60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Shooter, Arcade.
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
Spherical Worlds: Evolution
A distant human colony faces an enigmatic alien threat. As commander of a spherical battle droid, infiltrate alien spacecraft to neutralize the menace from within. Face AI-enhanced droids, upgrade your arsenal, and engage in high-speed action, mini-games and test your strategic skills and reflexes.
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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.
A distant human colony faces an enigmatic alien threat. As commander of a spherical battle droid, infiltrate alien spacecraft to neutralize the menace from within. Face AI-enhanced droids, upgrade your arsenal, and engage in high-speed action, mini-games and test your strategic skills and reflexes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Gun Customization 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Vehicular Combat 12.4%
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 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, 1980s 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Aliens 10.3%
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 15.9%, Aliens 12.4%, 1980s 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Space 9.4%
Endocrisis Hyperactive the next top-down shoot em up with intense action. Absorb bullets to increment your power and pass through levels with tons of enemies and bullets and, of course, intense boss battles.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 22.3% ★, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, 1980s 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13%, 1980s 12.6%, Space 7.9%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Space 11.1%, 1980s 10.5%
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 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Old School 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, 1980s 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, 1980s 11%, Aliens 10.2%
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Gun Customization 13.1%, Space 8.8%
Starship Scarwolf is a 2D top-down omnidirectional shooter. As I'm a fan of vector scan games, I aimed to create an expression using only wireframe rendering. However, I couldn't achieve this with just dots and lines, so I also used fill and circle drawing functions.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, 1980s 8.1%
Save humanity! Help Jack Big Chin defeat the alien invaders, in a hard action-adventure game with 3D platform elements, where you must improve your weapons and activate cannons to complete your missions.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 20.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Aliens 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Aliens 14.6%, 1980s 13.3%, Old School 9.8%
Survive endless waves of escalating enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Dodge overwhelming attacks, master precision movement, and fight to stay alive inside hypnotic neon chaos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 9%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, 1980s 11%, Aliens 9.8%
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Aliens 9.8%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 1980s 10.6%, Retro 8%
BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.7%, Vehicular Combat 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shooter 8%
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: Hero Shooter 22.2% ★, Aliens 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, 1980s 9.8%, Old School 9.2%
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: Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Difficult 12.5%, Shooter 8.1%
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Shooter 8.7%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Aliens 12.1%, Space 10.5%, Old School 10.3%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, 1980s 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Retro 10%
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 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Difficult 12.3%, Old School 9.7%, Aliens 9.2%
Operate disc hovercrafts that absorb enemy bullets to charge up your weapon. This is a vertical STG game. Correct timing of your attack and choice of bullet determines your survival or defeat.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 27.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Aliens 10.2%
Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
Why similar: Gun Customization 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Space 9.9%
Escape corruption and deliver truth to the people in the only way you know how. as a space fighter pilot! You steal a ship and flee, it falls to you to duke it out in space and deliver truth to the people. Restore peace. Restore justice. Save humanity and Escape The Kreegan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Vehicular Combat 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Space 9.7%
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Difficult 10.7%, Old School 9.2%
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Space 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Vehicular Combat 10%
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Shooter 8.3%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Shooter 9.2%
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 10.8%, Aliens 10.5%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Aliens 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Aliens 12.8%, Shooter 9.6%
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Difficult 12%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1980s 13.5%, Aliens 13%, Shooter 9%
Battle through 4 action-packed levels with the pilot of your choice. Face relentless waves of enemies as you fight your way to 4 powerful bosses. Compete against players worldwide — can you be the fastest to conquer the top of the scoreboard?
Why similar: Hero Shooter 27% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Aliens 10.5%, Old School 8.6%
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Aliens 14.5%, Old School 12.2%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, 1980s 10.1%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Bullet Hell 18%, Aliens 13.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Difficult 12.5%, 1980s 8.6%
Flowing Lights is an Arcade Puzzle Shooter. Each fight is a puzzle. Attack and... Fail! ...Think back... try again! Got it? Improve with each try, there is always a smarter way to win!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, 1980s 12.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Old School 12.1%
A bullet hell that let's you pickup and throw the furniture! Throw grenades and activate shields, stun enemies, shoot and dodge enemy fire and set the floor ablaze. Buy a porcupine shotgun from the shop or try a rancid burrito!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 19.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Aliens 13.4%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Space 12.3%, Retro 10.9%, Arcade 9.8%
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 13.6%, Shooter 8.5%
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Aliens 9.5%, 1980s 9.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, 1980s 12.8%, Difficult 9.2%, Shooter 8.3%
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Gun Customization 18%, 1980s 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Old School 9.8%
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 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Aliens 10.2%, Space 7.4%
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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 13.5%, 1980s 11.8%, Old School 10.2%
Lock and load. Shoot first, ask questions if you feel like it. Every second counts as you dodge incoming fire, obliterate enemy fleets, and collect power-ups. It’s up to you to take the fight to the enemy, and save the Fennyverse from total annihilation.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 7.8%
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.8%, 1980s 7.5%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, 1980s 12.4%, Shooter 9.9%
Battle through color soaked and mayhem paced arcade shooting action! Defend the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the invading alien onslaught. Choose between charging the PDS and buying power ups to stay alive. You are the galaxy's final hope. Recharge, shoot, win! Will you save the galaxy?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, 1980s 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Aliens 11.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, 1980s 14%, Shooter 10.8%, Old School 9.6%
'USG' Is a captivating vertical shoot 'em up featuring hand-drawn animations and a unique art style. Customize your run with multiple weapon upgrades
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Gun Customization 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Aliens 12.5%
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Old School 11.6%, Space 10.5%
Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 8.9%, Old School 8.2%
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Space 9.4%, 1980s 9.2%
Mankind's Last Stand is an epic off-world 3rd-person shooter. Take command of the mighty Decimator, customize and upgrade its weapons to crush alien invaders. Prepare for intense boss fights, stock up on boosters, and reclaim all zones to restore order.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.6%, Vehicular Combat 21%, Difficult 13.5%, Aliens 11%, Space 7.9%
