60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Action, Shooter.
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Andro Dunos II
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!
Feeble Light
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!
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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Difficult 14.1%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8%
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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 26%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.7%, 1990's 5.1%
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 26%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Action 9.1%, Shooter 8.4%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Old School 5.7%
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: Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Difficult 8.8%, Arcade 7.4%, Action 5.1%
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 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Action 5.3%
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%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 4.2%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.5%, 1990's 5.1%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Difficult 15.4%, Shooter 7.6%, Arcade 7.2%
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: Bullet Hell 39.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Difficult 8.7%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 4.4%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 7.4%
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: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Difficult 18%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.3%
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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 9.1%
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: Bullet Hell 40.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 7%, 2D 4.4%
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: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 8.7%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Difficult 17.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 8.1%
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 38.2%, Bullet Hell 31.4%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 6.6%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Difficult 12.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.8%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Action 5.3%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 7.7%
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 6.1%
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 25.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 8.5%
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 5.8%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 8.5%, 1990's 7.6%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Difficult 16.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 7.6%
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 41.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Arcade 9.3%, Difficult 8.3%, Action 3.3%
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Difficult 19.8%, Action 11.5%, Arcade 7.9%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 6.5%, 1990's 6.2%
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 5.8%, Old School 5%
"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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Difficult 16.1%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 6.7%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
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 41.8%, Bullet Hell 31%, Arcade 7.6%, Difficult 5.7%, Action 3.8%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Linear 6.3%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 9.3%, Difficult 6.5%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Difficult 15.8%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.8%
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 29.9%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 5.1%
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Difficult 19.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 7.2%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Arcade 11.6%, 1990's 5.9%, Old School 5.4%
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 23.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 5.4%
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: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Difficult 17.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 7.4%
Buzz Kill™ Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Difficult 16.9%, Action 11.6%, Arcade 8.8%
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 44.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Arcade 5.6%, Shooter 5.2%, Action 4.3%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Difficult 13.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.9%
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: Bullet Hell 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 11.4%, Difficult 9.4%, Shooter 5.6%
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 39.5%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 7.1%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 6.9%
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Old School 5.9%
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 39.2%, Bullet Hell 38.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Difficult 4.6%, Shooter 4.2%
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Difficult 20.1%, Action 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Arcade 6.9%, Difficult 4.8%, Action 4.6%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 4.9%, Action 4.7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 9.7%
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 32.1%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 7%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 8.7%, 1990's 7.5%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Difficult 11.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.5%
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 43.3%, Bullet Hell 31.9%, Difficult 6.3%, Action 5%, Arcade 4.9%
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 1.4%, Retro 0.6%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
