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Games Like Astro Busters

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Space.

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Have You Been Waiting for a Modern Take on Classic Asteroid Shooters? 🚀 Your wait might just be over! Astro Busters brings you a fun space shooter with realistic physics, responsive controls and thrilling arcade action. Take on missions, upgrade your weapons, ships and fight solo or in multiplayer.

Reviews: Positive — 100% — of 18 reviews
Released: 2025-12-05
Developer: Michael Prymus
Publisher: Astrobuster Studios
Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Basil Masil
    Windows

    Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Space 13.2%, Action 10.2%

  2. #2 Asteroids
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    Dev: Play Asteroids
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    Another version of the classic Asteroids game

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 13.6%, Space 10.8%, Action 8.4%

  3. #3 Nebula Invasion
    95% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
    Dev: Nicholas NovellaPub: Red Wolf Studios
    Windows

    Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Space 14.8%, 1980s 11.5%, Modern 11.1%, Arcade 9.8%

  4. #4 Space Defense Special Force - The Origin of the Union
    96% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Ninetales Studios
    Windows

    Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Space 16.7%, Arcade 13%, Retro 12.7%, Top-Down 10.5%

  5. #5 While you are Downloading
    94% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: Alien Nude LTD
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    A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Valles Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 20.6%, Space 19.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 11.7%, 1980s 9.9%

  7. #7 Cosmic Cruiser
    93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: ImaginePub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.

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  8. #8 Distant Space
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 2,983 reviews2016
    Dev: PixelMouse
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

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  9. #9 Super Arcade Boy in Goodbye Greenies
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: LoadUpGames.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.

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    89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: JMC
    Windows · Linux

    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.

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  11. #11 DIM-EGION
    91% matchNo user reviews2021
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    Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering

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    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Moonlight Workshop LLC
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    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!

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  13. #13 Space Demon Combat Tactics III
    88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Matt Kuhn
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    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!

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    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Area Code 313 Games LLC
    Windows

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    86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    76% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2019
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    75% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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