
Uncover The Government's darkest secrets in this action packed top down shooter inspired by 80's action flicks of questionable quality.
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Uncover The Government's darkest secrets in this action packed top down shooter inspired by 80's action flicks of questionable quality.

Red Blaster
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!

Warrior of democracy
"Warrior of Democracy" is an incredible 2D shoot 'em up arcade where you, like a true hero, control a helicopter, battling endless waves of enemy fighters on your path to victory!
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, PvE 13.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Top-Down 5.8%
"Warrior of Democracy" is an incredible 2D shoot 'em up arcade where you, like a true hero, control a helicopter, battling endless waves of enemy fighters on your path to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, PvE 14%, Shooter 10.5%, Top-Down 5.8%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 11.9%, 1980s 8.6%, Action 7.8%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, PvE 12.1%, Shooter 9.6%, 1980s 6.1%
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, PvE 14.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down 6.1%
Blast through waves of chaos in this retro inspired space shooter. Simple mechanics, high energy rock/electronic soundtrack, and a gloriously goofy tone make Nova Rebellion a cosmic throwback Back when space shooters were all the rage.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Top-Down 8%, Linear 6.9%
Hexagonal Explods is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you need to defend the earth from aliens. Collect power ups, fight funny bosses and... well... SHOOT THEM UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, PvE 12.9%, Shooter 9.8%, Top-Down 7%
MachineGunner 2 is a 2d top-down shooter game that Player controls four characters to clear stages and complete them as fast as possible. One hit will take you to the start line of the stage. So push it at your own pace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, PvE 17.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Action 9.4%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Top-Down Shooter 29%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, 1980s 10.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Conspiracy 8.8% ★
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shooter 12.5%, 1980s 7.9%, Action 7.7%
Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, 1980s 12.5%, Top-Down 7.7%, Linear 7.5%
Combining intense action and dark storytelling, Confiscator offers a unique experience where gritty shootouts and grime intertwine with the tragic tale of the protagonist on a path of self-destruction. Are you ready to become a confiscator?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 7.8%, Violent 7%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 30%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Shooter 5.8%, Retro 5.6%
3 SECONDS REMAINING is a simple top-down shooter made by tiny.ROM,
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.3%, PvE 15.7%, Shooter 15%, Top-Down 9.3%, Action 6.6%
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Shooter 9.9%, PvE 8.5%, Top-Down 7%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 8.6%, Top-Down 7.2%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 8.2%, Old School 5.7%
Containment Breach is a wave-based zombie survival game where you can blow the limbs off of enemies. Earn points to unlock doors, buy and upgrade weapons, perks, and equipment. See how fast you can escape the facility or choose to stay and go for the highest round possible.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Top-Down 5.7%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 9.1%, 1980s 7.8%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, PvE 14.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down 6.2%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 9.4%, Top-Down 8.4%
A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish. If you’re looking for a short, modernized retro-style game, this is perfect for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Retro 4.9%, Action 4.6%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down 6.8%, Action 5.5%
Magic Fairy Fun Blast is a challenging and fast paced arcade style bullet hell arena wave based shooter. You are a fairy that just wants to have fun but your version of fun is different than the rest of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, PvE 13%, Shooter 10%, Top-Down 6.5%
Cosmic Paradox: Noire is a 2D top-down shoot ‘em up adventure set in a world of two overlapping dimensions. Witness the battle between the Vex Accord and the Oronix Empire, increase your odds of survival with the right upgrades and choose a ship that is best suited to your playstyle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, PvE 13.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Top-Down 7.8%
The world is infested with giant mutated spiders. In Spider Crisis you operate a small remote control tank equipped with deadly weapons. Use your weapons to shoot, bomb, and burn these creatures back to where they came from.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 28%, PvE 14.3%, Shooter 10%, Top-Down 5.9%
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.5%, Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 1980s 9.9%, Action 6.3%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, 1980s 12%, Shooter 7.8%, Retro 5.9%
