
Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Bullet Hell, 2D.

Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.

Gunvein
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.

Blazend
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!
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 38.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 6.2%, Sci-fi 5.6%
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Arcade 13.7%, Anime 8%, Action 7.9%
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 31%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 7%, Score Attack 6.9%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 8.8%, Anime 7.2%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Arcade 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Score Attack 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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 7.1%, Action 6.5%
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 32.6%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Score Attack 10.5%, Action 5.2%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Anime 8.3%, Arcade 7.4%, Action 5.4%
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Arcade 14%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Score Attack 9.5%, Anime 6.4%
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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 5.3%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Score Attack 10.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 8.2%
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 38.2%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 10.3%, 2D 5.4%
The Prism Warriors return for another helping of retro-styled bullet hell action. Face off against the sinister Twilight Four, and fight to save more than just your friends...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Anime 8.6%, Shooter 7.6%
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 27.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 9.3%, 1980s 8.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Arcade 13.9%, Anime 6.8%, Action 5.1%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Minimalist 6.6%
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 34.7%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 6.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7%, Sci-fi 6.1%
🎀Idol Hell is the beginner friendly bullet hell game!🎀Play as Medli and fight through hoards of enemies and meet vibrant cute bosses! Play at your pace and choose from 4 difficulties!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Arcade 10.2%, Anime 10%, Shooter 6.6%
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 30.2%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 5.1%
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 44.8%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Arcade 9%, Anime 7.1%, Action 3.8%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 9%, Shooter 8.6%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Minimalist 6.4%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Anime 7.9%
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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%
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 33.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Anime 11.7%, Arcade 9%, Action 6.5%
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 38%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Anime 7.7%, Action 6.6%, Arcade 6.5%
WARNING! Dual Gunstrike is a 100-Mega Shock!/32-bit inspired horizontal shmup. Choose between 4 heroes and blast into space to stop a mysterious multi-dimensional creature from destroying humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Score Attack 9.5%, Anime 8.5%
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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 9.5%, 1980s 8.3%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 9.2%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Anime 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 6.4%
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 44.2%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 7.5%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Anime 14%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Action 6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Bullet Hell 33.9%, Arcade 11%, Anime 7.3%, Action 3.5%
Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Score Attack 10.1%, Arcade 9.9%, Minimalist 8.3%
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Anime 11%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 7.7%
An EXTREMELY HARDCORE vertical bullet hell game that only features boss fights. Preview and select between three randomly generated options to choose the boss and every add-on you're going to face, then start a time-based survival trial. Difficulty can be scaled infinitely here.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Arcade 14.3%, Minimalist 13.6%, Action 5.2%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 31.1%, Anime 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Action 5.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 34.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Anime 6.4%, Action 3.4%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 9%, Minimalist 7.1%, Action 5.5%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 29%, Shooter 9.7%, Score Attack 6%, Arcade 5.8%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Anime 10.4%, Shooter 6.5%, Arcade 5.7%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.4%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Anime 9%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Anime 6.7%, Shooter 6.3%
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Anime 8.3%
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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.5%
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 41.5%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 4.7%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Arcade 10%, Anime 8.2%, Action 4.2%
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Score Attack 12.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 7.5%
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 41.5%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Arcade 13.1%, Sci-fi 9%, Action 8.7%
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 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Action 6%
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 32.2%, Bullet Hell 23%, Arcade 13.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Futuristic 6.6%
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Arcade 14.3%, 1980s 9.2%, Action 8.7%