- #1 Gensou -Yumegokochi- Illusion -Dreamlike-
96% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Purmoe Design Lab.Inc.
Windows
A new twist on territory-capturing gameplay, set in a world inspired by Japanese folklore and filled with traditional yōkai. Experience a unique blend of tension and excitement like never before.
Why similar: Difficult 23.5%, Bullet Hell 23%, 1980s 21%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 9.8%
- #2 Neon Dodge
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mavixen
Windows
Neon Dodge is a frantic, vaporwave-themed bullet hell where you cannot shoot. Master the dodge to survive the impossible challenges that a mysterious Voice throws at you... Or watch your death counter ascend to infinity.
Why similar: Difficult 25.3%, 1980s 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Retro 8.2%
- #3 Boom Box Blue!
96% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Boom Box Blue is a frenzied skill based physics game. This is what you get if you merge Tetris with physics and throw some bombs into the mix!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Difficult 21.1%, Arcade 10.3%, Funny 8.8%, Cartoony 8.2%
- #4 Wak Attak
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Waka Waka Games
Windows
A retro-arcade adventure. It's Pacman, with weapons. Take our hero through 29 devious mazes fighting ghosts, dragons, vampires, and more. Cast powerful spells, find fun treasures, and try to rescue the rest of the Waka Waka's. Wak Attak is classic, retro goodness.
Why similar: 1980s 18.9%, Arcade 12.8%, Cartoony 12.3%, Top-Down 10.9%, Family Friendly 8.3%
- #5 Gemmy's Adventure
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cheeki Pompkin
Windows
Simple but not easy! Gemmy's Adventure is a casual action game. All you need to do is move a mouse to reach the finish line without touching any traps, objects and walls. Levels get harder, requiring strategy to pass.
Why similar: Difficult 22.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Mouse Only 13.9% ★, Action RPG 10.1%, Arcade 8.8%
- #6 2nd Shot
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 22.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Old School 14%, Arcade 11%, Family Friendly 9.7%
- #7 Super Star Panda
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2018
Dev: Buk Games
Windows
A classic arcade game, from young and old - for old and young :)
Why similar: 1980s 19.9%, Difficult 16.8%, Retro 12.7%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Arcade 8.3%
- #8 Timothy and the Mysterious Forest
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Kibou EntertainmentPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Timothy and the Mysterious Forest is a mix of old-school Game Boy graphics, meta-narrative, stealth system and action combat with an high difficulty level. Elements from adventure/exploration games are mixed with puzzle and stealth: exploration, reading and keeping a slow pace is the best tactic. Multiple endings!
Why similar: 1980s 25.1%, Difficult 20.3%, Old School 15.6%, Top-Down 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%
- #9 Nerm the Worm
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Nerm the Worm was developed from the heart with the goal of offering a brand new super fun-to-play snake game with unique twists & new turns! Nerm presents challenging goals, an adorable personality, and fifty grueling levels to progress through! Nerm just wants to escape! ..Can you help him?
Why similar: 1980s 21.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 11.7%, Old School 11.2%, Family Friendly 9.2%
- #10 Bub-O Burst
90% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Gabboco Games
Windows · Mac
Bub-O Burst your way through addictive, score-chasing fun, with fierce bubble action, in this throwback to classic 2D action arcade games! It's easy to learn, but do you have the skills to master it?
Why similar: 1980s 19.5%, Difficult 15.2%, Old School 13.4%, Retro 10.2%, Arcade 9.8%
- #11 Return Ace
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: NEROTA
Windows
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, 1980s 19.9%, Old School 11.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #12 Brick Breaker Heart Collector
89% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Jesus Hinojosa Gracia
Windows
If you like Breakout / Arkanoid style games, this game is for you.
Why similar: Old School 24.8%, Arcade 18.7%, Retro 18.1%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Funny 10.6%
- #13 Anivenge
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Fiery Aspen Studios, LLC
Windows
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: 1980s 31.4%, Old School 18.8%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 13.5%, Action 7%
- #14 THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure
87% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: bitobit
Windows
THE NEWZEALAND STORY comes back to life with Bitobit: experience the adventure of TIKI, the little Kiwi created by TAITO in 1988, in a colorful 2D platformer full of challenges and nostalgia!
Why similar: Difficult 18.6%, Old School 14.7%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Cartoony 10.6%
- #15 Turtle Daddy
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dummy Dojo
Windows
Play as the Turtle Daddy on his lifelong mission to save turtle babies from predators around the world . . . and beyond!
