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A compact indie puzzle-explosion shmup with minimal controls, replayable levels, a praised soundtrack and boss design, and a roughly 6-hour campaign.

KAIKAN
A compact, challenging vertical-scrolling shooter with six aircraft types and five stages, focused on fast-paced score attack.
2023-09-14
- Shooter
- Action
- Science fiction

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Games like Murasaki

A compact indie puzzle-explosion shmup with minimal controls, replayable levels, a praised soundtrack and boss design, and a roughly 6-hour campaign.

KAIKAN
A compact, challenging vertical-scrolling shooter with six aircraft types and five stages, focused on fast-paced score attack.
2023-09-14
- Shooter
- Action
- Science fiction

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Shooter
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Action
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Action
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Side view

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Shooter
Action
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Indie
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Action
Bird view / Isometric
Indie

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Shooter
Action
Indie

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Shooter
Action
Indie
Arcade

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Shooter
Action
Indie
Arcade

KAIKAN