- #1 Flying Fury
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panzero
Windows
A side scrolling shooter with a bullet hell influence. Does it explode? Yes. Everything does. Enemies show their battle damage through having chunks be blown off. There are multiple enemies all with unique behaviours, all which are designed in junction with each other.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.7%, World War II 14.7% ★, Shooter 11.4%
- #2 Flying Flogger
96% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Kalashot
Windows
Flying Flogger is an arcade WWII dogfight. It’s a side view fast-paced air combat game with simple controls, minimalist design and smooth animation.
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Side Scroller 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Military 8.6%
- #3 Strix STG
96% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Strix STG Dev
Windows
"Strix STG" is a "Communication-Synchronized Bullet-Hell Casual Vertical-Scrolling Shooting-Game". Let's aim to capture all 5 stages. The best feature of this game is the ability to play two-player co-op online. A simple chat using two types of fixed phrases is prepared for role sharing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Military 10.9%
- #4 Hollow: Cook Off
95% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Team.Hollow
Windows
Stylish and Deadly shooterHollow: Cook Off is the mix of sidescroll shooter and stylish action.You are the quiet but skillful agent, Hollow. And you're going to infiltrate a mysterious factory.Shot, Cut, Float and make your combination.Fight quickly and glamorously but coolly.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Shooter 11.2%
- #5 Cosmic Destroyer
94% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Coffee Maker Games
Windows · Linux
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 11.7%, PvE 11.6%
- #6 cherry blossom fleet
94% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Far East military Co.
Windows
cherry blossom fleet is a 2D shooting game set in the Japanese Navy of World War II.
Why similar: World War II 44% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Military 10.2%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #7 Aircraft Evolution
93% matchVery Positive82% of 251 reviews2018
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take part in aerial battles with warplanes from different eras — from World War I to the future. Drop bombs, upgrade your aircraft, and turn enemy bases into rubble in the explosive action game Aircraft Evolution!
Why similar: World War II 28.5% ★, Side Scroller 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Alternate History 9.9%
- #8 Origami Flight
92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Whalesoft Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Side Scroller 23.9%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Stylized 8.5%
- #9 Zako Slayer
91% match9 user reviews50% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: WarriorWasp
Windows
You are a female super soldier trying to escape from the invaded base by unknown intruders. (A 2D Sci-fi Platformer, Megaman-like style, but with hack and slash.)
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Hack and Slash 14.8%
- #10 The X-Type
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BinaryWriter
Windows
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 10.8%
- #11 Call of Zombie
90% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: The Two Killer
Windows
Call of Zombie is a survival shooting game set in the World War II era. As waves of zombies approach, your task is to protect the armory. By skillfully utilizing the remains of zombies, you can achieve unexpected effects and outcomes.
Why similar: World War II 45.6% ★, Zombies 15.6%, Alternate History 10.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Military 8.2%
- #12 Lone Wolf: World War 2
89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Redman Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It is the dawn of World War 2 and you just joined the Royal Air Force! Fly over Europe and Northern Africa fighting against the enemy forces from above. Can you defeat the enemy and win the war?
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Military 12.5%, Arcade 6.5%
- #13 Xenotype
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Legacy Game Studio
Windows
Xenotype is a side-scrolling space shooter with fully integrated Co-op gameplay. Take control of humanity's biggest scientific achievement as you fight back against a deadly alien invasion. Explore an expansive action/adventure campaign alone, OR recruit a friend and dominate together!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Alternate History 15.2%, Shooter 9.5%
- #14 Forest Fury
88% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: CouraGGe ent.