Why similar: Difficult 33%, Arcade 14.2%, Funny 8.9%, Cute 8.9%, Cartoony 8.7%
- #16 Yeminj
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: T_T GamesPub: T_T Games
Windows
Yeminj is an score chasing arcade game, kill thousands of enemy's on a small arena using your sword and magic, cashing in on gems on burst to increase your power facing infinitelly harder waves, competing for the top place on the leaderboard, do you have what it takes ?.
Why similar: Difficult 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down 11.5%, Action 10.6%, Retro 10%
- #17 River Rush
84% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 2nd Best Games
Windows
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: 1980s 26.5%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Old School 13.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 10.3%
- #18 Kowi Ishto: Battle of Akonoli
85% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Cenokga
Windows
Kowi Ishto: Battle of Akonoli is a 16-bit inspired, Action Packed, Arcade Style, Space Shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Old School 12.8%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Retro 10.5%
- #19 Space Mayhem
83% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: Chronic Vagrant
Windows
Inspired by classic arcade shooters, Space Mayhem is a fast-paced score chaser with a retro style. Collect powerups, manage your ammo, obtain massive score multipliers, and blast your way through infinite, chaotic waves of enemies!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Difficult 16.3%, 1980s 15.5%, Old School 15.1%, Arcade 10.7%
- #20 Bubu Kong Goes Bananas
86% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: CRX Entertainment Pte Ltd.
Windows
"Bubu Kong Goes Bananas" is a modern solo adventure, blending classic Arcade game nostalgia with dynamic environments and epic boss battles for a thrilling banana-collecting experience.
Why similar: 1980s 17.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 10.9%, Cartoony 10.6%, Old School 9.5%
- #21 Red Horizon
84% matchMostly Negative37% of 42 reviews2019
Dev: Allen Games
Windows · Mac
Red Horizon is an addictive space shmup game. Heavily influenced by the classics of the past, Red Horizon takes a modern spin on the genre combining it with some subtle Rogue-like elements to provide players with a unique experience every time they play.
Why similar: Difficult 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Old School 13.9%, Retro 9.6%, Indie 9.5%
- #22 Road Frog
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean SoftwarePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for home microcomputers by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, guide a small frog across a busy road, then across logs floating in a river, to reach safety on the other side.
Why similar: 1980s 21.2%, Retro 20.8%, Arcade 17.9%, Top-Down 17.8%, Old School 12.8%
- #23 Mouth Trap
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Regressive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Mouth Trap is a retro-style arcade game where your aim is to eat as much food as you can. But watch out for those pesky germs that get in your way! Lots of treats can help (or hinder) you in your mission to complete over 100 levels of fun. Can you become a "Champion Chomper"?
Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Old School 14.7%, Cartoony 11.3%, Top-Down 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%
- #24 PigShip and the Giant Wolf
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Bones Studio
Windows
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: 1980s 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Difficult 14.8%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 10.7%
- #25 Cosmic Cursor
80% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Ideas Per Second
Windows
Cosmic Cursor fuses simple mouse-based controls with a challenging, reactive bullet hell for the ultimate pick-up-and-play roguelike experience.
Why similar: Mouse Only 26.1% ★, Difficult 21%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down 11.6%, Arcade 7.6%
- #26 Chester’s Revenge
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wojo Studios LLCPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Run-and-gun action game with multi-stage boss battles. Play as Chester, world's most badass guinea pig, who is hell-bent on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Difficult 19.9%, 1980s 17%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Retro 10.2%, Cartoony 10%
- #27 Balls Mania!
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
"Balls Mania!" is a truly unique game where the object is to get as many "blue balls" as you can without getting your own balls smashed! In "Balls Mania!" the more blue balls you have and the more "ball goop" you spill, the higher your score is likely to be!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Old School 21%, Arcade 18%, Retro 13%, Action 8.1%
- #28 Alice and You in the planet of numbers
78% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: Mindware
Windows
Walk as many numbers as there are written in the direction you are trying to go. This is a whole new puzzle game based on a very simple idea! Can you achieve 100% and get a donut from King Donut?
