60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Retro.
Relive that pure arcade thrill that you haven't experienced... in a long time! Load up on unique power-ups to create deadly combinations, unlock new ships with unique abilities, and defeat numerous bosses along the way.
Slap Fight
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!
Flying Shark
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!
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 32.3%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 17.9%, Retro 13.3%, Score Attack 12.5%
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 32.8%, Arcade 18.3%, Action 17.7%, Retro 13.6%, Score Attack 11.8%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Score Attack 14.3%, Action 14%, Arcade 13.9%, Retro 13.2%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Arcade 17.5%, Score Attack 11.5%, 1980s 10.1%, Action 9.9%
You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Arcade 15.6%, Score Attack 15.2%, Action 13.8%, Aliens 11.8%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Arcade 23.4%, Action 22.6%, Retro 18.1%, 2D 6.5%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Retro 15%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 10.6%, 1980s 10.2%
An arcade shoot 'em up where you brave a hostile asteroid field as one of five ace pilots, battling space pirates and aliens for the energy-rich crystals that keep your stranded world-ship alive. Push your luck to the edge and upgrade your ship between runs if you make it home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Score Attack 18.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Action 14.1%, Retro 10.4%
A fast-paced arcade shooter where you blast through waves of baddies, collect power-ups, survive curses, and chase the high score. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action 19%, Arcade 16.8%, Score Attack 11.1%, Retro 9.7%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Retro 16%, Arcade 13.3%, 1980s 11.5%, Action 10.9%
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 17.4%, Retro 13.4%, Score Attack 12.9%
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 28.2%, Score Attack 14.2%, Arcade 12%, Action 9.5%, Space 9.1%
Star Razer is a shooter game inspired by the Vectrex game Asteroids, with a hint of Geometry Wars. You must face successive waves of enemies and achieve the highest score (online). The game is exclusively played with mouse and keyboard (for now).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, 1980s 20.5%, Action 20.1%, Arcade 18.8%, 2D 5.5%
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 33.4%, Arcade 15%, Action 13%, Score Attack 11.5%, 1980s 9.1%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Arcade 15.1%, Score Attack 10.8%, 1980s 10.1%, Action 9.5%
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 32.2%, Score Attack 17.5%, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 12.9%, Space 7.8%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Arcade 18.8%, Retro 18.4%, Action 10.1%, Aliens 9.2%
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Arcade 19.8%, Retro 17.7%, Action 14.1%, 2D 6.4%
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Action 20.9%, Aliens 13.7%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 12%
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 14.2%, Retro 13.4%, Space 7.2%
Rescue Guardian Blaster is a fast-paced, score-focused shoot 'em up! Destroy enemy ships by matching your ship's gun color to the enemy's to earn more points, all while tracking your score against the best players or your friends.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Action 17.9%, Arcade 17.6%, Aliens 13.2%, Score Attack 8.4%
Step into the shoes of Corelatine Rangers Ralph and Brad, as they steer their way through Asteroid Fields and Monsters a-plenty, to arrest Dr. Jillkoy - A menace known for his deadly atrocities towards intergalactic citizens. Do you have what it takes to see him behind bars?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 16.7%, Aliens 14%, Top-Down 8.4%
Mixing old and new, Astrokicker is inspired by classic shootemups going back to the 80s, with a few twists. The player gets to fly in any direction, and using a combination of skill and strategy, takes out the starbases controlling warpfields.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Arcade 16.4%, Action 16.2%, 1980s 14.5%, Retro 9.3%
Enter an ever changing, randomly generated galaxy and battle the Metal Swarm menace in this arcade style shoot 'em up. Blast through hordes of bugs, collect powerups and battle giant bosses as you harvest their power cores to upgrade your ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Arcade 20.3%, Aliens 14.4%, Action 11.1%, Space 5.9%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Retro 20.4%, Action 16.5%, Aliens 11.6%
Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters!
Why similar: Arcade 20.6%, Score Attack 19.9%, Aliens 14.4%, Action 12.3%, 1980s 11.6%
Runscore is a survival score based game, about destroying enemies. Enemies give different points depending on the current level and dimension. In Classic Mode your goal is to reach Endless UFO. It exist more Dimension with different gamemodes for example Radius Dimension. Get the best score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Score Attack 25.1%, Action 16.1%, Arcade 15.7%, Aliens 13.2%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Retro 13.1%, Score Attack 12.2%, Aliens 10%
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Arcade 12.4%, 1980s 12.3%, Retro 11.5%, Score Attack 8.9%
Blast through the swarm in a fast vertical shoot ’em up with 30 ships to master. Defeat bosses, choose upgrades that transform your run, and chase higher scores. Learn the patterns, discover powerful builds, and dive straight back in for one more attempt.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Score Attack 18.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Retro 11.2%, Action 9.4%
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 27.5%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 14.9%, 1980s 13.4%, Aliens 10.5%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Retro 13.7%, Aliens 12%, 1980s 11.8%, Action 11%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Action 19.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 8.8%, Space 8.3%
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 17.8%, Retro 14.5%, Score Attack 8.6%
2D retro style orbital space arcade shooter game. In this multilevel game, use your ship's beam and plasma weapon to fend off enemy ships and mines. Prevent the star from exploding and destroying the solar system.
