60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shooter, Action, Retro, Shoot 'Em Up.
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Invaders from the Lost Sectors
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Cosmic Wartoad
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 11%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Space 7.5%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 16.2%, Retro 15.3%, Arcade 10.2%, 1980s 7.6%
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: Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 8.6%, Action 8.4%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Shooter 14%, Space 10%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 9.3%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Retro 18.5%, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 11.3%, 1980s 8%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Arcade 14.2%, Retro 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Score Attack 11.8%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: Retro 19.5%, Shooter 15.4%, 1980s 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Action 9.2%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 15.2%, 1980s 11.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 10%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Score Attack 8%, Space 7.9%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Retro 17.3%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Shooter 16.4%, Score Attack 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Space 10%
Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters!
Why similar: Shooter 19%, Arcade 15.9%, Score Attack 14.1%, Aliens 10.4%, 1980s 7.7%
Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Score Attack 11.8%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shooter 19.4%, Arcade 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, 1980s 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
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: Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 9.7%, 1980s 9.5%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Shooter 18.4%, Score Attack 12.9%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Aliens 10.2%, Retro 9.5%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Shooter 15.9%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Arcade 9.6%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Retro 15.9%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 20.7%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 1980s 13%
A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 8.1%, Score Attack 7.9%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 10.8%, 1980s 10.7%, Retro 9.1%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Retro 12.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
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 22.4%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 12.6%, Score Attack 8.9%, Retro 8.8%
When a black hole generates enough strength to destroy the entire universe, it's called Collapsion. It's up to you to defend the universe for as long as possible to stop Collapsion from happening in this Arcade Shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Shooter 17%, Arcade 11.9%, Aliens 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
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 19%, Shooter 16%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 9.1%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Retro 14.9%, Arcade 9.8%, 1980s 9.4%
Vertical Scroll Shooting Game with Lock-on Missile
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Shooter 20.6%, Score Attack 15.3%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Arcade 16%, Score Attack 9.7%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!
Why similar: Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Arcade 12.7%, 1980s 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 10.8%, Retro 9.2%
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 18.5%, 1980s 12.2%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 10.3%, 1980s 10.2%, Aliens 9.1%
Viral Reload EX is a sci-fi shoot-em-up with a unique dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Shooter 19.9%, Retro 14.1%, Score Attack 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 12.1%, Space 9%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Shooter 8.9%, 1980s 8.1%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Retro 16.2%, Arcade 13.7%, Score Attack 12.9%, Action 9.9%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%, Score Attack 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Score Attack 9.6%, 1980s 9.6%, Space 9.3%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Space 13%, Arcade 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Shooter 10%
You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Score Attack 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Aliens 10.2%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 19.5%, Arcade 11.8%, Score Attack 9.5%, Retro 9.3%
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Shooter 19.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Score Attack 7.3%, Space 7.2%
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Shooter 14.8%, 1980s 10.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Aliens 9.3%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Arcade 9.7%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Space 10.1%, 1980s 9.8%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 17.9%, Retro 12.2%, Score Attack 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: Retro 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Shooter 13%, Space 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
A 2D side-scrolling shooter in which you advance by defeating enemies in a world where everything is made of voxels. Defeat enemies, collect reinforcement items, and take on powerful enemies that appear one after another!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 11.5%, Space 9.5%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Blaze of Storm is a arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup. You will fight against enemies in cyberspace as a cyber diver.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Retro 12.1%, Score Attack 11.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.7%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: Shooter 16.1%, 1980s 12.6%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%
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 26%, Shooter 18.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
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 20.6%, Shooter 18%, Arcade 11.3%, 1980s 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 14.1%, Retro 13.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Score Attack 8.8%
