60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, 2D, Shoot 'Em Up.
Flank Speed is a simple top down Newtonian space shooter based on the aesthetics and style of early 90s arcade games. Everything from the designs, textures, sounds and gameplay are made to capture that arcade feel in a simple yet enjoyable game.
Dime Nebula
After being abducted by a maniacal cyberbot, you must fight your way through a hundred levels of nebulous arenas in your spacecraft to escape. A mouse-controlled, 1366 x 768 indie-game adventure. Prepare to face turrets, mines, asteroids and mechanical krabs intent on thwarting your escape!
Hyper Frenzy
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
After being abducted by a maniacal cyberbot, you must fight your way through a hundred levels of nebulous arenas in your spacecraft to escape. A mouse-controlled, 1366 x 768 indie-game adventure. Prepare to face turrets, mines, asteroids and mechanical krabs intent on thwarting your escape!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.2%, Space Sim 24.7% ★, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 8.2%, 1990's 6.6%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Aliens 9.1%, 1990's 8.6%
In the distant year of 2359, previously unknown alien forces have attacked Earth and its colonies. You are an agent on a special mission sent by the global senate to repel the attack and stop the alien forces.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 9.2%, Action 7.4%
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 8.5%, Futuristic 7.5%
ACCRETION is a fast-paced 2D space combat arena where up to 4 players battle in intense round-based dogfights.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.6%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 11.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Casual 8.1%
Blast and dodge asteroids while trying to collect fuel and ammunition to continue the onslaught, while your ship is slowed and damaged by the various shrapnel of the very combat you engage in!
Why similar: Space Sim 27.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Aliens 11%, 1990's 9.8%, Minimalist 8.9%
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Aliens 13%, Arcade 8.8%, Futuristic 7.9%
Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.
Why similar: Space Sim 31% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Aliens 11.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Futuristic 7.2%
You're in control of a spaceship and your mission is to destroy as many asteroids as you can. Compete for the highest place on the Leaderboard.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Aliens 10.4%, Action 9.4%
'Shoot or Die' is a thrilling 2D shooting game where you take on the role of the last human survivor facing a robotic uprising. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, such as the Fireball and Shield, and utilize game-changing perks, to navigate dynamic battlefields and outwit cunning enemy droids.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.6%, Arena Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, 1990's 10%, Arcade 9.2%
Planetary Defense - defend the Earth from attack!
Why similar: Space Sim 28.1% ★, Arena Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Arcade 9.1%, Minimalist 6.9%
All Times Classic Defender Game Revisited in 3D Version
Why similar: Space Sim 36.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Aliens 10.4%, Action 8.2%
Square Shooter is a classic arcade-style top-down shooter where players fight their way through consecutive waves of enemies. By destroying asteroids, they collect resources to purchase upgrades and weapons.
Why similar: Space Sim 31% ★, Arena Shooter 20%, Arcade 10.5%, Aliens 9.2%, 1990's 9%
The Flames is a top down shooter where you fight a powerful boss called Hodaya and help save the Wisp the leader of the planet.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.8%, Arena Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Aliens 8.9%
Fight your way to dominion over the universe in this Shoot Em Up game based on the book! On the planet Vale, known for its extreme cold and endless snowfields, the story follows young Talen Esko and his sister Salla, whose family, the Esko clan, is transferred to govern this icy world.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.6% ★, 2D Fighter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 9%, 1990's 8.3%
Space Rock Armageddon is a bold and dynamic space arcade game, boasting lightning-fast gameplay and an explosion of vibrant colors that make it feel like an eighties arcade classic.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.8%, Arena Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.6%
Online multiplayer arena shooter, with fully destructible terrain, for up to 6 players.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.9%, Arena Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Action 9.5%, PvP 9.5%
Assault Wing is a free 2D side scrolling retro PvP shooter. You will choose your ship, special weapon and ship modification. The arenas are physics based with destructible terrain. See who of your friends is best with the global ranking system.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.8%, 2D Fighter 31.1%, Arcade 9.6%, PvP 9.1%, Action 5.3%
Aces Over Airfields is a fast-paced 2D aerial combat game featuring intense dogfights, strategic base defense, and retro pixel art. Fly, fight, and manage resources to dominate the skies and destroy your enemy’s jet or base assets.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.2%, Arena Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 6.3%
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Aliens 12.9%, 1990's 11.7%, Arcade 10.7%
A top down 2D game about a cat who kills starfish with a gun.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.1%, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 8%
Final 4 Survival is an Arcade style top-down shooter. You play as an elemental soldier and are tasked with having to defeat waves of enemies!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.8%, Arena Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 8.6%
An arcade arena top down shooter. fast paced action with a great sound-track. shoot your way through the approaching enemy shapes, upgrade your character and beat the high score.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down 12.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Futuristic 8.7%
Alien Wall is a powerful genre mix between a brick breaker and ‘shoot em up’. Modern retro Arcade fun at its best!
