- #1 Rimward Basilisk
97% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Nowaki (old)
Windows
The long war between Ulstania and Kostakovia was interrupted when a cyberweapon went catastrophically out of control. Follow the stories of the survivors as they fight and navigate through the fallout. [NOTE: please read game description below]
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Anime 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, PvE 9.9%
- #2 BIRDCAGE
96% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
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: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Anime 11.2%, Futuristic 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #3 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
96% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, PvE 6%
- #4 东方栖霞园 ~ Blue devil in the Belvedere.
95% matchVery Positive93% of 382 reviews2021
Dev: 东方祈华梦制作组
Windows
Mysterious red eyes popped up in forest, the shrine was raided by unknown vermin, ominous black magic diffused everywhere, while the scarlet devil had been awaiting for opportunity... Is it an magic outbreak, or a conspiracy? Now, set out on a journey to the truth and unravel the enigmas!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Top-Down Shooter 31.1%, Action 7%, Story Rich 7%, Linear 6.1%
- #5 无梦少女 DreamlessGirl
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: REZEROR STUDIOPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Light up your fantasy with extra lives ✈︎ ⋆。˚A new type of bishoujo game combining "bullet hell shooting" and "visual novel."
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 14.3%, Drama 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #6 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
94% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #7 Neon Blight
93% matchMixed41% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Bleeding TapesPub: indie.io
Windows
Welcome to Eden, the old town district beneath the megacity. Fight through dystopian cyberspace, collect hundreds of firearms, establish an exotic black market gun store, cater to other cyberpunk runners, and work towards the ultimate payday in this neon-rogue-lite, store management, shoot ‘em up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.5%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, 2D 7.7%, Action 5.3%
- #8 The Top of The Dream
92% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 东方有顶天制作组Pub: Crestruction
Windows
An TouHou style barrage shooting game, with a unique firepower and boundary mechanism, use of the mechanism and resources, in the difficult Stage and BossBattle to master the rhythm and explore the SpellCard ,to defeat the FinalBoss, uncover the veil of transformation, and see the "dream of the sky"
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Anime 14.6%, Linear 14%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Drama 9.2%
- #9 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【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: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Anime 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Action 6.1%
- #10 BULLETHELL
89% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Futuristic 25.6%, Combat 18.8%, 2D 10.5%, Action 6.7%
- #11 PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈
88% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: ChronoYukiPub: 马家沟红旗农机合作社
Windows
Necromancer's army is gathering! But he can't afford Necronomicon Prime so his army can only use free medieval equipment set... We believe that one battle sister can solve them well. Go Forth, Sister Para, Blast your enemy in this survivor-like shooter game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Combat 5.2%
- #12 WarForwards
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Roman PakPub: meridian4
Windows
WarForwards is a turn-based strategy war game focused on tactical combat, unit positioning, and methodical decision-making on grid-based battlefields.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Military 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, War 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #13 Beyond Citadel
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.2%, Anime 45.3%, Action 8.5%
- #14 Revenant
87% matchVery Positive94% of 458 reviews2023
Dev: MAYFLY
Windows
Revenant is a pixel-art style shooting game set in the near future.
