# Games like 1976 - Back to midway

> The closest matches to 1976 - Back to midway: Operation Warcade VR, Metro Awakening, After the Fall®, Yars: Recharged, and Pinball FX Classic VR. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Operation Warcade VR](https://imho.run/games/639270/operation-warcade-vr) — Also VR, like 1976. 199 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/639270/)
2. [Metro Awakening](https://imho.run/games/2669410/metro-awakening) — Also Cinematic and Shoot 'Em Up, like 1976. 1,739 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669410/)
3. [After the Fall®](https://imho.run/games/751630/after-the-fall) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and VR, like 1976. 1,513 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751630/)
4. [Yars: Recharged](https://imho.run/games/2019990/yars-recharged) — Shares high score chasing and power up collection with 1976. 77 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019990/)
5. [Pinball FX Classic VR](https://imho.run/games/547590/pinball-fx-classic-vr) — A frequent pick in 1976 players' libraries, and another Simulation. 268 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/547590/)
6. [Pixel Ripped 1995](https://imho.run/games/1178140/pixel-ripped-1995) — A frequent pick in 1976 players' libraries, and another Action. 119 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178140/)
7. [Radiant Silvergun](https://imho.run/games/2450820/radiant-silvergun) — Shares high score chasing with 1976. 131 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450820/)
8. [BattleGroupVR](https://imho.run/games/1178780/battlegroupvr) — Shares ship upgrading with 1976. 726 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178780/)
9. [Hover Junkers](https://imho.run/games/380220/hover-junkers) — Also VR, like 1976. 588 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380220/)
10. [SUPERHOT VR](https://imho.run/games/617830/superhot-vr) — Also Cinematic and VR, like 1976. 5,741 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/)
11. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also Space Sim and VR, like 1976. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
12. [Pierhead Arcade](https://imho.run/games/435490/pierhead-arcade) — A frequent pick in 1976 players' libraries, and another Indie. 215 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435490/)
13. [Raw Data](https://imho.run/games/436320/raw-data) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and VR, like 1976. 1,676 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436320/)
14. [Pistol Whip](https://imho.run/games/1079800/pistol-whip) — Also VR, like 1976. 2,848 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079800/)
15. [HEARTSHOT](https://imho.run/games/2702700/heartshot) — Also Cinematic and Shoot 'Em Up, like 1976. 219 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702700/)
16. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like 1976. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
17. [Rigid Force Alpha](https://imho.run/games/724390/rigid-force-alpha) — Shares power up collection with 1976. 56 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/724390/)
18. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like 1976. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
19. [Rez Infinite](https://imho.run/games/636450/rez-infinite) — Also VR, like 1976. 854 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636450/)
20. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like 1976. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
21. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — Also 2.5D and Shoot 'Em Up, like 1976. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
22. [X Rebirth VR Edition](https://imho.run/games/570420/x-rebirth-vr-edition) — Shares ship upgrading with 1976. 153 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570420/)
23. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Top-Down Shooter and 2.5D, like 1976. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
24. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Shares top down shooter with 1976. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118070&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118070&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118070&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1118070
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1118070
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 1976 - Back to midway

Are you ready to travel back in time to 1943 and relive the excitement of classic arcade dogfights? Now, thanks to Virtual Reality, you’re about to discover a new level of immersion and spectacularity, while retaining the original essence and fun.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1118070
- **Developer:** Ivanovich Games
- **Publisher:** Ivanovich Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 10, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1118070/1976-back-to-midway)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118070&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118070/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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