60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Side Scroller, Shooter.
Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.
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!
Chromacell
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!
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 21.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Stylized 7.9%, Shooter 7.7%
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 28%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.6%
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 29.2%, Side Scroller 27.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.3%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 6.6%, Shooter 4.4%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Side Scroller 32.8%, Shooter 9.8%, 2D 5.9%, Action 5.5%
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 33.6%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Retro 7.1%, Shooter 7%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Side Scroller 29.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.5%, 2D 5%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 5.8%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 7.7%, Shooter 7.2%
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 35.3%, Side Scroller 31.6%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 8%, 2D 5.7%
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 28.4%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 7.9%, Shooter 7.8%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 11%, Stylized 9.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 8%
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Stylized 7.4%, Arcade 6.8%
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 33.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Retro 8.1%
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 46.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 7.1%
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 41.4%, Side Scroller 28%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10%, Action 5.2%
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 47.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 6.7%, 2D 5.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Side Scroller 34.5%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
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 32%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Retro 7.5%, Arcade 7.2%, Shooter 7.2%
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 52.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Action 7.1%
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 35.9%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Arcade 7.5%, Shooter 6.5%
The alien invaders have launched their final offensive on an already crippled Terra. Only one brave pilot can turn the tide of war. Cyber Seraph is a boss focused vertical shoot 'em up with unlockable abilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.9%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D 10.9%, Action 6.6%, Indie 6%
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 28.8%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 9.2%
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 45.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.1%, 2D 6.7%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 7.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Side Scroller 26%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 7.5%
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 37.1%, Side Scroller 25.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.9%, Retro 6.3%
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 33.7%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Arcade 7.5%, 2D 4%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 6.8%, Arcade 6.4%
Spark is a creative, combo-centric, Shoot 'em up game. It's a 3-in-1 old-school arcade game fueled by the competitive urge to climb the leaderboards. The unique shooting system hooks the player as they discover more and more ways to create beautiful and effective combos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 7.1%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.8%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 6.1%, Retro 4.8%
In the year 2,000,000,009, a team of bounty hunters infiltrates a massive facility swarming with hostile AI. Can they find Zurd?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Retro 9.2%, Arcade 9.1%, Action 6.9%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.7%, Side Scroller 16%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Action 7.3%, Indie 6%
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 29.8%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Stylized 8.3%, Retro 7.5%
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 33.4%, Side Scroller 26.8%, Retro 10.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.1%
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 30.3%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Retro 8.7%, Shooter 8.5%
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 31.2%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%
1992's home computer legend Apidya is making a comeback in this authentic 24-bit pixel remake, built from the ground up, but utterly faithful to the original. Take flight in Apidya' Special!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Side Scroller 22%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Shooter 7.6%, Retro 7.5%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 5.3%
C-RUSH is an old school Shooter, with HD graphics.A new threat is coming from the space; the plasma insects. Exterminate the vermin!!Beat your own score and compare it with the other players !Key Features:- One ship with different positions to use- Different Gameplay according to the positions and shoots- A Schmup where you need...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Shooter 8.1%, Arcade 6.7%, Indie 6.7%
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Stylized 9.9%, Arcade 7%
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 29.8%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Retro 8.1%, Arcade 7.7%
Old school side scrolling shoot'em up. Blast through exciting different locations. Defeating waves of defenders until the final boss battle. Attack of the Mechadonk is a indie game developed for fun and learning for the creator.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 7.7%
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 41.7%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%, 2D 5.6%
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 30.8%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 7.4%, Shooter 7%
Cube Gothic is a Story-driven Shoot 'em up Adventure. Shooting enemies and dodging projectiles while solving simple puzzles and trying to comprehend the surreal plot - these are the challenges you'll be facing in Cube Gothic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.7%, Retro 5.2%
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Side Scroller 15%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Stylized 11.6%, Shooter 6.8%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Indie 8.2%
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shooter 7.8%, Arcade 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 29.4%, Side Scroller 26.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 8.4%, Retro 5.4%
Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.8%, Side Scroller 29.3%, Action 8.2%, Indie 7.6%
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 32.2%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.5%
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 39.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Arcade 6.8%, Action 5.7%
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 33.6%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 7%
A side scrolling shooter with a bullet hell influence. Does it explode? Yes. Everything does. Enemies show their battle damage through having chunks be blown off. There are multiple enemies all with unique behaviours, all which are designed in junction with each other.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9.1%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Linear 4.5%
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 37.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%, 2D 6.2%