Why similar: Action 23.7%, Linear 23.3%, 2D 16%, Anime 14.9%, Combat 14.7%
- #15 Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,130 reviews2021
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.7%, Anime 23.6%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, 2D 7.2%
- #16 Snezhinka:Sentinel Girls2
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,364 reviews2024
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A fast-paced shooter with simple controls. Enhance your character by purchasing cards and hold the line against waves of hostile mechs as an employee of a private military company.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.4%, Anime 24.2%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, 2D 6.3%
- #17 Homura Hime
84% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,623 reviews2026
Dev: Crimson DuskPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.7%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Action 4.5%
- #18 Parry Nightmare
84% matchVery Positive84% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Anime 10.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #19 Last Command
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,366 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.7%, Anime 16.4%, Drama 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Combat 8.5%
- #20 Silly Polly Beast
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,079 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Anime 14.1%, Drama 12.7%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #21 Project Beril / 贝丽尔养成计划
82% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
This is an AI game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Anime 16.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, 2D 4.8%
- #22 Replik Survivors
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Sea Cat
Windows
This game is a time survival game with role-playing and roguelite elements. Through the choice of upgrades in battle to make the character stronger and stronger, defeat the oncoming enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Anime 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Futuristic 9.7%
- #23 ITTA
81% matchVery Positive90% of 415 reviews2020
Dev: Glass RevolverPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father’s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers… and peace.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 63.4%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action 8.8%, Indie 5%, 2D 2.9%
- #24 DRAINUS
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Bullet Hell 35.6%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Action 16.4%, 2D 10.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #25 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
80% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.6%, Top-Down Shooter 42%, Action 4.8%, 2D 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #26 NanoApostle
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,121 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.5%, Futuristic 19.2%, Anime 16.5%, Action 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #27 UBERMOSH:BLACK
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,225 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
UBERMOSH:BLACK is the second volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. Cut bullets with your sword, shoot with heavy guns and splatter enemies with a rage fueled psionic wave.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Anime 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Futuristic 7.6%
- #28 鈴集無名の丘 ~ Little Doll Queen
78% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: 幸歸鈴園
Windows
Gensokyo suddenly plunged into a huge miasma of toxic fog, and the lands are now gloomy and lifeless. The source of these strange phenomena is the Nameless Hill, a forgotten land of sin. It's a danmaku experience full of poisons and suffocation. That means, this is a shooting game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.2%, Top-Down Shooter 40.7%, Action 7%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.8%
- #29 Second Stellar
73% matchVery Positive99% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperlog
Windows
Join the enigmatic Starfarers as they traverse the cosmos in this unique dual-character action roguelite, unraveling the mysteries of their galaxy and beyond in pursuit of the Voyager.
Why similar: PvE 32.6%, Anime 22.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, 2D 10%, Combat 9.9%
- #30 Graze Counter
77% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2017
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Bullet Hell 40.9%, Anime 20%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, Action 5.9%
- #31 Angel at Dusk
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,638 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.3%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, 2D 9.2%, Action 8%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #32 Wing of Darkness
78% matchMixed41% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Production ExabilitiesPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
This high-speed 3D shooting game allows players to experience exhilarating battles in the sky, as well as a series of cutscenes depicting the growth of the main characters throughout the story.
Why similar: Military 30.3%, Anime 27.2%, Action 23.6%, Indie 18.9%
- #33 Monospaced Lovers
74% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.8%, Anime 19.3%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #34 Disaster Arms - Impact Project B.A.H.N.
72% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: PD_CGT
Windows · Linux
- DRY CONTACT - INSTIGATION OF HYBRID SOLDIER LIFELINE - BIO-AFFECTIONATE HYPER NETWORK -
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.1%, Anime 17.4%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Stylized 12.7%, Futuristic 10%
- #35 Because We're Here - Act I
75% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Elfriede
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, War 18.7%, Anime 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #36 Wonhon: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive86% of 98 reviews2021
Dev: BUSAN SANAI GAMESPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Get a taste for vengeance in the Prologue for this hardcore tactical game. Use your paranormal abilities to possess your foes, slip past guards, and fight enemies, as you balance between stealth and action-based violence.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Military 20.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Drama 15%, PvE 12.5%
- #37 Cyberpunk Girls
76% matchMixed58% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Romantic Room
Windows
Cyberpunk Girl is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2169 in the cyber metropolis Oplot. The city of the future, which has become a save heaven for thugs, hackers, and gold diggers. Win the most breathtaking battles. And remember that everything comes with a price.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #38 SONOKUNI
71% matchVery Positive98% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: DON YASA CREWPub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.
