60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Local Co-Op, Co-op, Arcade.
Remake of one of the oldest arcade classics. Challenge yourself and advance through the levels filled with asteroids, power-ups and virtual bitcoins, that you can spend in the shop to get ready for what's coming. Get your friends and share the adventure together in co-op mode!
Hellfire
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Fire Shark
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Local Co-Op 18%, Co-op 13.6%, Action 12.9%, Arcade 11.1%
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Action 13.7%, Co-op 12%, Arcade 11.5%
Backfire Brigade is a chaotic couch co-op firefighting game for two to four players. Coordinate with your fellow firefighters to rescue victims trapped in burning buildings while extinguishing the flames.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 37.5%, Co-op 18.7%, 4 Player Local 14%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 10%
Call your friends and lead your squad through the outer space and protect your planet from asteroids and alien ships on this local shoot'em up. Shoot, evolve e explode these space enemies.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 4 Player Local 10.2%, Action 9.7%, Co-op 8.3%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, Space 12.5%, Action 12.3%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Score Attack 11.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Retro 9%
SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance is a cooperative twin-stick shooter that features a variety of complementing ship classes to choose from. Upgrade your ships, defeat hundreds of enemies, save the galaxy all with some friends from the comfort of your couch.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.4%, 4 Player Local 15%, Space 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Shooter 7.5%
Classic Arcade Style Side Scrolling Shoot'Em Up. Dodge the enemy bullets as you fight your way through 13 levels of increasingly intense action. Play in various levels of difficulty and challenge the high score tables. Co-op up to 4 players, one survives the level, then you all start the next level.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Co-op 18.4%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 10.8%
Rogue asteroids have been detected heading toward earth. You are the pilot of experimental spacecrafts to destroy the impending danger. Fight solo or up to 4 players. Outerspace is full of lethal rocks and strange creatures out to stop you. Don't let your planet down!
Why similar: Shooter 13.9%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Arcade 11.7%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Action 10.3%
Jump into action-packed space dogfights with up to 8 players (or AI's) locally or over Remote-Play-Together. Use outlandish sci-fi weapons, including the wormhole maker and time altering munitions while avoiding asteroids, wormholes, planet gravity, and other hazards in endless space exploration!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.3%, 4 Player Local 18%, Co-op 11.6%, Space 10.1%, Shooter 9.4%
Alfelus is an arcade action game where the blue warrior Alfelus must fight against the infinite army of the enemy Red Kingdom. Alfelus must use a combination of his sword, his wits, and randomly appearing magical artifacts in order to survive as long as he can and try to obtain a high score.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.4%, Action 17.2%, 4 Player Local 17.1%, Co-op 15.2%, Arcade 8.6%
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from a new mystery threat by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Co-op 15.6%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 8.5%
Galaxy Dreamer is an 2D old-school vertical space shooter that will remind you of your childhood.Сontrol a spaceship and shoot your opponents alone or with a friend! You can choose from a dozen spaceships and weapons to destroy a variety of enemies and BOSSES!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Action 15.8%, Space 14%, Arcade 12.6%
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Space 9.7%, Score Attack 9.6%, Retro 8.7%
Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown. Toaplan's vertical co-op shooter Vimana debuts on PC, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay and modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Action 12.4%, Co-op 12.1%, Arcade 11.6%
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.5%, 4 Player Local 16.4%, Co-op 14.4%, Space 9.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%
A fast-paced one-screen arcade shooter built for chaotic couch party matches and score-driven survival runs. Ride the rail, bump and total opponents solo or in teams with friends, or push your limits against ever-stronger AI in endless, leaderboard-focused challenges.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23%, 4 Player Local 16.5%, Co-op 12%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 9.8%
Take to your ship to ensure the survival of humanity against an alien force determined to see you fail. Customize your ship with upgrades to raise your chance of success. Take a friend into battle to immediately become a stronger force and watch each others tail
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Action 14.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 12%
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.9%, Space 8.3%
An original and challenging survival arcade game with a color twist ! Your Chromacore is stranded in the depths of space and the only way to survive is to show to the universe the True Rainbow Power!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.3%, Co-op 17.8%, Action 13.7%, Space 13%, Retro 11.1%
Axes and Arrows is an intense action-combat platformer inspired by nostalgic and modern couch multiplayer games.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.7%, Co-op 19.2%, 4 Player Local 18.8%, Action 17.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%
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 18.8%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 9.2%
Unidentified Feline Obliterators is a multiplayer arcade space shooter where you play as cats shooting deadly balls of matter in space! Their natural predators are the jetpack dogs, treadmill porcupines, and rocket rats. But what else is out there in space out to get these cats?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.9%, Co-op 15.5%, 4 Player Local 13.4%, Space 11.9%, Retro 9.9%
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Local Co-Op 16%, Co-op 11.3%, Space 9.9%, Score Attack 9.5%
An arcade shoot'em up with unique power-infusion gameplay. Face down an unknown army alone or with a friend in online or local co-op. Navigate the cosmos to save the remants of humanity, or join them in extinction!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Co-op 18.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 6.4%
A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.4%, Action 14.5%, Arcade 12.4%, 4 Player Local 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%
Step into the shoes of Corelatine Rangers Ralph and Brad, as they steer their way through Asteroid Fields and Monsters a-plenty, to arrest Dr. Jillkoy - A menace known for his deadly atrocities towards intergalactic citizens. Do you have what it takes to see him behind bars?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Action 14.6%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Arcade 12%, Co-op 10.6%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Co-op 14.7%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.3%
