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Classic 80s inspired shooter

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 10.4%, 1980s 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%

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 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Destruction 12.4%, 1980s 11.5%, Shooter 8.2%

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 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 12%, 1980s 11%, Arcade 10.1%

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 18.5%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, 1980s 11.2%, Shooter 9.8%, 1990's 8.6%

An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Abstract 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, 1980s 8.9%, Minimalist 8.2%

A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.5%, 1980s 9.9%

To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, 1980s 13.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.5%

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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.7%, 1990's 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 20.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 12.5%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 12%

Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.4%, Destruction 7.2%

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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10.2%, Futuristic 8.5%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, 1980s 12.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9.4%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.1%

Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 1980s 12%, Minimalist 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.4%

Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Arcade 10.2%, 1980s 7.9%, Minimalist 7.7%

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.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, 1980s 11.1%, Shooter 9.6%, 1990's 8.4%

Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Arcade 12.6%, 1990's 9.8%, Action 8.1%

Remember the golden age of arcades playing a game with all the classic 80's/90's space-shooting features. See how far you can go by destroying all enemy robots that are ready to planet earth attack.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.9%, 1980s 7.4%

Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 1980s 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, 1990's 11.5%, Arcade 8.6%

ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10.1%, Futuristic 8.9%

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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%, 1980s 8.1%

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: Bullet Hell 16.7%, 1980s 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%

A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.5%, 1990's 6.8%

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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 10.5%, 1980s 8.6%

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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Abstract 13%, 1980s 9.2%, Arcade 9%

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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, 1980s 11.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.1%

Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Retro 6.7%

Blaster Panic is a 2D space shooter where you defend your home base against an onslaught of enemies. Fight through ongoing boss battles. Last as long as you can to dominate the leaderboard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Abstract 12.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8%

A shortform heart-pounding 3D shmuplike. Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Abstract 11.8%, 1980s 9.2%, Shooter 8.3%

Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Arcade 13.1%, 1990's 9.5%, Action 8.1%

Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, 1980s 11.8%, Shooter 9.2%, 1990's 9.2%

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.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, 1980s 11.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Space 8%

Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Minimalist 11.1%, 1980s 10.4%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 16.8%, 1980s 14.8%, Shooter 14.3%, 1990's 10.6%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.6%, 1980s 10%, Minimalist 9.1%

Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, 1980s 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Arcade 8.5%

tranceWave NEO is a classic arcade twin-stick shmup, inspired by others in the "trance shooter" genre. Move, shoot, survive, and aim for a high score!

Why similar: Abstract 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 1980s 10.8%, Minimalist 8.9%, 1990's 8.7%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 15.6%, 1990's 11.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.4%

Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Abstract 15.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.2%

Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Destruction 12.4%, 1980s 12.2%, Shooter 10.3%

Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 8.7%, 1990's 8.7%

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 22.2%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Arcade 10.1%, 1990's 7.7%, Shooter 7.6%

After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, 1980s 10.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.3%

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 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, 1980s 10.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.3%

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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Old School 9.9%, Shooter 8.9%

A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 10.6%

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: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Futuristic 7.1%, Old School 6.3%

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 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.2%, 1980s 8.4%

RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, 1980s 13.5%, Arcade 12.7%, 1990's 10.6%

"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.3%, 1980s 8.5%

In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Futuristic 6.3%

The colorful top-down shooter/bullet-hell

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.4%, 1980s 11%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Minimalist 10.2%

The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Old School 6.4%

Retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 80's games Fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up with looping battlefields, relentless enemy waves, tactical shields, power-ups and hyperspace jumps

Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Minimalist 9.3%

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 33.5%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 8.9%, Action 6.7%

Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Destruction 14.2%, 1980s 10.2%, Shooter 8.9%

Return Home is an abstract horizontal shooter with dynamic levels and metaphorical explosions. The game is randomised and altered according to how well you play.

Why similar: Abstract 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 10%, Minimalist 9.3%

Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Bullet Time 9.6% ★, Shooter 9.2%

Minimalist colorful shoot 'em up with a story! Play as the yellow hero trying to get back the essential item taken away from him in a world divided by forms and colors. Will our hero get it back?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Abstract 16.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9%

Do you like Tetris? Doesn't matter. Space Garbage is here to rotate Tetris 90 degrees on its head and add a little car to it. Blast and stack your way to the top of the leaderboard with this farm-to-table, indie, retro, solo, arcade... experience!

Why similar: 1980s 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 9.2%