
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
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Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Action 25.6%, Indie 16.3%, Space 13.4%, Retro 7.1%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 28.4%, Action 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Indie 17.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Action 26.1%, Difficult 18.1%, Retro 12.3%, Indie 8.4%
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Action 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Space 12.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Guide the Gamma Brothers through waves of alien attacks, blasting your way home from work in this frantic twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Space 20.1%, Action 15.1%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Retro 7.9%
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Action 19.1%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 11%, Retro 10.6%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Difficult 16%, Action 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%
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 61%, Action 21.1%, Indie 17.9%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Action 16.6%, Space 16.5%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Indie 12.1%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Space 26.4%, Sci-fi 25.5%, Action 25.1%, Retro 17.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Astro Tripper is a furious shoot-em-up experience inspired by the painful, knuckle busting video games of years gone by.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Action 33.6%, Indie 25.2%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Space 19%, Action 12.3%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Retro 9.9%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Space 20.2%, Difficult 12.8%, Indie 9.4%, Action 8.6%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Space 16.7%, Action 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%
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 39.4%, Action 16.8%, Space 15.9%, Indie 14.2%, Retro 11.9%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.2%, Retro 14.7%, Action 14.3%, Indie 9.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Action 18%, Space 17.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Sci-fi 11.3%
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 30.2%, Space 18.4%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Action 11.9%, Retro 8.9%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Action 12.2%, Retro 10.9%, Space 10.6%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Space 19.8%, Action 17.3%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Indie 11.7%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Difficult 22%, Space 17%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action 10.7%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Difficult 22.1%, Retro 11%, Space 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Run, gun, and survive! In this twin stick arcade shooter, you'll be fighting your way through countless waves of enemies to restore maximum peace to the galaxy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Action 28.9%, Retro 13.5%, Indie 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.4%, Action 27.7%, Indie 19.9%
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Difficult 26.5%, Space 21.9%, Action 13.6%
Welcome to The Outer Rim, where fast paced action and space combat meet. The Outer Rim: Survivor missions are free to download and play...Pure Action, Pure Mayhem - How long can you last?
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Difficult 19.6%, Space 17%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 9.7%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Space 17.4%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%
GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.3%, Action 20.9%, Indie 16%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Singleplayer 1%
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Action 29.1%, Indie 20.9%, Retro 13.3%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Space 20.9%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Retro 8.2%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Action 15.7%, Difficult 14.7%, Retro 12.1%, Indie 12%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Difficult 19.7%, Space 15.5%, Action 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Star Drifter is a super hard and hectic space shooter, inspired by classics such as R Type, Xenon, Galaxian, Moon Cresta and Gradius.
Why similar: Indie 45.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Action 23.2%
Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.9%, Local Co-Op 26.1%, Retro 17%, Action 15%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Difficult 22.2%, Space 17.6%, Action 10.2%, Retro 9.6%
Legacy of the Elder Star is a mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.1%, Action 25.5%, Indie 19.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: Action 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Indie 20.2%, Difficult 16.3%, Retro 10.6%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.6%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Action 14.3%, Indie 10.7%, Retro 4.5%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Space 18.5%, Action 16.2%, Retro 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Difficult 21.4%, Space 18.2%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Action 8.5%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Difficult 20.6%, Space 12.9%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%
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 38.3%, Difficult 23.4%, Space 13.5%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Action 10%
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 44%, Action 12.5%, Space 11.5%, Indie 9.6%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Action 14.5%, Retro 11.8%, Difficult 10.9%, Indie 10.9%
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 37.2%, Difficult 21.4%, Action 9.9%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.4%
The Citizen Kane of Super Crate Box clones - dance with death through randomised rooms to clear your space freighter of irradiated aliens in a brutal arcade platformer shooter stuffed to the brim with unlockable weapons, explosives, special abilities and defense moves.
Why similar: Action 23.3%, Local Co-Op 22.3%, Space 17%, Indie 14.7%, Difficult 13.4%
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Space 18.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Retro 10.2%
Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard.
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Action 21%, Indie 15.3%, Space 13.6%, Difficult 13.1%
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Action 23.7%, Indie 16.2%, Space 9.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.9%, Local Co-Op 26.3%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 13.4%
Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Indie 31.1%, Action 26.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.9%, Action 15%, Space 14.9%, Retro 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Play Astroflux - a retro styled, action packed MMO space shooter.
Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 70.9%, Retro 29.1%
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Difficult 15.5%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Space 14.8%, Action 13.4%
Shoot to move, move to live, live to shoot! Blast Off Far Away (B.O.F.A.) is a space-themed, top-down arena shooter, with a focus on fast-paced arcade-esque gameplay, with the unique twist where movement is limited through the use of the player's gun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.4%, Action 18.1%, Space 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.
Why similar: Indie 23.6%, Action 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Space 9.4%