Why similar: 1980s 17.9%, Arcade 15.1%, Top-Down 12.1%, Old School 11.9%, Action 11.5%
- #29 Impossiball
79% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: Dark Duo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Imagine Pong with 500 balls instead of 1! You can rotate your bat giving you fine control over which way every ball bounces. There are power-ups to collect including: Invisiball, Inversion and of course IMPOSSIBALL. Up to 4 players can play locally in 3 game modes: IMPOSSIBALL, DODGEBALL & LONEBALL.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.5%, Difficult 16.5%, Old School 14.3%, 1980s 14.2%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #30 Goppy
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Games Grove
Windows · Linux
Goppy is a cute little fish who loves eating his yummy green treats, but he needs help to avoid the nippy-creepy-crawlies. With its vibrant graphics and easy-to-pick-up gameplay, "Goppy" feels like a holiday.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Funny 13.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Cute 9.6%
- #31 Vertex
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Komodor Games
Windows
A 2-D, top-down, line-drawing, sci-fi, action-strategy game, Vertex demands your attention while challenging your reflexes. Whether you're travelling on new or existing orthogonal lines, your goal is simple: capture a percentage of the total screen area while avoiding enemy droids!
Why similar: 1980s 23%, Arcade 16.7%, Old School 14%, Top-Down 13.1%, Action 12.1%
- #32 BeatBox Runner
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumogy, LLC
Windows
BeatBox Runner is a retro platformer with a twist: switch states to survive its unique series of traps and challenges.
Why similar: 1980s 27.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Old School 17.1%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%
- #33 Git Gud or Get Rekt
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: IQ Software
Windows · Linux
Classic bullet hell, easy to learn, difficult to master. Stop whining and git gut.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.2%, Difficult 31.7%, Action 12.9%, Indie 11.2%, Casual 10.1%
- #34 Offendron Warrior
75% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
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: Difficult 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, 1980s 18%, Old School 13.5%, Arcade 10.3%
- #35 Brickade
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Sturmjager Studios
Windows
A skill-based journey through the world of the brick-breaking arcade genre. Master precise angle shots, get slimed, dodge falling barrels, crack open safes, or drop a precision airstrike on a swarm of flying bomb-bats blocking a laser switch... all while smashing every brick in sight.
Why similar: 1980s 25%, Arcade 20.5%, Mouse Only 16.7% ★, Old School 10.4%, Retro 9.8%
- #36 Retro Space Shooter 8-Bit
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Other Games
Windows
Defend Earth in this fast-paced 8-bit arcade shooter. Survive waves of alien attacks, destroy the asteroid, and face the alien mothership. Short, intense, and replayable. This is Retro Space Shooter 8-Bit.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, 1980s 26.3%, Arcade 17.5%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #37 Arkada
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JustMe GAMES
Windows
Play difficult arcades and test your sanity in handcrafted pixel art world
Why similar: Difficult 30.1%, Arcade 17.2%, 1980s 15.7%, Old School 9.4%, Bullet Hell 7.8%
- #38 Dungeons and Ducklings
71% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Bear Belly Games
Windows
In this PacMan Roguelite, Baby ducklings have been kidnapped, and you are a very ANGRY Mama Duck.
Why similar: 1980s 26%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Old School 15.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Retro 11.6%
- #39 Android Lode-Runner
74% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: jmApp
Windows
Android is a 2D platformer very similar to Brøderbund’s classic Lode Runner.
Why similar: 1980s 27%, Arcade 14.3%, Old School 13.1%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Funny 10.2%
- #40 Radio Silent
72% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Struggle Bus Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You're a marine that just latched onto a ship that went radio silent for 10 years after entering a wormhole in space. Battle hoards of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and collect audio logs to discover the chilling history of the ship you've boarded.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Dark 14.6%, Action 11.6%, Retro 11%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #41 Metis One
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Actuator GamesPub: Actuator Games LLC
Windows
Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!
Why similar: Difficult 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, 1980s 13.3%, Top-Down 11%, Arcade 9.4%
- #42 Cranky Chibi Cthulhu
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Tlaloc Interactive LLC
Windows
An 8-bit style vertical SHMUP (very loosely) based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Old School 24.4%, Arcade 21.3%, 1980s 19.9%, Retro 11.7%, Action 11.5%
- #43 B..:EvaSive
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!
Why similar: 1980s 33.8%, Arcade 19.6%, Old School 17.7%, Action 13.9%, Retro 11.2%
- #44 Guardian Demon
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demon Forged
Windows
Protect the helpless peasant Myson from an army of angry orcs for as long as possible in this action arcade game. Defeat hordes of orcs with simple and easy to learn intuitive controls, earn gold to customize Myson's appearance and compete with others to see who can survive the longest!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Difficult 21.4%, Arcade 15.4%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Top-Down 13.3%
- #45 Snowman Saves Christmas
71% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Snowman Saves Christmas is a 1980s Inspired 2D platformer. Featuring 250 Levels of retro inspired platforming fun split across 5 game modes and Multiple PowerUp items.
