60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Arcade.
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Enemy Mind
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.
Really Big Sky
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
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 26.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 11.9%, Shooter 9.4%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Indie 13.3%, Space 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.3%
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 25.1%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 7.5%
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 25%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Space 10.4%, Retro 9.5%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Score Attack 8.8%, Shooter 6.7%
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 28.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Retro 11%, Action 8.9%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Retro 8.7%, Space 7.6%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Space 6.9%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 9.4%, Retro 9%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 10%, Space 9.1%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 11.7%
'Things will explode, things will die, you will dodge, you will do maths...Yes maths!' Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.3%, Indie 23.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arcade 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
The official Project X sequel ✨ Back after 30 years!🎮 A demanding, skill-based experience that rewards patience and mastery. Not every game is for everyone — this one is for players who love a real, fair challenge. Try the demo and see if you’re up for it. Failure teaches. Mastery rewards.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, Retro 13.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Space 7.8%
Sweezy Gunner is an eye melting, brain bending, mouse squeezing 2D Shoot em up. destroy everything in your path, Upgrade the Sweezy Gunner ship. A Large open World! Travel through the lush green fields, frozen tundra and arid desert. Explore the depths of the many dungeons, caves and temples and collect that tasty loot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action 16.2%, Space 15.4%, Indie 14.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Space 7.6%, Arcade 7.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 6%
Ever wanted to be a tea party extraordinaire? Well now you can. Each new level brings it's own challenges you must overcome on your quest to become the ultimate tea party master. Comes with the original Tea Party Mode and now a Mode 2 (after beating all the levels), for a whole new experience!
Why similar: Action 44.4%, Indie 42.7%, Singleplayer 12.9%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 9%, Action 6.1%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Retro 10.8%, Space 9.1%, Shooter 7.9%
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 28.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 8.1%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Space 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Shooter 9.1%
What wonders await those brave enough to follow the alchemical path of magic?
Why similar: Indie 100%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Space 9%, Action 7.6%
Join Gabe Newell in his adventure to save his company and find out why his long time friend, and co-worker Robin Walker sabotaged Valve's 3 most wanted games.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 9.9%, 2D 3.6%
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 29.8%, Retro 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Space 9.1%, Shooter 8.1%
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
Why similar: Side Scroller 58.9%, Action 16.4%, Indie 13.6%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Side Scroller 18%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 10.1%, Arcade 7.9%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Side Scroller 25.7%, Retro 11.5%, Space 8.3%, Arcade 7.4%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Space 7.5%, Shooter 7.4%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Space 12.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Retro 8.4%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 12.4%, Arcade 9.5%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Score Attack 9.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Action 6.9%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Space 7.5%, Action 7.1%
A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Space 9.2%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 7.6%
Life under the iron rule of the winged Skyborn race isn’t so bad for Claret Spencer, the star mechanic of a successful airship repair shop, present her with broken machinery and she’s sure to fix it. She’s one of the fortunate ones, not all who live under the watchful eye of the Skyborn are so lucky…Little does she know that her stable,...
Why similar: Retro 58.5%, Indie 25.9%, Singleplayer 9.3%, 2D 6.3%
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Space 11.7%, Retro 10%, Fast-Paced 8.7%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Retro 9%, Arcade 8.2%
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Side Scroller 18%, Space 12.5%, Retro 9.9%, Shooter 8.3%
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 7.6%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 11%, Bullet Hell 9%, Indie 7.7%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 9.2%, Retro 7.7%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Retro 15.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Space 7.8%
Experience the story of a small group of German soldiers sent to a small town to investigate strange activities. The task was supposed to be fast and easy. Instead, they would face the Unimaginable
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 31%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Score Attack 7.4%, Action 5.9%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Retro 12.1%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 6.9%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 5.9%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 10.9%, Space 8.1%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 12.2%, Arcade 9.3%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Space 9.5%, Action 7.6%
Inspired by the legendary ZX Spectrum classic Bugaboo (La Pulga), Flix the Flea is a precision arcade platformer where every jump counts. Master momentum, bounce through deadly caverns, and conquer ten challenging levels in this deceptively simple but brutally addictive skill game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, Action 15.1%, Retro 13.6%, Fast-Paced 12.4%, Arcade 11.3%
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 27.7%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Retro 11.3%, Score Attack 7.3%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action 8%, Score Attack 6.1%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 7.9%
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 35.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Space 14%, Arcade 7.3%, Action 5.9%
A high-definition arcade shooter blending old-school action with modern polish. Battle across the Solar System, upgrade your weapons, and unlock tougher challenges in Nemesis Mode - all set to a hypnotic, retro-electro soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Retro 14.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Shooter 10.6%
Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!
Why similar: Indie 86.1%, Singleplayer 13.9%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 8.2%, Space 7.9%
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Space 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Retro 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Retro 12%, Shooter 8.3%