Windows
Get ready for adventures, gather allies, and uncover the secrets of Forest Fury! Your forest is waiting for you to cleanse it of dark forces and restore its former beauty.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Shooter 14%, 2D 4%
- #15 Retro Short Game
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: MadMelon999Pub: Hazard Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
Retro Short Game is a simple, 2D, multiplayer roguelike with content for both new and experienced players to enjoy: featuring three distinct weapons to learn and master, a variety of upgrades for the player to mix and match, and enemies with a myriad of attack patterns.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, PvE 10.5%
- #16 The Rush
86% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Hornbuckle Who
Windows
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 8.9%
- #17 Celestia
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devon Meyer
Windows
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.5%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 8.5%
- #18 Full Moon Rush
85% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Shooter 10.3%
- #19 Final Formation
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Shooter 14.3%
- #20 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
84% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Shooter 10.6%
- #21 Akai Katana Shin
83% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Shooter 13%, Military 10.8%
- #22 Dessert Storm Girls
82% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Joe James
Windows
Avoid bullets and eliminate enemies to earn points.Take on challenging enemies and bosses across multiple stages, each with its unique design and challenges. Use your skills to stay ahead of the enemy and emerge victorious.Help the CDF stop the separatist uprising and restore peace.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Alternate History 16.9%, Shooter 10.9%
- #23 Karous
81% 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 34.5%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Shooter 17.4%, Arcade 12.1%, 2D 4.8%
- #24 Operation Highjump: The Fall of Berlin
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mansion GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac
In the last days of World War II, lead a suicide mission to hunt down the enemy leaders, steal their experimental technology and recover the art pieces and relics. A combination of frenetic action, tactical missions and an explosive run & gun platforming adventure.
Why similar: World War II 38.9% ★, Side Scroller 14.4%, Military 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Shooter 9.9%
- #25 tz mini stg collection
80% 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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 12.5%
- #26 Sine Mora
81% 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 44.3%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 7.2%
- #27 Paratroopers Raid
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: EngSupport
Windows
In this exciting shooting game, highly trained paratroopers are sent off in waves to destroy your base. Evolve your base and weapons with each turn to fight stronger enemies. Control your weapons, adjust your aim, clear the sky of enemies, evolve and have fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Military 9.8%
- #28 Starry Moon Island 2
79% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: TigerQiuQiu
Windows
About:It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Shooter 15.3%
- #29 Coal Road
77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: BUstation
Windows
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 10.4%
- #30 Escape 2 Space
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShidyGames
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 10.5%
- #31 Deathsmiles I・II
77% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Shooter 12.5%
- #32 Chromacell
76% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 9.3%
- #33 Call of Duty®: Vanguard
76% matchMixed67% of 4,036 reviews2023
Dev: Sledgehammer GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 61.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.
Why similar: World War II 41.8% ★, Shooter 13.6%, Military 13.2%, Zombies 12.8%, Online Co-Op 7.6%
- #34 Scribble Space
78% matchMixed61% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: Coty GetzelmanPub: N/A
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Draw a ship, Fly it. Get creative.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Alternate History 16%, Shooter 10.7%
- #35 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
75% matchVery Positive94% of 5,401 reviews2018
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.3%, World War II 22% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Zombies 9.6%
- #36 Mowigun's World
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowigun
Windows
Welcome to Mowigun’s World. You awake with no memory in a colorful world under attack by animal-like robots. As you progress, you uncover the reality behind the robots’ origins. This is an action-packed 2.5D platformer where you defeat enemies, conquer chaos, and dodge obstacles!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.3%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, PvE 12.9%, Arcade 7.2%
- #37 Saviner
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cracked Case Games
Windows
Fight your way through a gauntlet of vicious enemies in this 2D action-platformer, where patience and timing is key and a single mistake can cost you everything.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.9%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, PvE 13.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #38 Tadpole Tales
72% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2021
Dev: Andrei CretuPub: Pinnical Studio
Windows
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Side Scroller 21%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, PvE 10.3%, Arcade 8%
- #39 Kaiju Kite Attack
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: PWCA
Windows
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Side Scroller 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 11.7%
- #40 Generic Space Game
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew SneyersPub: Explosive Bolts LLC
Windows
Shoot your enemies! Acquire items! Fight Geometrical Bosses! In this exciting 2D bullet hell shooter, you will fight through infinite hordes of enemies, gather game changing items, and face off against vicious bosses!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.8%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, 2D Platformer 19%, Shooter 14.4%, Combat 3.3%
- #41 Ondine: Prototype
70% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Pier38
Windows · Mac
Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, 2D Platformer 20%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Shooter 17.5%, PvE 11.2%
- #42 ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: ocasocreations
Windows
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.3%
- #43 Bricks Breaker | Uncatchable Homers Master
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Ahmad AbbassPub: UniMeta
Windows
Uncatchable Homers, new 2D brick breaker game. Shoot enemies, kill invaders, destroy stubborn targets with astonishing powerups and weapons. Protect homers pigeons to fly safely. Destroy more bricks with full life for higher scores. This breakout arcade is a unique brick breaker close to realism.
Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Military 13.2%, Shooter 12.2%
- #44 Chaotic Loop
71% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: technologicalpixel
Windows
Chaotic Loop is a little game, where your objective is to complete the level you choose, also everytime you play something in the game will change and this makes the loop of finishing the level chaotic.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 10.8%
- #45 City Defence Artillery
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: OA GAME STUDIO
Windows
City defence artillery, the war has begun. Defend cities, upgrade artillery and call in air defense systems.
Why similar: World War II 32.3% ★, Bullet Hell 18.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Military 9.1%
- #46 Commando Collection
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,531 reviews2024
Dev: Macrojoy
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
Why similar: World War II 23.2% ★, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Military 12%, Shooter 11.1%
- #47 Realm of the Undead
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small Indigo
Windows
Round-based 1-4 player co-op zombie FPS, where you survive endless rounds of zombies that get tougher every round. Unlock and upgrade gear between missions in the PlayerHub!
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Alternate History 14.3%, Zombies 12.8%, Shooter 10.3%
- #48 Starry Moon Island
70% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: TigerQiuQiu
Windows
About:It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 18%, Shooter 16.4%
- #49 R-Type Final 2
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews2021
Dev: Granzella Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Side Scroller 29.3%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Bullet Hell 7.5%
- #50 Run Ralph Run
70% matchMixed63% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
Windows
Ralph is a smart dinosaur, and a great shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Shooter 13%, Alternate History 11.3%
- #51 Knightmare Tower
69% matchVery Positive95% of 722 reviews2014
Dev: Juicy Beast
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, PvE 10.8%
- #52 Riflehounds 1942 Colorized
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Dulmari_Creations
Windows
1-8 Player Action, Created By Jacob Boehm (Dulmari_Creations). The Prequel To Luke The Hybrid. Set In An Alternate History World War II. Fight Against Rounds of Zombies, Upgrade and Customize Your Progression, Complete Objectives In Operations Mode. And Fight Against Each other In Versus Modes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.9%, World War II 19.2% ★, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Alternate History 15.4%, Arcade 10.1%
- #53 Death Road
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Erawat Games
Windows · Mac
Death Road is a solo Top Down Shooter game. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from a zombies and monsters infestation, using over-the-top weaponry in a world with awesomely stylized graphics. The road journey has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, PvE 14%, Shooter 13.5%, Military 9%
- #54 The Riflemen
67% matchMixed67% of 884 reviews2023
Dev: NormogamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Multiplayer first-person shooter with classic WW2 bolt-action rifles. Tight battles between two teams with up to 5 players in each, lots of unique arenas, game-changing weapon drops, different game modes, and lots of customization options. You'd better not miss a shot!
Why similar: World War II 41.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Military 11.5%, Shooter 10.8%, PvE 8.8%
- #55 STURMWIND EX
68% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2019
Dev: b-alive
Windows
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.6%
- #56 Deadman's Pact
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vincent PolovinoPub: BotWeaver Studios
Windows
Deadman's Pact delivers fast-paced, arcade-style action platforming. Battle hordes of enemies, shatter crystals, and harvest souls across challenging levels. Master powerful abilities, collect unique items, and climb global leaderboards to prove your mastery!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, Hack and Slash 22.7%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, PvE 13.9%, Arcade 7.9%
- #57 Totenkampf : Anime Waifus vs WW2 Zombies
64% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Kawaii Kommando
Windows
Fight waves of WW2 zombies as an interdimensional magical anime girl, alone, or with a team of up to 6! Customize your waifu's appearance and outfit, and wield a wide array of weapons and powers as you struggle to survive the undead horde.
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Zombies 12.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Combat 7.1%
- #58 Devil Laugh
65% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Esemte Games
Windows
Devil Laugh - 2d platformer with puzzle elements. The player needs to move and jump on falling cubes to climb to inaccessible heights and enter the door to the next level.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.2%, 2D Platformer 23.7%, PvE 17.2%, Arcade 11.8%, 2D 4.5%
- #59 AirRaid
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Pilea Development LLC
Windows
A classic action arcade shooter with modern, fully destructible enemies. 10 waves of progressively increasing insanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 13.3%, Military 10.5%