The First Seeker is a challenging top down shooter where you will shoot and slash your way through enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 6.4%, Linear 5.7%
A fast-paced sci-fi space survival shooter where you blast through relentless enemies, upgrade your ship, and climb the global leader-board.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, PvE 13.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Top-Down 6.4%
Dodge waves of bullets in cover shooter + shmup-inspired combat, as you strike back with powerful attacks of your own! Use clever cover spots to gain an advantage over your enemies, find treasures to make yourself stronger, and avoid taking damage to raise your score!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Shooter 16%, Top-Down 7.4%, Action 6.1%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down 6.9%, Linear 6.5%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down 6.2%, Action 6.1%
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 9.8%, PvE 7.5%
A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 14%, Action 10.2%, 1980s 9.9%
Mutant Legion is a charming but brutal top down shooter: Play as a mercenary on a mission to defeat all enemies, get paid and ultimately get out alive. Pick up and discover various weaponry, secrets and the path to victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, 1980s 11.7%, Action 11%, Shooter 10.7%, Violent 6.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Top-Down 8.8%, Action 6.4%, Violent 6.1%
Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Top-Down Shooter 30.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down 7.3%, Action 5.8%
In this unique top-down shooter, originally released in 1987, take on the role of a lone pilot of a scout ship fighting to eliminate the threat of the Macro-Genetic-Mutoids, bio-engineered organisms that threaten to destroy mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, PvE 11.5%, Shooter 8.9%, 1980s 6.1%
Nastya, she is 18 years old. Every day she draws images of the monsters that come to her and describes them. And every night, Nastya has a dream where she fights her monsters. And with each dream, you have to get out of the dream.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.1%, PvE 20.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down 9.9%, Action 7.1%
You are valiant space hero who is not as fortunate as those in the golden age of scrolling shooters who had infinite ammo. Instead you must absorb your enemies' weapons and retaliate!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Top-Down 7.1%, Linear 6%, Action 4.9%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, PvE 13.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Top-Down 7.4%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, PvE 15.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Top-Down 8.6%, Linear 7.7%
Santa's going high-tech with the Present Launcher 1225! Join the jolly ride, rescue reindeer, and blast presents down chimneys in this holly, jolly, fast paced shoot 'em up. Make every shot count and save Christmas in a dash!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, PvE 13.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 6.2%
this is a legendary story of crime, you fight aganist the crime for go to the liberty, in this epic adventure you shot and move by side of enemy bullets, you go and become action legend
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Conspiracy 11% ★, Action 9.8%, Top-Down 7%
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 10.3%, Top-Down 7.3%
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down 7.4%, Old School 5.8%
Survive alone against a never ending horde of undead! How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 7.8%, Top-Down 6.6%
This is a top-down 2D shooter focused on fast movement and responsive combat. Take on enemy hordes and switch between a variety of weapons to survive. The game draws on classic inspirations, offering a focused experience. Tight action, simple controls, and shaped over two years of development.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 8%, Old School 7.3%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Shooter 11.9%, 1980s 8.9%, Old School 5.5%
PEOPLEDOWN is a "Hotline Miami" style top-down stealth action game. A short experimental game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Top-Down 8.4%, Action 6%
it's simple, fast, rocking, without pauses, without life, without time will you save the earth? Asteroides is a 70/80s shooter with realistic physics and a completely three-dimensional environment. Moving, destroying and surviving is complicated in an infinitely finite space.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 8.9%, Top-Down 7.1%
Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, PvE 13.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 6.8%
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down 7.8%, Old School 6%
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Top-Down Shooter 30.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Top-Down 7%, Action 5.3%
This is the biggest news title of 2025. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 10.3%, Top-Down 6.8%
A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 30.8%, Top-Down 9.3%, Action 6.6%, Violent 5.7%
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down 8.5%, Action 6.9%
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Shooter 11.5%, 1980s 8.1%, Top-Down 7.7%