- #1 Manaya
97% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2018
Dev: Wurrad
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manaya is a simple bullet hell action game where the player enters a cave to kill monsters. Search for treasure rooms to find passives and merchant rooms to purchase buffs. Defeat hard bosses to unlock new characters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.7%, Perma Death 7.5%, Action 7.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.1%, Roguelite 6.4%
- #2 TERROR SQUID
96% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Rubarb
Windows · Mac
Create your own bullet hell in this escalating symphony of destruction. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36%, Addictive 17.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action 12.3%, Difficult 11%
- #3 Bullet Heaven 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 520 reviews2015
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Action 8.7%, Difficult 6.4%
- #4 Star Gods
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: JOP Studios
Windows
Battle through 7 action packed levels of old school arcade goodness featuring a rockin' soundtrack by the legendary Wingless Seraph and a brand new unreleased single titled The Edge of Nothing by the up and coming band, Phoenix Rising.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.8%, Action 16.9%, Indie 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%
- #5 Danmaku Unlimited 2
94% matchVery Positive93% of 481 reviews2014
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Action 6.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #6 Starazius
94% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Jonathan Law
Windows · Mac
Retro-inspired rogue-lite shmup action!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 71.7%, Perma Death 6.8%, Action 6.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 6%, Roguelite 4.7%
- #7 Endless Burst
93% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: Neon Squid Games
Windows
This top-down shooter pits you against an overwhelming hell of bullets. Customize your experience with 9 upgradeable classes and unleash powerful attacks as you fight and dodge your way through procedurally generated levels, enemies, and bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.3%, Action 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Indie 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%
- #8 Zunius
92% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: COAF Research
Windows
Zunius - A Psychedelic Rogue-Like Bullet Hell. Beneath the stars, the moon and the infinite you will navigate this celestial journey as the mysterious traveller. Whom are you? Where are you? What is the nature of this universe? How can you possibly dodge all these bullets? Play this game to find out.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.8%, Roguelite 7.2%, Indie 7%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Perma Death 6.3%
- #9 弹幕音乐绘 ~风雷幻奏曲~ / Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~
91% matchVery Positive96% of 357 reviews2017
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Indie 9.5%
- #10 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,762 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 64.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Difficult 7%, Indie 4.5%
- #11 TAOTH - The Adventures of the Herkulez
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: Andreas Ammer
Windows · Linux
A mouse controlled vertical scroller/shooter (with bonus mazes)
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Action 22.7%, Indie 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Shooter 9.1%
- #12 Fast Food Fighters
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Unstoppable Studio
Windows
A very unique group of farm animals that tired of the abuse of the big chains of fast food decide to oppose them; Armed and trained to fight, our heroes must make their way through every restaurant and fight to stop their evil machinations... or be cooked in the attempt.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action 13.2%, Loot 10.3%, Indie 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%
- #13 Just Random Squares
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: PN
Windows
A simple, action-packed, arcade bullet hell game with progression system and some roguelite elements, where almost everything is a square! There are 100 randomized waves of enemies to beat, which includes 4 deadly boss encounters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 63.8%, Action 8.4%, Roguelite 6.5%, Indie 6.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.5%
- #14 Outskirts
88% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Rezo Zero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action 17.9%, Indie 13.4%
- #15 Aeternum
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: Creaky Lantern Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.4%, Action 19.2%, Indie 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Difficult 8.8%
- #16 Close Order
86% matchMixed50% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Raconteur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.7%, Action 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Indie 14.5%
- #17 Startide
85% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2017
Dev: Swimming ScorpionsPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Indie 11.4%
- #18 Danmaku Unlimited 3
84% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Indie 7.6%
- #19 Undead Souls
84% matchNegative9% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Rootify
Windows · Linux
Undead Souls is an arcade game about killing enemies trying to Beat your Score in a gun filled randomly generated levels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Action 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Indie 11.3%, Perma Death 10.9%
- #20 Ether Loop
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action 13.9%, Indie 10.4%, Perma Death 8.3%, Top-Down Shooter 7.9%
- #21 RefRain - prism memories -
82% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2016
Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.7%, Action 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Indie 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%
- #22 Ghost Blade HD
82% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Hucast GamesPub: 2Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Action 16.3%, Indie 12.6%
- #23 LUFTRAUSERS
81% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Addictive 11.6% ★, Action 7.9%
- #24 XMinutes: Wings
81% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: XMinutesGames
Windows
XMinutes: Wings is a arcade shoot-em-up that will test your reflexes by placing you against hordes of increasingly harder enemies. Upgrade your ship on your way to the highscore!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Indie 12.3%
- #25 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 怒首領蜂大往生DX
79% matchPositive90% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
“You will die.” Confirm it with your own eyes. See with your own eyes the most deadly barrage ever spread across your palms.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action 13.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #26 鈴集無名の丘 ~ Little Doll Queen
77% 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 50.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Action 11.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #27 Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~
78% matchVery Positive98% of 198 reviews2019
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.6%, Action 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Indie 13.4%, Shooter 7%
- #28 Gamma Blast
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Ilias GiouroukisPub:
Windows · Linux
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.3%, Action 20.1%, Indie 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 7.4%
- #29 Diadra Empty
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 90 reviews2015
Dev: Frozen OrbPub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.1%, Action 23.1%, Indie 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%
- #30 Touhou Kishinjou ~ Double Dealing Character.
