Games Like Darkest Wave

The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 22%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Futuristic 5.7%

Space Savior Special. Shmup genre game. Help Earth in her last awakened attempt to save humanity from the Naggal Biomechanical Virus. Use everything you have to get through enemy forces! Your ship, your pods, your bombs, your faith and your reflexes to destroy your terrible enemy!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Cyberpunk 16.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.5%

Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.1%, 1980s 8.4%

The Reformat is inevitable. The Virus Spreads. Keep Running. Binary Run is a fast paced retro shooter inspired by 80s synthwave and retro shooters. Kill, collect and run your way through a corrupted digitial world, Keep Running.

Why similar: FPS 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Cyberpunk 9.8%

A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.5%, Cyberpunk 9.2%

Pursuing the Ultimate Fun of Shooting Games The 7th Installment of the Vertical-Scrolling Shooter Packed with New Features!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%

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 36.9%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 11.9%, 2D 4.9%

The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12%, 1980s 8.3%

Play a retro vibe with a synthwave music-infused space shooter. You orbit around planets and bombard the evil aliens to save the galaxy. Use different spaceships with unique weapons to your tactical advantage to defeat the planetary defenses and to destroy the enemies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Cyberpunk 17.3%, 1980s 10.5%, Shooter 8.1%

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 40.1%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 8.7%, 2D 4.5%

Classic 80s inspired shooter

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 6.5%

A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 31.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Linear 7.5%

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 34.4%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Old School 4.2%

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 32.6%, Bullet Hell 21%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 11%, 1980s 5.7%

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 42.9%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 5%

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 39.4%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10%, Linear 6.3%

Trust your instincts - evade, aim, and shoot! Omni Axes is a shooting game that takes place in a 3D space where you can take down an endless number of enemies coming from all directions.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Retro 6.2%

Project Chaos Is A High Octane, Manic & Chaotic, Multiplayer First Person Shooter. Set In 2098, A Team Of Rebels, Activists & Terrorists Band Together With One Goal: To Incite Change. Their Method Of Choice? Chaos!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, FPS 13.4%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Shooter 10.5%

Orbital Frenzy is a blast from the past where players must survive waves of intergalactic foes in an arcade style shooter with a unique orbital movement mechanic. With a secret ending and hidden story elements we hope you can stand a chance against the intergalactic onslaught!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Cyberpunk 11.4%, Shooter 8.3%

"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Linear 8%

Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 6.6%

Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨‍🚀

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, 1980s 11.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%

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 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Linear 5.4%

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 27.3%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Linear 8.6%

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 27.2%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Linear 8.5%

A blend between Shoot'em ups and Looter Shooters. Take on the story or randomly generated missions to level up your pilot and collect loot to build your ships up to take on bigger challenges.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Third-Person Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%

Instance-based shooter with scaling endless wave of enemies

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 8.7%

A mind virus has taken hold of the population! Assume the role of drag-queen--zombie-slayer extraordinaire Zane Dmaaj and battle your way through mobs of NPZees, Fatties, SoiBois and more in the high octane, pearl clutching shooter Drag the Dead!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Linear 5.3%

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 38%, Bullet Hell 37.7%, Shooter 14%, 2D 5.4%, Action 5%

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 37.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 9.7%

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 37.6%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 5.4%

Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 5.1%

Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.2%, Casual 4.4%

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 29.4%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.2%, Linear 7.1%

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 27.2%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 8.5%

Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 31.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Futuristic 4.9%, Old School 4.4%

Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shooter 10.1%, 1980s 9%, Arcade 8.8%

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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Futuristic 6.7%

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 30.5%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Cyberpunk 15.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 8.8%

4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.3%, Linear 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 36.3%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Shooter 15%, Cyberpunk 9.5%, Arcade 7.1%

Proxy Air Force is a 2D Arcade Shoot Them Up game based on the story of the world war which broke out between the US and CES countries in 2020.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 8%

Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 9.5%, 1980s 6.4%

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%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 10.8%, 2D 4.4%

AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Bullet Hell 35%, Shooter 21.6%

Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Old School 5.3%

Sky Sorcerer is an exciting top-down shooter game where you take on the role of a mighty wizard battling waves of monsters in the air. Fly over captivating locations, fighting various monsters that seek to destroy your magical fortress.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Third-Person Shooter 35.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Casual 2.1%

Blast enemies, get ship upgrades and defeat bosses in this arcade inspired space bullet hell

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.5%, 1980s 12.4%

STEEL FORCE is a top-down shooter. Attack robots, use your shield, and push your skills to the limit. Run, dash, and break through waves of armed machines.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Cyberpunk 16.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 10.8%

In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 25%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 9%, Futuristic 4.4%

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 34.8%, Bullet Hell 32.9%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 5%

About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 14.6%, 1980s 5.7%

A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Bullet Hell 36.5%, Arcade 17.6%, Action 1%, Retro 0.9%

System Critical 2 is bigger & badder than ever before! Get ready to experience a platformer shooter like no other in VR. Blast your arm cannon and use guns, melee weapons, grenades,& shields to make your way through the carefully crafted levels with epic boss battles and tons of enemies to kill.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, FPS 18.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.7%

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 36.8%, Bullet Hell 32.8%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 5.2%, Casual 3.8%

Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, FPS 12.4%, 1980s 9.7%, Shooter 9.1%

A 2D platformer where you play as a magical unicorn battling through a world of alpha characters, symbols, and emojis! See if you can survive through all 26 levels of absolute unicorn madness! 🦄✨🌈

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 6.9%

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 32.1%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Futuristic 4.7%

Play through challenging levels in eight atmospheric worlds in this rusty and technically demanding Breakout remake. Collect and craft crystals to upgrade your equipment and find your own way through the level jungle.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Old School 6.4%, Colorful 5.5%