60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Eden's Eclipse
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
東方天流宮 ~ Heavenly Gathering of Clouds
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 10.5%
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 11.4%
Shoot for the stars and help Latte train in her quest to become the top cheerleader in the universe! Use your Pom-Pom Blasts to pummel the competition while dancing through a downpour of endlessly raining enemy bullets! Ready? Aim. Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.7%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
Survive endless waves of escalating enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Dodge overwhelming attacks, master precision movement, and fight to stay alive inside hypnotic neon chaos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 10%, Old School 6.6%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 11.4%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 8.4%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Old School 7.2%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 7.4%, Anime 7.1%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 11%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Old School 7.1%
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 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Anime 8.9%, Retro 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
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 25.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 6%
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 7.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.1%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.4%, Shooter 7.1%
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.1%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 10.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Shooter 8.1%
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.4%
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8.9%
Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 6.8%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Cute 5.2%
Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Retro 9.5%, Sci-fi 8%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.4%
Simple vertical scrolling shooter with a bear as the main character, 5 stages in total
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Old School 7.6%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 6.9%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 12%
A shoot em' up with a manga inspired look. Destroy enemies, and use their salvage to gain more power.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Anime 8.6%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7%
Proxy Air Force is a 2D Arcade Shoot Them Up game based on the story of the world war which broke out between the US and CES countries in 2020.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Retro 8.4%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Old School 12.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 10.5%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.6%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 8.3%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Arcade 11.7%, Anime 7.8%
CORA (Counter Offensive Rapidfire Automata) is a singleplayer/multiplayer top-down shooter created by Empty House Games borrowing inspiration from other arcade top-down shooters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 7.4%
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 29.6%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10.9%, Retro 5.8%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Kamio Recoil is an exploration shooter, where every shot propels you through zero-gravity! Play as an assembled squad of five girls equipped with Spirit Arms as they maneuver through intricate areas and blast away the yokai invasion in order to defend the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 8.9%
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 8.2%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Old School 9.2%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Anime 6.4%
Water Festa is a top-down shooter inspired by Thailand's Songkran water festival. You play as a mermaid girl, balancing wetness to remain human, dodge water to avoid becoming too wet, but seek it when dry. Expect a casual bullet hell experience as people continuously shower you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Anime 10.7%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 9.7%
When hordes of Youkai threaten the world, the Tanukis send a messenger to choose human girls to receive magical powers to defend humanity. They are known as SAKURA STARS. This is a horizontal shmup made on Pico-8, a retro fantasy console with purposeful limitations to simulate an 8-bit era console.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 9.2%
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Anime 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
The Prism Warriors return for another helping of retro-styled bullet hell action. Face off against the sinister Twilight Four, and fight to save more than just your friends...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.3%
Gunbird characters go wild! A new sensation, ‘Block-Breaking Shooter’—combining the fun of block-breaking and shooting games—is here!! Simple controls make it enjoyable for everyone from kids to adults.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 8.6%
A fast-paced vertical shooter built for short sessions! 2-Minute and 5-Minute score attack modes with beautiful X68000-style pixel art.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 7.5%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arcade 7.2%, Retro 5.8%
