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More about this game →We filtered the 33 games similar to Gradius down to the 5 that fit the “Mobile” category. Space Invaders, Fruit Ninja and Flappy Bird top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gradius.
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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Gradius is Space Invaders — scoring 53/100 on our similarity scale. Fruit Ninja and Flappy Bird follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gradius. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ Shared with Gradius: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping setting space
Where it drifts furthest from Gradius: visuals.
✓ Like Gradius, it's known for single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, offline and visual first person, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Gradius: visuals.
Released 25 years after Gradius.
✓ Nearly identical: single-player focus and visual 2d.
≠ Missing: shooter.
Released 28 years after Gradius.
✓ Shared with Gradius: single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and free to play, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Gradius: visuals.
Released 29 years after Gradius.
✓ Nearly identical: single-player focus.
≠ Missing: shooter.
While the bloody battle between Gandohar’s troops and the armies of the Orcs is raging in front of the gates of Oswaroth, the emperor waits in the depths of his palace on the outcome of the struggle for power.
Released 26 years after Gradius.