Why similar: Score Attack 20.8%, Arcade 19.7%, 1980s 15.1%, Action 14.5%, Retro 14%
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 15.7%, Score Attack 14.7%, Retro 11.2%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Action 17.3%, Arcade 16.6%, 1980s 14.5%, Retro 8.9%
Aliens are attacking Tokyo and kidnapping its citizens to transform them into mutants! Pilot the StarBurner to battle enemy waves, rescue helpless humans, and survive relentless alien attacks in this fast-paced arcade shooter.
Why similar: Score Attack 22.2%, Arcade 21.3%, Retro 14.8%, Action 13.3%, 1980s 12.9%
MeteoStorm is an action packed retro shoot-em-up. MeteoStorm offers up to 25 challenging waves of exciting shoot-em-up action with 3 different difficulty levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Action 18.6%, Arcade 18%, 1980s 16.5%, Space 7.8%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Arcade 22.9%, 1980s 16.3%, Action 13.3%, Retro 9.3%
Pure arcade survival! Guide an unstoppable Neo snake through 50+ devious stages. Eat, shoot, and chase the hi-score in this synthwave-fueled tribute to the 80's.
Why similar: 1980s 21.9%, Action 21.1%, Arcade 19.9%, Retro 18.8%, Score Attack 13.2%
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 27.3%, 1980s 17.4%, Score Attack 14%, Retro 12.9%, Arcade 11.4%
Eschaton is a vivid, fast-paced top-down arcade sci-fi space shooter with weapon upgrades, intense boss fights, dynamic SFX, and an original metal-meets-synth soundtrack. Chase high scores, accuracy ranks, and speedrun times while killing aliens in this chapter of a longer legendary saga.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 15.4%, 1980s 13.3%, Aliens 9.9%
Can you handle the Genre-Bending Action? Take everything you know about Dot collecting games, then add Timed Puzzles, Obstacles, Enemy Types & Score Multipliers ! Navigate to avoid Enemies & Obstacles as you try to collect enough energy to help 'RoLL' escape!
Why similar: Arcade 21%, Retro 15.1%, 1980s 14.1%, Action 13.1%, Aliens 10.2%
Blast through endless waves of asteroids, unlock powerful ships, collect devastating upgrades, and survive the ultimate retro-inspired arcade space shooter alone or with a friend.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, 1980s 17.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Retro 10.9%, Action 10.3%
A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 11.7%, Score Attack 11.2%, Retro 8.4%
Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Action 26.7%, Arcade 21%, Retro 17.8%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, 1980s 13.7%, Score Attack 13.4%, Arcade 13.3%, Retro 10.4%
Three classic Score Attack games with online Leaderboards. Blast, Chomp and Swerve your way to high scores!
Why similar: Score Attack 23%, 1980s 21.5%, Arcade 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action 14.5%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Retro 20.2%, Arcade 15.4%, 1980s 12.7%, Action 12.1%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 14.3%, 1980s 13.7%, Score Attack 13%, Action 8.7%
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, 1980s 13.4%, Retro 12.9%, Aliens 12.9%, Arcade 12.5%
VectorSmash is a fast-paced retro arcade space shooter. Pilot your artillery battery to defend the planet, blasting waves of incoming meteorites and using warps to survive. Classic 80s action with crisp vector visuals, simple controls, and addictive high-score chasing!
Why similar: Retro 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Action 14%, Space 13.9%, 1980s 12%
Hurley The Hyrax is an arcade-style game inspired by early 1980s arcade classics. The devious Serval Squad has taken all your flowers! You must bring them all back to your cave to move on to the next level. Fight the servals with various power-ups and your...tongue...? How far can you make it?
Why similar: Arcade 23.4%, Retro 20.9%, 1980s 18.8%, Score Attack 11.9%, Top-Down 10.1%
The unpredictable ten-billion watt Electro-Blob is back in a whole new action game, and this time your mission is to try and contain it in less than a 20% section of the arena! Hunters will keep you on your toes, because if they touch you, it will spark yet another golden Electro-Blob to conquer!
Why similar: 1980s 23.3%, Action 22.9%, Arcade 21.4%, Retro 13.2%, Top-Down 11.3%
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues. Enjoy the chaotic and addictive Survivor mode that Red Titans has in store for you. (Survivor-Like)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Action 17.4%, Arcade 17.2%, 1980s 15.1%, Score Attack 8.6%
Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, 1980s 13.7%, Arcade 12.8%, Retro 12.3%, Aliens 11.4%
A brand-new entry in the classic high-octane car chase action series, Route16, originally released in the 1980s. Take down the revived Kanharoo Gang with the evolved MAD X-R!
Why similar: Action 20%, Arcade 19.8%, 1980s 18.6%, Retro 12.4%, Score Attack 12.2%
Fast-paced 2D retro synthwave arcade shooter inspired by 80s classics. Pilot an advanced starfighter, dodge endless enemy waves, upgrade your arsenal, and chase the ultimate high score in a neon-drenched sci-fi universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Score Attack 21%, Retro 17.6%, Action 14.6%, Arcade 4.8%
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Arcade 13.2%, Score Attack 12.8%, 1980s 12.1%, Aliens 11.7%