Why similar: Space Sim 32.1% ★, Arena Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 6.2%
An endless sci-fi asteroid shooter where each level gets harder. Battle enemies, collect upgrades, and survive infinite waves of intense space combat!
Why similar: Space Sim 37.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Top-Down 8.9%, Aliens 8.4%, Action 6.2%
Space Out blends elements from Breakout, pinball, and a space shooter to provide a unique, fast-paced, and challenging arcade experience.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Aliens 15.2%, Action 10.1%, Casual 8.9%
Dungeon Killer is a fast-paced shoot ’em up where you play as Astrid, a woman seeking revenge for her husband’s death. Armed with a minigun, you’ll battle through a dungeon filled with deadly mistresses—female creatures that mix the sensual with the infernal.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arcade 11.9%, 1990's 11.3%, Aliens 11.2%
Cube Space is a minimalist arcade Shoot `em Up game set in space. You control a spaceship and your task is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemies and obstacles in your path.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 11.4%, 1990's 9.9%, Minimalist 9.5%
Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Aliens 9.5%, Top-Down 8.3%, Retro 7.9%
Tartaron is top-down shooter with an old-school art style and a variety of levels to beat. Engage in close-range combat, or snipe your enemies from afar, it's up to you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.3%, 2D Fighter 25.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Minimalist 9.6%, Casual 7.5%
GAZAR is an intense vertical arcade space shooter where you fight against an alien fleet destroying the galaxy. Battle through Story Mode or test your skills in Infinity Mode with 5 difficulty levels and leaderboards. GAZAR delivers non-stop action, stunning visual effects, and dynamic combat.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.7% ★, Arcade 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Retro 10.7%, Top-Down 6.7%
A sequel to the Steam Awards finalist. Tiny, glossy micro-orbs slipped through space, firewalls and pixels landing straight into your CPU. Your desktop is no longer a workspace: it’s a bouncing arena of orbital chaos. Interact with your desktop while playing as you purge the Micro Spheres!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.1%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Minimalist 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Arcade 6.9%
Dashrider is a fast-paced 2D shooter game, in which you fight your way through countless waves of enemies to earn coins. Purchase new skills or stunning boss battles. Defeat the three guards to face the final boss and complete the game.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 9.9%, Casual 8.7%
Test your skill while trying to unlock all ships by fighting on 6 unique maps full of different kind of enemies!
Why similar: Space Sim 30.4% ★, Arena Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Aliens 10.3%, Arcade 9.2%
Play as one of 4 trigger happy animals, in a primal duel for honor and glory! Bring your friends locally, or duke it out on Steam Remote Play! 2 to 4 Players can shoot, dash and bump their way to quick victory! You'll need speed, reflexes and viciousness to be KING of COSMO CLASH!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Minimalist 9.6%, PvP 9.4%
ShapeTECH welcomes you to participate in their latest aptitude assessment program, ShapeVS. Gather your friends, family members and even colleagues as you participate in a variety of mini-games designed to test your capability of supporting our new society.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Minimalist 9.9%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 9.2%
You are the last survivor. Your friends and allies got killed during a raid. Can you survive the endless waves of enemies?
