
A sci-fi action-arcade game inspired by classic gun n' runs of the '90s.
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A sci-fi action-arcade game inspired by classic gun n' runs of the '90s.

Chronoblast : Maximum Force
Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.

Z-Exemplar
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Action 29.8%, Indie 22.1%, Arcade 9.1%, 2D 4.3%
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Action 26.7%, Indie 19.4%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Action 22.9%, Indie 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Arcade 4.1%
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Action 17.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Local Co-Op 8.3%, Retro 5.7%
High speed kinetic action. Danger is the best offense!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Action 28.3%, Indie 21.9%, Retro 11.3%
Zeroptian Invasion is a classic shoot 'em up with mechanics from other arcades of the 80’s. Travel back in time with this unique pixilated experience with an incredible soundtrack in chiptune.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Action 28.9%, Indie 22.5%, Arcade 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Action 28.3%, Indie 20.1%, Platformer 9.9%, Arcade 8.5%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Action 38.1%, Indie 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Action 28%, Indie 21%, Retro 9.7%, Arcade 7.6%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Action 23.3%, Arcade 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Retro 6.5%
Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Action 28.9%, Indie 19%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 10.1%
In this 2D arcade game, your body is the weapon. Shoot the tri out of yourself and recall it back to you to take out a constant onslaught of rogue polygons. Unlock all the tri modifiers and get as high of a score as possible!
Why similar: Action 35.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Indie 26.6%, Arcade 8.7%
Strange and unusual creatures inhabited Earth’s underground, unknown to humankind. This was until Momoko, a fashion-obsessed high school girl, accidentally discovered them. Together, they plotted to combine the civilizations above and below the surface to create a new world: Dezatopia.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Action 29.9%, Indie 23%, Retro 8.9%, Arcade 7%
Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.1%, Action 32.6%, Indie 25.3%
In this arcade style shoot em up that lets you earn more punishing difficulties, you are Sylvester, a hero pilot in his glory days turned space janitor on a space station. After an attack on said post, it is up to him to retrieve the fabled Fang Shards. Turn your Beast Mode on, you're going to need it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Action 26.6%, Indie 20%, Arcade 9.7%, 2D 4.4%
Jet Buster is the new 90s anthro shmup, going back to the cuter roots of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Action 32.6%, Indie 23.6%
Now you can select your control style in 3 different ways!. 6 different upgradeable space interceptors, 9 different weapons. You can supply in your carrier and upgrade her defenses. Shoot enemies down. That's all.
Why similar: Action 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Indie 25.8%, Arcade 8.5%
Neon Aileron is a shoot 'em up for people who are bad at shoot 'em ups. Enjoy the forgiving gameplay and 16-bit era graphics while shooting lots of enemies that spawn to the soundtrack!
Why similar: Action 37.3%, Indie 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Retro 4.9%
Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!
Why similar: Action 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Indie 23%, Arcade 9.4%
Fire Arrow and Fire Arrow X are time attack style shooters with a heavy emphasis on scoring. Otherwisely, you can call them coffee break shmups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Action 34.3%, Indie 23%
Catch hearts, Crush bunnies, Shoot the bad guys
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Action 21%, Indie 15.8%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Valiant Gears is a 3D old school shoot 'em up game. Hop on your Valiant Gear, a ferocious battle machine and defend the planet by fighting the alien robots!
Why similar: Action 44%, Indie 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Arcade 5.6%
Are you ready to aid Era-bus in its relentless quest for vengeance and consume everything in your path? Defeat the Hu-bon empire in this unique SHMUP/STG experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.5%, Action 20%, Indie 11.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Crush is an old-school-styled shoot´em up. The game leads you through 7 challenging levels filled with action and great soundtracks. A must for all old-school shoot´em up fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Action 35.2%, Indie 25.3%
Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Action 34.1%, Indie 23.6%
A frantic new 2d shoot 'em up with huge levels and truly massive enemy ships. Mixing game styles from Uridium, Xenon 2, Nemesis and R-Type.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Action 29.2%, Indie 22%, Retro 11.1%, 2D 3.4%
Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Action 16.9%, Indie 12.7%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Retro 7.4%
Endless Wave is wave style stg. 9 kinds of waves and 3 bosses are waiting for you. Manipulate fighter planes to defeat enemies approaching ! ・Endless wave style ・Neon style(Bullet) ・Minimum price
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.6%, Action 32.2%, Indie 24.2%
Not known what year it is, and in which galaxy everything happens. But one thing is known-you must to clear the space of dirty pirates, and their technique. For this, you will have to open the nearest space systems, improve your ship, and of course to shoot a pirate ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.6%, Action 32.2%, Indie 24.2%
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Action 16.9%, Retro 11.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Indie 8.4%
"Battle Crust" is a 80's-90's arcade-style shooter. You make full use of "Charge shot" that is available by obtaining the item, And let's Complete all of the 6 stage!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.8%, Action 31.7%, Indie 22.5%
Old school 2d shooter with crazy music by the indie band 8bit Phantom Galactic! -Challenging retro space shooter -Fight your way through various stages and enemies. -Intense Boss fight! -Master the use of your shield to survive. -Use powerups to upgrade your ship's weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.7%, Action 31%, Indie 23.3%
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Action 26.2%, Indie 18.2%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 8.2%
Iridescence is a Shoot 'Em Up with a color-changing mechanic, where you dodge and absorb many different colored bullets. It features a painted watercolor theme & features an inventive chaining system. Play through 5 main levels and 30 varied challenge levels!
