- #1 Seconds Till Destruction
97% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: The Eagle Studios
Windows
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: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Score Attack 13.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down 8%
- #2 Rysen
96% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Shooter 13.9%, Score Attack 12.9%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #3 SUPER FLAIL
96% matchVery Positive93% of 159 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 10%, Difficult 9.6%
- #4 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
95% matchVery Positive82% of 1,943 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Zombies 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Score Attack 12.9%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #5 Iron Skies
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 171Dev
Windows · Linux
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Score Attack 9.7%, Top-Down 8%
- #6 Spider Crisis
94% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Method 9 Software
Windows
The world is infested with giant mutated spiders. In Spider Crisis you operate a small remote control tank equipped with deadly weapons. Use your weapons to shoot, bomb, and burn these creatures back to where they came from.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Difficult 10.5%, Score Attack 8.6%
- #7 Zombies
93% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Owen Walker
Windows
Zombies is a round based survival game following a sole surviver and thier blood lust for killing the undead.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Zombies 18.4%, Top-Down 8.3%, Fast-Paced 7.4%
- #8 GyroBlade
92% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Score Attack 14.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #9 Confiscator
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The immaterials
Windows
Combining intense action and dark storytelling, Confiscator offers a unique experience where gritty shootouts and grime intertwine with the tragic tale of the protagonist on a path of self-destruction. Are you ready to become a confiscator?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Top-Down 7.7%, Action 7.6%
- #10 Orchid Glitter
91% 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 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, Score Attack 14.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #11 Defendor
90% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: almostApixel
Windows
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 8.6%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #12 Infinity Lancer
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
Windows
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Score Attack 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #13 BLOODSTAGE Possessed By A Tsundere Demon
89% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Panzershark
Windows
An unknown life form controls the crowds of mutated employees of the space station. Impress the demon girl by destroying thousands of possessed with dozens of weapons.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Zombies 12.7%, Action 7.9%
- #14 Undercroft Warriors
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Score Attack 11.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Difficult 9.8%
- #15 Bloodway Infinity
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: NormerSE
Windows
Two-dimensional game in New York. You must play as a secret agent so that he can gain immortality.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Shooter 14.6%, Score Attack 9.3%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #16 Asteroides
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Verrua GiuseppePub: bit ManiaX
Windows · Mac
it's simple, fast, rocking, without pauses, without life, without time will you save the earth? Asteroides is a 70/80s shooter with realistic physics and a completely three-dimensional environment. Moving, destroying and surviving is complicated in an infinitely finite space.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Shooter 15.2%, Score Attack 10.1%, Action 8.5%
- #17 Nova Rebellion
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Centurion Dragons Studios
Windows
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 29%, Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 9.6%, Action 5.4%
- #18 Breakpoint
85% matchVery Positive97% of 239 reviews2020
Dev: Studio AesthesiaPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Score Attack 14.5%, Fast-Paced 13.5%, Shooter 8.4%
- #19 Crucible
84% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Score Attack 10.9%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #20 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: JMC
Windows · Linux
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 26.2%, Score Attack 16.8%, Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Top-Down 11%
- #21 The Pulse of Evil
82% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2023
Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
Windows
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Shooter 14.4%, Top-Down 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #22 TCSTRIKERS2
84% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Score Attack 12.2%, Action 5.9%
- #23 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
82% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #24 Topspace
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Topspace Crew
Windows
A topdown bullet hell game where you control a spaceship and fight waves of asteroids and enemy spaceships.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Score Attack 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #25 RedRaptor
81% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #26 Wirehawk
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TraxPub: Walker & Volf
Windows
Wirehawk is a neon vector shmup in the spirit of 80s arcade classics. Play it your way: razor-sharp mouse control, or a dedicated controller mode rebalanced for the stick. Blast asteroids and alien waves, dodge bullet storms, slow time with stasis. Autofire always on.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Score Attack 15.6%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #27 Blast'N Bounty
78% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: No CheckpointPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Score Attack 10.6%
- #28 Vectro Blast
80% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Score Attack 21.6%, Shooter 8.4%, 2D 6.7%
- #29 Mortal Mythos: Island of Fairies
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Timur Bondar
Windows
Dodge waves of bullets in cover shooter + shmup-inspired combat, as you strike back with powerful attacks of your own! Use clever cover spots to gain an advantage over your enemies, find treasures to make yourself stronger, and avoid taking damage to raise your score!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down 8.3%, Action 6.1%
- #30 Marimoth
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Nether Lamp
Windows
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Score Attack 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #31 Artificial Dawn
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Biryeong
Windows
Defeat is not the end. After a game over, return to your base to strengthen with battle points and try again. Artificial Dawn is a shooting game designed to grow stronger the more you try, and anyone can clear it as long as they don't give up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 16.5%, Score Attack 10.2%, Action 9.6%
- #32 ASTROLANCER
76% matchVery Positive98% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Hexeye
Windows
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 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Futuristic 7.3%, Shooter 6.7%
- #33 Cosmic Paradox: Noire
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AUTO SLAVIC d.o.o.
