# Games like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel

> The closest matches to Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel: Quake, Blood™ Fresh Supply, DOOM II, Crimsonland, and Mega City Force. 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. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
2. [Blood™ Fresh Supply](https://imho.run/games/1010750/blood-fresh-supply) — A frequent pick in Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel players' libraries, and another Action. 4,790 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1010750/)
3. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
4. [Crimsonland](https://imho.run/games/262830/crimsonland) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 919 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262830/)
5. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
6. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
7. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
8. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
9. [Thunder Wolves](https://imho.run/games/232970/thunder-wolves) — Also War and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232970/)
10. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
11. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — A frequent pick in Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
12. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
13. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
14. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
15. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
16. [Sky Force Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/667600/sky-force-reloaded) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 1,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667600/)
17. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
18. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
19. [The Chaos Engine](https://imho.run/games/242530/the-chaos-engine) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and 1990's, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 173 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242530/)
20. [Pocky & Rocky Reshrined](https://imho.run/games/2200580/pocky-rocky-reshrined) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 129 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2200580/)
21. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
22. [Police Stories](https://imho.run/games/539470/police-stories) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 2,383 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/)
23. [Chippy](https://imho.run/games/602700/chippy) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 629 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602700/)
24. [Centipede: Recharged](https://imho.run/games/1630960/centipede-recharged) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630960/)

## 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=1540470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1540470&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1540470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1540470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Retro Classix: Heavy Barrel

In this arcade classic for one to two players, collect pieces to assemble the ultimate weapon as you fight through waves of terrorists that have occupied the control center of a nuclear missile site.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1540470
- **Developer:** Data East
- **Publisher:** Ziggurat, 612 Games
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 2, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1540470/retro-classix-heavy-barrel)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1540470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540470/)
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