- #1 iO Inner Self - The Lava Planet VR
97% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Spaceboy
Windows
Help iO defend the dangerous Lava Planet in this first-person VR shooter as hordes of enemies are unleashed in increasingly difficult waves! Use your gun and shield to get to the end and then beat your high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, FPS 23.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.4%, VR 11.5%
- #2 Lord Of Terror
96% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: SimulatedFantasy
Windows
In a galaxy far away a world is facing doomsday. As nations rise against each other the world is plunged into chaos. Many illegal groups such as gangs and independent militias and demonic cults take the advantage of the situation to expand. Your task is to assassinate a demon dubbed Lord of Terror.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, FPS 18.6%, Arcade 15.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 15%
- #3 Tank Commander
96% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Tank Commander Team
Windows
Experience turret-tossing arcade tank combat like never before in Tank Commander! Test your skills against the latest military hardware including tanks, trucks, helicopters, drones, and more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, FPS 17.5%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 15%, Action 14.8%
- #4 Square Rounds
95% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Next Level Video Games LLC
Windows
Square Round's is a Shooter Survival Round based game. Can you survive all 350 rounds? If you can, you shall be compared to a Legend. Game difficulty increases. Saves your High score and High Round to try to beat your own records. There is a Armor and Health system.
Why similar: Arcade 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, FPS 19.8%, Shooter 19.6%, Action 15%
- #5 Can Strike
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Day Dream Studios
Windows
Your employers at Fish Co are sending in Robots to end your strike! Use your union-granted weapons to destroy the waves of robots to keep the strike going.
Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Arcade 19%, Action 18.4%, Shooter 17.7%
- #6 COTTOn Rock'n'Roll -SUPERLATIVE NIGHT DREAMS-
94% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Arcade 22.7%, Shooter 21.7%, Action 20.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #7 Super Psy Penguin
93% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: SHOKIZM INTERACTIVE
Windows
Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Shooter 23.1%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 14.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #8 KLITTER
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ENUPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
KLITTER fuses the precision of arena combat with the chaos of glitchcore and the flow of a movement-driven brawler. Every dash, every shot, every kill defines your rhythm - stop moving and you die, flow perfectly and the system collapses. PURE FLOW. ZERO MERCY.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Shooter 18.8%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 15.5%, FPS 12.4%
- #9 Dead Second
91% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Spunge Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Dead Second is the award-winning rail-shooter inspired by arcade classics like Time Crisis. Easy to learn but hard to master, use the 'Dead Second' bullet time system to take down enemies with high fidelity impact physics reactions. Experience intense shootouts and gunplay unlike any game before it!
Why similar: FPS 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arcade 16.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 15.2%
- #10 OUTL1NED
91% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: SamWeb
Windows
Fast-paced 1D arcade shooter. The Y and Z axis are overrated, it's time to play a game that pushes X to the limit. OUTL1NED.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Action 21.9%, Arcade 21.1%, Shooter 20.4%, Linear 7.2%
- #11 RIFTINVADERS
90% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: hennakinPub: Binärwerkstatt
Windows · Linux
RIFTINVADERS is a fast-paced arcade game with hard difficulty, focused on aim training and endless action. Compete for top spots on the leaderboard, unlock achievements and get to the highest X-RUN possible. Enjoy also in seated VR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Action 23%, Arcade 22.3%, VR 14.3%, 3D 6.6%
- #12 Infinite Shooter
89% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: Minion Productions Inc.
Windows
Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Action 22.5%, Shooter 19.3%, Arcade 18.4%
- #13 Battle of Nowhere
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Great Victory Legends, Inc.
