- #1 Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
97% matchVery Positive89% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Monster Bath Games Inc.
Windows
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Parody 11.2% ★, Local Co-Op 10.7%
- #2 Rutabaga Desert Storm
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Indomitable Interactive
Windows
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Score Attack 10.8%
- #3 Enemy Mind
96% matchVery Positive85% of 798 reviews2014
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 20.3%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Shooter 10.4%
- #4 Derf Party
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Fred CoPub: Wyatt WIll
Windows
Derf Party is a party bullet hell where up to 4 friends compete in shooting based minigames with randomly appearing, game changing modifiers.
Why similar: Party Game 23.7%, 4 Player Local 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Shooter 8.5%
- #5 TENGAI
93% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 7.9%
- #6 Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。
94% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICE
Windows
Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, 4 Player Local 12.7%, Comedy 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%
- #7 #Snake2 DX: Reawakening
92% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Ultimate Walrus
Windows
Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Score Attack 10.1%, Shooter 9.7%
- #8 AngelStrike
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: HomeLight Games
Windows
AngelStrike is an exciting 2D side-scrolling shoot'em'up with handmade pixel-art and a variety of action-packed missions. Play solo or local co-op with friends to rescue refugees, stealthily deliver supplies, escort your allies, and take down hordes of machines in 40 levels across 5 different areas!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Shooter 13.6%, 4 Player Local 12.1%, Side Scroller 12%
- #9 Dogfight
91% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Katsu Entertainment LLCPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Arcade shoot-’em-up action is back! Team up with the entire family for explosive action, signature humor and thrilling adventure. Join the Sausage Bomber Corps for daring missions to defend the nations of Relishtonia and more against the world-conquering ambitions from the mysterious Vega Nation.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Side Scroller 16%, Funny 6.9%
- #10 COTTOn 2 - Saturn Tribute
90% matchMixed68% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Set in the Pumpkin Kingdom which has lost its national treasure—the "Bluewater Willow," this brain-stimulating action-shooter follows Cotton, a witch with the biggest appetite in the universe, and Appli, the most tomboyish girl in the royal family.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Comedy 10.1%, Arcade 7.9%
- #11 Never Not Shooting
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Hand Cannon Games
Windows
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Shooter 9%
- #12 Spinner Invaders 2: A Mad Revenge
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from a new mystery threat by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Funny 8.6%
- #13 Spinner Invaders
88% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Score Attack 9.9%
- #14 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Shooter 10%, Retro 9.1%
- #15 Rocket Wars
86% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
Why similar: Party Game 20.4%, 4 Player Local 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Local Multiplayer 13.6%, Bullet Hell 9%
- #16 CounterAttack: Uprising
86% matchVery Positive91% of 345 reviews2019
Dev: Relative GamesPub: Relative Software LTD.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #17 Overdriven Reloaded
85% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2016
Dev: TOMAGameStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 4 Player Local 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Retro 7.1%
- #18 Shoot 1UP DX
84% matchVery Positive80% of 153 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 10.1%
- #19 COTTOn Boomerang - Saturn Tribute
84% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Side Scroller 18%, Shooter 12.3%, Comedy 10.6%, Arcade 8.3%
- #20 Jamestown
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,360 reviews2011
Dev: Final Form Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 29.7%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, 4 Player Local 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
- #21 Suicide Runners
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: JTW
Windows
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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #22 DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
82% matchVery Positive82% of 816 reviews2015
Dev: PyramidPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 38.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 4 Player Local 12%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Arcade 8.6%
- #23 Clippy Commando
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Harnden
Windows
An arcade top-down shooter where you play as a genocidal paper clip armed with heavy weaponry fighting hordes of office supplies to the death. Save the Clipenberg Empire from the threat of the Rulerian Alliance in Story Mode, or go for a high score in Infinite Mode.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Shooter 10.1%
- #24 ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: ocasocreations
Windows
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Score Attack 14.7%, Shooter 10.6%
- #25 Power-Up
81% matchMixed58% of 266 reviews2014
Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Side Scroller 19%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 10.2%
- #26 Oddinary Highway
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dash & dot game studio
Windows · Mac
Oddinary Highway is a retrofuturistic shoot’em up with roguelite elements and ever-changing game mechanics. Set out on a dangerous journey through the hyperspace known as the “Oddinary Highway” to face Boss and his robo-mafia.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Local Co-Op 9.3%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #27 Gunboat God
77% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Janson RADPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Retro 9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #28 Foodgitives
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Solo Man Games
Windows · Linux
Like playing with your food? Then BE the food. Foodgitives is a 1-4 player couch co-op arcade game where you sabotage restaurants — tilt levels, dodge deadly utensils, and roll for your life!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21%, Party Game 19.9%, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Comedy 8.3%
- #29 RagingBlasters
78% matchVery Positive99% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Score Attack 13.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Retro 9.7%
- #30 Cybxus Heart
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Comedy 9.7%, Score Attack 9.3%
- #31 General Practice
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokum Games
Windows
Diagnose and (mis)treat patients to meet tight deadlines and high expectations in this wacky medical co-op adventure. Wear many hats, master numerous tools, multitask, manage the chaos: all while trying to do no harm! Play solo or enjoy the tomfoolery with up to 4 players, locally or online.
