Rollerdrome, the cel-shaded roller skating and third-person shooter hybrid action game developed by Roll7 and published by Private Division, has been entertaining everyone on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Rollerdrome has stylish and tight controls, with 11 levels for you to play through, a challenge mode, and helpful assist options, and the whole experience is short and sweet. For those seeking games with similar aspects to Rollerdrome, there are a number of different games to choose from, featuring a wider weapon variety and plenty of fast-paced action.
8 Scarlet Nexus
Scarlet Nexus is a futuristic sci-fi anime action game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose Co, Ltd., where psionic hormones have caused humans to develop various superpowers, although mysterious brain-eating creatures, known as Others, started to appear not long after this discovery. Those with powerful psionic abilities are encouraged to join the Other Suppression Force and defend humanity from these monstrous beings to combat the threat.
Scarlet Nexus has two protagonists, Kasane Randall and Yuito Sumeragi, each with different psionic abilities. Each of them also leads their own team and can share powers with the other individuals on them.
7 Daemon X Machina
In Marvelous' mech action game Daemon X Machina, mech pilots defend humanity from AI that was corrupted by some kind of mysterious energy released when the moon crashed into Earth. The player character is a customizable pilot known as an Outer, who operates their own mech, called an Arsenal, and fights against a mech army led by the corrupted AI.
When enemy mechs have been defeated, you can salvage parts from them and later equip them to your own mech, providing a satisfying and helpful reward for defeating enemies. In addition to single player, Daemon X Machina also includes co-op multiplayer for up to four people.
6 Control
Developed by Remedy of Alan Wake and Max Payne fame, Control is a third-person action game where you play as Jesse McFadden, the new director of the Federal Bureau of Control, an agency that investigates reality-bending phenomena, while she searches for her brother and for answers as to what happened to the FBC.
Jesse has a variety of psychokinetic abilities, including telekinesis, enemy mind control, and more. Jesse is also equipped with a special gun called a service weapon, which can change into new forms once they've been unlocked, and be upgraded once specific requirements are met. There are also two DLC expansions to explore if it leaves you wanting more.
5 Sonic Adventure 2
Shadow the Hedgehog probably has more similarities to Rollerdrome due to its guns, but it's still stuck on its original launch consoles, the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. An older title, Sonic Adventure 2, is available on modern platforms and is still one of the best 3D Sonic games, if not the best overall, despite its age.
It also marked the first appearance of Shadow the Hedgehog. Sonic Adventure 2 doesn't have you play as just Sonic either — there are five other characters to play as, including Shadow himself. There's also the beloved Chao Garden, where players can raise adorable Chao.
4 DmC: Devil May Cry
DmC: Devil May Cry is Ninja Theory's short-lived 2013 reboot of Capcom's stylish action series. It may be a little different, but it also might be easier for you to get stuck in with, since it's only one game rather than five.
DmC: Devil May Cry sees the protagonist, Dante, a different version from the previously introduced character, hunting demons as usual in a demon-controlled location known as Limbo City. The gameplay is still relatively similar to the other Devil May Cry games, with a large variety of weapons and different ranks depending on how well you perform. DmC also introduced moveset modifiers called Angel and Devil Mode, as well as shifting environments.
3 Bayonetta
While you could play any Bayonetta game since the gameplay is more important than the nonsensical story, it may be best to start with the first, since it's available on the most platforms, including PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Bayonetta stars the titular witch who can use her shape-shifting hair as a weapon in addition to various guns. She can also use an ability called witch time, where dodging an enemy attack at the right moment can temporarily slow down time. Similar abilities are seen in many games these days, but Bayonetta may have been the first.
2 Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm, a first-person shooter developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in 2011, with the remastered Full Clip Edition launching in 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and in 2019 for Nintendo Switch.
Bulletstorm is a first-person shooter with several weapons to acquire and use, including more conventional weapons like assault rifles and shotguns, and unconventional fictional weapons such as grenade-launching cannons. Guns aren't the only weapon in your arsenal, however, as you also have some telekinetic powers and physical abilities to make use of and score more points for defeating enemies in creative ways.
1 Vanquish
The third-person action game Vanquish was directed by Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil and God Hand fame, but it is quite a departure from many of the games he had previously worked on. Developed by Platinum Games, Vanquish originally launched for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2010, for PC in 2017, with a remastered version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One just three years later in 2020.
Set on a future Earth where countries are fighting over dwindling resources, playing as character Sam Gideon, you use an augmented reaction suit that enhances Sam's reflexes and allows him to rapidly evade and slide to avoid incoming gunfire.