Gradius II

🎮 Games like Gradius II

Enjoy the Difficult, Classic, Arcade, Single-Player gameplay in Gradius II? These 24 games are matched by gameplay features, genre, and developer, most similar first. Each one shows "what's similar".

1. 1

   Gradius III

   · 1989

   ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Arcade✔ Same developer (Konami)

   The third installment in the series, featuring a custom weapon editing function and renown…

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   Time Pilot

   · 1982

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade, Single-Player✔ Same developer (Konami)

   Fighter jets engage in aerial combat across a scrolling sky that moves in any direction, t…

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   Gradius

   · 1985

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade, Single-Player✔ Same developer (Konami)

   A horizontal scrolling shooter where you pilot the Vic Viper through space and fortresses,…

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   Salamander

   · 1986

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade✔ Same developer (Konami)

   A spin-off of Salamander, featuring alternating horizontal and vertical stages, with suppo…

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5. 5

   TwinBee

   · 1985

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade✔ Same developer (Konami)

   A vertical shoot-em-up game where you pilot a cute bee fighter aircraft to shoot enemies, …

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   Gyrus: Galactic Defense Force

   · 1983

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade, Single-Player✔ Same developer (Konami)

   A tubular shooting game where a fighter craft moves along the outer edge of the screen and…

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   スクランブル

   · 1981

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade, Single-Player✔ Same developer (Konami)

   An early forced side-scrolling shooting game where fighter aircraft attack ground targets …

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   Sūpā Kobura

   · 1981

   ✔ Also Classic, Arcade, Single-Player✔ Same developer (Konami)

   The sequel to Scramble, where you pilot an armed helicopter through even more treacherous …

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   Contra

   · 1987

   ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Arcade✔ Same developer (Konami)

   A side-scrolling shooter where two commandos infiltrate enemy territory to combat alien fo…

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    Tatsujin

    · 1988

    ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Arcade

    The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super …

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    Contra III: The Alien Wars

    · 1992

    ✔ Also Difficult, Classic✔ Same developer (Konami)

    比爾與蘭斯迎戰大舉入侵地球的外星軍團，加入雙武器切換與俯視關卡，是系列高難度名作。

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12. 12

    Defender

    · 1981

    ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Arcade

    A horizontal scrolling space shooter where players must rescue kidnapped humans while shoo…

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    R-TYPE

    · 1987

    ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Arcade

    Pilot the R-9 fighter against the Bydo alien empire, charge up and fire the Wave Cannon, a…

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    Super Contra

    · 1988

    ✔ Also Classic, Arcade✔ Same developer (Konami)

    A sequel to Contra that introduces top-down perspective levels and more powerful weapons, …

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15. 15

    DoDonPachi Resurrection

    · 2008

    ✔ Also Difficult, Arcade, Single-Player

    The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected…

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16. 16

    魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア

    · 1994

    ✔ Also Difficult✔ Same developer (Konami)

    四名角色各有專屬武器，劇情出現分歧路線與多重結局，是 Mega Drive 上高難度的魂斗羅作品。

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17. 17

    DoDonPachi

    · 1997

    ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Single-Player

    首領蜂續作，彈幕密度大幅提升並加入雷射與炸彈的連擊系統，被視為彈幕射擊的經典代表。

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    Ikaruga

    · 2001

    ✔ Also Difficult, Classic, Single-Player

    Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an uniqu…

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    Kyukyoku Tiger

    · 1987

    ✔ Also Classic, Arcade

    Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fast…

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    DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou

    · 2002

    ✔ Also Difficult, Arcade, Single-Player

    CAVE 開發的縱向彈幕射擊名作，以滿屏彈幕與連段計分系統考驗玩家極限。

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21. 21

    Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi

    · 2003

    ✔ Also Difficult, Arcade, Single-Player

    以近距離鎖定射擊賺取高分的 CAVE 縱向彈幕射擊遊戲，被玩家視為最高難度作品之一。

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22. 22

    Mushihimesama

    · 2004

    ✔ Also Difficult, Arcade, Single-Player

    Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the…

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    Computer Space

    · 1971

    ✔ Also Classic, Arcade, Single-Player

    The first arcade video game ever released commercially. Players pilot a rocket ship in spa…

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    Asteroids

    · 1979

    ✔ Also Classic, Arcade

    A space shooter game rendered in vector graphics where players pilot a small spacecraft to…

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