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  1. #1 GyroBlade
    97% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: H.T.Project Games
    Windows · Mac

    Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, 1980s 11.6%, Score Attack 9%, Shooter 8.9%

  2. #2 Killon
    96% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Luois Games
    Windows

    Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, 1980s 10.3%, Score Attack 7.7%

  3. #3 Hexapoda
    96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: TOMAGameStudio
    Windows

    After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, 1980s 9.9%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%

  4. #4 Battle AirForce
    95% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, 1980s 8.3%, Shooter 8.3%

  5. #5 STARR RINGER
    94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Sterling McKay
    Windows

    Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 7.3%

  6. #6 Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition
    93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: SNOWBALL EFFECT GAMES
    Windows

    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 19.1%, 1980s 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8%

  7. #7 Insectipede
    94% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: LoadUpGames.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, 1980s 12.1%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 9.5%

  8. #8 Return Ace
    92% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: NEROTA
    Windows

    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 21.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 1980s 13.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 7.2%

  9. #9 Super Highway Rampage
    91% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Lasso Games
    Windows

    Highway Rampage is a high speed, action packed SHMUP with tons of variety and replayability. Choose your vehicle, equip and upgrade new weapons and choose your path in this arcade style roguelite shoot em up.

    Why similar: Vehicular Combat 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Score Attack 10.4%, Arcade 7.4%

  10. #10 Twin Cobra
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!

    Why similar: 1980s 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Score Attack 10.3%, 1990's 7.9%

  11. #11 THUNDER STRIKER
    90% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, 1980s 15.1%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Retro 7.7%

  12. #12 Steel Alcimus
    89% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2018
    Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, 1980s 10.5%, Score Attack 8.3%

  13. #13 Pangaroids
    88% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Adam Wozniak
    Windows · Mac

    Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, 1980s 10%, Score Attack 8.1%

  14. #14 Warcat Parade
    87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Hefka Games
    Windows · Linux

    Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Score Attack 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Shooter 7.1%

  15. #15 STROIDZ!
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Knuckle Dragger Games
    Windows

    Clear the asteroid field before the Corpos hunt you down with their AI weaponry!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, 1980s 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.5%, 1990's 7.8%

  16. #16 EGGCONSOLE ZANAC EX MSX2
    86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: D4Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
    Windows

    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 20.8%, 1980s 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9%

  17. #17 Rysen
    86% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: nkmr appworks
    Windows

    An old arcade style 2d shmup.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Score Attack 9.2%, Arcade 7.8%

  18. #18 Neon Invaders
    84% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: Paul Connor
    Windows

    Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, 1980s 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Shooter 9.2%

  19. #19 2nd Shot
    84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
    Windows · Mac

    In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!

    Why similar: 1980s 16.5%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Shooter 9.4%

  20. #20 StellarFighter: Galactica
    85% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Hanoi Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Dystopian 8.8%, Score Attack 7.3%

  21. #21 Nevultra
    82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
    Windows

    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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shooter 9.4%, 1980s 9.2%, Score Attack 9.1%

  22. #22 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
    81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Old School 5.7%

  23. #23 Royal Odyssey
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lion Crest Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, 1980s 14.3%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shooter 6.7%

  24. #24 Asteroids... But Roguelite
    81% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: Ghost Goats Games
    Windows

    Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Vehicular Combat 14.1%, Score Attack 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%

  25. #25 Asteroids: Recharged
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 108 reviews2021
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, 1980s 11.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Score Attack 8.8%

  26. #26 ImageStriker
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2019
    Dev: TERARIN GAMES
    Windows

    Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Score Attack 14.1%, Shooter 12.3%, 1980s 9.5%, Bullet Hell 7.5%

  27. #27 Storm Mined
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hémisphère gauche
    Windows · Linux

    Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, 1980s 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Score Attack 9.2%

  28. #28 Defendor
    77% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: almostApixel
    Windows

    Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, 1980s 13.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.2%

  29. #29 Ultra Mission™
    78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: Gumbo MachinePub: Gumbo Machine, LLC
    Windows · Linux

    Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, 1980s 15.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Score Attack 7.3%

