60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, 2D.
Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.
COTTOn Rock'n'Roll -SUPERLATIVE NIGHT DREAMS-
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
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.
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shooter 36.9%, Arcade 36%, Action 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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: Shooter 41.9%, Action 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Retro 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.9%, 1990's 12%, Anime 9.8%
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: Bullet Hell 33.6%, Action 26.2%, Anime 19.5%, Arcade 10.7%, Cute 6.7%
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Shooter 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Arcade 11.5%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 17%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, 1990's 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!
Why similar: Arcade 28.7%, Anime 22.1%, Action 16.3%, 1990's 16.3%, Cute 11.8%
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: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shooter 17%, Arcade 14.8%, Anime 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
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: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 14.2%, 1990's 9.9%, Anime 9%
「Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony」 is an action side-scroller based on the world-famous 「Touhou Project」. The legendary 2009 title comes back with modern upgrades including HD remastered graphics and a number of bonus content, ready to give fans more convenient and pleasant gameplay experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Side Scroller 27.2%, Anime 13.4%, Cute 9.1%, Action 8.7%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: Arcade 30.2%, Shooter 28.7%, Action 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Retro 8.5%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 14.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 9.9%
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Arcade 12.3%, 1990's 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Anime 10.4%
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: Bullet Hell 55.2%, Arcade 19.3%, Anime 9.5%, Action 6.4%, Shooter 3.6%
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: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Anime 13.9%, Action 8.2%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.4%, Arcade 18.9%, 1990's 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 7%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shooter 29.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action 17.4%, Side Scroller 11%, 2D 6.9%
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.4%, Shooter 22.2%, Arcade 19.3%, 1990's 14%, Action 6.8%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 14.9%, 1990's 13.5%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.1%, Anime 21.7%, Action 18.1%, Cute 7.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 4.2%
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 15%, Anime 11.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Cute 7.2%
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Arcade 12.4%, Anime 11.6%, 1990's 10.2%, Shooter 8.3%
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 15%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.9%, Anime 21.6%, Action 20.1%, Cute 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 4%
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Arcade 16.4%, Shooter 16%, Cute 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Dodge the barrage, defeat the enemies, and brave the Scarlet Mist Incident. The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil returns with fresh music and graphics. Control the shrine maiden Reimu and the magician Marisa, weaving between bullets that fill up the screen. The soundtrack has been fully remade by ZUN.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.9%, Shooter 19.6%, Anime 14.1%, Cute 11%, Action 8.1%
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: Bullet Hell 44.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Anime 11%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Action 7%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Shooter 18%, Arcade 16.4%, Anime 9.6%, Action 7.7%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.4%, Anime 16.2%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 8.4%
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Action 8.5%
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: Bullet Hell 44.7%, Arcade 16.6%, Anime 11.3%, Action 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Shooter 17.7%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 11.2%, Anime 7.4%
Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.7%, Action 13.4%, Anime 11.5%, Arcade 5.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 2.2%
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: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Anime 11.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%
A fully remastered 70s-style super robot anime meets fast-paced arcade-style 2D side-scrolling shooter action. A Japanese cult classic finally available worldwide — now reborn in HD.
Why similar: Anime 23%, Shooter 18.7%, 1990's 17.4%, Action 16.9%, Retro 11.3%
The infamous ecchi rail-shooter is back! Fight back with pheromones as girls throw themselves at you and try to find true love in less than a day! Discover a beautifully reimagined version of the first game of the series that never came to the west!
Why similar: Shooter 31.7%, Arcade 22.3%, Anime 17.9%, Cute 13.7%, Action 8.8%
Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Blow enemies away with magic bullets and smash them into walls to defeat them! A fixed-perspective top-down 2D action game!
Why similar: Cute 22.5%, Arcade 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Action 15.3%, Anime 14.1%
The classic action game Umihara Kawase Shun, beloved by fans since 1997, comes to Steam! Conquer fields from Shun, Second Edition, and Complete Edition using a stretchy rubber rope. Includes Steam Cloud, Global Leaderboards, and Steam Workshop!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 47.5%, Action 24.8%, 2D 13.9%, Anime 13.8%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Shooter 15.7%, Anime 15.5%, Cute 14.9%, Arcade 11.4%
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Arcade 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Action 9.3%, 1990's 8.6%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 1990's 8.8%
The original Rubbering Action game comes to Steam! Play as Umihara Kawase, an adventurer traveling through a world in search of ingredients. Hook the lure at the end of her stretchy rubber rope onto ceilings and walls to swing and leap through the stages. Quick reflexes and clever thinking are key!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39%, Action 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Anime 13%, Retro 10.4%
Experience the original SENRAN KAGURA Burst, the beginning of the world's best-loved buxom battle series, like never before! Tackle the classic ninja brawler from a whole new perspective in gorgeous, fluid HD, with new features and mechanics throughout!
Why similar: Anime 66.6%, Action 29.2%, Cute 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
A new, remade version of the Panzer Dragoon game – true to the original, with improved graphics and controls, that suit modern gaming standards!
Why similar: Action 98.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 7.7%
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Arcade 15.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 10.3%
Everyone, gather at the YO-KAI Disco! The cursed shooting party begins! All past game modes, additional characters, and BGM are included at once!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 17.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action 10.8%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Arcade 18.4%, Anime 12.2%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 7.4%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Anime 14.8%, Cute 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Shooter 16.4%, Anime 8.3%, Cute 8%
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.5%, Action 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Retro 17.8%
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: Arcade 24.1%, Shooter 20.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, 1990's 12.5%, Action 9.6%
"Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge into the deep world on the eternal night!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Anime 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.9%
Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Cute 8%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Action 34.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Retro 20.5%, Anime 15.1%, 2D 7.6%
