
Take on six stages of vertical shooting mayhem full of looney pixel art characters and locales. Gamers who are tired of bullet hell and Compile-like shooters can finally rejoice.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Top-Down Shooter, Singleplayer.

Take on six stages of vertical shooting mayhem full of looney pixel art characters and locales. Gamers who are tired of bullet hell and Compile-like shooters can finally rejoice.

魔棒少女みらくるくるん -Magical stick girl Miracle Kurun-
That magical girl has abandoned her costume and become a stick!!! This is an STG where the spinning stick is your ship. It can turn and attack in all directions! The strongest! But because it's a stick, you have to work hard to avoid bullets and walls! Defective!

Operation : Escape
A sci-fi top-down shooter game. 2D top-downYou shooting game. You get kidnapped by alien from far away and infested by their blood, which makes you able to use their weapon. You have to get out there before they catch you and do some weird thing with your body
That magical girl has abandoned her costume and become a stick!!! This is an STG where the spinning stick is your ship. It can turn and attack in all directions! The strongest! But because it's a stick, you have to work hard to avoid bullets and walls! Defective!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.6%, Shooter 23.6%, Action 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, 2D 5.8%
A sci-fi top-down shooter game. 2D top-downYou shooting game. You get kidnapped by alien from far away and infested by their blood, which makes you able to use their weapon. You have to get out there before they catch you and do some weird thing with your body
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.3%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 6.4%
You destroy the runaway electronic organ AISZ. Vertical scroll STG with all 5 levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.9%, Shooter 25.5%, Action 23.3%, 2D 7.2%, Indie 1.8%
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.6%, Shooter 24%, Action 12.4%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%
this is a legendary story of crime, you fight aganist the crime for go to the liberty, in this epic adventure you shot and move by side of enemy bullets, you go and become action legend
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.1%, Shooter 19.9%, Action 18.8%, Retro 9.9%, 2D 6%
The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.7%, Shooter 20.9%, Action 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Retro 3%
There are 5 pilots in training, each with unique characteristics. It is the day of the final level and everyone wil l face a test to see who will be able to accept the next challenge, a true galactic mission. Be you one of the selecteds!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.4%, Action 26.8%, Shooter 25.5%, 2D 7.3%
Corpo Revenge is a 2D Top-Down shooter with handcrafted levels. Play as Martin seeking revenge of the evil energy drink corporation who poisoned his son. Shoot your way through evil guards and avoid hitting innocent office workers on your way to the corrupted CEO.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.5%, Shooter 24%, Action 22.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, 2D 6.6%
L30-P4RD is Sci-Fi Top-down shooter. You explore planets as a member of the L30-P4RD, a special force that pioneered planets for civilization.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.5%, Shooter 28.2%, Action 26.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
The first game in the TCSTRIKERS series. The simple controls make it fun for everyone.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.7%, Shooter 22.1%, Action 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, 2D 6.2%
Nastya, she is 18 years old. Every day she draws images of the monsters that come to her and describes them. And every night, Nastya has a dream where she fights her monsters. And with each dream, you have to get out of the dream.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.1%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 14.2%, Comedy 9.6%, 2D 6.3%
A competitive multiplayer top-down shooter where precise aim, strategic wall placement, and unique abilities determine who survives the fight.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39%, Action 19.6%, Shooter 19.4%, Comedy 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.3%, Action 14.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Retro 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
You are ordered to destroy a secret laboratory on the planet Cuboton. Complete the mission by fighting hordes of mutated creatures and find out what caused their existence.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.7%, Shooter 23.3%, Action 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, 2D 6%
Voidronaut is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter set in the endless darkness of deep space. As the last surviving pilot, you must outmaneuver relentless enemy waves, collect new weapons, and sharpen your aim, speed, and reflexes to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.3%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 7.2%
こんな時間まで起きているわがままハニーマスタードちゃんには特別に、いるかにうろこがないわけを教えてあげようかねえ。
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 6.2%
The Final Frontier is a retro multi-directional shooter inspired by the likes of Asteroids and Galaga. You destroy waves of endless enemies while trying to survive as long as possible by upgrading your ship's abilities along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.1%, Shooter 25.2%, Action 19.1%, Retro 17.1%, Indie 1.4%
Touhou Fantalica is a 2D shooting game based on the Touhou Project. Reimu is pulled into a magical book and must find her way out of a mysterious world.