Little Bobby’s dead, the BBQ is on fire, Jen’s eating poisonous berries and the birthday cake still needs icing. It’s just another wonderful day out with the kids in Think of the Children, a frantic co-operative parenting simulator.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.5%, Local Co-Op 24%, Action 20.1%, Co-op 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 7.8%
A couch coop game where 1-4 players set off into a dim dungeon. Your quest is to eliminate all monsters lurking within by dashing through the monsters with the proper color. Eventually, you will be haunted by a ghoulish, four-headed beast and must face it in a thrilling boss fight.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.1%, 4 Player Local 15.8%, Score Attack 12.2%, Co-op 11.5%, Arcade 8.6%
Destroy your friends in SKIRMISH! This Local-Multiplayer Top-Down Space Shooter is a blast! Be the last ship in one piece to be victorious!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.6%, 4 Player Local 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Co-op 8.4%, Space 7.8%
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Arcade 13.3%, Co-op 10.5%, Score Attack 10.4%
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: Local Co-Op 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Score Attack 11.4%, Space 9.5%, Shooter 9.1%
Boss Defiance - Heroic Edition is an arcade action competitive and asymmetric game, with semiprocedural level creation. Play as a Boss or fight it as a hero, through retro-inspired, pixel art battle arenas.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.5%, 4 Player Local 25.3%, Co-op 21.6%, Action 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 5.6%
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Action 9.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 8.5%
Save the world from Dinah's threat by defeating angels, demons, beasts, and aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Co-op 17.8%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Retro 9.5%
From cash register to fryer—you've got to manage it all! Take on waves of customers all by yourself!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.8%, Co-op 21.1%, Action 11.3%, Score Attack 8.6%, Local Multiplayer 6.3%
A modern version of the classic arcade game
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23%, Co-op 14.4%, 4 Player Local 14%, Space 11.7%, Arcade 8.7%
BrambleLash is a spritely local multiplayer co-opetition with team swapping action. Enchanted sprites tether together to defeat slimey hordes, whilst plotting the demise of their teammates to get ahead. Connect, co-operate or betray to win!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.5%, 4 Player Local 21%, Action 17.9%, Co-op 17.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.1%
Stop the Dictatorship forces of General Rumanovsky in their attempt to control a mortal virus, make your way through different missions in this top down arcade. Play solo or gather up to 4 friends to play local co-op
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.6%, Co-op 12.6%, Action 11.9%, Arcade 10.9%, 4 Player Local 10.8%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Arcade 9.1%, Score Attack 8.8%, Top-Down 7.3%
AquaNimble is about crazy intense shooter action with big quirky guns against underwater snake dragons, cybernetic sharks, swirling skeletons, submarines and so much more. It's a dynamic game that makes every play through different and lets you set your own challenge beyond a difficulty setting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Action 16.5%, Co-op 15.4%, Score Attack 10.7%, Retro 9.6%
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, 4 Player Local 16.8%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 8%
The best Snake game ever made. A chaotic, unforgettable, laugh-out-loud 4-player couch battle. An intense test of your arcade gaming skills. Snake Party Extreme is all of these...and so, so much more!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.5%, 4 Player Local 15.7%, Co-op 12.3%, Score Attack 12.3%, Arcade 8.9%
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10.2%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Action 9%
ASTROSMASH® was originally a Shoot´em up game for the Intellivision® console in 1981. This reimagined version is based on the game’s original theme and gameplay but much more exciting and challenging. The new graphics are phenomenal and the amazing background music adds a lot of excitement.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Co-op 12.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Space 10%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action 13.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 12%, Local Co-Op 10%
Shoot ’em up, with beautiful 2D pixel art, addictive shooter gameplay, classic levels and weapons that will let you perform a symphony of destruction of the alien base in the black eye galaxy.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Action 15%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 7.8%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Shooter 9.6%, Co-op 8.9%, Arcade 8.8%
Dodge and encircle your enemies in this neon-drenched revival of the one-of-a-kind arcade classic!
Why similar: Shooter 17%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 13%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Space 11.2%
Use fusion. Avoid obstacles. Die. Try again.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.7%, Score Attack 18.2%, Action 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 12.5%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Co-op 11.3%, Score Attack 9.3%, Space 9.1%
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Action 19.4%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Arcade 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Retro 9.4%
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Co-op 16.1%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 10%
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.3%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Co-op 11.8%, Score Attack 6.8%
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Local Co-Op 16%, Arcade 13.8%, Retro 12.4%, Action 12.4%
AngelStrike is an exciting 2D side-scrolling shoot'em'up with handmade pixel-art and a variety of action-packed missions. Play solo or local co-op with friends to rescue refugees, stealthily deliver supplies, escort your allies, and take down hordes of machines in 40 levels across 5 different areas!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Action 14.9%, Shooter 13.7%, 4 Player Local 11.7%
Grab a friend, grab a gadget, grab a gun and get ready for the most fun you'll ever have in a co-op game!
Why similar: Co-op 28.6%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Action 18.2%, Space 15%, Indie 6.3%
Sagittarius is a classic side scrolling space shoot'em up in a modern take. In this epic space game it's up to you to save our solar system from destruction. Fly alone or with a friend in a local multiplayer co-op game.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Co-op 13.7%, Space 13%, Shooter 8.9%
Get ready for the best summer ever! Party with your friends anytime, anywhere!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.3%, 4 Player Local 20.6%, Co-op 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Arcade 7.7%
