- #1 Warcat Parade
96% 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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Score Attack 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #2 Orchid Glitter
97% 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 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Score Attack 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #3 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 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Score Attack 16.1%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #4 KAIKAN
94% matchVery Positive97% of 65 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 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Destruction 13%, Score Attack 12.4%, Bullet Hell 10%
- #5 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 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Score Attack 10.5%, Shooter 6.9%
- #6 Burning Skies Arcade
94% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
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 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Destruction 8.4%, 1990's 7.3%
- #7 GyroBlade
93% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Score Attack 13%, 1990's 8%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #8 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
91% 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 20.7%, Score Attack 14.9%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Top-Down 8.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #9 Kaguya
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flypot LLC
Windows
High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, 1990's 9%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #10 Gamma Zero
89% matchPositive90% of 21 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 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Aliens 10.1%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #11 Lobstar: Arcade Version
91% 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 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 8.1%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #12 Red Galaxy
90% 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 18.9%, Aliens 9.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.1%
- #13 ShapeNeon Chaos
89% 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 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Score Attack 14.7%, Arcade 6.3%
- #14 Battle AirForce
87% 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 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Score Attack 9.6%, Shooter 6.5%
- #15 Slordax: The Unknown Enemy
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Aliens 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #16 Crucible
86% 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 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Score Attack 9.9%, Top-Down 8%
- #17 4D:XD
85% 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 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 7.2%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #18 Project AionIX
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AionBlaze Studio
Windows
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 7.7%, Combat 7.4%
- #19 SUPER FLAIL
84% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 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%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Score Attack 11.9%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #20 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
83% match9 user reviews80% 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 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Score Attack 10.2%, Arcade 8.8%
- #21 Starfighter Neon
84% 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 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Aliens 7.9%, Score Attack 6.2%
- #22 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
82% 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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Score Attack 7.7%
- #23 Bullet Hell Monday: Black
81% matchPositive94% of 33 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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Score Attack 9.6%, Shooter 6.8%
- #24 The Battle of Aurinoxia
80% matchPositive75% of 12 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 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Shooter 8.2%, Top-Down 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%
- #25 Sophstar
79% matchVery Positive100% of 102 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 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Score Attack 10%, Aliens 7.2%
- #26 Neon Invaders
81% 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: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Aliens 7.9%, 1990's 7%
- #27 BLASTER MAYHEM
82% 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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Score Attack 18.2%, Arcade 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #28 Super Forklift 3000
79% matchPositive100% of 35 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Score Attack 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #29 Marimoth
78% matchPositive85% of 13 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 22.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Score Attack 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.5%
- #30 Neon Fighter
77% 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 19.2%, Score Attack 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arcade 7%
- #31 Killon
76% 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 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Score Attack 11.7%, 1990's 6.6%
- #32 Bullet Hell Monday
75% matchVery Positive95% of 60 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%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Score Attack 11.6%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #33 Dogyuun
75% matchPositive84% of 19 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, 1990's 7.7%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #34 STARR RINGER
76% 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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Score Attack 9.8%, Shooter 7.5%
- #35 BAROQUE SHOOTING: REVERSED
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Score Attack 13.5%, Shooter 8%
- #36 Exorush
78% 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 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Aliens 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%
- #37 SOLSTORM
77% 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down 6.9%, 1990's 6.7%
- #38 GunBird
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 8.4%
- #39 WOLFLAME
74% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Score Attack 9.4%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 8.3%
- #40 Topspace
73% 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 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Aliens 7.4%, Shooter 6.2%
- #41 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
71% matchVery Positive95% of 84 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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Score Attack 8.7%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #42 Rysen
74% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Score Attack 13.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #43 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
71% 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 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.9%
- #44 Crazy Appliances 疯狂电器
72% 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 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down 9.4%, Arcade 7.2%
- #45 Astro Fighters
68% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Score Attack 8.5%, Shooter 7.6%
- #46 RedRaptor
70% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, 1990's 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Shooter 7.2%
- #47 AREA WARS™
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Top-Down 7.6%, Arcade 7.4%
- #48 Pangaroids
70% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Adam Wozniak
Windows · Mac
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Score Attack 11.8%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #49 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
67% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 26.8%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #50 Dungeon Man
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neverknow247
Windows
A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Top-Down 8.7%, Combat 6%
- #51 Laser Droplets
70% 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 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #52 Exo-Calibre
66% 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 28%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 7.8%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #53 Space Waves
69% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 8.1%, Arcade 7.8%
- #54 Vectro Blast
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Score Attack 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Arcade 9.5%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
- #55 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shooter 7.5%, Top-Down 6%
- #56 CHEER SQUAD
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Chamber Software L.L.C.
Windows
Shoot for the stars and help Latte train in her quest to become the top cheerleader in the universe! Use your Pom-Pom Blasts to pummel the competition while dancing through a downpour of endlessly raining enemy bullets! Ready? Aim. Fire!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18%, Score Attack 12.3%, Shooter 7%
- #57 Starlight: Eye of the Storm
67% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Strides Interactive Game Studio
Windows
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down 8%, Shooter 7%
- #58 Shooting Game KARI
66% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: SAEKI Soft
Windows
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Score Attack 10.2%, 1990's 9.6%, Arcade 9.3%
- #59 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
66% 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 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.5%
- #60 Undercroft Warriors
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Score Attack 11.1%, Top-Down 6.9%