Cover

2019 · PC

Space Mercs

58%

Space Mercs is an extreme arcade space combat game where the amount of projectiles and lasers on-screen is only toppled by the amount of stars in the universe! Will you be able to complete all the mercenary missions and become the best pilot in the Galaxy?

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Parodius

58% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Shooter Genre Action Theme Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

06 Cuphead Cover

2017 · Mac, Switch, PC

Cuphead

56%

Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Players control Cuphead or Mugman in sin...

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Parodius

56% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
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07 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Cover

2019 · PC, PS4, PS5

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

54%

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter that serves as a reboot of the Modern Warfare sub-series. The game features a single-player campaign, cooperative Special Ops missions, and a multiplayer suite with cross-platform play. The campaign emphas...

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Parodius

54% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Shooter Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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08 Borderlands 3 Cover

2019 · Stadia, Mac, PC

Borderlands 3

53%

Borderlands 3 is a first-person looter shooter set seven years after the events of Borderlands 2. Players select one of four new Vault Hunters and travel across multiple planets to stop Troy and Tyreen Calypso, twin cult leaders seeking to harness the power of...

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Parodius

53% Spannender Match
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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09 Saints Row: The Third Cover

2011 · Linux, Switch, PC

Saints Row: The Third

52%

Saints Row: The Third is the first Saints Row game that takes place in the city of Steelport. Much like the first two games, the story revolves around the Saints destroying and absorbing three rival gangs, taking over the city in the process. In Saints Row: Th...

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Parodius

52% Spannender Match
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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10 Worms Armageddon Cover

1999 · DC, N64, PC

Worms Armageddon

52%

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends. Worms Armageddon was originally developed as an expansion pack...

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Parodius

52% Spannender Match
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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11 Black Squad Cover

2017 · PC

Black Squad

51%

Black Squad is Free to Play first-person-shooter military game, with Battleye support, dedicated servers, great shooting mechanics and amazing netcode. You can experience 10 different modes from classic to massive multi-play modes. And unlock new weapons and...

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Parodius

51% Mutiger Treffer
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

12 Team Fortress 2 Cover

2007 · Linux, Mac, PC

Team Fortress 2

49%

One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress 2 delivers constant free updates—new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities, and lend t...

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Parodius

49% Mutiger Treffer
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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13 Borderlands 2 Cover

2012 · Android, Linux, Mac

Borderlands 2

48%

A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside th...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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No description available from IGDB

14 Saints Row IV Cover

2013 · Linux, PC, PS3

Saints Row IV

48%

Unlike the first three games in the franchise, Saints Row 4 does not center around the main character defeating three rival gangs in order to take over a city. The Saints have now become a household name, and their leader has become the president of the Unites...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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15 Tekken 3 Cover

1997 · Arcade

Tekken 3

48%

Tekken 3 is the third installment in the Tekken series. It maintains the same core fighting system as its predecessors but brings many improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animations, fifteen new characters added to the game's roster,...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
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Arcade Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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16 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Cover

2014 · Linux, Mac, New 3DS

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

48%

A top-down roguelike action-adventure game and remake of the 2011 original, rebuilt from its Flash engine to enable expanded content and features. Players control Isaac through procedurally generated dungeon floors, using tears as projectiles to defeat monster...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
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Arcade Genre Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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17 Duke Nukem 3D Cover

1996 · DOS, Mac, PC

Duke Nukem 3D

48%

Aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles and it's up to the Duke to bring the pain and show them the door. After the initial entries of side-scrolling platform games, Duke Nukem 3D introduces a first-person perspective to the series and turns the game into...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
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Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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18 Street Fighter II Cover

1991 · Arcade

Street Fighter II

48%

A sequel to Street Fighter, Street Fighter II improved upon the many concepts introduced in the first game, including the use of command-based special moves and a six-button configuration, while offering players a selection of multiple playable characters, eac...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
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Arcade Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

19 Mortal Kombat II Cover

1994 · Amiga, Arcade, DOS

Mortal Kombat II

48%

Mortal Kombat II is a fighting game originally developed by Midway for arcades in 1993. It serves as the second main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and follows the success of its predecessor by enhancing the gameplay and further developing the orig...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

20 Duke Nukem Forever Cover

2011 · Mac, PC, PS3

Duke Nukem Forever

48%

Cocked, loaded and ready for action, Duke delivers epic ass-kicking, massive weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun! Put on your shades and step into the boots of Duke Nukem. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Pig co...

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Parodius

48% Mutiger Treffer
Shared DNA
Shooter Genre Action Theme Comedy Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

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