  30. #30 Orchid Glitter
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tamazusa
    Windows

    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 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 10.2%, Shooter 6.2%

  31. #31 Sophstar
    75% matchVery Positive100% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Banana Bytes
    Windows

    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 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Score Attack 7.5%, Shooter 7.1%

  32. #32 TCSTRIKERS2
    77% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Project Anthem
    Windows

    Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Score Attack 8.4%

  33. #33 Meteor Storm
    76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Z Sculpt Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shooter 10.4%, 1990's 8.5%, Old School 8%

  34. #34 Red Blue Cell
    71% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: Liao Kai
    Windows

    This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, 1980s 11.6%, 1990's 9.9%

  35. #35 River Rush
    73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
    Dev: 2nd Best Games
    Windows

    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 20.7%, 1980s 18.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Old School 8.6%, Shooter 7.2%

  36. #36 DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CAVE Interactive CO., LTD.
    Windows

    CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Score Attack 10.2%, Shooter 9.2%

  37. #37 GyroGunner
    73% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: H.T.Project Games
    Windows

    An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, 1980s 10.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Score Attack 8.9%

  38. #38 ASSAULT SHELL
    73% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Overloaded
    Windows

    Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8%, Dystopian 7.2%

  39. #39 Shin Sophstar
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Banana Bytes
    Windows

    Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Score Attack 7.2%

  40. #40 Infinity Lancer
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
    Windows

    Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Score Attack 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Shooter 6.5%

  41. #41 4D:XD
    71% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Ryan Brammen
    Windows

    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 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.2%

  42. #42 SOLSTORM
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jerry Zhu
    Windows · Linux

    SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 6.9%

  43. #43 Feeble Light
    71% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 8.4%, Old School 6.6%

  44. #44 Blast Rush LS
    69% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Bipedal DogPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 6.9%

  45. #45 RedRaptor
    70% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2023
    Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shooter 9.7%, 1990's 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  46. #46 Lobstar: Arcade Version
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Lobstar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 9.4%, 1990's 6.7%

  47. #47 ESCHATOS
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 301 reviews2015
    Dev: QutePub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Score Attack 8.5%

  48. #48 Asteroid Blasters
    70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: Paul Connor
    Windows

    Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, 1980s 17.4%, Shooter 10.6%, 1990's 9.6%, Old School 9.2%

  49. #49 Kaguya
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Flypot LLC
    Windows

    High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 10.3%, 1990's 9%

  50. #50 Truxton
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, 1980s 14.5%, Old School 9.1%, 1990's 7.9%

  51. #51 The Night Christmas Ended
    70% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2016
    Dev: Giant Goblin Studio
    Windows

    Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, 1980s 10.1%, Shooter 8.8%

  52. #52 GALXAGAR
    68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: MoonMuse Entertainment
    Windows

    "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 22.3%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 11%, 1980s 9.4%, Arcade 8%

  53. #53 Red Galaxy
    68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: CSZgames
    Windows

    This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%

  54. #54 Marimoth
    68% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: Nether Lamp
    Windows

    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 23.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Score Attack 10.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 8.8%

  55. #55 Spacey Vade
    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Brown Bot
    Windows

    Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, 1980s 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Old School 8.2%

  56. #56 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
    65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: JMC
    Windows · Linux

    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 12.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.1%

  57. #57 BLAST RACER
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Momao Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    "BLAST RACER" is an arcade-style bullet hell game.You’re humanity’s last hope. Drive an upgradable, transformable battle race car. Blaze through deadly tracks, dodge waves of bullets, and save the world in flames!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Vehicular Combat 16.6%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, 1990's 9%, Arcade 7.7%

  58. #58 Starship Scarwolf
    65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: nkmr appworks
    Windows

    Starship Scarwolf is a 2D top-down omnidirectional shooter. As I'm a fan of vector scan games, I aimed to create an expression using only wireframe rendering. However, I couldn't achieve this with just dots and lines, so I also used fill and circle drawing functions.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Vehicular Combat 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, 1980s 9.6%

  59. #59 ZEROCRON
    66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: T.R.S.
    Windows

    ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, 1980s 11.9%, Old School 9%, Shooter 8.6%

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