- #1 Warcat Parade
97% 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 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Score Attack 16%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #2 Always Surrender
96% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: The Covert Sheep Example
Windows
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Score Attack 15.8%, Shooter 5.8%
- #3 Orchid Glitter
96% 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 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Score Attack 12%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #4 TCSTRIKERS2
95% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 7.1%
- #5 ESCHATOS
94% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2015
Dev: QutePub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Score Attack 10.2%, 1990's 6.5%
- #6 KAIKAN
93% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: zakichi
Windows
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Destruction 12.9%, Score Attack 12%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
- #7 Neuroma
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextLayer
Windows
A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 6.9%
- #8 GyroBlade
91% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Score Attack 12.7%, 1990's 7.9%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #9 Kaguya
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flypot LLC
Windows
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 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, 1990's 8.9%, Shooter 7.2%
- #10 Iron Skies
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 171Dev
Windows · Linux
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Score Attack 8.9%, Shooter 8.6%
- #11 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
88% 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 21.2%, Score Attack 14.5%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #12 Lobstar: Arcade Version
89% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 8%, 1990's 6.7%
- #13 Shin Sophstar
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
Shin Sophstar is an electrifying 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 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Score Attack 9%, Arcade 7.2%
- #14 Red Galaxy
87% 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 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Aliens 9.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%
- #15 Gamma Zero
86% 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 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Aliens 10.1%, Top-Down 7%
- #16 ShapeNeon Chaos
85% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Beni Games
Windows
ShapeNeon Chaos is an old school style space-shooter. You are a ship facing off waves of deadly enemies. This game was made to give you a shot of adrenaline in a couple of minutes. Lots of bullets and neon in an arcade psychedelic shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 14.4%, Arcade 6.3%
- #17 Plasma Sky
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Spikepit Games
Windows
Plasma Sky is a neon arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Ease in and power up early, you'll need a strong ship as the intensity ramps up. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and race the world in a fresh challenge every week - the same seeded run for every pilot on Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Score Attack 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 7.5%
- #18 Battle AirForce
84% match5 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 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Score Attack 9.4%, Shooter 6.6%
- #19 Slordax: The Unknown Enemy
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: SoftdiskPub: Ziggurat
Windows
In this classic top-down shoot 'em up, fly the deadliest ship in the galaxy on a dangerous first-strike mission to annihilate an alien threat before they become too powerful to stop. Pick up upgrades from fallen enemies along the way and become an unstoppable force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Aliens 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #20 4D:XD
83% 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 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 7.4%, Arcade 6.2%
- #21 Crucible
82% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Score Attack 9.6%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #22 Eden's Eclipse
79% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: xxGameRoom
Windows
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 21.9%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 8.4%
- #23 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
81% 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 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Score Attack 10%, Shooter 8.9%
- #24 Starfighter Neon
82% 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 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Aliens 7.9%, Score Attack 6.1%
- #25 SUPER FLAIL
80% matchVery Positive93% of 159 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Score Attack 11.6%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #26 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 8%, Score Attack 7.5%
- #27 Infinity Lancer
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
Windows
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Score Attack 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #28 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
77% matchVery Positive97% of 382 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Score Attack 9.9%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #29 Neon Invaders
78% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Aliens 7.9%, Shooter 7.1%
- #30 The Battle of Aurinoxia
76% matchPositive75% of 16 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 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Top-Down 7.3%, Arcade 7.3%
- #31 Bullet Hell Monday: Black
77% matchPositive94% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Score Attack 9.4%, Shooter 6.9%
- #32 Blast'N Bounty
75% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: No CheckpointPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Score Attack 9.3%, Shooter 6.5%
- #33 Sophstar
76% matchVery Positive100% of 107 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 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Score Attack 9.8%, Aliens 7.3%
- #34 BLASTER MAYHEM
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormduck
Windows
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 21%, Score Attack 17.8%, Arcade 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #35 Super Forklift 3000
75% 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 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Score Attack 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #36 Marimoth
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Nether Lamp
Windows
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.4%
- #37 Killon
72% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Luois Games
Windows
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%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Score Attack 11.5%, 1990's 6.6%
- #38 Bullet Hell Monday
71% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Score Attack 11.3%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #39 STARR RINGER
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sterling McKay
Windows
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 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Score Attack 9.6%, Shooter 7.7%
- #40 Neon Fighter
72% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Score Attack 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 7%
- #41 Dogyuun
71% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, 1990's 7.7%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #42 Exorush
74% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shooter 8.3%, Aliens 8.3%
- #43 BAROQUE SHOOTING: REVERSED
69% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Sting
Windows
A dark bullet hell shooter in the world of BAROQUE Customize your build with items Grow stronger with every death A roguelike STG for fast, repeatable runs
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Score Attack 13.2%, Shooter 8.2%
- #44 Nebula Warrior
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Saiko14
Windows
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7.6%
- #45 SOLSTORM
73% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down 6.7%, 1990's 6.7%
- #46 Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
70% matchMixed70% of 33 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 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Aliens 9.8%, Score Attack 7.6%
- #47 Beyond Solar
67% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: COREGAME Studios
Windows · Linux
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 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Destruction 10.2%, Aliens 9.5%
- #48 Grind Stormer
69% matchMixed60% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, 1990's 8.4%, Aliens 7.6%
- #49 WOLFLAME
70% matchVery Positive86% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Score Attack 9.3%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 8.4%
- #50 GunBird
66% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 8.3%
- #51 Heliocide
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HorrorScope
Windows
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 18%, Score Attack 10.5%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #52 Topspace
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Topspace Crew
Windows
A topdown bullet hell game where you control a spaceship and fight waves of asteroids and enemy spaceships.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Score Attack 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Aliens 7.5%, Shooter 6.4%
- #53 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
66% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Score Attack 8.5%, Shooter 5.8%
- #54 Rysen
69% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Score Attack 13%, Shooter 9.3%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #55 DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO., LTD.
Windows
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 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Score Attack 13.3%, Shooter 6.9%
- #56 Crazy Appliances 疯狂电器
68% 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 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Top-Down 9.1%, Arcade 7.2%
- #57 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
67% 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 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8%
- #58 Strikers 1945
64% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Nationwide shooting fans, the wait is over! Following Sengoku Ace and Gunbird, the third installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooter series!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Score Attack 9%, Arcade 7.8%