60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Singleplayer, Bullet Hell.
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Legacy of the Elder Star
Legacy of the Elder Star is a mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star!
Echoes+
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Legacy of the Elder Star is a mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star!
Why similar: Action 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Action 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Space 9.4%, Indie 5%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Action 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Space 12.7%, Difficult 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%
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 31%, Bullet Hell 24%, Action 20.3%, Difficult 6.6%, Space 4.9%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 16.3%, Space 9.3%, Difficult 3.9%
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action 17.2%, Space 15.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Action 29.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Indie 4.3%
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 44.5%, Action 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Indie 3.6%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 21%, Action 19.2%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 9.7%
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Action 18.1%, Difficult 17.3%, Shooter 13%, Space 10.3%
Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Action 45.4%, Indie 7.3%
Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!
Why similar: Action 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Space 12.4%, Soundtrack 11.7% ★, Difficult 9.5%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Action 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Space 13.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Difficult 10%
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 23.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action 17.2%, Difficult 10.6%, Shooter 10.6%
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Action 30.3%, Space 11.7%, Shooter 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.5%
ADHD core loop weapon system will keep you on your toes in this thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons! Battle legions of demonic entities, restore the cosmic balance, and save the universe! Experience FLOW STATE gaming!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Action 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 10%
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Difficult 14.6%, Action 12.9%, Shooter 12.5%
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 30.6%, Action 23.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Space 11.5%, Shooter 10.1%
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 48.5%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action 18.8%, Shooter 6.5%, Indie 3.4%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Action 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Space 12.1%, Shooter 10.7%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action 17.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Difficult 8.6%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Action 18.4%, Shooter 4.8%, Sci-fi 3.9%
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 31.2%, Action 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 14.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Sweezy Gunner is an eye melting, brain bending, mouse squeezing 2D Shoot em up. destroy everything in your path, Upgrade the Sweezy Gunner ship. A Large open World! Travel through the lush green fields, frozen tundra and arid desert. Explore the depths of the many dungeons, caves and temples and collect that tasty loot!
Why similar: Action 36.9%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Space 13.2%, Shooter 8.6%
Immerse yourself in the story of two brave space amazons who dare to challenge the irresponsible aristocratic system. Overcome all the obstacles that appear on your way - hordes of space scavengers, armies of General Admiral and get to the main villain - Evil Moneybag!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Soundtrack 16.2% ★, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action 15.1%, Difficult 10.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Action 30.7%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Action 25.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Space 14.4%, Indie 7.9%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 16.5%, Space 14.7%, Shooter 12.1%
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action 16%, Space 13.4%, Shooter 10.8%
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 35%, Action 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.1%
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 34.8%, Action 33.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Indie 4.9%
Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!
Why similar: Action 54.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Indie 8.3%
Vostok 2061 is a modern-graphics vertical scroll shooter. Gorgeous alien worlds, spaceships, and bosses. Explore mysteries as you listen to a great soundtrack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action 17.4%, Space 13.8%, Shooter 11.6%
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: Action 35.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Action 18.5%, Difficult 13.2%, Shooter 7.3%
A game with a futuristic anti-utopian story — a hardcore space shooter with RPG elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action 16.6%, Space 14.4%, Shooter 11.3%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action 37.9%, Space 16.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Difficult 6.7%
Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot'em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages to fight the evil empire!
Why similar: Action 48%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Action 18.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Indie 3%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action 18.6%, Shooter 11%, Space 7.2%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action 18%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 9.8%
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Space 12.4%, Difficult 12.3%, Action 11.3%
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.
Why similar: Action 44.6%, Space 36.5%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Action 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Indie 6.6%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Action 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Space 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 9.7%
ShipLord is a space avoid-er mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another lvl.
Why similar: Action 35.6%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Space 14.2%, Indie 9.7%
Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.
Why similar: Action 38.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Space 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Indie 8.3%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.1%, Action 30.5%, Shooter 9.5%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action 17.8%, Space 13.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%
A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action 16.3%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Soundtrack 17.1% ★, Difficult 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Action 34%, Bullet Hell 13%, Indie 5.1%, 2D 2.3%
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Action 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 15.7%, Shooter 9.9%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Action 27.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Bullet Hell 7.9%, 2D 5.1%
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 35%, Action 18%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 8.5%, Shooter 8.5%
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 22.3%, Shooter 15.2%, 2D 5.5%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.6%, Bullet Hell 33.4%, Action 9.1%, Shooter 4.7%, Difficult 3.8%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Action 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 11.9%, Shooter 9.1%
A classic style vertical scrolling-shooter. Includes 10 levels and 10 boss enemies. You will have several power-ups for weapon modification. Within each level, you will face different enemies, among which will vary from low to extreme levels of threat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Action 42.1%, Indie 15.6%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action 14.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Space 11.4%
