Games Like Chuhou Joutai

Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Action 20.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Indie 14.8%, Retro 12.7%

Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!

Why similar: Action 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Indie 20.2%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Anime 9.1%

Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.

Why similar: Action 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Indie 17.1%, Retro 14.3%

That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Action 24.8%, Indie 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Anime 10.2%

Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.

Why similar: Action 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Indie 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Anime 9.2%

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: Action 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Indie 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Retro 10.9%

A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 22.4%, Indie 17.3%, Anime 10.4%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action 21.6%, Indie 14.2%, Arcade 7.5%

Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.

Why similar: Action 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Indie 18.4%, Anime 10.3%

Fatal wings is a classic top down space shoot ‘em. Playing as the last resistance fighters from the similian colony in planet Lithios against a brutal attack led by vernor’s forces

Why similar: Action 35%, Indie 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 7%

Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.

Why similar: Action 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Indie 19.5%, Arcade 9.3%

Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!

Why similar: Action 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Indie 18.7%, Retro 14.1%, Arcade 13.1%

Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.

Why similar: Action 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Indie 22.3%, Bullet Hell 22.2%

Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!

Why similar: Action 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Indie 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.8%

Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Action 26.8%, Indie 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.5%

Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.

Why similar: Action 33.1%, Indie 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%

Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.

Why similar: Indie 27.5%, Action 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 21.7%

Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Action 25.2%, Indie 19.4%

Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action 23.6%, Indie 18.1%

If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Action 25.1%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Indie 19.3%

RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Action 24.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Indie 19.2%, Anime 6.5%

The galaxy is being threatened by an army of robots, but a brave hamster will step up as the hero!

Why similar: Action 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Indie 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Retro 11.3%

Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Action 28.9%, Indie 22%, Arcade 12%, Bullet Hell 7.4%

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 32.2%, Action 31.7%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Anime 7.9%, Arcade 7.6%

A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action 17.8%, Indie 13.7%, Retro 12.8%

Pretty Kitty Fuzzy is a 2D "bullet-hell" shmup! Help Fuzzy save the universe with the power of love and positivity through nine whimsical stages. There are tons of lore and features in this puuurrr-fect shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, Action 14.2%, Anime 10.9%, Arcade 7.1%

Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.

Why similar: Action 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Indie 23.6%, Bullet Hell 20.8%

Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action 21.4%, Indie 16.9%

Vertical scroll shooting game. Please avoid the bullets and defeat the enemies and clear the stage. You can set different types of bullets for "Main" and "Sub". You can also use skills. Skills include skills that make powerful attacks and skills that can eliminate bullets fired by enemies.

Why similar: Action 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Indie 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%

Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.

Why similar: Action 29.2%, Indie 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 9.2%

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 28.1%, Action 26.3%, Indie 19%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 7.8%

High speed kinetic action. Danger is the best offense!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Action 28.3%, Indie 22.4%, Retro 15.3%

A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Action 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Indie 20.7%

Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Action 18.6%, Indie 12.6%, Arcade 10.1%

Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action 13.4%, Comedy 10.7%, Retro 9.4%

Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is a horizontal 2D shoot’em up that introduces gameplay mechanics such as bullet counter and blast pods. The player takes the role of Tenguman, a long-nosed goblin who wakes up after a thousand year sleep to see the world overrun by an army of mythical pranksters.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Action 26.6%, Indie 19.3%, Anime 11.7%, Arcade 10.4%

TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Action 22.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Retro 9.1%

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 31.5%, Action 27.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Retro 13.8%, Arcade 11.5%

You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action 20%, Indie 19.7%

Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Action 17.5%, Indie 13.1%, Arcade 8.7%

Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.

Why similar: Action 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Indie 21.6%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 10.3%

Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Action 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 11.4%, Anime 8.8%

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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Action 18.4%, Indie 14.1%, Arcade 9.7%

Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action 19%, Retro 14.4%, Indie 13.4%

Strange and unusual creatures inhabited Earth’s underground, unknown to humankind. This was until Momoko, a fashion-obsessed high school girl, accidentally discovered them. Together, they plotted to combine the civilizations above and below the surface to create a new world: Dezatopia.

Why similar: Action 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Indie 23%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 9.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action 13%, Retro 12.5%, Indie 10%

Now you can select your control style in 3 different ways!. 6 different upgradeable space interceptors, 9 different weapons. You can supply in your carrier and upgrade her defenses. Shoot enemies down. That's all.

Why similar: Action 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Indie 26.4%, Arcade 11.5%

Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take.

Why similar: Action 35.2%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Anime 12.8%, Indie 8.6%

In this 2D arcade game, your body is the weapon. Shoot the tri out of yourself and recall it back to you to take out a constant onslaught of rogue polygons. Unlock all the tri modifiers and get as high of a score as possible!

Why similar: Action 35.2%, Indie 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Arcade 11.8%

Text Wormhole is a dodge game of bullet hell generated by the roguelike way dynamically based on the theme of letters, which adopts the minimalist design style. The unprecedented visual spectacle will give you an extraordinary game experience.

Why similar: Action 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Indie 22.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%

Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Action 24.2%, Indie 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 7.8%

Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!

Why similar: Action 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Indie 23.5%, Arcade 12.7%

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 32.9%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Action 14.9%, Indie 11.8%, Anime 7.4%

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 28.3%, Action 24.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Retro 13.4%, Arcade 9.1%

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 36.9%, Action 22.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Indie 15.2%, Arcade 9.3%

Squad up! Switch heroes on the fly, and chase down the Steel Butterfly in a world where magic and technology intertwine! Are you the right team for the job?

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22%, Indie 14.3%, Arcade 10.1%

Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Action 34%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 10.5%