60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Singleplayer, Arcade.
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Frutz
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Score Attack 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Arcade 7.6%
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Score Attack 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Arcade 8%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Score Attack 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shooter 6.9%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Score Attack 10.8%, Shooter 7.8%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Score Attack 15.3%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, 1980s 9.1%
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 21.7%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 6.8%, 1980s 6.7%
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Score Attack 16.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Arcade 7%
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 30.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Score Attack 14.1%, Side Scroller 11%, Arcade 6.2%
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 30.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Score Attack 14%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 7.4%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 9.6%, Arcade 6.8%
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 31.9%, Score Attack 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 5.3%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Score Attack 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 7.7%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 10.1%, Score Attack 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Score Attack 8.6%, Shooter 6.9%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Score Attack 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Shooter 6%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Score Attack 21.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Bullet Hell 8.9%, 1980s 5.5%
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Score Attack 21.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Space 8.7%, Arcade 7.1%
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 26.2%, Side Scroller 19%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 8.4%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Score Attack 15.3%, Arcade 8.7%, 1980s 7.7%
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Score Attack 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 8.1%
Control your ship and destroy all the enemies and bases that have appeared through teleportation! is a score-attack vertical shooter for 1 or 2 players. Enjoy simple shoot-and-dodge gameplay, rich destruction effects, and tons of hidden features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Score Attack 23.1%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 8.2%, Shooter 7.5%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Score Attack 8%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Score Attack 10.8%, Arcade 9.5%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 8.3%, Space 7.9%
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 30.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Score Attack 21.3%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.1%
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 36.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 9.2%
Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Score Attack 20.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Bullet Hell 7.9%, 1980s 5.2%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Score Attack 15.7%, Arcade 9.2%, 1980s 7.4%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Score Attack 11.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Old School 7.5%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 7%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 7.6%, 1980s 6.9%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Score Attack 18.7%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 8.6%
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 24%, Score Attack 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 7.5%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Score Attack 11.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 8.2%, 1980s 8.1%
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 28.7%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Score Attack 11.8%, Arcade 7.4%, Shooter 7%
Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Score Attack 17.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Arcade 8.1%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Score Attack 8%, Shooter 7.9%
Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Score Attack 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 8.1%
Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Score Attack 15.8%, Side Scroller 13%, Arcade 9.9%
Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 7.8%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Score Attack 17.3%, Arcade 8.7%, Shooter 5.7%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 8.1%
"Super Monk War Z" is a 2D horizontal shooting game that consists of 4 stages. Take advantage of three types of formation and a large amount of Do it or be done Barrage shooting !! Shoot the approaching enemy! Hit! Kill!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Score Attack 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 6.9%, Retro 3%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Arcade 7.5%, Shooter 4.7%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Score Attack 8.6%
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Score Attack 8.9%, Space 7.8%
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Score Attack 16%, Space 8.7%, Shooter 6.8%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Score Attack 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 7.3%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Score Attack 14.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 7.3%
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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Space 9.4%, Shooter 8.8%
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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 9.3%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 10.6%
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 34.2%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Score Attack 13.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 8.3%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Space 7%
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 12.8%, Shooter 7.5%
Plasma Sky is a neon arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Ease in and power up early, you'll need a strong ship as the intensity ramps up. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and race the world in a fresh challenge every week - the same seeded run for every pilot on Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Score Attack 23.1%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 7.4%
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 8.4%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Score Attack 16.8%, Arcade 6.3%, Shooter 5.3%