Windows
A fast-paced VR arcade shooter where you fight off relentless zombie hordes with upgradeable weapons, explosive traps, and lightning reflexes. Survive the apocalypse — or die trying.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, FPS 19.9%, VR 18%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 10.5%
- #14 Reaktorhallen R1 - Zombie Shooter
88% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Isak FelldinPub: sole proprietor
Windows
You are tasked with defending yourself against multiple waves of zombies using only a gun. The setting for this challenge is the real-life location of R1, Sweden's first nuclear reactor. You may choose to play in either hard mode or normal mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, FPS 24.7%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 20.5%, 3D 5.5%
- #15 Warp Blaster VR
87% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: CyberGnosis Game Studio
Windows
WARP BLASTER VR is a virtual arcade shooter that lets you conquer the high score by mastering seven stages of increasing difficulty with challenging boss fights, powerful weapons and a myriad of power-ups and bonuses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 19.9%, VR 19.4%, Arcade 10.3%
- #16 Corridor Sigma
86% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Matt AufderheidePub: SA Industry
Windows
90's-style first-person shooter set in a large alien base filled with angry monsters.
Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 17.7%, Futuristic 8.3%
- #17 Lil'Johnny Watermelon Smash
85% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Panther Game Design StudioPub: Panther Game Design Studio
Windows
Lil Johnny, armed with a watermelon gun, defends his tranquil world from the malevolent dragon Steve. To reach Steve’s lair, he faces nineteen timed levels, honing his skills through target practice. Panther Game Design Studio’s legacy is a high school class from Ottawa Canada.
Why similar: FPS 28.4%, Shooter 24.4%, Action 24.1%, Futuristic 15%, 3D 6.9%
- #18 Space Demon Combat Tactics III
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Matt Kuhn
Windows
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Arcade 21.2%, Action 21.1%, Shooter 20.7%, Linear 6.5%
- #19 Maze Quest VR
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Reality Expanded LLC
Windows
Its not just a Maze; its a Quest! Enter the captivating realm of Maze Quest, where each unexpected turn presents fresh challenges, hidden treasures, and unexpected surprises! Navigate through intricate mazes, collecting objects and dodging obstacles, all while racing against the clock. 24 Levels!
Why similar: FPS 23.4%, Action 21.7%, Arcade 20.7%, Shooter 20.1%, Futuristic 8.1%
- #20 VR Archery
84% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Wes Unwin
Windows
VR Archery is an exciting fast paced arcade / shooting gallery style game that delivers on a truly immersive approach to experiencing archery in virtual reality.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, FPS 18.6%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 12.1%
- #21 Guardian: Planet Defense
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Eager Lemur
Windows
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Shooter 22.6%, Arcade 19.9%, Action 17%, Singleplayer 1%
- #22 Tower of Portal
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: MCA Games
Windows
Tower of Portal is a little Indie FPS Shooter, where you control a soldier with the mission to destroy the AI Central Computer that controls the machines spreads in the city. Your mission is avoid this domination through the machines.
Why similar: FPS 29%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 23.6%, Futuristic 15%, 3D 6.9%
- #23 Swarm
82% matchPositive83% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Greensky Games
Windows
"SPIDER-MAN WITH GUNS — this is what VR was made for!" SWARM is a fast-paced, arcade-style grapple shooter, with quick sessions, bright colorful worlds and globally competitive leaderboards that will take you back to the glory days of Arcade Games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, VR 18.2%, FPS 17.2%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 14.5%
- #24 Index: Purger
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Index Project
Windows · Linux
Step into the world of Index-0.
Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Dystopian 22.1%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 19.3%, Linear 6.8%
- #25 Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade
81% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: xen-42
Windows · Linux
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Action 20.9%, Arcade 19.8%, Shooter 19.2%, Futuristic 8.4%
- #26 HORIZON VANGUARD
79% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: David "Tain" WilliamsPub: tain a.m. works LLC
Windows
Blast your hovercycle through the enemy's crushing forces under a bright blue sky! Dodge enemy fire, attack huge mechanical targets, and score critical pistol hits in this new style of forward-scrolling arcade action. This is VR Arcade Shooting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, VR 15.5%, Shooter 15.1%, FPS 14.7%, Arcade 12.2%
- #27 Project Root
80% matchMixed50% of 115 reviews2014
Dev: OPQAMPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%
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 41.6%, Action 22.3%, Shooter 20.3%, Arcade 15.9%
- #28 Pirate Platoon
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamma Games LLC
Windows
Experience a brutal clash of eras in this persistent horde shooter. Armed with modern weapons, you must hold your ground against relentless sword-swinging pirates and skeletons.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, FPS 21.6%, Shooter 20%, Action 18.9%, Linear 5.3%
- #29 Monkey King: Master of the Clouds | 中華大仙
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Starfish-SD Inc.Pub: Retroism
Windows
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 35.8%, Action 27.6%, Arcade 19.9%, Shooter 16.7%
- #30 Levels
78% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Nuttion
Windows
Levels is a Virtual Reality First Person Shooter aim trainer experience with the goal to get a better score each playthrough. There are four different levels with different types of targets. The faster you complete the level, the more points you get.
Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Shooter 22.6%, VR 21.9%, Action 21.8%, Linear 6.3%
- #31 Androfoco
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: megaeggz
Windows
Win robot battles to decide share prices and the fate of your community in this unique FPS experience
Why similar: FPS 24.5%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 19.2%, Dystopian 18.6%, Futuristic 10.4%
- #32 Shoot the Robots VR
77% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Martysh Oleksandr
Windows
Do you love shooting? What about robots? And what about shooting the robots? In this fast-paced game you have to use a well-aimed shots to neutralize robots which will run away from you in every possible way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, VR 24.4%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 11.3%, Shooter 11%
- #33 LOZT: Legion of Zombie Terrors
76% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Wizard Games
Windows
A top-down shooter through the zombie apocalypse. A failed military experiment has turned the legions of troops into ZOMBIES! With weapons! Can you survive wave after wave of zombie attacks to escape?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Arcade 18.1%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 17.5%, Dystopian 17%
- #34 System Critical 2
75% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Old Formulas
Windows
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 24.8%, FPS 21.9%, Shooter 14.8%, VR 14.7%, Arcade 13.2%
- #35 Half Plan
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visual Light
Windows
Enter a world of immersive infiltration action and intense gunplay in this VR FPS action shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, FPS 19.6%, VR 18.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%
- #36 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
75% matchMixed56% of 527 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 43%, Arcade 20.8%, Shooter 19.6%, Action 16.6%
- #37 POLY SYNTH GUNNER
76% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: DANIEL
Windows
Instance-based shooter with scaling endless wave of enemies
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, FPS 21%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 11.1%
- #38 Space & Pixels
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Basil Masil
Windows
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Action 23.2%, Arcade 22.9%, Shooter 22.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #39 GREED
72% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: CatloverStudios
Windows
GREED is a PSX styled FPS designed for replayability through speedrunning. Inspired by the best shooters of the '90s and today, watch your enemies fall to the ground and crush their skulls with your onslaught of weapons. Do you have what it takes to stop greed and take back heaven?
Why similar: FPS 36.3%, Shooter 24.8%, Action 18.7%, Linear 11.2%, 3D 7.7%
- #40 Null G
73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Jace Of Shadows Gaming LLC
Windows
Welcome to Null G space station. A competitive and adaptive environment for flexible battle training. The Battle School creates peer to peer opposition in fast-paced combat training sims and solo training against rigorously designed AI drones. Team up or fly solo to win the advantage.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, VR 23.1%, FPS 18.5%, Shooter 18.2%, Action 13.8%
- #41 Fateless
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: Dimitri Lozovoy
Windows
FPS game in which you defend Earth from monsters. You shoot the monsters with a double-barrel shotgun and other weapons and move through various buildings made of brick and stone. You make your way to the underground where the monsters came from and rid the planet of their presence.
