Games Like Arsenal

In a Barrel is a hellish game about desperately trying to survive as a fish in an unfair world that only wants you dead. As you play and die, you will be able to upgrade your fish for a better chance of survival. If you're fast and lucky enough, you may just reach freedom.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.6%, Action 27.9%, Arcade 21.7%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

SEISO is a high-octane bullet hell designed for pure adrenaline. Face relentless waves of enemies, master your reflexes, and climb the global leaderboards in this minimalist, neon-soaked action experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.5%, Action 28.4%, Arcade 16.2%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%

A fast-paced retro shoot 'em up where you dodge bullets, upgrade your ship, and battle escalating waves of enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.9%, Arcade 21.2%, Action 20.4%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Break blocks and get shot at in this chaotic cross of bullet hell and brick breaker. Bounce a ball and dodge projectile patterns that spawn whenever you break a block, while controlling the ball and using abilities to clear levels.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.9%, Action 22.6%, Arcade 20.5%, 2D 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

A fast-paced and minimalist game where you aim to live as long as you can, to climb higher on the leaderboard.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.3%, Action 27.6%, Arcade 22%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Shape VS Shapes is a fast-paced arcade game. Blast your way through 50+timed levels or go for a high score in Endless Mode!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.2%, Arcade 26%, Action 25.7%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

A minimalist arcade space shooter with roguelite elements. Left-click to shoot, right-click to Blink through enemies, and survive increasingly difficult waves while building your ship with random upgrades.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.1%, Action 27.9%, Arcade 21.9%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Retromodern hi-speed shmup

Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Action 28.5%, Arcade 23%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%

WELCOME TO ULTRA THUNDERBALL!!!! Are you ready for the greatest arcade challenge yet? Equip your Gun-Bat and try to defeat the evil geometrics. See you in the tournament!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41%, Action 27.4%, Arcade 22.4%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Shadow Princess is a bullet hell precision game where your goal is to reach the end of each stage and collect crowns.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.9%, Arcade 26.1%, Action 24.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Bomb your way to freedom! Manage your weapons and upgrade your pilot and repel the invaders of your territory in this side scrolling action game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.7%, Action 27.7%, Arcade 22.2%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Spaceman Sparkles 2 is a frantic bullet-hell that takes place in a thumpin' disco universe, you'll be begging for mercy while bobbing your head to the beat.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.2%, Action 48.8%

CounterBlocks is an arcade-like rebellious block-breaking game that combines simple block-breaking and non-simple counter bullets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37%, Action 29.3%, Arcade 23.5%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Atomic Cosmos is a bullet hell game that takes place on a small planet. Avoid meteors, lasers, and random events to survive as long as possible.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.8%, Action 30.1%, Arcade 23.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Welcome aboard The C0RE! A fun, fast action dodger in space where you have to deflect bullets and capture as many powerups as you can! The C0RE has POWERUPS, MODES, A SKIN SHOP, LEADERBOARDS, and soooo much more!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.1%, Action 27.9%, Arcade 21.9%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Built natively in Unreal Engine 5, Armeda is a visually stunning, multidimensional sci-fi action experience. Seamlessly warp between breathtaking alien worlds, engage in brutal, fast-paced combat, and wield devastating weaponry to save a fractured universe. Fully VR compatible.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.3%, Action 29.7%, Arcade 23.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

The game is about destroying aliens and fighting never ending waves of enemies. It is a retro, bullet hell, arcade like game where you try to score the highest number of points possible. After you die restart from the beginning.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.1%, Action 29.9%, Arcade 23.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Paddle Combat is a fast paced arcade game where you control paddle which has to avoid enemies while bouncing disk at them. Play through 60 variety levels against multiple distinct enemy types.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.2%, Action 27.7%, Arcade 22.6%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

A Bullet Hell style game based on Dante's Inferno. Dodge your way through all 9 circles of the Inferno to hopefully find the lord and pray for his forgiveness!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.7%, Action 27.3%, Arcade 22.1%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Bullet hell with the mouse.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.9%, Action 27.1%, Arcade 22.2%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2%

The official game of the hugely popular “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid” manga comes to Steam as a director’s cut that reflects the passion of the development team! Fly, shoot, and punch... send enemies flying right before your eyes!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.3%, Action 26.6%, Arcade 23.2%, Singleplayer 3%

Echoes of Eternity is a linear action RPG set after civilization’s fall to AI. With bullet-hell elements, you will fight and uncover a human story of loss and resilience—built with AI-assisted art, code, and design.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.4%, Action 29.2%, Arcade 18.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%

In this fast paced bullet hell, mow lawns, kill weeds, and avoid shrub demons in order to earn money and buy weedkiller, ice cream, and upgrades. Become a lawn mowing legend so that you can eventually afford and buy the newest Swapdeck game console!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.7%, Action 33.5%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 4%

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 41.5%, Action 27.2%, Arcade 22.2%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Geometric Hell is an arcade bullet-hell shooter with minimalistic graphics. Survive waves of aggressive geometric shapes and upgrade to keep up with the progressive increase in difficulty. Many deaths are expected before you get a chance to fight the final boss.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.5%, Arcade 24.8%, Action 20.5%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

"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 46.6%, Arcade 23.6%, Action 18.9%, 2D 7.9%, Singleplayer 3%

