- #1 CRACKHEAD
71% matchMixed61% of 1,095 reviews2016
Pub: Displacement Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Come play the trip of your life. Or make it!
Why similar: Casual 98.9%, Arcade 1.1%
- #2 Dodge 'N' Dash
54% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: SphynxG101-Gaming
Windows
Dodge 'N' Dash is a fast-paced endless arcade styled game in which you have to dodge blocks, collect coins, and grab powerups all while attempting to get the highest score possible!
Why similar: Casual 35.8%, Bullet Hell 28%, Retro 22.1%, Arcade 14.1%
- #3 Atomic City
53% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: anthund
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Retro 17%, Casual 15.7%, Arcade 8.7%
- #4 Quad Blaster
53% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Juritobi
Windows
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.8%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Arcade 15.6%, Retro 2%
- #5 Ad SHOOt(アドシュー)
52% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: BOCSTE, Ltd.
Windows
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Casual 19.1%, Arcade 4.9%
- #6 Karous
51% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
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 54.8%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Arcade 13.5%
- #7 Lilac 0
50% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
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 45%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Retro 15.9%, Arcade 12.6%
- #8 Pamina VS Slimes
50% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Rune Game Dev
Windows
Pamina VS Slimes is a fast-paced top-down arcade game where you defend your home from endless waves of slimes. Choose from 4 headpattable characters, master elemental strategies, and unleash powerful burst skills across 4 game modes. Get ready for non-stop action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Casual 18.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Retro 12.4%, Arcade 12.1%
- #9 Galaxy Bricks
54% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Emerald Knight Interactive LLC
Windows
Two classic games collide to create one amazing experience you can always just pick up and play. Enjoy Endless levels and see how high of a score you can get.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Casual 30%, Retro 20.2%, Arcade 10.7%
- #10 Planets Ambrosia
51% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Maltsoft
Windows
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 46%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Casual 17.6%, Retro 10.6%
- #11 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
51% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.3%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Retro 13.1%, Arcade 10%
- #12 Fair and Square
50% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Canis Minor
Windows
Fair and Square is a fast-paced bullet hell platformer roguelike where everything revolves around squares. Survive relentless enemy waves, upgrade your skills in the shop, and face epic bosses. Customize your playstyle, adapt on the fly, and prove your mastery in this chaotic challenge!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Retro 19.9%, Casual 13.6%
- #13 Bisyntho
53% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Helodity
Windows
Bisyntho is a casual physics-based arcade game about combining orbs. Use and abuse the few tools provided to you in order to last as long as possible and push your high score to its limit.
Why similar: Casual 58.2%, Retro 28.2%, Arcade 13.7%
- #14 The Adventure of Ninomae Ina'nis
50% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Minimum Wage MediaPub: holo Indie
Windows
The Adventure of Ninomae Ina'nis is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you control Ninomae Ina'nis from Hololive Myth and her companion AO-chan.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Casual 40.5%, Arcade 15.4%
- #15 Mix it!
50% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: T3ampoPub: Bear Sneeze
Windows · Mac
MIX IT! (RELOADED) a captivating Astropilot adventure. Master the physics of light through dynamic gameplay, stunning visuals, and award-winning sound design. Explore, learn, and conquer the universe in this genre-defying educational experience.
Why similar: Casual 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 11.1%
- #16 Golgalian
50% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Atael
Windows
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Retro 18.5%, Arcade 12.6%
- #17 UNI-CODE
50% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: WANZUNGDEV
Windows
A 2D platformer where you play as a magical unicorn battling through a world of alpha characters, symbols, and emojis! See if you can survive through all 26 levels of absolute unicorn madness! 🦄✨🌈
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Retro 18.5%, Casual 12.5%, Arcade 11%
- #18 Shape Brawl
50% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 0cd studio
Windows
“Shape Brawl” is a 2D synthesis-based bullet hell shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Casual 21.4%, Retro 14.9%
- #19 The Battle of Aurinoxia
50% matchPositive75% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows
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 45.9%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Retro 9.9%
- #20 Orbital Siege
50% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Orbitforge Interactive
Windows
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 40.2%, Retro 26.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 12.3%
- #21 Warcat Parade
51% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Retro 11.7%, Arcade 10%, Casual 8.9%
- #22 ShieldSurvivor
54% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VII Rabbit
Windows
Your Shield Is Your Sword!Control the green ball and use your shield to deflect attacks from the pink balls. Watch out! The pink balls will keep increasing—don’t let them overwhelm you!
Why similar: Casual 40.1%, Bullet Hell 33.3%, Retro 26.5%
- #23 Brick Blaster
50% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Electronic Imagination
Windows
Gather your weapons and blast your way through the bricks in this new twist to the classic brick breaking genre. Test your dexterity and aim as you wreak havoc on waves of defenseless bricks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Casual 27%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Retro 12.1%, Arcade 11.7%
- #24 Batsugun
51% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.3%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Retro 13.1%, Arcade 12.8%
- #25 Mystologia: The Witch & The Noisy Forest
50% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: T.K Game Team
Windows
Survive waves of relentless bullets and defeat your enemies. Can you resolve this incident in peace and find the colleague you’ve been searching for?
