
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Shooter.

Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!

Celestia
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.

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This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 15%, Shooter 14.8%
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 32.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 7.4%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Action 20.3%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 12.6%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 13.1%
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 36.8%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 12.2%
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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Side Scroller 8%, Action 7.9%, Shooter 7.6%
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 20%, Arcade 16.2%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 11%
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 12%, Action 11.6%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 13.5%, Side Scroller 10.1%
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 36.5%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 11.5%, Shooter 9.8%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 7.5%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 12.5%
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 43.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action 8.2%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 12.5%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Arcade 12%, Action 11.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action 12.6%
Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 10.9%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 14%
Carve the path to victory with kamikaze attacks! Blow away enemies with outlandish weapons, then become your own projectile and take the rest out in a blaze of explosive glory! A self destructive shmup where you devastate everything in your wake. "Squadron, charge~!"
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.2%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 10.7%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.7%
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 37.8%, Action 17.4%, Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Arcade 12.8%
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 37.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 11%, Action 9.3%
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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 10.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Shooter 17.3%, Action 14.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Side Scroller 4.8%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 10.1%
Break Through! The 360-Degree Encirclement! All-Directional Scrolling STG Arrives Four Years Since the Previous Title—Evolved Zero Gunner Stay Tuned!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 14.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 13.6%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Arcade 16.6%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 14.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arcade 16%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 13.4%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 13.8%
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 34.5%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 7.1%, Anime 5.5%
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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Action 11.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 7.3%
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 6.9%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 9.8%
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.8%
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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 13.4%, Anime 7.5%
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 35.2%, Action 25.4%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Anime 6.2%
Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 13.5%
Pamina VS Slimes is a fast-paced top-down arcade game where you defend your home from endless waves of slimes. Choose from 4 headpattable characters, master elemental strategies, and unleash powerful burst skills across 4 game modes. Get ready for non-stop action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shooter 10.9%, Anime 8%
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 30.6%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Arcade 16%, Action 9.1%, Shooter 6.7%
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 15.4%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 13.5%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 12.9%, 2D 4.3%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 16.8%, Action 16.8%
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 30.8%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 12.3%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 10.9%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.8%
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 27.3%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Action 21.6%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 13.5%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 10.2%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Arcade 17.6%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%
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 33.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 15.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 9.9%
Think you can end the Kozanese Civil War? Now's your chance to play this entry-level danmaku game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Action 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Comedy 7.6%
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 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 10.5%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Action 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 11.4%
냥냥펀치(Nyan-Nyan Punch!)는 귀여운 동물귀 소녀들이 공중에서 1대 1 싸움을 벌이는 액션 게임입니다. 언뜻 보면 슈팅 게임처럼 보이지만 펀치를 날려 시원한 근접 공격으로 싸워야 합니다!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 6%
Beautiful oni-girls battle hordes of yokai in this side-view bullethell SHMUP. Every year yokai take to the streets to celebrate at Hyakki Yagyō, the night parade of the hundred yokai. But this year they didn't invite the oni twins, so they're going to ruin the party!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 9.4%, Side Scroller 9.3%