Games like Blue Lightning
In this high-octane flight shooter, originally released in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take control of the top-secret high-tech fighter jet Blue Lightning. Penetrate enemy territory and fly nine crucial missions in a variety of environments.
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Snow Strike
Fly your F14-LBC "Rapier" on a series of air bound missions. Your task – to destroy the labs, bomb refineries, and stop the enemy convoys. But watch out for those enemies who are armed with heat and radar guided missiles!
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Space Battle SVF
This game is a 3D space flight shooter. Arcade type game. It's a game to shoot a lot of missiles.
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River Attack
Embark on an exciting journey inspired by classics, facing challenges along the river, rescuing refugees, and demolishing obstacles. Acquire airplanes, collect power-ups, and choose between Classic and Mission modes. An intense experience awaits you!
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Raid on the Zone
Fight in a furious battle against “The Zone”, a mysterious terrorist group hell-bent on destroying the world. Cripple their defenses with your dual-prop helicopter and massive arsenal of weaponry in this retro-inspired homage to arcade games of the 80’s.
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Paper Planes
Take your role as protector and defend your assets from enemy squadrons or engage in devastation as the attacker. Fly with the best Paper Plane pilots in the world in hand crafted parks with an abundance of enemies to destroy. Paper Planes is an Arcade team-flightsim, base defender and battleroyale.
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ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
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Massive Air Combat
This game is a simple 3D flight shooting game. It's an arcade-style game. Player controls the aircraft(XF-99) to destroy enemy aircraft.
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City Air Battle
City Air Battle is a flying racing and shooting game where you will pilot a fighter jet to compete with opponents in the air over real cities, hitting various targets and avoiding buildings. You can also engage in intense aerial battles with opponents.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Blue Lightning at current Steam store prices.
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Space Battle SVF
This game is a 3D space flight shooter. Arcade type game. It's a game to shoot a lot of missiles.
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Massive Air Combat
This game is a simple 3D flight shooting game. It's an arcade-style game. Player controls the aircraft(XF-99) to destroy enemy aircraft.
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City Air Battle
City Air Battle is a flying racing and shooting game where you will pilot a fighter jet to compete with opponents in the air over real cities, hitting various targets and avoiding buildings. You can also engage in intense aerial battles with opponents.
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Rogue
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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
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Impossible Mission II
Sequel to the equally-popular Impossible Mission, this classic 1980s action platformer sees you tasked with infiltrating a futuristic fortress, built to keep safe malicious mastermind Elvin Atombender. Now available on Steam for the first time, responsibility for saving the world rests with YOU!
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California Games II
Originally launched in 1990 on the boundary-pushing 16-bit computers and consoles of the day, this bodacious sequel to the immensely popular California Games sees you competing in five awesome events: hang-gliding, jet-skiing, snowboarding, body-boarding and skateboarding!
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Temple of Apshai Trilogy
In this classic dungeon crawler, hack and slash your way through over 500 rooms with dozens of terrifying monsters. A true 1980s fantasy game, experience the frustrations and triumphs of the tabletop gaming inspired combat. Temple of Apshai is waiting. Silently lurking. Patiently waiting. For you.
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The Games: Winter Edition
Compete in seven Winter Games events in this DOS classic from 1988, created by masters of sports simulation Epyx. Hurtle down the slopes, over jumps, or across the ice, all in search of that elusive Gold medal.
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Battle Bugs
In this unconventional real-time strategy game, control a fearsome army of stink bugs, cockroaches, lightning bugs, ants and more in a miniature, pun-filled warzone! 56 battles with 22 types of Battle Bug await you!
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Jumpman (C64/MSDOS)
Run, climb and jump from platform to platform to collect and disarm deadly bombs, but watch out! One single misstep will send you tumbling to the ground! With 30 different challenging levels to beat, experience the thrills and spills of one of the earliest platformers.
Frequently asked about Blue Lightning
- How much does Blue Lightning cost?
- Blue Lightning is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Blue Lightning?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blue Lightning are Snow Strike, Space Battle SVF, River Attack.
- Who developed Blue Lightning?
- Blue Lightning was developed by Epyx, Inc. and published by Pixel Games UK.
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