60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Action, Bullet Hell.
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Mushihimesama
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
DoDonPachi Resurrection
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Difficult 8.3%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Score Attack 9.2%, Arcade 9%, Local Co-Op 7.8%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Arcade 8.7%, Difficult 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
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: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Difficult 8.9%, Local Co-Op 7.9%, Arcade 7.5%
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 36.4%, Arcade 11.4%, Difficult 4.9%, Action 1.8%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Local Co-Op 8.5%, Score Attack 6.7%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Difficult 10.9%, Arcade 8.7%, Score Attack 6.9%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Arcade 19.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, Action 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Local Co-Op 6.1%, Difficult 3.8%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Score Attack 10.6%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Bullet Hell 7.4%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, 1990's 8.9%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Bullet Hell 37.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Action 3.7%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Score Attack 8.8%
“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Arcade 14.9%, 1990's 8.5%, Local Multiplayer 7.4%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Difficult 4.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Arcade 11.4%, Old School 9.5%, 1990's 9.4%, Co-op 7.5%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Difficult 14.5%, Arcade 7.8%, Score Attack 7.5%
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Difficult 12.4%, Local Co-Op 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Arcade 10.5%
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Arcade 9%
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9%, Retro 5.2%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Arcade 16.7%, 1990's 15.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Retro 8.1%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Arcade 7.3%, Action 4%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.8%, Arcade 17%, Difficult 10.3%, Action 8.2%, Retro 5.8%
The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Local Co-Op 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Action 17.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Difficult 16.9%, Arcade 10.2%, 1990's 9.9%, Old School 8.5%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Score Attack 14%, 1990's 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Score Attack 10.8%, 1990's 10%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Difficult 15.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Arcade 8.7%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Difficult 15%, Arcade 7.7%, Score Attack 6.6%
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Score Attack 14.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Co-op 8.8%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action 8%, 2D 4.8%
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 27.3%, Arcade 12%, Score Attack 10.4%, 1990's 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 9.2%, 1990's 9%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Score Attack 8.4%
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Difficult 13%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Arcade 9.4%
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 6.8%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Arcade 12.5%, Bullet Hell 8%, Retro 7.8%
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Local Co-Op 8.4%, Retro 6.7%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Difficult 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Arcade 8.7%
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Difficult 17.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Difficult 17.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8%
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 57.8%, Arcade 21.1%, Bullet Hell 12%, Action 8.2%, Singleplayer 1%
【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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 28%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Arcade 7.6%, Score Attack 6.5%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47%, Bullet Hell 29.8%, Arcade 16.3%, Action 6.9%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52%, Bullet Hell 39%, Action 9%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 36.2%, Arcade 10%, Action 8.1%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.8%
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Arcade 11.5%, Old School 6.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Score Attack 12.8%, Arcade 12.6%, 1990's 11.2%, Old School 9.2%
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 30.3%, Arcade 25.1%, 1990's 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 7.5%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Arcade 16.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Retro 8.4%, Difficult 7.8%
Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.1%, Arcade 19.4%, 1990's 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Action 7%
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Difficult 15.1%, Score Attack 7.4%, Co-op 6.2%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Arcade 26.8%, Action 14%, Retro 13.9%, 2D 9.1%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Arcade 12.6%, Score Attack 12%