Windows
Cosmic Paradox: Noire is a 2D top-down shoot ‘em up adventure set in a world of two overlapping dimensions. Witness the battle between the Vex Accord and the Oronix Empire, increase your odds of survival with the right upgrades and choose a ship that is best suited to your playstyle.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Score Attack 17.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Top-Down 9%
- #34 Ultra Mission™
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Gumbo MachinePub: Gumbo Machine, LLC
Windows · Linux
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Score Attack 10.8%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #35 BIRDCAGE
73% matchVery Positive97% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
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: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Difficult 9.9%, Score Attack 9.3%
- #36 Crisis Wing
75% matchVery Positive90% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Score Attack 10.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Shooter 9.9%
- #37 Warcat Parade
74% 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 26.1%, Score Attack 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #38 A Minor Pest Problem
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: SN PixelWorks
Windows
In "A Minor Pest Problem," Pilot a heavily armed truck through environments in this 2D top-down shooter. Prove that no problem is too big for a trucker with enough firepower. Drive, shoot, survive, and show the wilderness what a real pest looks like.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.4%, Zombies 15.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down 10.4%, Action 8.6%
- #39 Cycle 28
75% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BAFTA Cymru-nominated arcade space shooter about momentum. There is no brake. You learn to fly with what you've got, die, and get a little better each time. No random builds, no unfair deaths. Every run you lose, you lost. Just one more cycle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Score Attack 18.3%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Difficult 9.2%
- #40 Neon Fighter
73% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Score Attack 19.6%, Top-Down 6.6%, Futuristic 6.4%
- #41 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
72% matchVery Positive97% of 392 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Score Attack 11.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Top-Down 9%
- #42 Always Surrender
72% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: The Covert Sheep Example
Windows
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Score Attack 19.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #43 Demonizer
73% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Iori Branford
Windows · Linux
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Shooter 11%, Difficult 10.3%, Score Attack 9.8%
- #44 CYBERDAD
71% matchVery Positive90% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Cyberpunk EnjoyersPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Set in the year 2078, CYBERDAD is a 2D cyberpunk gunfight dungeon crawler following a disgruntled father seeking to rescue his daughter, and exact his revenge.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 12.6%, Top-Down 9.5%, Cyberpunk 8.7%
- #45 Twnkl Gft 2: A Lust For Blood
70% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Bis the FairyPub: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
It's Christmas! Pelt the humans with gifts! Quickly!!!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Action 8.9%, Top-Down 8.1%, Score Attack 7.7%
- #46 Gun vs. Zombies
71% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: IonForce Studio
Windows
Gun vs. Zombies is a thrilling showdown where precision meets undead mayhem. Take control of a dynamic gun affected by physics as you fend off waves of zombies hungry for a brain feast. Compete against others on the global leaderboard by showcasing your shooting skills.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Zombies 23.4%, Score Attack 22%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 6.2%
- #47 Clive vs Hives 2
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Ugly Duckling Games
Windows
Blast aliens to pieces and start a rebellion in this fast paced pixel art top down shooter where sprinting kills.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Shooter 12%, Zombies 11.9%, Top-Down 9.6%, Fast-Paced 9.3%
- #48 Blade Rush
69% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Noba
Windows
Master your Blade in frantic, fast paced combat!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Score Attack 16.1%, Action 9.6%, Shooter 7%
- #49 Plasma Sky
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Spikepit Games
Windows
This week, every pilot on Earth flies the same new seeded run: identical enemies, identical drops, pure skill. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and power up when you can. Out-score your friends in Plasma Sky, an arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Blast into the neon sky!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Score Attack 21.3%, Shooter 7.6%, Top-Down 5.3%
- #50 TCSTRIKERS1
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
The first game in the TCSTRIKERS series. The simple controls make it fun for everyone.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Shooter 17.1%, Score Attack 11.9%, Action 9.9%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #51 Hardcore Cyborg
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: James VandermeulenPub: Trash Vomit Studios
Windows
Take on the roll of a cybernetic soldier on a mission to destroy the enemy force before your world is consumed by an all encompassing corruption.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Zombies 8.5%, Action 8.4%
- #52 STAR SHREDDERS
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Sharkbowl Games
Windows
STAR SHREDDERS is a prologue to an extensive, story-rich SHMUP with strategic elements. Play as Clash, leading the Valkyrie force in the onset of an epic interstellar war. This teaser sets the stage for a larger adventure.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Score Attack 16.7%, Cyberpunk 8.2%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #53 HyperShot
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Fast-Paced 18.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Difficult 10.4%
- #54 Zomb Bomb
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 5th Wheel Games
Windows
A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shooter 15.3%, Zombies 12.5%, Action 10.3%
- #55 They Do Not Die: Call of Crimson Tgirl Apex Land Zombie Shooter Duty 2D Keywords
67% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: BoringKate
Windows · Linux
I just think that top down shooters are neat. It's a pretty zen time. A podcast game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Zombies 12.7%, Action 9.3%
- #56 KAIKAN
67% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: zakichi
Windows
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Score Attack 14.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #57 GyroGunner
67% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Score Attack 13.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #58 Exo-Calibre
66% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 33.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 8%, Action 5.6%
- #59 Day of the Undead
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: CatAttack Games
Windows
Fight endless waves of zombies across 9 unique maps! Collect powerful, unique guns, unlock game-changing perks, and survive as long as you can in this fast-paced arcade shooter. How long can you last against the undead?
Why similar: Zombies 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Score Attack 17.1%, Difficult 7.9%, Shooter 6.5%
- #60 Top Gnome
66% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Onyx Prism
Windows
A top down shooter where the only way to move and fight is with the recoil of your blunderbuss. Whirl through waves of garden-destroying pests to defend Bert's garden, strive to reach higher and higher scores and become the Top Gnome!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Score Attack 14.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%