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A 2D vertical bullet-hell shooter with polarity-switching and clothes destruction. Toggle Light mode to strip clothing or Dark mode to fight enemies and Bosses. 12 characters each have two stages with multi-phase Boss fights. Combo and score-based extra lives reward skilled play.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.2% ★, Shooter 15.1%, Action 14.2%, Arcade 13%, Bullet Hell 11%

Blast your way through oncoming hordes of slimes in this run and gun, slime blasting shoot 'em up! Arm yourself with an arsenal of futuristic weapons and defend your home as its invaded by a disgusting infestation of slime scum. Run, Blast, Survive! and whatever you do...DON'T GET SLIMED

Why similar: Action 17.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Arcade 16.3%, Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%

TeeworldsArchive is a free online multiplayer game with community support, including Deathmatch and Infection, available for all major PC operating systems. Battle or cooperate in the Tees' world with up to 64 players. You can also play in a map with music.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.4% ★, Shooter 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 9.5%

Meng Dou Luo is a hand-drawn 2D run-and-gun platformer for solo or local co-op play. Fight, explore, and collect butterflies, coins, and notes to trade with unusual NPCs for extra lives, rewards, and healing. The demo includes the first stage and a bonus challenge.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.6% ★, Shooter 16.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Action 14.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%

"Path of Spirits" is a hardcore boomer shooter in the setting of Tatar folklore. You are a shaman who failed an ancient ritual. Armed with magic staffs and mythical artifacts, set off on a journey through a world distorted by spirits to save your loved ones with otherworldly forces.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.6% ★, Shooter 20%, Action 19.6%, PvE 5.7%, Indie 1.4%

Fantasy blast in the style of retro boomer shooters — an action-packed pixel carnage where hordes of monsters, dark magic, and devious trolls await. Relive the golden age of classic shooters with fast-paced gameplay, a brutal arsenal, and relentless enemies. Don’t forget to save the princess!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.2% ★, Shooter 18.2%, Action 11.4%, Violent 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Decian (1Player/Multiplayer testing) is a tactical zombie shooter. Manage hunger, rescue survivors, and save your progress to play at your own pace! Warning: hitting 0 citizens no longer means instant Game Over, but your population is key. Fight in intense 2v2 matches for ultimate survival!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.4% ★, Shooter 18.5%, Action 18.2%, Violent 7.7%, PvE 5.3%

Dodge bullets and attack patterns, find an opening, and defeat a variety of bosses. 1PX BOSS RUSH is a 2D pixel action boss rush game where every boss brings a different fight.

Why similar: Shooter 20%, Action 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 17%, 2D Platformer 12.7%

Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.8% ★, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Action 6.1%

Astrosaurox is a tribute to the videogames of the late 70s and early 80s. Pilot an Astrosaurox tank and battle the space mafia. Depending on your age, either discover or relive the challenge, fun, and addictive nature of those classic games. Beat your highscore in solo or co-op mode.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.4% ★, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 12%, Platformer 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%

Prevent alien ships from reaching your position. Avoid hitting human settlements by shooting only at the ships. Use multi-shot to hit several ships or nitro to move faster. Level up and beat the high score.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.7% ★, Shooter 18.6%, Action 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Indie 1.2%

Survive endless waves and let yourself be swept away by the chaos. Impact Trial: Hyperchaos is an arcade bullet hell with adaptive difficulty, where every second counts and your reflexes determine how long you survive. The longer you hold out, the harder it gets. Can you survive the Hyperchaos?

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.4% ★, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9%

A challenging single-player space action-survival arcade game. Explore hostile planets and defend your position against waves of aliens while building the ship that will take you home. Prefer chaos? Bring in up to 4 friends for local co-op or Remote Play!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 11.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Arcade 10.1%

“A hyper roguelike action shooter where you dodge endless waves of enemies, evolve, and fight your way toward the Core.”

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.1% ★, Action 16.5%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 10.8%

Last Chance - is an atmospheric retro shooter with pixel graphics, where you are Alexei who has a disease in his head and must do everything to survive. The atmosphere of the dark winter adds to the epic and enhances the gameplay experience.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.9% ★, Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action 16.1%, PvE 3.7%

This is a portal disguised as a game, where we will teleport your soul to a combat mech in the Alpha galaxy, where you will personally participate in the greatest shooting tournament in the entire Alpha galaxy and experience the purest combat fun in the arena filled with skilled players!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 54.3% ★, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 10.2%, 2D 2.4%

A fast-paced run-and-gun platformer set in a dynamically generating, unforgiving world. Climb endlessly to escape the deadly void below, unleash your abilities, and dodge through intense enemy crossfire to achieve the highest score.

