
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
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Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.

Blazend
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!

Dual Gunstrike
WARNING! Dual Gunstrike is a 100-Mega Shock!/32-bit inspired horizontal shmup. Choose between 4 heroes and blast into space to stop a mysterious multi-dimensional creature from destroying humanity!
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 1990's 11.8%, Action 9.8%
WARNING! Dual Gunstrike is a 100-Mega Shock!/32-bit inspired horizontal shmup. Choose between 4 heroes and blast into space to stop a mysterious multi-dimensional creature from destroying humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Score Attack 14.8%, 1990's 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Arcade 9.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Score Attack 11.6%, 1990's 9.7%
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 32%, Score Attack 18.3%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Arcade 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 1990's 13.3%, Action 10.6%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 13.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 8%
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Arcade 16.6%, Score Attack 13.1%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Score Attack 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 12.7%, 1990's 10%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Score Attack 10.1%
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, 1990's 13.6%, Action 10.3%
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 36.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Score Attack 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Score Attack 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 1990's 8.6%, Arcade 7.9%
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 35.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 13.7%, 1990's 10.2%, Action 7.2%
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 33.4%, Arcade 15.2%, Score Attack 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action 8.5%
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Score Attack 13.9%, 1990's 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
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 30.7%, Score Attack 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 1990's 7.9%, Arcade 7.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, 1990's 11%, Arcade 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8%
Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Arcade 14%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Score Attack 9.5%, Anime 6.4%
【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 32.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Score Attack 9.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Are you ready to aid Era-bus in its relentless quest for vengeance and consume everything in your path? Defeat the Hu-bon empire in this unique SHMUP/STG experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Arcade 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Action 10%, 2D 6.7%
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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, 1990's 11.1%, Score Attack 10.9%, Arcade 9.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Arcade 13.2%, 1990's 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Arcade 15.9%, 1990's 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Action 10.1%
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 31.1%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, 1990's 11.5%, Action 10%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Arcade 14.9%, 1990's 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action 10%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Score Attack 19.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Score Attack 17%, Female Protagonist 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, 1990's 7.4%
How deep can you dive into an abyss that is Endless?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Score Attack 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 7.9%
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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 15.7%, Score Attack 12%, Action 8.9%
The Touhou fangame where you return balance to the world by breaking the scale. Dodge storms of bullets as you work to discover the source of the abnormality. Tired of playing by the rules? Then change the game - up the risk and reward. Break the balance and embrace Discord.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 13.5%, Score Attack 13.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Arcade 21.7%, Score Attack 17%, Action 13.9%, 2D 7.3%
“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: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Arcade 16%, 1990's 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action 8.9%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Score Attack 23.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 7.5%
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Arcade 22.1%, Score Attack 16.2%, Action 13.8%, 2D 7.3%
"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 39.6%, Score Attack 21.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, 1990's 12.2%, 2D 5.6%
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 30.3%, Arcade 16.5%, Score Attack 14.8%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%
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 40.9%, Arcade 20%, Score Attack 15%, 2D 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Arcade 17.1%, Score Attack 16.9%, Action 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Score Attack 15%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
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 31.7%, Score Attack 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 6.7%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, 1990's 14.7%, Arcade 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 5.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Action 5.1%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Score Attack 9.6%, 1990's 7.9%
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 44.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 9%, 2D 6.3%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 14.7%, 1990's 9.9%, Action 7%
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 29.3%, Arcade 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Score Attack 17.7%, 1990's 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
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 29.9%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 13%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Female Protagonist 8%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Arcade 16.3%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1990's 11.9%, Action 9.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, 1990's 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
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 31.9%, Arcade 17.4%, 1990's 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Score Attack 7.7%
In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.5%, 1990's 18.3%, Action 17%, Arcade 14.3%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 13.5%, Score Attack 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Arcade 15.9%, 1990's 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action 9.9%
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 27.8%, Score Attack 17.7%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
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 39.3%, Score Attack 19.9%, Arcade 18%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 10.2%
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 16.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action 8.3%