Welcome to Ultimator: The Ultimate Reaction Challenge! Gear up for a gaming challenge that demands precision – Ultimator is not just a game; it's a thrilling adventure filled with relentless enemies, epic bosses, and non-stop action!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.8%, Action 26.4%, Arcade 21.3%, 2D 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Cx6 is an arcade-style bullet-hell game about deflecting off walls and manipulating gravity to avoid being struck by an endless wave of bullets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.4%, Action 23.8%, Arcade 20%, 2D 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

In this endless bullet avoidance game, you join the fallen angel named Brace in her fight to reach the heavens in which she once resided!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 50%, Arcade 21.1%, Action 20.8%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.9%, Arcade 19.2%, Action 15.8%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Aim for the stars in Splendor The Great, a 2D vertically scrolling shoot'em up that challenges you to plan your shots creatively and execute them with grace. Discover your own path through waves of enemies. Demonstrate your mastery by chaining each wave to reveal more of the night sky.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.6%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 18%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Experience a bullet hell set in a cursed village. Survive waves of enemies using your guns, abilities, and reflexes. Purchase upgrades or take them from your enemies. Survive if you can. Explore if you dare!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.4%, Action 26.8%, Arcade 22.3%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.8%, Arcade 19.8%, Action 16.8%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!

Why similar: Action 54.7%, Arcade 34%, 2D 11.3%

Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.

Why similar: Arcade 39.6%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Action 24.5%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.

Why similar: Action 39.2%, Bullet Hell 32.4%, Arcade 17.5%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%

TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.1%, Action 29.6%, Arcade 23.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%

You uncover an ancient artifact that grants you telekinetic powers, and in doing so awaken its guardians to prove your worth as its wielder. Smash your way through your enemies as you uncover the hidden powers of your artifact.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.3%, Action 29.3%, Arcade 22.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Jump over a line that goes down with a random speed Drag left button of mouse to Jump hold down the right mouse button to move down When the player touches the line, the screen goes white, and when it becomes completely white, it's game over Survive as long as possible

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.9%, Arcade 31.1%, 2D 9.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%

When you have no weapon, no magic and no help - just dodge. Complete a set of trials to prove that you are a Dodge Grandmaster!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.1%, Action 31.3%, Arcade 13%, 2D 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%

幻想郷で急速に進み始めた近代化現象の謎に、あの息ぴったりの式神コンビと、異色の邪仙&山彦コンビが挑む！ 全16ステージ+αの、ステージ選択制東方二次創作縦スクロールSTG！ステージ選択制ならではのバラエティに富んだ弾幕の数々を、君は攻略することができるか！？

Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.2%, Action 48.8%

Control Valkyria through a magical world where seven sisters battle for power. A twin-stick shooter with upgrade systems, resonance mechanics, and a story about competitive siblings, and the question of what you'd do with the power to grow.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.5%, Action 29.7%, Arcade 22.2%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 2%

The Adventures of Ten and Till is a bullet hell shoot-em-up developed by Japanese doujin designer Toro Nishino that features gorgeous lo-fi pixel art, challenging gameplay, on-the-fly character swapping, a unique shield mechanic, a risk-reward scoring system, and a moving soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 64.1%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arcade 9%, 2D 3.5%

Vertical Scrolling 2D Shooting Game Created by Shooting Game Builder

Why similar: Bullet Hell 62.7%, Action 25.6%, 2D 8.8%, Singleplayer 3%

Choose your powerup, ball, and paddle and face off against a variety of blocks in this game inspired by Breakout!

Why similar: Arcade 42.3%, Action 39%, 2D 12.8%, Singleplayer 6%

Left for dead by her closest friend and comrade, Hoshiko is now looking for revenge. Follow her in this modern hardcore danmaku SHMUP about revenge, friendship and honour.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.3%, Action 45.7%

Arcade Souls is an arcade boss-rush. Dive straight into crisp, bullet-hell combat. No downtime, just 20+ uniquely challenging encounters.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.3%, Action 27.5%, Arcade 19.4%, 2D 4.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Dash through a storm of missiles in this top-down arcade action game, reading enemy patterns, choosing your line, breaking through targets, recovering supplies, and opening portals across a handcrafted campaign that ends in carrier and dreadnought battles.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.7%, Arcade 21.5%, Action 16.1%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

In Waifu Space Conquest you can play a nostalgic arcade game. Conquer all the space to pass the level. Confine the aliens in your claimed space to kill them.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.9%, Arcade 22%, Action 18.3%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.3%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 18.7%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

A casual wave-survival action game where you fight through enemies, loot chests, and build your loadout with upgrades and power-ups between rounds. With randomly generated maps and 20 power-ups to discover, every run plays out differently.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.8%, Action 31%, Arcade 21.4%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

面霊気の戯れ

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.2%, Arcade 23.4%, Action 21.9%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

幻想アクションタワーディフェンスゲームです。 東風谷早苗を操作して邪魔するやつらを蹴散らします。

Why similar: Bullet Hell 66.7%, Action 29%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Play as a goblin who was displaced from its village, who must fight its way through a bullet gauntlet to earn freedom!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.7%, Action 26.8%, Arcade 21.4%, 2D 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.3%, Action 26.7%, Arcade 22.8%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.

Why similar: Action 42.9%, Bullet Hell 41.5%, Arcade 15.5%

BREAK IT to BREAK OUT. A 2D arcade-like game inspired by the classic game Brick Breaker

Why similar: Bullet Hell 52%, Arcade 20.9%, Action 18.7%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.5%, Action 32.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%