60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Arcade.
Clusterbug is a space-themed, insect-filled, and futuristic bullet hell shoot 'em up. Travel through the insect-filled world as you cleanse it from a bio-mechanical virus that has turned any living being infected by it into frenzied mech mutations, bringing freedom and peace.
Vector Strain
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Echoes+
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
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 40.1%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 10.6%, Indie 6.7%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Action 13.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Indie 8.4%
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 43.7%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 8.9%, 2D 3.3%
Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action 18%, Indie 12.8%, Arcade 11%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Bullet Hell 33.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 8.5%, Indie 5.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 9.7%, Top-Down 4.4%
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 38.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 7.3%, Indie 4.9%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action 10.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Indie 7.3%
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 38.3%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 7.8%, Indie 5.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 7.1%, Top-Down 5.1%
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 48.1%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Action 6.6%, Arcade 5.4%, Indie 4.6%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Bullet Hell 25%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5%
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 44.8%, Bullet Hell 32%, Action 13.4%, Indie 9.8%
The planets have orbited peacefully for countless millennia. But then… BOOM! Now all orbital bodies are free to move independent of gravity (and they can respawn when defeated too.) You're The Earth… good luck!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 9.1%, Top-Down 4.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Bullet Hell 34.4%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 1.9%
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 54.3%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Action 6.5%, Indie 5.1%
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action 16.1%, Indie 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 11%, Indie 8.1%
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 41.6%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Action 15.1%, Indie 10.7%
The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 9.4%, Indie 6.7%
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 48.2%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Arcade 8.9%, Action 5.1%, Indie 4.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Bullet Hell 39.7%, Arcade 6.5%, Action 5.9%, Indie 4.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action 16.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Indie 11.8%
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 36.4%, Bullet Hell 31.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 9.6%, Sci-fi 3.3%
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 38.5%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action 15%, Arcade 12.3%, Indie 9.8%
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 45%, Bullet Hell 27%, Action 16.3%, Indie 11.6%
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 35.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
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 37.1%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 11.3%, Indie 8%
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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 31.5%, Action 16.5%, Indie 11.7%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 5.8%, Space 4.6%
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 38.9%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
SpaceMerc is a casual narrative bullet hell shooter about one pilot's quest to get paid by blowing stuff up. There's also an intergalactic war or something going on too.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Bullet Hell 29.8%, Action 14.3%, Indie 10.2%, Sci-fi 5.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Action 18.6%, Indie 13.2%, 2D 3.6%
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 46.9%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action 14%, Arcade 11.3%, Indie 8.7%
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 43.5%, Bullet Hell 30.7%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 6.4%, 2D 3.9%
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 46.7%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.5%
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 48.6%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 10.4%
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 51.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 7.7%, Indie 5.5%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 32.7%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 8%, Space 3.8%
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 42.5%, Bullet Hell 33.2%, Action 12.7%, Indie 11.6%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.9%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 8.4%, Top-Down 5%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 7.2%, Top-Down 5%
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 42.9%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Action 17.9%, Indie 13.1%
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 47.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action 15.4%, Indie 10.3%, Arcade 9.7%
A last ditch effort to destroy what was once to be our savior. A final mission to eliminate a disastrous future. A single ship against Earth’s entire military. The Andraste is the only hope to defeat...the Devil Engine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.8%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 5%
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 39.3%, Action 18.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Indie 13.1%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
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 43.4%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action 20.3%, Arcade 10.1%
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 39.7%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action 12%, Indie 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Arcade 15%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
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 42.7%, Bullet Hell 33.4%, Action 9.5%, Indie 6.9%, Arcade 6.5%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 7.3%, 2D 2.5%
BrAInstorm is a heavily stylised shoot-em-up/bullethell. dodge bullets and defeat waves of enemies while you travel through the mind to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 13.4%, Top-Down 4.7%
Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.1%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.1%