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39%, Arena Shooter 26.8%, Minimalist 10.5%, Casual 8.7%, Top-Down 7.4%
Bloodstone is a top-down one-hit-kill multiplayer brawler where you kill and collect your way to victory. Choose your fighter - do you want to be a cyborg ninja, or an acid-spitting alien, or maybe a regular barnyard chicken? Upgrade your character as the match progresses, become OP and get riiiich!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.3%, 1990's 12.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 10.9%, PvP 9.1%
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.1% ★, Arena Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down 11%, Arcade 9.8%
Stopping Santa is a Jazzy top-down arena shooter where you play a mercenary fighting against Santa’s legions. Short play sessions, simple controls, instant action, and a global leaderboard for the Top 10. Inspired by classic arcade games.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.9%, Arena Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down 8.1%
V-Shift is a high-intensity, fast-paced, battle platformer where mastering your movement is key to victory. Choose your champion and become the ultimate gladiator in a galaxy-wide alien arena. Master the V-Shift: velocity is damage; stillness is death.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.9%, Arena Shooter 26.6%, Aliens 11.1%, Arcade 10.9%, PvP 7.1%
A sequel to the Steam Awards finalist top-down shooter. Step into classic movie worlds inside your hard drive and become the hero who destroys the alien virus spreading through the digital realm. It has evolved — and it’s binge-watching your files.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.6%, Arena Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 8%
Paper War is a roguelite adventure where you play as "Little Blue," a character brought to life from an artist’s dreams. Battle failed sketches, upgrade skills, and weapons, and fight for survival on a living paper sheet filled with chaos and bombs.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.6%, Arena Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Action 9.5%, Top-Down 6.2%
Earth Space Defenders is a starship twin-stick real-time shooter action game. Experience story of menacing green smoke that plagues whole universe. Supports steam multiplayer and party play with multiple controllers.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.7% ★, Arena Shooter 24.4%, Aliens 10.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 8.7%
Orbital Command is about controlling planet based weapon systems to defend your planets from large asteroids and hostile invaders. Will you be able to complete the Dyson Sphere, or will your planets end up barren husks?
Why similar: Space Sim 32% ★, Top-Down 15.3%, Arcade 14.3%, Aliens 13%, Action 8.2%
Counterspell is a fast and vicious local multiplayer bloodsport, in which contestants cast and counter spells at each other. Choose any of 8 inter-dimensional combatants and scramble for victory. No Gibs, No Glory!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.8%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, 1990's 8.8%, Arcade 7.9%, Aliens 7.7%
Draw a ship, Fly it. Get creative.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.4% ★, 2D Fighter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 4.3%
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Aliens 17.6%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 11.4%, Futuristic 10.7%
Sudden-death tag team turmoil—with weapons! KIZUNA ENCOUNTER: SUPER TAG BATTLE rises from its 1996 arcade roots in this enhanced Steam edition. Includes rollback netcode for seamless online play, a swathe of new features, and a bonus jukebox and media gallery—plus even lets 4 players fight at once!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.7%, Arcade 15.8%, 1990's 15.8%, Action 11.6%, PvP 6.2%
Local multiplayer tanks in space!
Why similar: Space Sim 20.5% ★, 2D Fighter 18.7%, Arena Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%
An endless rain of asteroids is approaching.Defend your home planet to the bitter end. Survive as long as you can. Orbital defense unit returns as a 2D shooter to the roots of the arcade classic Asteroids.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.3%, Minimalist 14.3%, Arcade 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.1%
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, 1990's 18.8%, Aliens 16.8%, Arcade 13.5%, Top-Down 10.1%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Arcade 18.2%, Retro 13.6%, Aliens 12.7%, Casual 8.3%
Survive the waves! Buy weapons and ammo! Unlock new stages! Purchase companions! Solve daily quests and get rewards! Casual Pixel Warrior is a wave shooter where your endurance to last an infinite fight depends on your skill, unlocked weapons and purchased ammo.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Aliens 13.4%, 1990's 11.5%, Top-Down 9.6%
Simplistic naval warfare game with PvP combat.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 34.9%, Naval Combat 19.7% ★, Arcade 12.2%, Minimalist 10.1%, PvP 10.1%
Use your ship to explore a massive galaxy. Land on planets and gather resources to maintain and upgrade your ship! Invite your friends to help and set up jobs and missions.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.6% ★, 2D Fighter 30.7%, Aliens 15.1%, Top-Down 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Spacegirl 2038 is a fast paced, high energy arcade style shooter. Save your sister and her crew, they're depending on you!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Arcade 13.8%, 1990's 11.5%, Action 9.7%
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Arcade 11%, Top-Down 8.6%, Action 5.7%
PewPew! - move, shoot and upgrade!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Minimalist 9.2%, Aliens 9.1%
