60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Bullet Hell, Arcade, Indie.
Set the skies ablaze in this explosive 2D arcade dogfighting shooter! Target enemy carriers to cripple fleets, dodge relentless battleships, and outmaneuver swarms of fighters. As a Phoenix Squadron pilot, you are the final rampart against tyranny and your nation’s last hope to rise from the ashes.
Space Toads Mayhem
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
Switch 'N' Shoot
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 11.2%, Difficult 10.4%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Score Attack 12.5%, Difficult 10.2%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Difficult 7.9%
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Fast-Paced 15%, Score Attack 14.3%, Shooter 7.6%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 10.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Difficult 8.5%
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Score Attack 7.2%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Fast-Paced 11.5%, Score Attack 8.1%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Arcade 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Difficult 14%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Arcade 9.5%
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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Action 9.4%, Arcade 8.7%
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: Bullet Hell 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Score Attack 6.9%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Score Attack 18%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.5%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Difficult 12.5%, Score Attack 10%, Shooter 8.7%
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 27.1%, Bullet Hell 21%, Score Attack 15.4%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 6.9%
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 24.6%, Score Attack 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8.9%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Fast-Paced 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Score Attack 9.6%, Difficult 8.8%
Temples vs Buildings is a roguelike with shoot'em up elements. The player will control flying temples of many cultures and fight against a vast array of flying buildings.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Arcade 9.2%
【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 26%, Bullet Hell 22%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Score Attack 7.1%, Arcade 6.2%
Thunder Chase pits you against never ending missiles. Protected by a time slowing Armor and with various Boosts, survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Score Attack 16.5%, Difficult 14%, Arcade 10.9%
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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 26%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Score Attack 9.3%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Fast-Paced 23.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 12%, Action 7.6%
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Spectacle fighter 12.5% ★, Score Attack 10.6%
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.6%
In a few words Invasion is fast and furious game. Inspired by Galaxian, this game builds upon the great mechanic with new features and sleek modern performance. Just fight without hesitation. Who hesitates will die!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Difficult 11.9%, Arcade 8.8%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 8.5%
Pyro Fighters is a scrolling space shooter with platforming physics. Use your flame gun to propel yourself in the air and fight through an alien army with up to four players.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 9.2%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Arcade 8.1%, Difficult 7.7%, Retro 7%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Score Attack 16.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Score Attack 15.5%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 7.7%
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 33%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Difficult 13.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.8%
Gun your way towards survival in this action arcade adventure! Use your fuel supply to find upgrades to your ship and collect more fuel to keep progressing against harder and harder foes! Classic arcade action with a unique control scheme to pilot your ship.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Score Attack 10.1%, Difficult 9.4%
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Shooter 9.4%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10%, Action 5.5%
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 25%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Score Attack 15.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.9%
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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 8.2%, Score Attack 8%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Arcade 12.8%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 10.9%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 8.6%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Score Attack 17%, Shooter 13.1%, Difficult 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
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 23.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, War 11.1%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 8.4%
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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Score Attack 8.6%, Indie 5.2%
Bavovna included! - a satirical, casual indie game - manifesto in the Shoot 'em up genre with pixel graphics about russian troops in Ukraine. Memes and Easter eggs are included in the price!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Wargame 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, War 14.1%, Score Attack 10.2%
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Score Attack 10.9%, Shooter 9.5%
Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9%, War 8.8%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.7%
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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Score Attack 11.2%, Shooter 10.4%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 8.1%
SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 10.3%, Difficult 9.1%
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 26.2%, Score Attack 15.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Retro 6.5%
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 24%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
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 27.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Score Attack 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 24.4%, Score Attack 14%, Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Arcade 9.2%
Fight through immense waves of enemies and test yourself in this difficult, top-down shooter. Swap between short and long-range weapons to tackle any situation. Unlock and upgrade dozens of weapon combinations to customize your loadout. How long can you survive before you get OVERRUN!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Score Attack 10.1%, Difficult 9.4%
"Super Monk War Z" is a 2D horizontal shooting game that consists of 4 stages. Take advantage of three types of formation and a large amount of Do it or be done Barrage shooting !! Shoot the approaching enemy! Hit! Kill!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Score Attack 17.5%, Shooter 8.8%, 2D 4.3%
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 34%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 12.8%, 2D 5.3%
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 36.2%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 6.7%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Score Attack 13.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Difficult 11.3%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 8%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Arcade 7.7%