Why similar: Futuristic 42%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, 2D 16.8%, Action 13.1%
- #39 Gunner-chan!
70% matchVery Positive92% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: kido
Windows
A 2.5D top-down, roguelike shooter set in a base that has been taken over by a revolt of robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 53.9%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Action 11.3%, Anime 7.5%, Indie 2.1%
- #40 Physical Layer
72% matchVery Positive92% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: RaStar StudioPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Physical Layer is a stylish, top-down shooter with cute, gun-toting characters. Utilize three powerful abilities to overcome a total of 240 stages, filled with a variety of enemies and challenges.
Why similar: Military 38.4%, Female Protagonist 31.5%, Action 15%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 6.7%
- #41 Scar-Lead Salvation
71% matchMixed69% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Play as Willow, who awakens in a deserted military facility with no memory of how she got there, accompanied only by an AI in her ear and a swarm of deadly robots. Can you uncover the mystery of what happened in the facility, learn about Willow's past, and make your way out alive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.9%, Anime 20.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 11.1%, Combat 7.5%
- #42 NOISZ
73% matchVery Positive94% of 138 reviews2018
Dev: Anarch Entertainment
Windows · Mac
NOISZ is an unprecedented mix of rhythm game, bullet hell shoot-em-up, and visual novel. Battle a variety of challenging and unique bosses by performing actions to the beat, in order to progress through a massive anime-inspired narrative full of surprising twists and colorful characters!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Anime 15.4%, Story Rich 6.3%, 2D 5.6%
- #43 ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION
71% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Chivito GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Ordon’s armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant’s daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.5%, Action 16%, PvE 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #44 1943 Megami Strike
74% matchMixed40% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: GameUS Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight Shooting Game with Pretty Girls
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.3%, Anime 27.7%, Action 14.9%, Indie 9%
- #45 Graze Counter GM
68% matchVery Positive97% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 39.4%, Anime 18.9%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, 2D 6%
- #46 Railgunners
68% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 48.6%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Action 9.3%, 2D 8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #47 Kill The Music
66% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Nikko Nikko
Windows
Kill The Music is a Rhythm Action Roguelite about defeating hordes of enemies with musical instruments.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Anime 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, PvE 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #48 MYRIAD DEATH
66% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.4%, Bullet Hell 37.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, 2D 4.9%, Action 3.2%
- #49 Picayune Dreams
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,270 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.8%, Top-Down Shooter 34.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Futuristic 12.2%, Action 3.8%
- #50 Hyper Echelon
69% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: GangoGames LLC
Windows · Mac
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.9%, Bullet Hell 35.8%, Linear 14.2%, 2D 6.1%, Action 4%
- #51 BLACK BIRD
69% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: Onion Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the Black Bird in this dark-fantasy shooting game with an operatic twist! This is the tale of a young girl who dies a pitiful death, but is reborn as the calamitous Black Bird whose destiny is to destroy the kingdom.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 58.7%, Female Protagonist 18%, 2D 8.7%, Action 7.3%, Indie 4.2%
- #52 ZeroRanger
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Action 7.8%, Story Rich 6.9%, 2D 6.8%
- #53 Project Mercury
70% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.8%, Action 20.2%, 2D 11.7%, Indie 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #54 Lilac 0
65% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 48.6%, Futuristic 17.4%, Linear 8.4%, 2D 8%, Combat 7.5%
- #55 Lust Shot
67% matchMixed69% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: entryС
Windows
Immerse yourself in the exciting world of "Lust Shot" - a visual novel with action elements, where each victory brings you closer to solving dark secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 17.1%, Linear 15.5%, PvE 15.3%, Hand-drawn 15%
- #56 Glimmer in Mirror
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.5%, Anime 23.6%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, 2D 6.4%, Action 5.4%
- #57 Galaxy Highways
65% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.6%, Bullet Hell 43.4%, 2D 5.4%, Action 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%