Why similar: Party Game 21.7%, 4 Player Local 19.8%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Comedy 7.4%
- #32 Particle Storm
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kevin Lopez
Windows
Particle Storm is challenging 2D run n gun blending bullet hell and shmup mechanics with striking pixel art, nonstop action, and an energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Score Attack 11.8%, Arcade 9.8%
- #33 Doot-Type
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: SolidFrogLLC
Windows
2D Side Scrolling Shoot Em Up action. Cinematic cut-scenes carry the story on a quest to locate Mother Gator's secret weapon. Unlockable cheats will mix-up the gameplay or enjoy a randomizer mode. Game includes commentary by the developer and musical composer on the process of making the game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Comedy 9.2%
- #34 Pier Pressure
76% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Headcannon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take flight in one of three unique ships to battle a legion of enemies and massive bosses across a city sky, through a dark cave, along the bottom of the sea, and into a secret laboratory! Confront a buff, flamboyant crawfish scientist to retrieve the Power Pearl and save your job!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Shooter 12%, Cartoony 8.2%, Arcade 7.9%
- #35 Lex Talionis A
74% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Jacorey RowePub: Neumont Game Studios
Windows
Lex Talionis A is a team-based, 4 player, couch co-op where aliens fight astronauts, drones, and bosses for revenge against humanity. Choose from four aliens with unique abilities and survive together in this 2D Run n' Gun Adventure.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Local Co-Op 14%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #36 Void Gore
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Score Attack 18.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 7.3%
- #37 Art Strikers
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Friendly Fire Software
Windows
Draw your path to victory in Art Strikers! A unique art themed bullet hell shoot-em-up that looks and plays like a beautiful work of art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shooter 12%, Cute 6.3%
- #38 Rebound Hell
73% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: mrtsGAMES
Windows
A minimalist top-down action game where every shot bounces, changes color, and can turn against you. Managing ricochets is your only chance to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Score Attack 10.8%, Retro 9.8%
- #39 Sky Force Reloaded
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,688 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 22.8%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Score Attack 9.4%
- #40 Kaiju Kite Attack
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: PWCA
Windows
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Side Scroller 15%, Shooter 10.5%, Retro 9.9%
- #41 Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi
71% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Wandering Wonder Studio
Windows
Shoot the harpoon and pull the enemies! Pull them in close and defeat for a higher score. For beginners, collect sweets instead of beeing attacked. You can enjoy retro and kawaii pixelarts, and deep game mechanics.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Parody 14.5% ★, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 11.7%
- #42 Blitloop
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bitbebop
Windows · Mac
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 12.4%, Retro 11.1%
- #43 Astral Gunners
70% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Sati Bros
Windows
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Score Attack 8.6%, Retro 6.6%
- #44 Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Three Flip Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition pits you against friends and family in fast-paced games of blob warfare in the far reaches of space. Absorb a variety of weapons, trading agility for firepower, dodging waves of bullets and deadly dash attacks!
Why similar: Party Game 23.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.8%, 4 Player Local 15.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 8.1%
- #45 Space Drift Squad
72% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Penguin Tower Studios
Windows
Call your friends and lead your squad through the outer space and protect your planet from asteroids and alien ships on this local shoot'em up. Shoot, evolve e explode these space enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, 4 Player Local 13.4%, Score Attack 7.8%
- #46 Celestia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devon Meyer
Windows
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 7.5%
- #47 Batsugun
69% matchVery Positive97% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.9%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Score Attack 9.9%, Arcade 9.6%
- #48 MONKEE GAME
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ollis66
Windows
MONKEE GAME is an endless climber party game. Play with up to 8 players co-op or pvp and try and stay on the screen. Grab and use items to either hinder or help your friends as you all scale upwards!
Why similar: Party Game 24.4%, 4 Player Local 16.5%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Retro 7.6%
- #49 Super Glitter Rush
69% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Cute 8.3%, Score Attack 7.3%
- #50 Chromacell
69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Score Attack 8.6%
- #51 Bang Bang Barrage
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 941 reviews2025
Dev: Monkey BreadPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.8%, Local Co-Op 19.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 7.5%
- #52 GUN DOG ROCK RAPID
70% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: leimonyaPub: leimonya
Windows
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 10%, Retro 9.3%
- #53 Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
Windows
Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%
- #54 Veggie Menace
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
After a failed spell during a vegetable contest in the Middle Ages, the vegetables come to life and try to invade the civilization. A little witch with her magic powers will need to fight against this invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Funny 9.2%, Arcade 8.3%
- #55 Akai Katana Shin
67% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 8.4%
- #56 Danmaku Unlimited 4 WYVER ULTRA
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Local Co-Op 13%, Score Attack 11.2%, Shooter 10.1%
- #57 Jamestown+
67% matchVery Positive88% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: Final Form GamesPub: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, 4 Player Local 22.3%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Retro 10.8%
- #58 Platypus Reclayed
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 650 reviews2025
Dev: Claymatic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
22 years after its first appearance, the iconic Platypus is coming back, featuring updated gameplay, new weapons and additional content. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%
- #59 GoobnBalloonsDX
65% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: IconicArtsLLP
Windows
Fight off waves of evil balloons and save the galaxy - solo or co-op! Travel between worlds in an extensive story mode, save your friends, and recruit them to challenge dastardly bosses in this arcade shoot ‘em up adventure!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Score Attack 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%