60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Singleplayer.
Fight hostile drones that try to keep their recently gained autonomy by either shooting or morphing into them.Biodrone Battle brings classic top-down action rooted in the pioneer gaming era of the 1980s into your living room.
Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Flight of the Paladin
Flight of the Paladin is a fast-paced top-down shooter where you play as a knight of valor and light vanquishing the nightmarish creatures of darkness. Featuring multiple game modes, Steam Achievements and Leaderboards!
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Action 19%, Anime 18.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Indie 8.7%
Flight of the Paladin is a fast-paced top-down shooter where you play as a knight of valor and light vanquishing the nightmarish creatures of darkness. Featuring multiple game modes, Steam Achievements and Leaderboards!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.6%, Action 32.4%, Indie 15%
Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Action 25.2%, Indie 21.6%, Top-Down 17.7%
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
Why similar: Action 18.6%, Indie 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Anime 14.6%, Retro 12.7%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.7%, Action 14.8%, Indie 8%, Retro 7.6%, Top-Down 7.2%
"Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge into the deep world on the eternal night!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Retro 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Anime 14.1%, Action 7.9%
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Anime 13.7%, Retro 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%
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 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Action 17.2%, Anime 13.3%, Retro 7.5%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Action 18.3%, Anime 13.6%, Retro 8.5%
Everyone, gather at the YO-KAI Disco! The cursed shooting party begins! All past game modes, additional characters, and BGM are included at once!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Action 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Anime 15.9%, Top-Down 7.8%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Anime 13.6%, Retro 9.9%
Harness the power of Greek Gods in this intense vertical rogue-like shooter. Command divine Mechas, brew sacred potions, and unlock permanent upgrades at Hephaestos’ Forge. Battle mythical hordes and challenge the Titans in a fast-paced quest for eternal glory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Action 24.8%, Top-Down 10.9%, Indie 4%
Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.7%, Retro 17.8%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Top-Down 13.1%
Humanoid is a parody sci-fi arcade-style run-and-gun shoot 'em up in the style of an early 8-bit arcade game—with the added bonus that you can actually win. To survive, you need to play aggressively: you're rewarded for acting fast and clearing rooms. It is simple to play, difficult to win.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Retro 21.8%, Action 14.2%, 2D 4%
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 32.1%, Action 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down 8.6%, Indie 5.7%
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 37.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Action 12.4%, Top-Down 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%
Kill everyone in six seconds! Seconds Till Destruction is a lightning-fast and randomized top-down shooter. Use a massive array of guns and quick thinking to destroy humanity, one floor at a time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Top-Down 11%, Action 9.6%
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 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Retro 16.5%, Anime 12.5%, Action 10.2%
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 33.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Action 12.3%, Top-Down 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Retro 8.8%, Top-Down 8.2%
A new twist on territory-capturing gameplay, set in a world inspired by Japanese folklore and filled with traditional yōkai. Experience a unique blend of tension and excitement like never before.
Why similar: Anime 27%, Action 26.8%, Retro 17.8%, Indie 17.8%, 2D 10.6%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Action 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Retro 9.4%, Top-Down 7.9%
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Top-Down 13.3%, Action 12.3%
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 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Action 11.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Retro 8.3%
Step into The Mad House, a futuristic cyberpunk game show! Battle waves of enemies, conquer unique room challenges, and climb the Leaderboard. Upgrade your gear, master each fight, and earn your place in the legendary Hall of Legends.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Action 21.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Top-Down 9.6%
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Action 13.8%, Top-Down 11.1%
SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE is an arena shooter where you play as a snake with a shotgun, escaping from a laboratory and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Action 21.7%, 2D 9.7%, Top-Down 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%
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 34.9%, Action 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down 9%, 2D 5.1%
Rocks In Space is an indie arcade shooter with upgrades, unlockable ships, and no paywalls. Download now and get ready to fight the endless swarm!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Retro 13.8%, Action 12.9%, Top-Down 9.6%
A shoot em' up with a manga inspired look. Destroy enemies, and use their salvage to gain more power.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Anime 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action 12.5%, Top-Down 6.9%
