- #1 GunBird - 2
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action 12.4%, Arcade 12.4%
- #2 Warding Witches
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SonorodePub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 7.6%, Local Co-Op 6.3%
- #3 Monkey King: Master of the Clouds | 中華大仙
96% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Starfish-SD Inc.Pub: Retroism
Windows
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action 20.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%
- #4 COTTOn RockWithYou -ORIENTAL NIGHT DREAMS-
94% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 14%, Action 13.9%
- #5 Magical Blaster
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reverse snare
Windows
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 7.1%
- #6 GunBird
94% matchPositive91% of 11 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 21.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 11.9%
- #7 Revolution Ace
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,888 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 39%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 9.1%, Local Co-Op 8.3%
- #8 Caladrius Blaze
92% matchVery Positive85% of 427 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 21%, Nudity 13.1%, Action 13%, Anime 8.4%
- #9 Castle of Shikigami 2
91% matchPositive93% of 46 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
Windows
The second installment of the dramatic shooter that gained popularity in the arcades is now coming to Steam with +α elements!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Action 11.4%, Anime 9.1%
- #10 Karous
91% matchPositive94% of 31 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 33.3%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 7.5%
- #11 東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
90% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: 雾雨威Channel
Windows
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 15%, Action 12.6%, Anime 8.6%
- #12 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.3%, Local Co-Op 8.9%
- #13 Zero Gunner 2
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Break Through! The 360-Degree Encirclement! All-Directional Scrolling STG Arrives Four Years Since the Previous Title—Evolved Zero Gunner Stay Tuned!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 13.1%
- #14 Crome: Before Purgatory
89% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Stumphead Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Action 17.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 11%
- #15 Wish Project
87% 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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action 15.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10.7%
- #16 Gun Wings
86% matchVery Positive88% of 419 reviews2015
Dev: Mercury StonePub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Anime 11.3%, Action 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #17 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
86% matchMixed57% of 537 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 12.1%
- #18 Strikers 1945 2
83% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action 13.5%, Arcade 13.3%
- #19 Rangok Skies
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: Samurai Games
Windows · Mac
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 13%
- #20 Eden's Eclipse
82% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: xxGameRoom
Windows
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 14.1%
- #21 東方天流宮 ~ Heavenly Gathering of Clouds
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Compass
Windows
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 11.3%
- #22 Gunvein
81% matchVery Positive97% of 223 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Bullet Hell 22%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 10.6%
- #23 XCUTE(me)
82% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: JKK_WORKS
Windows
This is a Vertical shoot'em up game of the all-female characters. There are many bullets on screen, bombs, laser, the bullet cancel mechanic and sexy boss's cloth damage! Don't let them wait any longer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #24 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
79% matchVery Positive97% of 382 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 7.2%
- #25 Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater
80% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: DeerFarm
Windows
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 11.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 6.7%
- #26 东方希莲船 ~ Ultimate Fatal Octopus
78% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
A Touhou Project fan-made STG, also a collab game with Vtuber Syrena. Some day a random suspicious pink UFO showed up in Gensokyo. This must be an incident! As a result, Reimu and Marisa went on a journey to solve the incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #27 Never Not Shooting
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Hand Cannon Games
Windows
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 9.6%
- #28 Touhou Kouzougi ~ Flickerframe Shutter Festival
77% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryann Thierry
Windows
A fan-made celebration of Touhou's creative spirit! When a suspicious festival erupts, Aya must photograph spellcards, unlock skills, and uncover hidden truths. Packed with loving references to fanworks both old and new, from all around the world!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 8.2%
- #29 Feeble Light
78% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 10.3%
- #30 Touhou Multi Scroll Shooting 2
77% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Skydash studio
Windows
A derivative work of Touhou project. Featuring dynamic camera. Blend from side scroll shooting and top-down shooting seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 12.2%, Nudity 9%
- #31 Hellfire
76% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 15.8%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Retro 8.9%
- #32 Project Root
79% matchMixed51% of 115 reviews2014
Dev: OPQAMPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Action 17.6%, Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 11.9%
- #33 COTTOn Rock'n'Roll -SUPERLATIVE NIGHT DREAMS-
75% matchVery Positive90% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Shooter 20.3%, Arcade 18.3%, Action 17.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #34 Nevultra
76% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
Windows
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 12.1%
- #35 Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke
74% match9 user reviews90% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Super16bits
Windows · Linux
Beautiful oni-girls battle hordes of yokai in this side-view bullethell SHMUP. Every year yokai take to the streets to celebrate at Hyakki Yagyō, the night parade of the hundred yokai. But this year they didn't invite the oni twins, so they're going to ruin the party!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 9.2%, Anime 8.9%
- #36 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 9.8%
- #37 RagingBlasters
73% matchVery Positive99% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Shooter 15.3%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Action 7.5%
- #38 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
73% matchVery Positive97% of 319 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 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 10.4%
- #39 Hazelnut Hex
72% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 9.1%
- #40 Super Psy Penguin
74% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: SHOKIZM INTERACTIVE
Windows
Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Shooter 21.4%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 12%, Nudity 5%
- #41 WOLFLAME
73% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 9.8%
- #42 RYZY NYIL
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SB_Games_Public
Windows
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Shooter 18.2%, Action 16.5%, Arcade 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%
- #43 DRAINUS
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,157 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Shooter 18.6%, Action 14.9%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #44 DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit
70% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: 森の中の猫の小屋
Windows
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #45 Atomic Guardians
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Mosh Jason Games
Windows
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 9.2%
- #46 Castle of Shikigami
72% matchMixed60% of 123 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Action 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Arcade 10.7%, Anime 7.6%
- #47 EGGCONSOLE ZANAC EX MSX2
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: D4Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
Windows
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action 15.6%, Arcade 14.7%
- #48 Mesh Storm
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Fat Boomer Games
Windows · Linux
Retromodern hi-speed shmup
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 21%, Arcade 19.5%, Retro 8.5%
- #49 Fire Shark
69% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 16.8%, Retro 9%, Local Co-Op 8.3%
- #50 Radirgy Swag
67% matchPositive95% of 38 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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 12.9%, 2D 4.9%
- #51 Cybxus Heart
70% 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 30.8%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 12.6%
- #52 Spinner Invaders 2: A Mad Revenge
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from a new mystery threat by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Arcade 12.9%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Local Multiplayer 10%
- #53 Marianara Deep
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Jelly Rave
Windows
Dive into the exciting aquatic-themed space world of Marianara Deep! A vigorous shoot 'em up bullet hell, filled with area-denying bullet patterns to challenge players! Join one of our crew members to shoot 'em all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 21.7%, Action 19.7%, 2D 4.5%
- #54 Stellarium
71% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Arcarium
Windows
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #55 1x! Space Adventure
67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 17%, Arcade 16.5%
- #56 Galactic Mecha GunSuit
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Theosoft
Windows
A linear danmaku shoot-em-up with some visual novel elements. Clear 6 stages across 4 difficult settings, each with unique enemy spawns, bullet patterns and boss phases. The game is structured to have each difficulty cleared in sequence, with the full plot unfolding across each one.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 14%
- #57 Andro Dunos II
65% matchVery Positive92% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 8.3%