76% matchVery Positive99% of 410 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 569.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Difficult 9.4%, Indie 7.3%
- #31 東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,440 reviews2018
Dev: 東方幕華祭制作组
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 193.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Action 9.8%, Indie 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #32 AstroGenesis
77% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: GraphprojectPub: StavroGames
Windows
Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.5%, Action 23.5%, Indie 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%
- #33 PsycoCat
76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: YukiOstudio
Windows
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action 15.1%, Indie 14.4%
- #34 Space Moth DX
75% matchVery Positive81% of 133 reviews2016
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Indie 10.3%
- #35 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
73% 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 56.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Action 9.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.4%, Indie 4.5%
- #36 Magic Machine Gun
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Claypot Studio
Windows
Lots of enemies are coming at you, destroy them with your magic bullets! Strengthen talents and choose unique relic combinations,Make your character stronger
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.2%, Roguelite 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Action 8.3%
- #37 An Oath to the Stars
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Himeki Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Left for dead by her closest friend and comrade, Hoshiko is now looking for revenge. Follow her in this modern hardcore danmaku SHMUP about revenge, friendship and honour.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.4%, Action 26.1%, Indie 19.5%
- #38 Bulletorium
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Trukhan Hryhorii
Windows
Bulletorium is a dynamic and fast top-down shooter with a lot of shootouts, base capture and management, AI controlling and various upgrades and boss fights.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.5%, Action 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Indie 7.1%
- #39 DoDonPachi Resurrection
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Action 5.9%, Difficult 5.6%
- #40 Radirgy Swag
69% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action 12.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #41 Flatshot
73% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: TurupawnPub: Rosalila
Windows · Linux
Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.1%, Action 21.5%, Indie 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%
- #42 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 50.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%
- #43 Steph's Revenge
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Denjor Games
Windows
A Bullet hell game about a man trying to escape from a strange world. Fight through increasingly difficult stages and try to find your way home.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Action 12%, Difficult 8.7%, Perma Death 7.8%
- #44 Touhou Shinreibyou ~ Ten Desires.
70% matchVery Positive95% of 415 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 246.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Action 10.1%, Indie 9.2%
- #45 KAMUI
71% matchVery Positive90% of 215 reviews2014
Dev: SITER SKAINPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Centuries have passed since the events of RefleX and mankind has once again attained civilization. Now, ancient technology born of a twisted mind sets in motion a chain of events designed to bring divine retribution down upon mankind.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Action 14.8%, Indie 11%
- #46 Enemy at the Gates:The Invincible Sword
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dawn Studio
Windows
Binglinxia is a map defense game that gains new strength by constantly killing incoming enemies to defend the city.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.6%, Perma Death 19.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Action 6.3%
- #47 Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 758 reviews2020
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
弾幕は 地獄であるほど 美しい 深ければ深いほど地底は地獄の姿を取り戻す ヘリッシュでラブリーな弾幕シューティング地獄
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Action 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Indie 10.9%
- #48 Mushihimesama
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Action 5.6%, Difficult 5.2%
- #49 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
67% 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: Bullet Hell 42%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Difficult 9.9%, Action 7%
- #50 Isbarah
70% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2015
Dev: Leikir Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Isbarah is a cross-genre of bullet hell and platformer style, it's a hardcore 2d game and each level is a duel boss fight. Players will need to fully understand the boss patterns. It’s built on smartly managing your powers and to use them wisely to survive - everything in our game involves dodging and making smart movements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.9%, Action 19%, Indie 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%
- #51 GROOD
69% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2018
Dev: CC ARTS
Windows · Mac
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.6%, Action 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Indie 14.2%, Difficult 12.6%
- #52 Evade
72% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Argos Games
Windows
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Action 12.9%, Indie 7.6%
- #53 方解夢異聞 ~ Avant-Garde Discerning Paralleler (東方二次創作STG)
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: 遊色高楼
Windows
幻想郷で急速に進み始めた近代化現象の謎に、あの息ぴったりの式神コンビと、異色の邪仙&山彦コンビが挑む! 全16ステージ+αの、ステージ選択制東方二次創作縦スクロールSTG!ステージ選択制ならではのバラエティに富んだ弾幕の数々を、君は攻略することができるか!?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.6%, Action 28.6%, Indie 18.9%
- #54 Git Gud or Get Rekt
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: IQ Software
Windows · Linux
Classic bullet hell, easy to learn, difficult to master. Stop whining and git gut.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.8%, Action 18.2%, Difficult 14.5%, Indie 13.6%
- #55 ∀kashicverse -Malicious Wake-
66% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: Endless Shirafu
Windows
It is a 2D Sci-Fi Action Shoot 'em up that can use command deadly techniques like fighting games. In this title, you can destroy enemies by using 10 distinctive special moves, "Methods", in addition to normal shooting attacks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.2%, Action 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Indie 14.8%, Shooter 7.4%
- #56 TCSTRIKERS2
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Action 9.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #57 Prologue for a Vacant Kingdom
65% matchVery Positive96% of 239 reviews2019
Dev: shru
Windows · Mac
Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and uncover the mystery of why everyone disappeared.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Action 9.1%, Difficult 8.5%
- #58 Wish Project
66% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.5%, Action 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Indie 11.5%, Difficult 8.8%