Tiger Heli (2024)

Developer: Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher: Clear River Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 33 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You pilot a jetcopter through relentless enemy fire, dodging and bombing in a fast, old-school arcade blitz that feels both frantic and nostalgic.

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What players say

Players call this a faithful but punishing port of a 1985 arcade game. It has only four stages and no bosses, and the helicopter moves very slowly while enemies fire fast bullets from all sides. Reviews split on whether the included rewind and quick-save features save the experience or just polish a dated game.

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