
Epic farewell to the shmup genre that brought so much joy to gamers in the 80
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Bullet Hell, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up.

Epic farewell to the shmup genre that brought so much joy to gamers in the 80

Nova Strike
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!

Eris One Stand
Join the Pook Star Legion in this shoot ’em up roguelike and battle through waves of enemies. Dodge incoming fire and choose your upgrades to transform your ship throughout each run as you fight to reclaim the Kryos Crystals stolen from the Pooks.
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Arcade 10.6%
Join the Pook Star Legion in this shoot ’em up roguelike and battle through waves of enemies. Dodge incoming fire and choose your upgrades to transform your ship throughout each run as you fight to reclaim the Kryos Crystals stolen from the Pooks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
Earth is on the verge of World War 3. All life as we know it will be gone tomorrow. Take control of "Super Star Dan" to build a super SSD that can store every DNA on earth before the world goes up in flames. "Life Saver" is a twin stick shooter that you don't want to miss out on!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Arcade 10.9%, 1980s 10.8%, Roguelike 10.8%
The alien hordes have attacked us for no reason. We must throw all our forces to repel our planet from the alien invaders!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%
A roguelite bullet-hell shooter where table tennis meets ancient mythology. Wield your paddle to strike enemies with bouncing balls, retrieve them to attack again, and craft powerful builds through strategic upgrades.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Roguelike 13.7%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 12%
ASTRO ACE is a retro-style addictive arcade space shooter. From the distant universe, an evil alien fleet is invading the solar system. You will have to ride a powerful spaceship and fight against endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Flight 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Roguelike 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%
A fast-paced, retro-style space shooter with challenging levels. Race against the clock as you blast and dodge through waves of enemies and obstacles, pushing your reflexes to the limit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
DRUM'N'BASS MASSACRE is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you destoy your enemies while performing unimaginable maneuvers using your interstellar interceptor, accompanied by original drum and bass soundtrack
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Flight 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 9.5%
Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun where you shoot to move. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelike 8.7%
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 12.7%, Arcade 10.7%
A space survival roguelike where you upgrade your ship over the course of the game, and unlock new ships and weapon mods as you progress over multiple games.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelike 16.6%, Action 14.5%, Arcade 14.3%
A fast-paced endless roguelike that's all about upgrading and continuing.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Roguelike 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Action 8.1%
BotNet is a 2D bullet hell roguelike where you play as malware trying to infect the world. Collect powerful items along the way, discover synergies, and make your virus unstoppable.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Arcade 8.1%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, 1980s 10.2%, Arcade 8.5%
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.7%
A snake roguelite where your body is your arsenal. Collect weapon segments, fuse matching neighbors into higher tiers, and reorder them until they react with each other. Then close a loop with your own tail: everything trapped inside dies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Roguelike 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 12.9%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Roguelike 14.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%
Battle endless hordes in an 80s horror nightmare. Stack insane upgrades, break the game, and survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 12.8%
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arcade 11.3%, Flight 9.7%
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Roguelike 12.5%, Action Roguelike 10.7%
One input. Two arenas. One gun. Your clones move in perfect lockstep across a split screen, so a wall on either side stops you both and only the clone holding the gun can shoot. Throw it across the divider and keep the swarm off you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.1%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelike 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Action 9.6%
Project Vanguard is a neon bullet-hell roguelike where you pilot experimental ships, draft wild upgrades, build screen-melting synergies, and survive endless waves of Void bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 11.3%
In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Flight 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 8%
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Roguelike 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Arcade 11.5%
FRACTURE is a fast-paced roguelike bullet-hell shooter. Battle enemies and bosses across ever-changing maps, collect items, unlock new ships, and upgrade your ship and weapons!
Why similar: Flight 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 10.7%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelike 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Little Darling makes a wish at the place where all the wishes come true. Then her journey begins. She has to fight against the monsters with the power of light.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 9.9%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 9.6%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: Flight 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 10.5%
This is a shoot em up game , In this game the player combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them, the game is set in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression,off the air of the North Eastern Province.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Flight 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action 11.3%
Discover Odyssey Moon, the charming ARCADE game filled with shooting, upgrades, and adorable characters. Explore the moon in space, enhance your character with unique combinations, and immerse yourself in this cute adventure. Get ready to fall in love!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelike 17%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 9.1%
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: Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Arcade 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action 11.7%
Neon Blitz is a survivors-like where you aim your own way out. Read the swarm, blitz the openings, and stack explosive synergies into a devastating loadout. The horde never stops pouring out of the dark. How long can you hold the line?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Arcade 11.9%
Take flight in a fast-paced fantasy roguelite where you ride a gryphon through waves of enemies, dodge bullet-hell attacks, collect powerful upgrades, and fight to survive each run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Flight 18.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%
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 22.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Arcade 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Action 13.1%
Snake Eyes is a bullet hell top down 2D roguelike where you assume the role of a vengeful snake on a quest to take down the casino that took her arm. Parry, dodge, and take revenge with your homemade Slot Machine Gun while collecting unique items to assist you on your path of revenge.
Why similar: Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 15%, Action Roguelike 14%, Action 13.7%
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Flight 14.3%, Arcade 12.1%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 11.8%
La Furia de las Trenzas is a survivor-like roguelite where you'll face relentless hordes of British soldiers trying to capture Buenos Aires. Recruit your platoon of soldiers with special abilities and defend the town square!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelike 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Arcade 10.6%
Get ready for an epic showdown against rebel machines in Android Resistance, a frenetic top-down shooter that challenges your skills and strategy. Take on the role of Adrian-317, the wise Vanguard, and assemble a diverse team of androids, each with their unique abilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Arcade 11%, 1980s 10.4%
Madlum is a Bullet Hell Shmup with Roguelike elements with a dark hand-drawn style. Navigate through a shifting labyrinth, gather powerful upgrades to combat the ever increasing difficulty, annihilate your rivals and escape the Madlum Vault.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelike 11.9%
Survive relentless waves in a fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter. Chain combos, dodge chaos, and master skill-based combat where every second matters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Action 9.6%
Exterminate the bugs that are hidden on the dark side of the moon. A game based on space exploration, with a variety of items and monsters and a evil to be defeated. Adventure in this space experience and destroy them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 13.8%
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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action 13.4%
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 11.3%, Arcade 10.4%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%
A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Roguelike 18.3%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 13.9%
Survive an alien invasion in 90 seconds with your loyal Rooster companion! Exterminate your enemies using powerful weapons and collect upgrade cards to boost your character!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Roguelike 18.5%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Action 12.9%
A fast-paced 2D arena survival game built around geometric chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 20%, Action 11%, Roguelike 10%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Flight 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 9.2%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 9.7%
Smol Survivors is a 2D reverse bullet-heck where smol blocks have become lost and need to find their friends and a way back home while fighting through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Arcade 12%
Defeat the enemies. Upgrade the spacecraft. Defend the mothership. Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership is a shoot em'up game with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 12.2%
Escape the alien threat! Unleash searing lasers, fire precision phasers, and launch sizzling plasma bolts. Blast, spin, and cut your way through hordes to unlock your ship's potential as you unveil hidden horrors. Challenge the world, arcade-style, and ascend as the galaxy's ultimate pilot!
Why similar: Flight 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Arcade 9.7%
RADARjAM consists of the constant unpredictability of your enemy’s location. Dodge what you can't see in your radar equipped fighter!
Why similar: Flight 28.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 6.6%
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelike 9%, Arcade 9%
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelike 10.5%
Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelike 12.2%, Arcade 11%