60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, 1980s, Retro.
An arcade-style 2D top-down space shooter. Blow up space rocks and space pirates for as long as you can. You'll also need to maximize a delicately-balanced economy of resources. Keep trying to out-do yourself! Five boss ships will break in at various points to make life difficult.
Meteor Blasters
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
Warhawk
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Space Sim 19.9% ★, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 34.6%, Retro 19.6%, Action 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%
Asteroids are headed directly towards Earth. Destroy asteroids before they can slam into Earth. Earn medallions to purchase ship upgrades to help in the fight to save Earth.
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Space Sim 17.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 9.7%
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 26.3%, Retro 10.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Old School 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 31.4%, Old School 15.8%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 12%, Retro 10.3%
Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.
Why similar: 1980s 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Retro 11.4%
In the distant year of 2359, previously unknown alien forces have attacked Earth and its colonies. You are an agent on a special mission sent by the global senate to repel the attack and stop the alien forces.
Why similar: Space Sim 24% ★, 1980s 19.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 9.3%
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: 1980s 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Retro 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, 1980s 17.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.6%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: 1980s 19.7%, Retro 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.5%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: 1980s 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Action 11.1%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
The Maze Contract is a single player retro action game with vector-style graphics. It takes a lot of inspiration from the 1980's shoot-em-up arcade games, but with added tactical elements and lots of upgrades for your ship and weapons.
Why similar: 1980s 36.9%, Old School 13.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shooter 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%
Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%
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: 1980s 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Retro 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Arcade 8.1%
Crossfire II is an Retro / Arcade / Top-Down Shooter, originally released in 2002 for the AMIGA. The main part of the game is a classic, fast paced, single player story campaign. Fly different space ships and fight, to save the universe as you know it. Also you get a survival and a local PvP mode.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.3% ★, Retro 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action 9.9%, Shooter 9.5%
Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: 1980s 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Old School 8%
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: 1980s 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%
Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!
Why similar: 1980s 37.8%, Arcade 17.5%, Action 15.5%, Old School 12.5%, Retro 12.2%
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.
Why similar: 1980s 18.4%, Retro 16.8%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: 1980s 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Why similar: Space Sim 25% ★, 1980s 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Arcade 10.1%, Retro 8.6%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: 1980s 20.6%, Retro 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%
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: 1980s 22.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Action 10.9%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for home microcomputers by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, guide a small frog across a busy road, then across logs floating in a river, to reach safety on the other side.
Why similar: 1980s 25%, Retro 23.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 11.1%, Top-Down 9.6%
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 39.2%, Old School 12.8%, Retro 11%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
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: 1980s 22%, Retro 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 32.5%, Retro 22.3%, Arcade 15.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 8.2%
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: 1980s 38.6%, Retro 16.2%, Arcade 14.8%, Old School 14.5%, Action 8.6%
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: 1980s 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 8.6%
ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.
Why similar: 1980s 35.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Retro 10.8%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 5.2%
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.
Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Retro 9.8%, Old School 9.8%
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: 1980s 29%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Retro 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Old School 9.8%
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: 1980s 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Old School 9.3%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 14.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Action 11.6%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: 1980s 29.2%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
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: 1980s 24.5%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Action 12.4%
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: 1980s 26%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: 1980s 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Retro 11.2%, Old School 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
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: 1980s 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Retro 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Arcade 8.2%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 11.2%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: 1980s 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Retro 11.1%, Old School 10.7%, Arcade 10.6%
Meteor Havok is a take on the classic Asteroids arcade shooter. Enter the asteroid fields to blast a path to safety with your agile ship and powerful lasers.
Why similar: 1980s 38.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 16.1%, 2D 3.7%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 11.2%
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: 1980s 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 10.1%, Old School 9.8%
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.
Why similar: 1980s 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Retro 12.5%, Action 10%
A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.
Why similar: 1980s 23%, Arcade 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Action 13.4%, Shooter 13.3%
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: 1980s 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%
Breakout game + physics + shooting + building. Use your mouse like in air hockey to kick enemy bombs back into the evil Black Castle! Destroy enemy towers rockets and lasers. Build your base to protect your little dudes - you need them to win
Why similar: 1980s 32.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Retro 12.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Old School 8.1%
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: 1980s 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Retro 8.6%
Return to classic 80s shooters while fighting off the fast food horde in this retro space shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 33.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Retro 12%
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: 1980s 20.8%, Retro 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Arcade 11%
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.4%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: 1980s 29.3%, Arcade 20.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Retro 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
Mega Kaiju Boom Ball is a giant monster-themed break-em-up developed with retro 8-bit constraints in mind. The game mixes the dynamics of breakout, pinball and legendary kaiju into a unique and action-packed 8-bit experience. Can you save the world from a kaiju invasion using just a ball and paddle?
Why similar: 1980s 39%, Retro 19.7%, Old School 13%, Arcade 12%, Action 7.4%
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: 1980s 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Retro 12.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Old School 11.5%
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: 1980s 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Retro 11.1%, Old School 10.4%, Arcade 10%
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Retro 13.1%, Arcade 12.5%, 1980s 12.4%, Shooter 11.8%