Why similar: 1980s 37.6%, Old School 19.7%, Retro 15.8%, Arcade 9%, Cartoony 8.2%
- #46 1982
69% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 28.9%, Retro 20.4%, Arcade 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action 7.3%
- #47 OUMUAMUA
69% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 29.9%, Old School 23.8%, Arcade 17.1%, Action 11.5%, Retro 10.1%
- #48 Invasion
70% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: brutalsoft
Windows
In a few words Invasion is fast and furious game. Inspired by Galaxian, this game builds upon the great mechanic with new features and sleek modern performance. Just fight without hesitation. Who hesitates will die!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Difficult 21.1%, Dark 14.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 10.5%
- #49 Bug Attack!
70% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: David VogtPub: DLV Games
Windows
Bug Attack! is a game inspired by arcade classics including Missile Command and Space Invaders. Players are tasked with protecting their building as long as they can. Bugs emerge everywhere from the ground at an increasing rate. Which is the greater enemy? The bug horde, or your own nerves?
Why similar: 1980s 30.6%, Arcade 15.4%, Retro 15.2%, Old School 12.8%, Family Friendly 9.5%
- #50 A Hole New World
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: MadGearGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!
Why similar: Difficult 33.3%, Retro 19.7%, 1980s 17.5%, Action 11%, Indie 9%
- #51 Jack Dragon and the Stone of Peace
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Tea Monster Games
Windows
Jack Dragon is a retro game love letter to 80 and 90s arcade games. Avoid nasties, jump on platforms, glide around the screen and collect gems! Sounds easy, right?
Why similar: 1980s 23.4%, Old School 20.7%, Retro 15%, Arcade 14.2%, Cute 8.6%
- #52 Mighty Chameleon Brothers
68% matchPositive87% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Gallagher Laird
Windows
Mighty Chameleon Brothers will remind you of old-school arcade classics, with bright and colorful visuals and fun cartoon characters! You'll love the simple yet addictive game play!
Why similar: 1980s 25.5%, Old School 19%, Cartoony 13.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Family Friendly 7.8%
- #53 Flying Frogs
72% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: david_messner2001Pub: Flying Frogs Publisher
Windows · Linux
A hilarious multiplayer game where up to 4 players compete to survive as a fly. Outsmart your opponents, use strategic flight maneuvers, and become the top fly in "Flying Frogs"!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Top-Down 15.5%, Arcade 14.9%, Funny 11.9%, Cute 10.2%
- #54 Dungeon Fall
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Hot Seat, Ltd
Windows
In this fantasy action game, you dodge obstacles and pick up treasure while falling in an endless cavern. Unlock characters with powerful movement abilities as you strive to fall deeper and deeper before the inevitable SPLAT.
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Old School 15.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Top-Down 13%
- #55 Brick Breaker Premium 3
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
The arcade classic returns with the trilogy finale. Blast through 50 new levels to wipe out The Evil Snarfers for good. Use classic power-ups and the new Multi-Shot Laser Paddle to save Earth—and unlock the final ending cutscenes.
Why similar: 1980s 31.5%, Old School 20.1%, Arcade 15.5%, Retro 15%, Family Friendly 10.3%
- #56 Flying Pengy
67% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2016
Dev: Bogemic Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Very dynamic arcade game with many different types of blocks, enemies, and power-ups. Play as a cute penguin that jumps out of the plane and smashes his enemies with basketballs, fire balls, acid balls, explosive balls, and boomerangs.
Why similar: Old School 22.2%, Arcade 16.3%, Funny 15%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Retro 10.6%
- #57 Polygon Attack
67% matchVery Positive88% of 271 reviews2016
Dev: Magnolia Art
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Mouse Only 23.4% ★, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Difficult 13.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Top-Down 10.9%
- #58 Castle Break
66% matchVery Positive84% of 728 reviews2019
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows
Breakout game + physics + shooting + building. Use your mouse like in air hockey to kick enemy bombs back into the evil Black Castle! Destroy enemy towers rockets and lasers. Build your base to protect your little dudes - you need them to win
Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Mouse Only 24.1% ★, Arcade 12.1%, Old School 10.3%, Retro 10.1%
- #59 Super Jagger Bomb
66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: CheapeeSoft GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
With retro-styled 3D graphics and mechanics that are easy to pick up and play but tough to master, Super Jagger Bomb offers a straightforward and rewarding gameplay experience.
Why similar: 1980s 36.7%, Arcade 20.3%, Retro 19.2%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Action 9.5%
- #60 Buzz Kill Zero (OLD VERSION)
68% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Kaleb ParhamPub: KaPa ENT
Windows
Buzz Kill™ Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!
Why similar: Difficult 24.2%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Action 15%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 12.6%