Games like Ray’z Arcade Chronology
If Ray’z Arcade Chronology is your kind of game, the closest matches are G-Darius HD, Radiant Silvergun and Blazing Chrome — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its authentic arcade experience preserved, atmospheric and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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G-Darius HD
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Top pick for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Radiant Silvergun
WHY THIS
Shares boss pattern learning, bullet hell, arcade style and a competitive mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Second-strongest match for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Third-strongest match for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
ZeroRanger
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Ranked #4 for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Contra: Operation Galuga
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Ranked #5 for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Ranked #6 for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
HUNTDOWN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Ranked #7 for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Rogue Stormers
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Ranked #8 for Ray’z Arcade Chronology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
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G-Darius HD
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Reviewers of Ray’z Arcade Chronology cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
KAMUI
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Reviewers of Ray’z Arcade Chronology cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Centuries have passed since the events of RefleX and mankind has once again attained civilization. Now, ancient technology born of a twisted mind sets in motion a chain of events designed to bring divine retribution down upon mankind.
ESCHATOS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Reviewers of Ray’z Arcade Chronology cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ray’z Arcade Chronology at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under Ray’z Arcade Chronology on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ray’z Arcade Chronology on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under Ray’z Arcade Chronology on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under Ray’z Arcade Chronology on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~80% under Ray’z Arcade Chronology on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ray’z Arcade Chronology on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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Other recommendable Steam games by M2 Co.,LTD, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tokyo School Life
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
"Tokyo School Life" is the story of your trip as an exchange student in Tokyo and the three girls you meet there. Live the everyday life you love from anime and manga! Vocal opening song/Japanese voices/English text
Koihime Enbu
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Originally an arcade fighting game, Koihime Enbu features fast combat, tight controls, clean visuals, and 13 different playable characters!
GRADIUS ORIGINS
WHY THIS
Shares boss pattern learning, leaderboards, arcade style and a retro mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai is a comprehensive rebalance of the popular fighter Koihime Enbu, featuring 14 playable characters, with “Chōryō” and "assist" character “Kaku” joining their rivals on the battlefield for the first time!
NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 1
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 1.
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.
Malus Code
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Another title from M2 Co.,LTD, the studio behind Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Contra: Operation Galuga
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
HUNTDOWN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Frequently asked about Ray’z Arcade Chronology
- Is Ray’z Arcade Chronology verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ray’z Arcade Chronology is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Ray’z Arcade Chronology cost?
- Ray’z Arcade Chronology is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Ray’z Arcade Chronology have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Ray’z Arcade Chronology supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Ray’z Arcade Chronology?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ray’z Arcade Chronology are G-Darius HD, Radiant Silvergun, Blazing Chrome.
- Who developed Ray’z Arcade Chronology?
- Ray’z Arcade Chronology was developed by M2 Co.,LTD and published by TAITO CORP..
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