- #1 Red Galaxy
97% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: CSZgames
Windows
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.9%, Aliens 10.5%
- #2 Exorush
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thrashmodule
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 11.2%
- #3 Project AionIX
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AionBlaze Studio
Windows
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Aliens 8%
- #4 Planets Ambrosia
95% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Maltsoft
Windows
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Shooter 10.1%
- #5 Gamma Zero
94% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Sinclair Gurny
Windows · Mac · Linux
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Aliens 11.5%, Arcade 8.2%
- #6 Asteroidia
93% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.5%
- #7 Starfighter Neon
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
Windows · Mac
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Aliens 8.9%, Shooter 8.2%
- #8 Laser Droplets
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Kikashi Online
Windows · Mac
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: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 7.4%
- #9 Neon Invaders
91% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%
- #10 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 21%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 7.5%
- #11 4D:XD
90% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Brammen
Windows
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.4%
- #12 Beyond Solar
89% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: COREGAME Studios
Windows
Beyond Solar is an intense pixel art bullet hell shooter that captures the feel of retro arcade classics while introducing modern systems. Master tight controls, dodge relentless enemy patterns, and survive increasingly chaotic encounters through skill and smart decision-making.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Aliens 10.7%, Shooter 9%
- #13 Space Waves
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11%
- #14 Exovore
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tapzilla
Windows · Linux
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 8.1%
- #15 Spaced Liberation
88% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: hoiJesse
Windows
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Aliens 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%
- #16 Gunlocked 2
85% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Roguelite 11.4%, Aliens 9.7%
- #17 Netherspace
86% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantinos Katsoris
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Aliens 11%
- #18 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
86% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.6%
- #19 Zombie Survivors - last soldier -
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SweetsEnjoyer
Windows
Blast back the approaching zombies with your weapon of choice and survive. Zombie Survivors - last soldier - is a roguelite casual shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 11.5%, Shooter 9.2%
- #20 Space Maxwell: Arcade
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamland Games
Windows
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%
- #21 SOLSTORM
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jerry Zhu
Windows · Linux
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: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.3%
- #22 Orchid Glitter
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Arcade 7.5%, Shooter 7.2%
- #23 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
82% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Ho RaBii
Windows
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 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 12%
- #24 Spartan Survivors
80% matchVery Positive89% of 380 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows · Linux
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Roguelite 15.8%, Aliens 7.2%, Shooter 6.2%
- #25 The Battle of Aurinoxia
81% matchPositive71% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows
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 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Aliens 7.2%
- #26 Sophstar
81% matchVery Positive100% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Aliens 8.6%, Shooter 8.2%
- #27 Outnumbered
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shooter 9.1%
- #28 Rocky Mayhem
78% matchPositive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: SepSlitherPub: Frederik Holst
Windows
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 6 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 10.8%, Arcade 9.7%
- #29 Exo-Calibre
77% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #30 1x! Space Adventure
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 14.5%
- #31 Psyvariar 3
75% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
Windows
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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9.3%
- #32 Warcat Parade
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 8.8%
- #33 Insectipede
78% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.9%
- #34 Gratuitous Space Shooty Game
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%
- #35 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Roguelite 16.2%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.6%
- #36 Otter Space Rescue
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Noah LewinPub: Day Dreamer Games
Windows
Your Otter Space crew has been captured by evil robots. Save your team and fight together through endless rooms of evil robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Roguelite 11.7%, Shooter 8.8%
- #37 AREA WARS™
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
Windows
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #38 PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chain Damage Games
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 12.4%, Aliens 10.7%, Arcade 10.3%
- #39 2nd Shot
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac
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 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.6%
- #40 ZAPNATOR
74% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NoxBox
Windows
Dodge and destroy enemies and asteroids to get food and grow bigger! Be careful though, the game only gets harder over time. Deal with incoming bosses and find yourself your own unique strategy with the attribute system! Change up the gameplay with different stages and characters to choose from!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.5%
- #41 Lobstar: Arcade Version
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Lobstar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #42 Toward aliens and beyond
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TommyMic
Windows
Toward aliens and beyond is a shoot'em up game where you make your way through wave of aliens. Destroy, get experience, upgrade and repeat. Can you resist 20 minutes?
Why similar: Aliens 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 16.7%, Roguelite 16.6%, Shooter 15.2%
- #43 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
71% 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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
- #44 Nova Strike
71% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 10.5%
- #45 METEOR COMMANDER
72% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Propulsion Studios
Windows
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 12.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.1%
- #46 Crazy Appliances 疯狂电器
73% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: PopTea Games
Windows
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.9%
- #47 Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
70% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Aliens 11.9%, Arcade 11%
- #48 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
70% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: The Voices Games
Windows
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 14%
- #49 Arcade Forever
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: KOD7
Windows
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #50 Blast Rush LS
69% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Bipedal DogPub: indie.io
Windows
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Aliens 8.9%, Shooter 8%
- #51 BroodStar
70% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Roguelite 13%, Arcade 7.9%
- #52 StormBonk
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Edenvind
Windows
A fast, addictive space run where you weave through meteors, blast obstacles, collect coins, and survive wave after wave of rising danger.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #53 Unknown Hero
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Svero Forge
Windows · Linux
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Aliens 12%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10.6%
- #54 argmax Loop
66% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Siriculo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
die listening to techno bangers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Shooter 8.4%
- #55 Asteroid Sentinel
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swords and Railguns
Windows
Shoot down masses of asteroids and aliens in this arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements. Level up and upgrade your guns to cope with the endless waves being thrown at you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Aliens 9.3%
- #56 Invaliens
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Galactic Droids Ltd
Windows
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Aliens 8.6%
- #57 Super Forklift 3000
68% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2020
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Arcade 9.6%, Aliens 7.6%
- #58 Strelitzia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Arcade 14.2%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #59 Battle AirForce
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.4%
- #60 Gunlocked
66% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, Aliens 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%