60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter.
Ascend to the Earth's surface in this vertical shmup! Punch, shoot, and grab enemies both mechanical and natural in your unique ship in this brutally hard vertical shooter.
Atomanta
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Andro Dunos II
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 25%, Shooter 10.3%, Futuristic 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Difficult 8%, Futuristic 6.6%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Futuristic 12.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Futuristic 10%, Action 6.9%
LynxHelixEngine's first shoot'em up game."Dormant - Episode Galatea #1 -"The aim is to create a game that even inexperienced players can enjoy with simple controls and auto-bomb equivalent Drive.Please look forward to a science fiction story with fascinating characters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21%, Futuristic 12.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shooter 10%, Futuristic 7.4%, Linear 5.9%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Futuristic 9.1%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Shooter 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Difficult 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Fast-Paced 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Difficult 10.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Linear 6.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action 16.8%, Soundtrack 12.4% ★, Shooter 8.8%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Futuristic 13.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Bullet Hell 26%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
hello! I'm South Korean, One Man Game Creator Nuriverse! This game series is made up of many traditional stories from East Asia.(Mainly the Korean Peninsula.) Thank you for stopping by!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Action 6%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 7.8%, 2D 6.2%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Futuristic 9.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Difficult 8.3%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Fast-Paced 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 11.1%, Linear 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Sci-fi 8%, Action 7.6%
Herodes is an exhilarating shoot 'em up game set in a future where cutting-edge technology meets the depths of the human body. Step into the role of a courageous agent tasked with the ultimate mission: saving humanity from a mysterious and deadly virus that defies all known cures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Futuristic 12%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 9.6%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Futuristic 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Difficult 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 8.5%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Futuristic 10.3%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%
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 35.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Futuristic 11.5%, Soundtrack 9.9% ★, Shooter 8.9%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 6.1%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Shooter 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
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 32.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Fast-Paced 11%, Action 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%
🎀Idol Hell is the beginner friendly bullet hell game!🎀Play as Medli and fight through hoards of enemies and meet vibrant cute bosses! Play at your pace and choose from 4 difficulties!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Futuristic 12.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
Fiery Rivaz - Reanimate Shmups !!! It's time to revive the shmup genre. You can expect a shooter that focuses on varied and innovative level design. It is accompanied by cool 3d graphics and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%
A fan-made celebration of Touhou's creative spirit! When a suspicious festival erupts, Aya must photograph spellcards, unlock skills, and uncover hidden truths. Packed with loving references to fanworks both old and new, from all around the world!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
If your ideal is strong... Hold it tightly... even in death... The Swan EM-43DSC... A experimental fighter jet blasts through the skies of the New East/West. And as the pilot clutches his yoke, he commits to his rebellion knowing full well, that his mission is not for the faint of heart....
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Futuristic 20.7%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 12.4%, Linear 7.9%
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 6.8%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Sci-fi 7%
Fight tons of robots, upgrade your abilities and explore an abandoned artificial planet with your jetpack in this non-linear shoot'em up adventure! Play as Gabriela Xanchez, a galactic government agent sent to investigate a dying world and find the last paper book in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Futuristic 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
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%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Soundtrack 14.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
A Touhou Project fan-made STG, also a collab game with Vtuber Syrena. Some day a random suspicious pink UFO showed up in Gensokyo. This must be an incident! As a result, Reimu and Marisa went on a journey to solve the incident.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action 6.8%
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 31.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Difficult 9.7%
Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Sci-fi 9%, Futuristic 7.9%, Shooter 7.5%
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 36.1%, Bullet Hell 31%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Action 6.7%, Difficult 5.8%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Linear 7.4%, Action 6.6%
Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Futuristic 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 31.9%, Shooter 15.2%, 2D 6.6%, Action 5.3%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Difficult 11.1%, Action 10.1%, Fast-Paced 9.8%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 32.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Action 8.1%
Space Savior Special. Shmup genre game. Help Earth in her last awakened attempt to save humanity from the Naggal Biomechanical Virus. Use everything you have to get through enemy forces! Your ship, your pods, your bombs, your faith and your reflexes to destroy your terrible enemy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Linear 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Action 7%, Fast-Paced 4.8%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.7%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Action 4.5%, Female Protagonist 3.9%
It is a 2D Sci-Fi Action Shoot 'em up that can use command deadly techniques like fighting games. In this title, you can destroy enemies by using 10 distinctive special moves, "Methods", in addition to normal shooting attacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action 13.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42%, Shooter 15%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Linear 7.1%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 26%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 8%, Linear 7.8%
Cube is an intriguing fast paced 2D shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Shooter 16.9%, Action 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