Why similar: Action 18.4%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 16.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%

Retromodern hi-speed shmup

Why similar: Action 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 23.4%, Shooter 22.8%, 2D 4.4%

"Lifetakers & Heartbreakers" is an intense 2D side-scrolling shooter set in the war-torn world of Pavlovia.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.4% ★, Shooter 17.9%, Action 17.6%, Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 10.1%

Play as Chud in this thrilling boomer shooter where you must defend against endless hordes of soyjaks. Experience an enthralling, fully voice-acted story. Enjoy the amazing custom soundtrack by the generational artist Baby Sneed™.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.6% ★, Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

Play as the Sourman as you venture through the hostile jungles in this Retro-FPS Platformer!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, Shooter 13.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 6.7%

If the suits at the SRI think they can fleece people's taxes, they'd better watch out for the wolf. Join Swindling Steve as you take back your hard-earned money from the SRI's collectors, but watch out for the high rollers behind the scenes.

Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Arcade 17.5%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action 14.2%, Violent 12.5%

Iron Psycho: RETRO is a retro First-Person shooter in which the player must eliminate all threats aboard the ship and collect keys to reach the end of each level. Some levels contain secrets.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.6% ★, Shooter 20.6%, Action 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%, PvE 3.5%

A retro 2.5D heist shooter set in an office tower after closing. Fight your way up 26 floors of armed night security, win your next gun at the slot machine, and shoot straight through walls that were never built to stop a bullet, from a blowgun on floor one to rocket launchers at the top.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.6% ★, Action 19.8%, Shooter 17.5%, Violent 8.1%, Atmospheric 3.5%

KILLER BEE is an fast-paced Run & Gun action-strategy game where you take on high-stakes freelance contracts to escort valuable cargo across dangerous, monster-filled territories. Choose your risky routes wisely, and prove that you can deliver when every mile counts.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50% ★, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 13.1%, PvE 7.4%, Action 6.8%

Join Zeleny on his adventure through the Dardaglia region and unveil all the mysteries hidden within it. Explore maze-like paths and test yourself as you face numerous dangers while unlocking new skills.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.2% ★, Shooter 15.7%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action 9.5%

Miguel Bolaños, a 24-year-old teenager, embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. To do so, he must rescue an alien trapped in an evil corporation. Face hordes of inept scientists and underpaid office workers in a pixel art odyssey filled with action and absurd humor.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.1% ★, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 9.7%

Thunder Infinity takes classic shoot 'em up gameplay to the next level by adding survival, roguelite, and bullet hell elements. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapons, and destroy the Varkon Star Empire in the final offensive of the Aegis Star Bastion.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.2% ★, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.4%

SHOGUN is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes running and gunning to stay alive. Rip through waves of increasingly difficult enemies hell-bent on your doom by shooting, looting, and eluding a bullet hell of cartoonish horror. Refuse death, explode with burning rage and tear asunder!!!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.6% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 10.4%

Explore the ruins of a great and mysterious tower, shrouded in days and worlds long forgotten in a DOOM-inspired FPS classic boomer shooter. Turn adversaries to advantages, and pilfer the coffers of the Editors into scions of wanton killing and discover the secrets that lay beneath the spire.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 58.5% ★, Shooter 17.5%, Action 14.8%, Violent 7.3%, Indie 1.2%

Idol Shell is a retro-style FPS inspired by the classics of the 1990s. Fight relentless mechanical enemies, explore interconnected levels, uncover hidden secrets, and discover the mystery behind their creation.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 66.1% ★, Shooter 18.4%, Action 13%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Jump, shoot, and duck your way through various assortments of blocks, spikes, and coins alike.

Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Arcade 24.2%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Action 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Dreadborne Dungeon is a pixel art, retro shooter inspired by old school games like Doom and Heretic, as well as mechanics taken from Souls Like games and dungeon crawlers. Explore dark dungeons, fight enemies and survive in a retro-styled world. Die, draw conclusions and don't give up! Good Luck!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.2% ★, Shooter 19.5%, Action 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Indie 1.3%

It's finally time to start your new job at The Company! Time to clock in and see what's on the other side of The Company's newly developed portal technology. Fight undead, defeat bosses, and prevent the invasion of a lich's undead army.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 57.7% ★, Shooter 16.4%, Action 10.4%, PvE 6.6%, Violent 6.6%

FOOTSLOG is a retro-inspired FPS equipped with fast-paced action and a unique interactive reloading mechanic. Take control of Subject 25 as you fight through a twisted experiment that will stop at nothing to see you perfected. Can you truly walk away from what this facility has made you become?

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.2% ★, Action 18.3%, Shooter 17.8%, Violent 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A classic 2D platformer and shooter game, with a hand-drawn cartoon style of drawing and animation, unique and challenging platforms, objects, enemies and abilities, with increasing difficulty scale for each level achieved.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47% ★, Shooter 15.7%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action 7.1%

Cold Dark is a survival horror boomer shooter. Wake up in a deserted hospital with no memory of how you got there. Battle zombies and mutated horrors with your shotgun and chainsaw as you uncover the truth behind a deadly outbreak consuming the city.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 60.5% ★, Shooter 22.1%, Action 14%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Distant Light Prologue is a challenging FPS that fuses classic shooter design with arcade-style scoring and ranking systems. Master fast, brutal combat and outsmart deadly enemies while uncovering a hard sci-fi mystery aboard the migrant ship Ziusudra’s Ark.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.6% ★, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10%, Action 7.3%

This is a horizontal retro arcade-style STG shooting game. Players need to control fighters to defeat the ultimate villain FightFox and rescue EAU and the Southern Cross Union headquarters.

