- #1 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
97% 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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 6.4%, Abstract 5.6%
- #2 Danmaku Unlimited 2
96% 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 41.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Arcade 5.6%, Shooter 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 4%
- #3 BLUE REVOLVER
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.8%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Arcade 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Shooter 2.8%
- #4 DoDonPachi Resurrection
94% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Bullet Hell 38.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 4.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%
- #5 BULLET SOUL
94% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.3%, Bullet Hell 36%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Action 6.8%
- #6 Ikaruga
93% matchVery Positive95% of 2,307 reviews2014
Dev: TREASURE
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Bullet Hell 36.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 4.5%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%
- #7 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
92% 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 28.6%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 9.9%
- #8 Danmaku Unlimited 3
91% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Bullet Hell 38.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Action 4.7%
- #9 Mushihimesama
91% 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 40.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Arcade 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 5%, Action 2.4%
- #10 Star Saviors
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,683 reviews2016
Dev: Sharpened Edge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Arcade 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 5%, Shooter 4.2%
- #11 Waves
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,549 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Abstract 10.8%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%
- #12 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
89% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Score Attack 8%, Arcade 7.7%
- #13 Sophstar
87% 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 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Score Attack 7.8%
- #14 Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
88% matchVery Positive84% of 602 reviews2015
Dev: SynsetPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 34.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 4.6%, Action 4.4%
- #15 Revolution Ace
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,880 reviews2014
Dev: Laser Guided Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.2%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #16 RefRain - prism memories -
85% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Action 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Indie 5.7%
- #17 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 802 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Score Attack 15.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 3.9%
- #18 Shooting Game KARI
84% 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 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.4%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #19 PAWARUMI
84% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Manufacture 43
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%
- #20 Sky Force Reloaded
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,659 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Score Attack 8.7%, Arcade 8.5%
- #21 Sine Mora
82% matchVery Positive82% of 940 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 3.4%
- #22 Bullet Heaven 2
81% 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 45%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Action 4.6%, 2D 2.6%
- #23 Grav Blazer
83% matchMixed48% of 157 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%
- #24 Akka Arrh
79% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Llamasoft Ltd.Pub: Atari
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Abstract 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%
- #25 Polygon Attack
80% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2016
Dev: Magnolia Art
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9.4%
- #26 ZeroRanger
78% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Arcade 7.4%, Shooter 5%
- #27 Eigengrau
77% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Martin Mauersics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Score Attack 12.7%, Shooter 10.6%
- #28 Grand Brix Shooter
79% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: Intragames
Windows
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 30%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 5.9%
- #29 Graze Counter GM
77% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%, 2D 4.6%
- #30 Super Glitter Rush
76% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Score Attack 7.3%, 2D 4.3%
- #31 Ghost Blade HD
78% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 48.2%, Bullet Hell 39.3%, Action 7.9%, Indie 4.6%
- #32 Touhou Bunkachou ~ Shoot the Bullet.
76% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
天狗と妖怪の日常を覗き見られる小劇場シューティング 妖怪の不思議で美しい弾幕を撮れ!撃て!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Shooter 16.5%, Score Attack 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action 6.7%
- #33 Sky Force Anniversary
75% matchVery Positive92% of 2,138 reviews2015
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arcade 7.8%, Score Attack 6.6%
- #34 KAIKAN
73% 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 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Score Attack 9.6%
- #35 Beat Hazard 2
74% matchVery Positive86% of 2,250 reviews2019
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Psychedelic 9.2%, Shooter 8.8%
- #36 Chippy
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Abstract 10.4%, Score Attack 9%
- #37 SPLIT BULLET
75% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Abstract 12.9%, Score Attack 10.8%, Shooter 10.2%
- #38 SUGURI
74% matchVery Positive83% of 222 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Action 4.7%
- #39 Super reaKtor
69% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: SuperSAZ StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super reaKtor is a bullet hell focused on difficulty with a twist: original controls and 2 differents weak points to manage. Collect green energy pellets, and avoid or absorb the various threats.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.2%, Score Attack 21.8%, Psychedelic 17.4%, Arcade 13.9%, 2D 5.3%
- #40 TYPECAST
70% matchVery Positive91% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Gutter Arcade
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.2%
- #41 Beat Hazard
71% matchVery Positive95% of 7,422 reviews2010
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 36.9%, Shooter 7.3%, Arcade 5.9%, 2D 4.4%
- #42 Polygoneer
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,730 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Arcade 12.6%, Score Attack 10.8%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #43 弹幕音乐绘 ~风雷幻奏曲~ / Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~
72% 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 37.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Action 6.4%
- #44 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
70% matchVery Positive98% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: Oligarchomp
Windows
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 4.1%
- #45 Phoenix 2
70% matchMixed67% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Firi Games
Windows
A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Score Attack 9.8%, Arcade 8.3%
- #46 Super Hydorah
71% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2017
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Action 6%
- #47 Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
71% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 9%, Score Attack 7.5%
- #48 Shotgun Witch
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,093 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #49 Undercroft Warriors
66% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 9.1%, Score Attack 8.1%
- #50 Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.
66% 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 38.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Action 7.2%, Indie 4.9%
- #51 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
67% 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 55.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Shooter 5.5%, Indie 1.8%
- #52 Bullet Candy
72% matchMixed52% of 87 reviews2007
Dev: R C Knight
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 14%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.9%, Arcade 24.5%, Indie 10.6%
- #53 Switch 'N' Shoot
68% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Score Attack 16.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.5%
- #54 Trigonarium
69% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2015
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Abstract 13.7%, Psychedelic 13%, Score Attack 9.3%
- #55 Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
62% matchVery Positive91% of 804 reviews2025
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Score Attack 7.6%
- #56 Wish Project
68% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 7.3%
- #57 BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.4%, Bullet Hell 34.5%, Action 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #58 BULLETHELL
64% 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 51.6%, 2D 18.5%, Action 11.7%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Arcade 5.9%