Why similar: Casual 46.3%, Bullet Hell 35.7%, Arcade 18%
- #26 Blastroid
50% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Bedirhan Cakir
Windows · Mac
Blastroid is an arcade-style roguelite set in space with Endless waves, broken builds and weapon synergies. Players customize their ships by combining different engine and weapon systems, striving to survive against ever-evolving threats in regions swarming with enemy waves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Retro 17.1%, Casual 11.1%, Arcade 8.1%
- #27 THUNDER STRIKER
51% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
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 37.2%, Retro 24.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Casual 12.8%, Arcade 7.8%
- #28 VERZEUS
51% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
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 35.7%, Retro 21.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Casual 16.3%, Arcade 9.3%
- #29 Raging Blasters 2
52% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.3%, Casual 24.3%, Retro 12.7%, Arcade 12.7%
- #30 FoolHut Pack - 3 games in 1
50% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: BolHut
Windows
Play three* tiny BolHut games developed for April Fools! *There might be a fourth game inside.
Why similar: Retro 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Casual 23.9%, Arcade 18.6%
- #31 Bullet Priest
52% matchNo user reviews
Dev: infatuation.supply
Windows
Control your enemy's bullets in this fiendish reverse bullet hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Retro 19%, Casual 17.8%, Arcade 10.7%
- #32 Suicide Runners
51% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: JTW
Windows
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 43.1%, Retro 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Arcade 11.9%
- #33 Escape Space
50% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: ShidyGames
Windows
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 40.7%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Retro 13.9%, Casual 11.4%, Arcade 10.5%
- #34 Void Gore
50% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Bullet Hell 33.5%, Retro 13.6%, Arcade 10.5%
- #35 ROTATO
52% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Platonic Games
Windows
Spin. Shoot. Survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Casual 25.7%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Retro 15.3%, Arcade 4.5%
- #36 SAMOLIOTIK
63% matchVery Positive85% of 2,932 reviews2016
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
SAMOLIOTIK is a stylish shoot-em-up with different enemies, bosses, colour palettes, power-ups, set in different eras. In this game you will fight Adolf Gutler,The Illuminati, and other creatures.
Why similar: Casual 91.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
- #37 Tri-Ger
51% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jo C. H.Pub: The MIX Games
Windows
TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Retro 16.3%, Arcade 14.3%
- #38 Chromadi
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kleanup Games
Windows
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Retro 21.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Casual 9.6%
- #39 Rutabaga Desert Storm
50% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Indomitable Interactive
Windows
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 44%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Casual 16.9%, Retro 10%, Arcade 9.8%
- #40 Spirits' Forest
51% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Mangammis
Windows
Armed with a sacred sword, protect the sacred forest of a kingdom against the invasion of fiery demons in this shoot'em up taking place in a universe that mixes medieval and fantasy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 62.9%, Casual 37.1%
- #41 Flying Shark
50% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.2%, Retro 26.9%, Arcade 17.9%
- #42 The SpudFather
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Rhino Studios
Windows
In "Spudfather," become Spud, a charming secret agent on a veggie-fueled mission. Use charisma to disarm foes, especially the beauties who make Spud blush. This ain't your average garden - it's a world where bad guys are ripe for the pickin'!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Casual 30.7%, Retro 16%, Arcade 12.9%
- #43 Stranded in the Abyss
51% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: studio cyber turtle
Windows
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.2%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Arcade 12%, Retro 11.4%
- #44 Orchid Glitter
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.9%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Retro 10.9%, Casual 8.4%, Arcade 7.5%
- #45 BULLETnico
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nico Duggert
Windows
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Retro 18.3%, Arcade 9.2%
- #46 Guardian: Planet Defense
50% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Eager Lemur
Windows
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.8%, Casual 26.1%, Arcade 14.1%
- #47 Witchcraft: Candy Hunt
50% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: PixelCrown Games
Windows
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Casual 21.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 11.7%
- #48 Space Blade
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mountain Of Games
Windows
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 50.9%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Retro 12.8%, Arcade 10.1%
- #49 Gunvein
51% matchVery Positive97% of 211 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 12.4%
- #50 Feeble Light
51% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.6%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Retro 11.5%, Arcade 11.1%
- #51 Spinner Invaders 2: A Mad Revenge
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from a new mystery threat by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Casual 22.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Retro 8.6%
- #52 Lobstar: Arcade Version
50% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Lobstar
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 37.1%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Retro 14.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Casual 9.2%
- #53 Slap Fight
50% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.3%, Retro 26.7%, Arcade 18%
- #54 Bepuzzled Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzle Mega Bundle
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team SpikkeeePub: Spikkeee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Complete Bepuzzled Jigsaw Puzzles bundle! Safe and fun with 3 different sizes of jigsaw puzzle to challenge young and mature audiences! Over 900+ puzzles! Topics: Kittens, Puppies, Space, Animals, Nature, Sweets, Aquatic, Japan, Paradise! Need a relaxing time then this is the ultimate solution!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #55 Heart-Pounding Dating Prep
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GrapeGaming
Windows
The first date you have been dreaming is almost here. You just need to put on IT ITEMS to make his or her heart pounding. The style so perfect to make an unforgettable date. Let it begin now!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #56 我的兽耳后宫
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NornPub: CKG
Windows · Linux
This game is in Chinese only. 跟四个兽耳萌的萌妹子过着甜蜜没节操后宫生活。今天开始驭兽娘吧!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #57 Oh My Cooking Gun
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fake Eyes Co., Ltd.
Windows
"Oh my Cooking Gun" is a virtual reality clay shooting game for all ages. A magical cooking gun turns animals into food! Change the flying animals in a peaceful, quiet rural farm to food! It is a game that anyone can enjoy easily, fun and comfortably. World ranking is provided.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #58 Stare : Block Breaker
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: サラダPub: サラダ
Windows
Break Blocks!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #59 Datascape
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slightly Live
Windows
Third-person casual platformer set within a virtual, endless void known as the Datascape. You are are generic program avatar, broken but not deleted. Journey through the Datascape to discover your function and purpose.
Why similar: Casual 100%