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Games Like Bullet Candy

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Indie.

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Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.

Reviews: Mixed — 52% — of 87 reviews
Released: 2007-02-14
Developer: R C Knight
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 12 min
Mean playtime: 2.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 14%

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    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    97% matchMostly Negative26% of 237 reviews2010
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    96% matchMixed70% of 63 reviews2010
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  4. #4 Heckabomb
    94% matchMixed63% of 313 reviews2015
    Dev: Allicorn GamesPub: KISS ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Indie 18.4%, Arcade 11.6%

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    94% matchVery Positive83% of 142 reviews2012
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    Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 76.8%, Indie 23.2%

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    93% matchMostly Positive73% of 187 reviews2011
    Dev: WXP Games, LLC
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 24%

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    Why similar: Indie 62.3%, Arcade 37.7%

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    92% matchMixed68% of 172 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 7,422 reviews2010
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    91% matchMixed69% of 181 reviews2010
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    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 74 reviews2015
    Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    87% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    88% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.
    Windows
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    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 704 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    86% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%

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    Dev: Yongjustyong
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    81% matchVery Positive93% of 481 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    79% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac
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    80% matchMixed69% of 125 reviews2014
    Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
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    78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2007
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    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%

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    74% matchVery Positive86% of 2,250 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    75% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: tiny cactus studio
    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,890 reviews2012
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    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    74% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
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    75% matchVery Positive80% of 123 reviews2012
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%

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    77% matchMixed45% of 135 reviews2014
    Dev: Curious Panda Games
    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,577 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
    Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    71% matchVery Positive80% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Lazy FlockPub: Untold Tales
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Team DashFire
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    71% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
    Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  42. #42 Nex Machina
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,168 reviews2017
    Dev: Housemarque
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 62.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arcade 13.1%, Indie 6.8%

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    72% matchMixed65% of 803 reviews2016
    Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    73% matchMostly Negative38% of 356 reviews2016
    Dev: Blunt GamesPub: ninjainatux
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 422 reviews2006
    Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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    72% matchMixed41% of 975 reviews2015
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    Windows
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    67% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
    Dev: Halftone Gaming
    Windows · Mac

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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
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    69% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2018
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    71% matchMixed58% of 263 reviews2014
    Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac
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    69% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
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    66% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2023
    Dev: Carson Kompon
    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
    Dev: Witch Beam
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    68% matchVery Positive81% of 412 reviews2016
    Dev: takk
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    68% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2019
    Dev: High and WidePub: khukhrovr
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive82% of 252 reviews2017
    Dev: William Cheek
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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