Why similar: Shooter 31.8%, Action 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, 2D 9.5%
A 2D top-down versus shooter set in a wraparound space arena. Steer and boost your constantly moving craft, block attacks with a barrier, and fight in battles from 1-on-1 to 1-on-3. Customize your pilot’s appearance, with your chosen look reflected throughout the game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49%, Action 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Retro 8.8%
You are a single ship outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet. The one advantage you have is a powerful magnet that is capable of capturing the enemy bullets and firing them back at the enemy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.1%, Shooter 23.3%, Action 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, 2D 7.1%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.1%, Shooter 18.6%, Retro 14.5%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Defend Earth with a rocket-powered ping-pong bat in this fast, playful arcade shooter. Battle alien ball ships across 101 escalating waves, destroy massive bosses, collect upgrades and chase high-score combos.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.5%, Shooter 22%, Action 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Retro 6.8%
You are in the Metronium, a realm of cyber space ruled by the Creator. You are known as the user, the chosen one and savior of the Drivers who have been inflicted by the Trojans. Fight through the horde of Trojans to complete your objectives and take down the father of the Trojans, the Creator.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.7%, Action 27.5%, Retro 16.7%, Indie 6.1%
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.8%, Shooter 19.9%, Retro 15.2%, Action 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Introducing Hollybound: a game of underqualified heroes! A radioactive invasion is taking over Wayfield, and it's up to you to stop it! In this action-packed top-down shooter, you'll face inconvenient traffic, a crowded shopping mall, and even an Italian restaurant! ...It's cooler than it sounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.3%, Action 16.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Comedy 12.3%, Retro 10.5%
"One ending leads to the next wish." A story-driven top-down 2D action game with four branching endings shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.8%, Shooter 20.5%, Action 12.3%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Operation Thunder is a top-down shooter with a tactical twist and destructible walls. Use your guns, gadgets and wits to outsmart your enemies and become a hero. Good luck, Soldier.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.6%, Shooter 21.4%, Action 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 6.6%
"Limit 20 mph" is a top-down action game that blends fast-paced combat with strategy. For most of the time, a bulky wheelchair, a pistol, and a hook gun are all you have at first. Absurd battles are interwoven with fragmented memories and fantasies — can you find what you're seeking in this place?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 54.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Action 14.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Indie 3%
Spearhead is the story of agents who join secret organizations in a chaotic world surrounded by infectious diseases. Experience the story of six agents joining.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.8%, Shooter 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action 7.8%, 2D 7.3%
AstroWars is a top down 2d shooter with monsters and a blue gun. Earn score by killing monsters and try to beat your top score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39%, Shooter 24%, Action 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, 2D 6.8%
Epizo is a top‑down survival shooter where you fight endless waves, collect gold, unlock doors, and build powerful ability‑based loadouts in a medieval dungeon.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.2%, Shooter 24.6%, Action 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 6.2%
Bomber Angel Bombriel – FOREVER THE KINGS – is a top-down free-scrolling bomb-placement action/shooter that shares the same lineage as classic masterpieces like RoboWarrior (NES). It’s a fresh new game dressed in pastel, cute visuals—nostalgic in spirit, yet with noticeably improved controls.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.8%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Comedy 6.3%
Escape the Maze of Malice in this frantic 2D top-down shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.7%, Action 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Retro 8.9%, Shooter 7.6%
Simple vertical scrolling shooter with a bear as the main character, 5 stages in total
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.9%, Shooter 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Retro 10%, 2D 8.5%
Take on the role of a security guard in this fast-paced 2D action-strategy game. Outsmart intruders using CCTV, weapons, and clever tactics to defend your building!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.3%, Shooter 25.7%, Action 23.3%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 1.7%
Rust Onslaught is a top-down shooter where you play as the robot R-75, as he takes out everything he sees. Humanity Is Dead, Robots Own The Earth, and you have become a danger.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.3%, Shooter 24.5%, Action 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 6.2%
ReCoil is a 2D Top-Down Shooter with a unique twist to it's genre. The recoil of your weapons launches you back.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50%, Action 15.5%, Shooter 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, 2D 3.9%
A modern revival of classic top-down 2D stealth-action. Infiltrate a covert military base, procure weapons and equipment on-site, evade detection, and destroy the weapon known as SHADOW MANTIS.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.9%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 17.5%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.3%, Shooter 32.6%, Action 13.4%, 2D 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
