
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Sci-fi.

Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!

Spinner Invaders
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.

Astro Fighters
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
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 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 9%, Score Attack 8.6%, Space 8.4%
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.2%, Space 7.6%
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 8%, Local Co-Op 8%, Shooter 6.7%
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Score Attack 14.3%, Space 10.7%, Arcade 8.8%
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 8.3%, Score Attack 8.1%, Arcade 7.8%
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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Score Attack 14.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 6.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7.9%, Local Co-Op 7.9%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Score Attack 9.2%, Space 9%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Space 13%, Retro 10.5%, Arcade 10.3%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 8.9%, Difficult 8.9%, Space 8.5%
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Arcade 9%, Difficult 9%
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 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9.5%, Space 8.3%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Score Attack 7.3%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 12.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Local Co-Op 8.7%
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Difficult 10.2%, Shooter 8%, Score Attack 7.5%
Plasma Sky is a neon arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Ease in and power up early, you'll need a strong ship as the intensity ramps up. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and race the world in a fresh challenge every week - the same seeded run for every pilot on Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Score Attack 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Space 9.7%
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 33.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Space 8.1%, Shooter 7.8%
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 24.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 9.6%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Fiery Rivaz - Reanimate Shmups !!! It's time to revive the shmup genre. You can expect a shooter that focuses on varied and innovative level design. It is accompanied by cool 3d graphics and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Space 9.3%, Action 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 22.8%, Score Attack 12.2%, Space 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 11.4%, Difficult 8.2%, Local Co-Op 8.1%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Difficult 9.9%, Score Attack 9%, Shooter 8%
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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Space 7.1%
Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Space 11.6%, Retro 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%
No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 9.5%
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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Score Attack 10.8%, Retro 9.4%
Dodge, defend, and destroy! Engage in a frenetic shoot 'em up, facing relentless bullet streams that test your reflexes. Experience dynamic shifts between vertical and horizontal views as you fend off endless enemy waves. Use polarity shields for defense and strike back fiercely. Conquer the chaos!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Space 12.8%, Difficult 10.8%, Arcade 8.2%
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 27%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Score Attack 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Arcade 7.3%
Control your ship and destroy all the enemies and bases that have appeared through teleportation! is a score-attack vertical shooter for 1 or 2 players. Enjoy simple shoot-and-dodge gameplay, rich destruction effects, and tons of hidden features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Score Attack 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8.8%
PULSOR is a fast paced shoot em' up space arcade game where you orbit a black hole. Use your quick reactions and aim to blast the obstacles in your way !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Space 12.6%, Score Attack 9.6%, Difficult 7.6%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Score Attack 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Space 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 29.7%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Retro 10%, Arcade 8.3%, Difficult 6.3%
Using a powerful weapon and raw skill, can you take out an entire space pirate fleet? Harken back to the era of old browser games in this fast-paced bullet hell shoot 'em up where stages change based on objectives cleared!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Score Attack 14.2%, Space 8.5%, Arcade 7.4%
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Score Attack 14.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 8.4%
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Space 10.7%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.4%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Difficult 9.1%, Action 8.7%
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 11.9%, Difficult 9%, Arcade 8.7%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Space 13.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.8%
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 28%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 9.3%
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Space 12.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Retro 10.8%
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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9%, Space 7.6%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 9.3%, Sci-fi 9%
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 20.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Space 12%, Arcade 9.1%, Difficult 8.9%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 9%
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 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 10%, Difficult 8.5%
Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 9.9%, Score Attack 9%, Shooter 7.6%
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Score Attack 14.6%, Space 11.4%, Arcade 10.2%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Score Attack 17.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.1%
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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Score Attack 9.1%
Cosmic Survivor is a space arcade survival game: pilot unique ships, face waves of meteors, alien swarms, and colossal bosses while unlocking weapons, achievements, and new challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Space 10.1%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Difficult 11.3%, Arcade 8.3%, Sci-fi 8%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Shooter 7.8%, Arcade 7.1%
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Score Attack 15.3%, Space 12.9%, Retro 8.9%
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Arcade 7.5%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Score Attack 14.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.2%
Cell #31 is a twin-stick shooter where you play as a cell fighting to survive an ever-increasing barrage of bullets and enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Score Attack 10.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Arcade 8.3%
Call your friends and lead your squad through the outer space and protect your planet from asteroids and alien ships on this local shoot'em up. Shoot, evolve e explode these space enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Score Attack 7.5%, Space 7.4%
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.6%
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 31.3%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Score Attack 8.2%, Difficult 7.5%
The War Enders: First Strike is a bullet hell shooting game. While having 3D graphics, the game keeps a classic taste of this hardcore genre. Select and customize your fighter with interest. Dodge the bullet and strike back the unknown with the determination to save the Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Score Attack 13.4%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 7.5%