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Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
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Vektor Z$6.99
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Super Bit Blaster XL$2.99
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Invaders from the Lost Sectors$4.99
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SomethingWithSpaceFREE
A desolate and derelict station has been uncovered. You've been tasked with investigating, only to find the station's automated defenses are still active! How is it still... "alive"? Pilot your ship and find out! Can you make it out... "alive"? This helps me get through school! Hope you enjoy!
Meteoroids 3D$4.99
Meteoroids 3D is a simple action game set in space, which wants to pay tribute to a great game of the eighties: Asteroids. Meteoroids 3D does not pretend to be better, or try to emulate the greatness of Asteroids. We just want to bring a funny and addictive game to the players.
Space ValkyriesFREE
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Pilots Of Darsalon$4.99
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PangaroidsFREE
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Space Mergers$4.99
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SolitariusFREE
Solitarius is a 2D top-down wave shooter set in a sci-fi space environment. It is a free minigame that contains six different levels, eight different enemies and nine different weapons. Instead of surviving as long as possible you have to make it through each level.
Invaders from the Third Dimension$0.99
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ASTRO ACE$2.99
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Crystal Comet$9.99
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Space War: Infinity$1.99
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SOL CRESTA$17.99
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RedRaptor$4.99
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Space Mayhem$0.99
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While you are Downloading$0.99
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Starship Scarwolf$3.99
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Meteor Storm$4.99
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Xappy Ship$3.99
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ionAXXIA$7.99
ionAXXIA introduces the ‘big brained shooter’ genre with a tactical arcade space shooter. Classic 90's inspired sci-fi action adds a whiff of Dark Souls to its varied-weaponry combat, pairing a need for quick reactions and gaming skills with patience, timing, and smart decision.
Xentron Attack$0.99
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
Hive P v. S$2.99
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Anceder$12.99
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Gunstorm$8.99
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Bloopy & Droopy$4.99
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Nebula Invasion$3.99
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
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Trow's Space$5.99
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Invaders 360$9.99
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Overdriven Reloaded$7.99
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SATAZIUS$5.99
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Grav Blazer Squared$4.99
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Habroxia$7.99
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