It's Christmas! Pelt the humans with gifts! Quickly!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action 18.6%, Retro 8.4%, Top-Down 8%
CHROMACORE is a top-down arena shooter set in a futuristic super soldier training facility. Match your neon lights to the enemies in flow-inducing combat. Your task is simple: kill, adapt, survive, respawn.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Action 12.9%, Top-Down 5.9%
DuckStruck is a fast paced, top down bullet hell pixel art shooter, where you play as... a duck! Battle enemy zombie ducks, and build defences to aid your survival with endless waves of enemies attacking you at every moment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action 20.4%, Top-Down 9.5%, Retro 6.7%
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Retro 12%, Action 11.3%, Top-Down 11%
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Action 16%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Top-Down 7.4%
ZOMBIES!!! Overloaded waves of undead chaos! Armed with crazy weapons and power-ups, you’ll fight, dodge, and nuke your way through endless hordes. Face intense bosses, survive outrageous room filling hordes, and climb the leaderboards! It’s fast, it’s gory, it’s OVERLOADED!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Action 15.3%, Top-Down 10.7%, Dark 9.3%
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Action 14.2%, Top-Down 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Survive alone against a never ending horde of undead! How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Action 19.8%, Top-Down 9%, Retro 7.8%
A fully remastered 70s-style super robot anime meets fast-paced arcade-style 2D side-scrolling shooter action. A Japanese cult classic finally available worldwide — now reborn in HD.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Anime 20.1%, Action 18.9%, Retro 16.8%, 2D 6.3%
A sci-fi top-down shooter game. 2D top-downYou shooting game. You get kidnapped by alien from far away and infested by their blood, which makes you able to use their weapon. You have to get out there before they catch you and do some weird thing with your body
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.4%, Action 28.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Top-Down 11.7%, 2D 8.4%
Necromancer's army is gathering! But he can't afford Necronomicon Prime so his army can only use free medieval equipment set... We believe that one battle sister can solve them well. Go Forth, Sister Para, Blast your enemy in this survivor-like shooter game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Anime 13.8%, Retro 13.5%, Tactical 12.9%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Action 14.2%, Anime 13.4%, Top-Down 6%
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 32.3%, Action 13.3%, Retro 13.1%, Top-Down 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%
Cosmo Dreamer Like Dreamer "Outside" is a fantastical and comical boss-rush bullet-hell shooting game remade from a free game. Both beginners and experts can enjoy the intense boss rush.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Anime 15.3%, Action 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%
In Parsec you pilot a spaceship through a field of asteroids trying to destroy as many as possible before they destroy you. You have three different weapons that can be picked up around the world. Health can also be picked up from random spawns and sometimes dropped by asteroids.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Action 20.4%, Retro 17.2%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Top-Down 12.3%
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 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Action 11%, Top-Down 8.5%, Retro 7.3%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Action 14.9%, Anime 14.6%, Top-Down 8.1%
Nanoplanet Survivors is a heart-pounding bullet hell survival game set on a hostile planet. Battle relentless waves of alien foes and adapt with powerful upgrades and unique character abilities. Epic boss fights make every playthrough a thrilling challenge. Can you emerge as the ultimate survivor?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Retro 10.9%, Top-Down 10.9%
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Retro 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Action 10%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action 13.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Indie 8.2%
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 47.7%, Action 20.7%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Indie 8.8%, 2D 7.9%
Vaporize evil robots and reclaim Saturn’s cities in this strategic shooter. The path you choose shapes the enemy's strength, the tools at your disposal, and the final stand you'll face. Overcome adaptive AI in solo or co-op play where distinct characters and synergistic abilities reward teamwork.
Why similar: Action 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Tactical 15%, Retro 13.3%, Indie 13.1%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Retro 9.5%
Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Action 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down 8.9%, 2D 7.1%
I just think that top down shooters are neat. It's a pretty zen time. A podcast game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action 23.8%, Top-Down 10.3%, Indie 3.8%
Pilot the all-powerful cell destroying Desolazor gunship and eradicate the mutagenic genotoxic pathogen before it consumes the entire galaxy. Soar through waves of threatening enemies and bosses beyond 6 stages packed with action, explosions, and lasers!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Action 21.9%, Sci-fi 17.6%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 4.9%
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 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Retro 18%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Action 10.2%
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 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Indie 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.9%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Action 18.3%, Retro 11.9%, Top-Down 9.4%
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Top-Down 9.1%, Action 9.1%
