60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, 2D.
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
Railgunners
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!
Super Hydorah
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Difficult 11.9%, Spaceships 10% ★, Retro 6.6%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Retro 7.9%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action 8.4%, Side Scroller 7.7%
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Shooter 6.9%
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 41.6%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Arcade 4.8%, Difficult 4.6%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Difficult 14%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Shooter 6%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Score Attack 12.3%, Arcade 5.8%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 23%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Difficult 8.9%, Side Scroller 6.6%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Difficult 5%, Action 4.3%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Bullet Hell 37.4%, Action 11.3%, Arcade 6.6%, Retro 5.7%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.8%, Retro 16%, Action 8.7%, Shooter 6.5%, 2D 4.5%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Arcade 6.1%, Difficult 3.8%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Score Attack 8.2%, Arcade 7.5%, Co-op 6.7%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Score Attack 9.4%, Old School 6%
Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Difficult 6.7%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Score Attack 9.3%, Arcade 6.2%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Retro 6.4%, Action 5.7%, Side Scroller 3.3%
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Difficult 14.6%, Action 10.1%, Side Scroller 7.6%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Co-op 11.8%, Difficult 9%
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Score Attack 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Arcade 6.1%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Arcade 6.9%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Action 7.8%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Action 3.8%, Arcade 3.6%
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Spaceships 22.7% ★, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Retro 6%
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 32.8%, Bullet Hell 30%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Difficult 7.7%, Retro 7.4%
A non-shooting shoot 'em up where you must grow, make friends, and survive together.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Co-op 14%, Arcade 4.1%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Difficult 16.9%, Co-op 10%, Shooter 7%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.2%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Shooter 6.1%, Action 5.8%, Arcade 5.4%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Score Attack 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Co-op 7.6%
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Difficult 9.3%, Action 4.9%
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 30.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Shooter 7.7%, Retro 6.8%
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Score Attack 11.3%, Co-op 8.1%
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.9%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Difficult 13.2%, Action 9.3%, Shooter 6.2%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Score Attack 6.3%, Shooter 5.1%
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.6%, Co-op 24%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 5.6%
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Score Attack 9.7%, Shooter 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
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 31.1%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Action 18.5%, Difficult 13.2%, Shooter 7.3%
Immerse yourself in the story of two brave space amazons who dare to challenge the irresponsible aristocratic system. Overcome all the obstacles that appear on your way - hordes of space scavengers, armies of General Admiral and get to the main villain - Evil Moneybag!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Retro 5.6%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Difficult 15%, Score Attack 7.7%, Co-op 7.4%
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Score Attack 8.4%, Shooter 5.9%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Action 7.9%, Side Scroller 6.8%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Score Attack 9.3%, Retro 9.3%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.8%, Bullet Hell 36.9%, Action 9%, Arcade 8.3%
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 28%, Score Attack 9.2%, Co-op 8.3%, Shooter 7.3%
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Retro 8.3%, Co-op 6.9%
Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Co-op 10.8%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Difficult 13.2%, Score Attack 10.5%, Arcade 9%
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 43.4%, Bullet Hell 32.6%, Arcade 8%, Action 6.6%, Shooter 5.4%
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Difficult 16.9%, Shooter 5.3%, Cartoony 4.9%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Score Attack 6.6%, Arcade 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.4%, Co-op 25.9%, Action 8.6%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Score Attack 9.3%, Retro 7%, Arcade 6.1%
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Retro 15.7%, Arcade 14%, Action 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
A semi-procedural shoot-'em-up that will test your skills. Level up your ship, unlock amazing weapons, and defeat 5 formidable bosses. Challenge the infinite by facing real-time waves of enemies after completing all missions. Become the intergalactic hero now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Score Attack 13%, Old School 7.4%, Arcade 6.5%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Difficult 10.3%, Action 6.9%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Cartoony 8.8%, Shooter 6.4%, Action 6.3%
