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ZType is a type-to-shoot space shooter: words appear on approaching enemy ships, and typing them fires at each ship until it is destroyed. Fewer spelling mistakes mean a higher score. Players who enjoy it usually look for other typing games, games that turn typing practice into action, and arcade shooters with a twist.
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- SlopePlays on slope-game.info
Slope is the ultimate running game that will put your skills to the test. In common: science fiction, arcade.
- Cosmo CommandPlays on cosmocommand.carrd.co
COSMO COMMAND is a love letter to classic Game Boy shmups and a certain franchise featuring animals flying space ships. In common: retro arcade shooter, shmup, science fiction.
- ExovorePlays on spikything.com
EXOVORE is a dual-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the legendary Sinistar. In common: retro arcade shooter, shmup, arcade.
- Egypt in SpacePlays here
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- AlphattackPlays here
Thousands of bombs are landing on your city. In common: typing, science fiction, arcade.
- ChromacellPlays here
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. In common: shmup, science fiction, arcade.
- Journey to EntorusPlays here
This is a bullet-hell with a short story, made for the second WASM-4 gamejam. In common: shmup, science fiction, arcade.
- Rain DropPlays here
Journey from the Upper Atmosphere through futuristic dystopian cyberscapes, as a Rain Drop. In common: shmup, science fiction, arcade.
- KalikanPlays on lexaloffle.com
Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . In common: retro arcade shooter, shmup.
- PaddlerPlays here
A rhythm-typing bartending game set at a sizzling swim-up bar! In common: typing, arcade.
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