60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Arcade, Action.
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Anime 9.2%, Space 8.2%, Arcade 6.3%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Retro 10.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Space 5.4%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Space 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 8.1%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Old School 10.8%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Anime 8.8%, Shooter 4.8%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Arcade 9%, Retro 7.5%
Sky Racket is a game that mixes two classic genres from the Arcade era: Shoot’em up and Brick Breakers. In a world where you are unable to attack, using your racket to strike enemy bullets back at them is your only option! Bounce bullets back at your foes and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Local Co-Op 15.6%, Space 9.1%, 1990's 8.8%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 35.9%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 4.4%, Sci-fi 3%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.8%, Retro 6.9%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Arcade 11%, Anime 8%, Action 3.3%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Old School 11.5%, Arcade 9.8%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Arcade 7.5%, Retro 7.1%, Shooter 4.5%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Anime 10.1%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 4%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Action 6.2%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Space 16.5%, Indie 9.2%, Shooter 8.1%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Retro 13.2%, Shooter 11.8%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Anime 9%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 3.8%
A thunderous concert appears...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Old School 9.3%, 1990's 8.8%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 8.9%, Arcade 8.7%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Old School 10.7%, Arcade 10.7%, 1990's 9.4%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 6.7%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 14%, Action 7%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Old School 14.5%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 9.5%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 9.8%, 2D 5%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Space 11.7%, Shooter 8.8%, Old School 8.7%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Old School 12%, Shooter 9.5%, Space 8.8%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Space 7.7%
ITZO is a retro style scrolling shooter and bullet hell game where you play as the best (and most ruthless) agent in space: ITZO! You have the mission to prevent an incoming interplanetary conflict… How are you going to do it? Easy. With bullets, destruction, chaos and no diplomacy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Space 15.9%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.2%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Arcade 6.6%, Shooter 5.6%, Action 4.3%
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
Why similar: Story Rich 57.2%, Action 42.8%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Sci-fi 40.7%, Story Rich 30.2%, Indie 15.1%, Action 14.1%
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 9.8%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Old School 8.4%, Retro 8.4%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.6%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 13.5%, Local Co-Op 9%, Space 6.7%
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Arcade 6.6%, Retro 4.2%
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
Why similar: Anime 62.5%, Action 31.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 9.9%, Old School 7.9%
Enter the Rhythm Dimension. A homage to classic arcade rhythm games (Guitar Hero, DDR), with a modern aesthetic and soundtrack. Match colours and beats, spin, tap, flick and flow through the juiciest beats in the universe. Supports multiple control styles including MIDI DJ gear on Steam!
Why similar: Space 36.8%, Arcade 27%, Colorful 16.2%, Action 10.7%, Indie 9.4%
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Old School 11%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 9.2%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Old School 12.1%, Anime 8.7%, Shooter 8.3%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Space 13.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Local Co-Op 9.6%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Old School 27.5%, Anime 27.3%, 1990's 23.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, 2D 8.3%
An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.
Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
Why similar: Anime 42.4%, Action 24.9%, Old School 15.7%, Retro 12%, 2D 5%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Old School 10.5%, Local Co-Op 8.3%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Indie 100%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Retro 30.7%, Anime 22.3%, Arcade 18.4%, Action 12.3%, 2D 10.7%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11.1%, 1990's 10.1%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.7%, Arcade 16.2%, Action 15.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Retro 11.6%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Why similar: Story Rich 64.3%, Indie 35.7%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Arcade 16.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Colorful 6.5%
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20%, Space 12%, Arcade 10.2%, 1990's 9%
Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.
Why similar: Choices Matter 48.8%, Story Rich 39.1%, Action 12.1%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 10.1%, 1990's 8.6%