Why similar: Action 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Indie 27.7%
In this pulse-pounding arcade style shoot 'em up, players control giant armored robots, loaded with hi-tech weaponry. Chose from two types of mechs: the PLG-90, armed with a high-tech laser rifle or the NúllPunktur with the Vibroblade!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Action 36.7%, Indie 25.4%
Postsoviet shoot 'em up borne from and reflective of the listlessness that modern, hyperconnected society injects into our selves
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Action 35.3%, Indie 26.5%
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements! It's a looping shooter in which each loop increases the speed and difficulty!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Action 23.8%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Indie 16.9%, Retro 7.7%
Makoto Yonekura, a new waitress, is a bright girl in Noh weather.Contrary to its appearance, it is a survival game girl who uses powerful weapons!She will do her best to crush the rampaging chickens for the beloved chief!
Why similar: Action 37.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Indie 28.5%
Boss Up is a love letter to videogame bosses, from infuriating RPG final bosses, to kart racing rivals, and even dating sim ex-wives. Fight your way through 18 bullet hell bosses with your powerful dodge roll, and try not to break your keyboard in half in this tough as nails action platformer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Action 25.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Drive to Hell is an action-packed shooter where you'll take a ride through an army of monsters to exact revenge on the Demon King for destroying your favorite dive bar. Enemies assault from all sides, each with its own special personality and attack style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Action 32%, Indie 24.1%
Velocity®Ultra is an award-winning top down shooter that puts you in control of the galaxy’s only Quarp Jet, an advanced spacecraft with the ability to teleport at will. Tasked with rescuing survivors from a collapsed black hole, you’ll need to use both firepower and quick-wits to catapult the Quarp Jet through 50 levels of sci-fi action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.4%, Action 32.4%, Indie 22.3%
The alien invaders have launched their final offensive on an already crippled Terra. Only one brave pilot can turn the tide of war. Cyber Seraph is a boss focused vertical shoot 'em up with unlockable abilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52%, Action 19.3%, Indie 14.6%, 2D 6.7%, Retro 4.5%
Uncle Kenny has been lured into the woods by a mysterious old friend. He must come out of this alive. ACT 3- DESTROY THEM UNTIL NOTHING IS LEFT. AVAILABLE NOW!!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Action 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 6.4%
Tiamat’s Drink is a shoot ’em up roguelike game inspired by the 16-bit era consoles. Fight against powerful enemies, defeat unique bosses, unlock challenging levels and obtain extra powers! So get ready and don't forget to enjoy our exclusive soundtrack!
Why similar: Action 36.6%, Indie 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Local Co-Op 8%, Retro 4.4%
DECONSTRUCTION is a fast-paced, hardcore, shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Action 30.6%, Indie 23%, 2D 5.1%
Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Action 28.8%, Indie 20.8%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 5.3%
Unexpected Sequence is a game inspired by classic bullet hell titles, aiming to keep the original feel and some of the difficulty. Customize your ship and fight your way back to humanity through hordes of enemies and unique bosses.
Why similar: Action 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Indie 19.6%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Create your own bosses to battle in this arcade action and adventure. Yep, there is a story as well as pure action modes for those who want to blast things. Explore worlds while you upgrade your tech and improve your base. Make new friends, adopt pets and even fly a kite.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Action 22.3%, Indie 13.1%, Retro 8.7%, Arcade 7.8%
Dodge, shoot and explode across the Solar System as a crew of intelligent and dangerous chickens. As the pilot of The Golden Eagle, it's your duty to keep Colonel Ram and Professor Bez safe as they squabble about ethics and who last used the toilet. Wage war against humanity as you battle your way towards the Sun to complete your mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Action 30.7%, Indie 25.5%
In a world where humans are used as power supplies, only one man has the will to change it all! Iro Hero is a sci-fi adventure with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across 9 action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh four-color polarity system, with interactive elements, puzzles,...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Action 19.6%, Indie 14.8%, Retro 10.9%, Arcade 8.2%
Redux: Dark Matters is a fast-paced space shooting game with fresh scoring elements - a bastard-hard shooter and definitely a must have for every shmup fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.1%, Action 31.9%, Indie 22.1%
Two classic games collide to create one amazing experience you can always just pick up and play. Enjoy Endless levels and see how high of a score you can get.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Action 23.8%, Indie 13%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 9.7%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Indie 23%, Action 21.7%, Arcade 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.
Why similar: Action 35.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Indie 27%, 2D 4.1%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Action 24.6%, Indie 18.5%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Retro 7.4%
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Action 27.7%, Indie 17.8%, Arcade 12.2%
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Action 23.2%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 10.6%
Astro Tripper is a furious shoot-em-up experience inspired by the painful, knuckle busting video games of years gone by.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Action 33.8%, Indie 25.4%
A physics based, arcade, high score chaser with a progression system and a fetish for the 80’s. In The Real Laser Ball you’re a ball… with a laser.
Why similar: Action 42.1%, Indie 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 6.8%