60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Action, Bullet Hell.
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!
The Rush
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!
Escape 2 Space
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!
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: Side Scroller 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.1%
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 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8%
Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Side Scroller 14%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%
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: Side Scroller 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.5%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 6.9%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 9%, 1980s 7.1%
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: Side Scroller 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 6.7%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Side Scroller 18%, Shooter 8.4%, Space 8%
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: Side Scroller 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.4%, Space 5.9%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Shooter 8.2%
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Aliens 7.6%
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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Space 9.9%, Shooter 9.2%
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: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 8.6%, Space 5.6%
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Shooter 7.1%, Aliens 6.7%
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Aliens 7.9%
Herodes is an exhilarating shoot 'em up game set in a future where cutting-edge technology meets the depths of the human body. Step into the role of a courageous agent tasked with the ultimate mission: saving humanity from a mysterious and deadly virus that defies all known cures.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.7%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11%
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 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Side Scroller 16%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 8.5%
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 29.3%, Side Scroller 25.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 9.7%, Space 7.2%
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 25.1%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 7.2%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 6.7%
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 7.4%
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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Space 9.6%
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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Sci-fi 7%, Arcade 6.3%
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 26%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 7.6%, Space 6.1%
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Shooter 7.6%, 1980s 5.9%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.2%
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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Side Scroller 18%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.9%
About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 12%
Bydo Missions in Your Pocket — Beyond Dimensions, the Melody of Two “R”s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 7.2%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Shooter 9.6%, 1980s 8.8%
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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Aliens 7.2%
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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8%
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 27.7%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 7.9%
Retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 80's games Fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up with looping battlefields, relentless enemy waves, tactical shields, power-ups and hyperspace jumps
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, 1980s 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Arcade 9.9%
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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 8.6%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Shooter 8.4%, 1980s 7.5%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 13.7%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Arcade 8.8%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Space 8.2%
Side-scrolling bullet hell shooter: ‘The Adventure of the Little Girl in the Red Hood and Little Bird Companion in a World of Swords and Magic!’ If you can read the enemy attacks and dodge the ones you should avoid, it might be surprisingly straightforward (All dodging them is perfectly fine too).
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Action 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 7.6%, Space 6.7%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Space 7.5%
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: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Shooter 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Space 6.5%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 12.5%, 1980s 8.8%, Space 7.9%
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 26.4%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 7.9%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 8.8%, 1980s 7.7%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.6%, 1980s 8.1%
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 21.8%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, 1980s 10.4%, Arcade 7.2%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.1%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 9%, Space 7.6%
This is the story of Junichi Kato after he reached the top of the world. On December 31st, New Year's Eve, Junichi is suddenly captured, and when he wakes up, he finds himself there... The world of 200 years later and the true identity of the Katroid are revealed. Save the world with your friends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Shooter 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Experience chaos in this remastered, hyper-stylized roguelite. As bounty hunter Black Paradox, travel through space to defeat the Hellraisers – now with enhanced pixel art, rebalanced gameplay, and an intense endless mode.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shooter 10.3%, 1980s 8.2%
One Way Road is a story-driven action game combining elements of Scroll Shooter, Top Down Shooter, and Tube Shooter. Take the helm of a space cruiser, explore the galaxy, and fight in stellar battles to save humanity.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Arcade 8.1%, Space 8%
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.9%
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Space 10%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Shooter 8.7%
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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 6.5%
MOON MAN: THE GAME is a 2d platformer shooter. In this game you will find many different worlds and weapons to use. The game is inspired by a certain someone.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Shooter 8.8%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Shooter 9.1%
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 10.4%
