- #1 Bullet Hell Monday
97% 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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 7.6%, Abstract 7%
- #2 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
96% 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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 21%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 6.1%, Abstract 4.9%
- #3 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
96% 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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 4.8%
- #4 Crucible
95% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #5 TCSTRIKERS2
94% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shooter 8.9%, Score Attack 5.9%
- #6 Orchid Glitter
94% 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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Score Attack 7.2%, Shooter 5.4%
- #7 Akka Arrh
92% 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 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Abstract 8.6%, Shooter 8.3%
- #8 Strelitzia
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Arcade 8.8%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #9 4D:XD
91% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 25%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 6.3%
- #10 1x! Space Adventure
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9.4%
- #11 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
90% 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 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 7.5%
- #12 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
89% 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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.8%
- #13 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
87% 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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 9%
- #14 Crazy Appliances 疯狂电器
89% 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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #15 Laser Droplets
88% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 6.1%
- #16 Warcat Parade
86% 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 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Score Attack 9.9%, Shooter 6.8%
- #17 Exo-Calibre
85% 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 32.3%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 9.3%, Top-Down 5.2%
- #18 Endline
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Miniced
Windows · Linux
Endline is a 2.5D psychedelic bullet hell experience, combining rhythm and bright colours.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 6%
- #19 Battle AirForce
83% 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 29.9%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Score Attack 5.5%
- #20 Space Maxwell: Arcade
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamland Games
Windows
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 21%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 6.6%
- #21 Zannon
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: JimJams Games
Windows
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Arcade 7.3%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #22 Dininho Space Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Dininho
Windows
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.5%
- #23 ShapeNeon Chaos
81% 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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Score Attack 8.7%, Psychedelic 7.9%
- #24 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
81% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 5.6%
- #25 Startide
82% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 7.7%
- #26 Vectro Blast
80% 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 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Score Attack 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Arcade 9.6%
- #27 Always Surrender
78% 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 25.3%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Score Attack 10.1%, Shooter 8.1%
- #28 tz mini stg collection
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.9%
- #29 Planets Ambrosia
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Maltsoft
Windows
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 24%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 9%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #30 Dungeon Man
79% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 29%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down 7.2%, Action 4.8%
- #31 Asteroidia
74% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 5.6%
- #32 東方催狐譚 ~ Servants of Harvest Wish
75% matchVery Positive96% of 414 reviews2020
Dev: Dream Compass
Windows
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 7.2%, Arcade 6.5%
- #33 Resurrection Core
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ramen_keitto
Windows
Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 7.5%
- #34 SUPER FLAIL
75% 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 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shooter 8.4%, Score Attack 7%
- #35 Room Box
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WexStudio
Windows · Linux
Fight your way through the mazes of Room Box. A minimalist 2d-style TopDown shooter. Your only way of escape is to survive countless and unique rooms. Fight dozen of enemies and defeat merciless Bosses
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #36 Karous
73% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 9.8%, 2D 3.8%
- #37 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
74% 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 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.6%
- #38 Magic Fairy Fun Blast
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wow Cool Games
Windows
Magic Fairy Fun Blast is a challenging and fast paced arcade style bullet hell arena wave based shooter. You are a fairy that just wants to have fun but your version of fun is different than the rest of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 5.7%
- #39 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
73% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #40 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 34.6%, Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Arcade 9%, Action 4.7%
- #41 Psyvariar 3
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
Windows
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 6.4%
- #42 ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-
71% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Endless Shirafu
Windows
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 27%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 5.1%
- #43 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
70% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 5%
- #44 WOLFLAME
72% 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 36.6%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #45 Divine Orders
69% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: angle M
Windows
Bullet-hell shooter with RPG-like elements such as exploration, growth and reinforcement. In each area, the situation changes, and you have to earn experience scores, acquire materials, level up and strengthen your weapons, and challenge the bosses
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 3.4%
- #46 BAROQUE SHOOTING: REVERSED
69% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 10.7%, Score Attack 7.9%
- #47 Cybxus Heart
71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 31.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 6.6%
- #48 Marimoth
70% 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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.5%
- #49 Bleeding Metal Rainbow
69% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: ButterflyPub: Butterfly Corporation
Windows
Focus! Your battle will be short and sweet! Dodge and take your aim precisely. Spraying bullets all over the place gets you nowhere! How fast can you defeat the boss enemy?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Abstract 7.1%
- #50 鈴集無名の丘 ~ Little Doll Queen
68% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action 5.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #51 Arcade Forever
68% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: KOD7
Windows
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Top-Down 7%
- #52 Sky Force Anniversary
68% 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 37.3%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 6.7%, Shooter 5.3%
- #53 Lobstar: Arcade Version
72% 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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #54 CHEER SQUAD
71% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 9.2%, Score Attack 7.1%
- #55 Exorush
70% 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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.9%
- #56 GunBird
65% 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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9%
- #57 CosmoDreamer
65% matchVery Positive100% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: あうとさいど
Windows
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 10%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #58 Centipede: Recharged
66% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2021
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Abstract 9.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.1%
- #59 Astro Fighters
64% 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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 7.4%