Why similar: Arcade 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action 12.9%

Dodge enemy fire, shoot back, and keep getting stronger in this easygoing action shooter! Switch between 9 different costumes to completely change your playstyle and turn the tide when the battle gets tough!

Why similar: Shooter 25.2%, Bullet Hell 23%, Action 18.6%, Arcade 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

Clear targets in your office call center and race to the exit in this ridiculous, stapler-centric target shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 57.2% ★, Shooter 16.5%, Action 11.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Casual 2%

Follows a captured man trapped in a facility that is doing illegal tests on him. Things go awry when the head of the facility began creating creatures and releasing them on the scientists and test subjects. The facility was overrun. Now he must fight his way out to gain his freedom

Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Action 20.5%, Shooter 20.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Violent 8.5%

Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons

Why similar: Shooter 20.7%, Arcade 20.3%, Action 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.5%

Recognition is a fast-paced cyberpunk boomer shooter. After waking in a chop shop with your memory wiped, you become the target of the ruthless Kurasawa Corporation. Blast your way through hordes of cyborg assassins and deadly mechs as you search for the truth behind your missing past.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.8% ★, Shooter 21.1%, Action 20.8%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

A shooting game by a shaman. Climb mountains to gain power and stop the scheme of demon. Vertical 2D shooting game in which players switch between four skills and fight using four patterns of shots and special move.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.4% ★, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 16.4%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

You were sitting in your cubicle. Just another day at work... until everything goes black. You wake up alone, dizzy and with no idea what happened. In front of you: a baseball bat. The office has become HELL. Fight your way through, uncover the truth and find a way out.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.2% ★, Shooter 16.1%, Action 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Violent 5.4%

Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.2% ★, Action 16.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Violent 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Platform game in which we control Cabezurrio, a soldier who must collect all the gems and destroy all the robots in its path in several different scenarios. We have a rifle with which to shoot the robots and we will also be able to control a fighter plane.

Why similar: Shooter 21.6%, Action 19.5%, Platformer 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%

A shooter primarily focused on constantly aiming at various difficulties.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 54.3% ★, Shooter 20.4%, Action 19.2%, PvE 4.3%, Indie 1.3%

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 65.7% ★, Shooter 11.8%, Action 6.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

A collection of 6 in 1 free to play fangames based on the Touhou Project! Play as Reimu and other iconic characters in these couch co-op adventures that include genres such as platforming, metroidvania, tower defense and 3D stealth!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.7% ★, Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%

All the robots on Space Station 451 have gone berserk! Only one human is left alive! Can she survive the onslaught and escape? Blast your way through homicidal robots in this groovy throwback retro FPS!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.3% ★, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 2.7%

Syringebound is fast-paced, FPS game with retro aesthetics of PS1. Fight against horde of the undead, inject syringes to make yourself more powerful, buy weapons and try to survive as long as possible.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.9% ★, Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 17.4%, Action 17.1%, PvE 3.3%

SHOOT DOWN 10,000 NECROTECH CORPSE DOLLS.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.4% ★, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 16.5%, Violent 6.1%

Action-platformer game with dual scrolling and multidirectional shooting.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.2% ★, Action 19.6%, Arcade 16.9%, Shooter 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Retro FPS with dynamic fights and modern lighting. Sprite enemies once again flooded some pixel art-decorated levels. Only boomer-shooter enjoyer could deal with such kind of problem. You know the drill - gear up with a classic weapons pack and paint it red.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.6% ★, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

2D Owen is an arcade platformer in which you can explore 8 different worlds & experience a lot of adventures. Run, swim, use Jetpack, Pogo Stick, Hang Glider, Cart, Jump Ball & other things.

Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Shooter 21.1%, Action 20.9%, Arcade 17.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%

15 seconds to prove your skill! Dodge, shoot, and survive through 40 chaotic levels packed with deadly traps, insane reflexes, and addictive pixel art action. Arrow Survival: 15 Seconds won’t let you breathe!

Why similar: Action 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Platformer 18.6%, Arcade 18.4%, 2D Platformer 10%

Death Box is a brutal fast-paced action platformer where both you and your enemies die in one hit. If you wish to defeat the forces of evil that have invaded the lands, you must survive 15 levels of blood pumping 1-3 minutes of incoming waves of demons!

Why similar: Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Arcade 19.1%, Action 17%, Violent 9.4%

A 2D pixelart run-and-gun platformer with unpredictable enemy paths, 30 handcrafted levels, 3 boss fights and an unlockable enemy editor so you can decide which threats spawn in every stage.

Why similar: Action 25.7%, Platformer 25.1%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Arcade 11%, Casual 6.7%