Nine lives is a horde, round-based zombies experience inspired by multiple known games! Labeled "The most polished topdown shooter ever" this game is made for and by the community!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.7%, Shooter 23.4%, Action 20%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 4.6%
Vacubot is a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Players must survive increasingly challenging battlefields by using a variety of weapons to fight off swarming enemy robots and powerful bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.1%, Shooter 26.7%, Action 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, 2D 6.6%
"Just Defense" is a simple Topdown view defense game.Upgrade your weapons, build turrets and kill enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45.5%, Shooter 27.6%, Action 25.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
"Survivor: Unknown Village" is a shooting game where you blast through oncoming hordes of zombies. Collect power-up panels to increase your soldier count and lead your squad to victory!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44%, Shooter 27.5%, Action 25.4%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
You play as a gun in order to shoot down lots of enemies in order to increase your high score. Enemies of different difficulties and colors...and even a boss fight. Pick up power-ups and don't die to beat your high score and unlock new colors to customize your gun.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.4%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 21.4%, 2D 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
“You will die.” Confirm it with your own eyes. See with your own eyes the most deadly barrage ever spread across your palms.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.4%, Shooter 26.3%, Action 19%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Shut Up, Rabbit! is a shooting survival game mainly for relaxing. A chatty rabbit with sci-fi laser gun and cannon to fight with animals to survive in the forest.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Shooter 24%, Action 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, 2D 7.2%
Destruction is a game that destroys enemies up to 25 stages. A variety of powerful enemies will attack you. Don't let your guard down and use three modes and a variety of skills to destroy your enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.1%, Action 23.3%, Shooter 22.2%, 2D 7.2%, Indie 5.2%
R for Revenge is a brutal top-down shooter that fuses gunplay with a devastating combat skill system. Dismantle a criminal underworld as two unique agents, chain firepower with supernatural abilities, and master high-octane encounters where one bullet is all it takes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45.5%, Shooter 21.5%, Action 12.4%, Multiple Endings 7%, 2D 6.5%
Tank Blitz: is a retro-style 2D top-down tank shooter where you engage in intense battles against a variety of enemy tanks, armored trains, and devastating railguns. Utilize the terrain for cover as you outmaneuver and outgun your foes in strategic combat scenarios.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.7%, Shooter 22.7%, Action 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 6.8%
Pop-Cute Shooting game‼︎
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50%, Shooter 25.1%, Action 14.8%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 1.6%
Master the ninja art of wall-running while fighting room after room of syndicate thugs and deadly robots in this unique top-down action shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 6.3%
Data Man is a new game for the original 8-bit NES console that brings arcade action to a home console.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.5%, Shooter 22.6%, Action 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Retro 7.4%
3 SECONDS REMAINING is a simple top-down shooter made by tiny.ROM,
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.7%, Shooter 24.8%, Action 15.4%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 1.6%
Humanoid is a parody sci-fi arcade-style run-and-gun shoot 'em up in the style of an early 8-bit arcade game—with the added bonus that you can actually win. To survive, you need to play aggressively: you're rewarded for acting fast and clearing rooms. It is simple to play, difficult to win.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.7%, Shooter 28.1%, Action 12.5%, Retro 12.3%, 2D 3.6%
Insomnia is a top-down shooter with psychological horror elements. Take part in fierce firefights, perform tasks covertly, act on intuition. Will you be able to survive all the enemies, stop moral outrage around you, and save others without losing your mind?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.4%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 6.7%
主人公は好きな女の子がいる。ある日、彼は彼女に、告ってしまった。「ごめんなさい。あたしには好きな人がいるの」と断られた彼は、どうしても彼女を「まもり」たくなった。
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.1%, Shooter 22.4%, Action 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 6.9%
A dramatic bullet hell shooter where you master your Shot, Bomb, and the Yatano Kagami System, which transmutes enemy bullets into resources, as you fight to overthrow AMATERASU, the Stellar Management System that has launched its assault on humanity.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Action 32.7%, Shooter 19.8%, 2D 6.5%, Indie 4.9%
Heavily armed homicidal robots have taken over Weapons Laboratory Delta Five. Something sinister is afoot in the dimly lit corridors of the science complex. Your mission: commandeer the last functional X-4 battle mech, breach the magnetically shielded entrance and wipe them out!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.8%, Action 36.5%, Indie 8.4%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 7.8%
2D Shooting Game × A Brick Breaker! Embark on an adventure with the witches Phurl, Eire, and Till!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.8%, Shooter 28%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, 2D 8%, Action 4.9%