Why similar: Action 37.9%, FPS 33.6%, Shooter 28.6%
- #42 The Last Ladybug
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackRXPub: Clickteam
Windows
Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Arcade 25.2%, Shooter 23.1%, Action 15.5%, Linear 4.8%
- #43 Kite Hunter
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: WhiteClockGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aim for the skies and shoot down the kites. Witness the vivid skyline in rugged weather and lighting that challenge your aiming skills. Discover relics and upgrade munition in a race against time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Shooter 21.4%, Arcade 21.3%, Action 14.8%, 3D 6.2%
- #44 Nevultra
70% 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 33.3%, Arcade 18.6%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 15.5%, Dystopian 9.4%
- #45 The Last Stand
69% matchPositive86% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: nP StudiosPub: nonPareil Institute
Windows
The Last Stand is a 3D first person survival shooter game made in Unreal Engine. The player's objective is to acquire artifacts while defeating robots who have invaded earth to prevent the end of the world. The game features 5 unique levels created by the crew at nonPareil.
Why similar: FPS 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 13.7%, 3D 6%
- #46 Operation: Followthrough
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StormplayPub: ZOOM Platform Media
Windows · Linux
Play as Ken Maxwell, a top agent, working for the Scottish Secret Service (SSS). Tasked with investigating, and fixing, an explosive sewage problem, in a remote Scottish-owned island in South America, in this action packed rail shooter, straight from the arcades to PC!
Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Action 23.2%, Arcade 22.9%, Shooter 22.2%, 3D 5.1%
- #47 Deep Siege
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Anchor Entertainment
Windows
Deep Siege is a fast-paced, first-person endless wave shooter. Play as Akula, an Atlantean sharkfolk warrior, and defend your underwater realm against waves of mutated sea creatures. Rack up kills to gain buffs using Bloodthirst or heal during tough moments.
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Shooter 28.7%, Action 28.6%, 3D 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #48 Glitch Assassin
70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Lone Wolf Interactive
Windows
Glitch Assassin is a Sci-Fi VR shooter which puts the player in the shoes of an assassin tasked with maintaining order in a simulated world. Complete various missions eliminating threats to the AI's directive of saving the planet from extinction...
Why similar: VR 25.7%, FPS 22.3%, Action 21.3%, Shooter 18.8%, Futuristic 10.2%
- #49 BODYGUARD TASK FORCE
68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Rokay Games
Windows
Your mission is clear: go solo or team up with 3 other friends to ensure the safety of high-profile VIPs through a series of dynamic and challenging scenarios.
Why similar: VR 23%, Arcade 20.8%, Action 20.5%, Shooter 18.8%, FPS 12.8%
- #50 Robber Sam
69% matchMostly Negative36% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Louie Inc
Windows
Robber Sam - You have to take on the role of an ordinary man named Sam, who decided to become a robber.
Why similar: FPS 25%, Arcade 23.3%, Action 23.2%, Shooter 21.8%, 3D 5.6%
- #51 BLR80
70% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Atman Software
Windows
A sci-fi action VR game where you play a fugitive who has taken it upon himself to stop the OJI corporation from turning humans into mindless drones. BLR80 combines sights and sounds of Bangalore along with free flow action combat to root the player in an alternate version of the city.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Shooter 23%, Action 22.6%, VR 22.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #52 Monster Island
68% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: J.A
Windows
Destroy all the monsters and save the island!
Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Shooter 28.6%, Action 27.9%, 3D 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #53 BCI VR Horror Attraction: The Mad Trail
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: HyeongSeon Kim
Windows
Meet BCI VR Horror Attraction: The Mad Trail created by members of BCI LAB room. This game gives you optimized fear by measuring brain waves during play. Also, you can check your shooting skills by scoring right after the expedition. Welcome to the tense BCI VR Horror Attraction: The Mad Trail.
Why similar: FPS 28.3%, Action 24%, VR 23.4%, Arcade 23.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #54 Anthea's Justice
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Karl_SpencerPub: ITNC Games
Windows
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Shooter 22.4%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 13.1%, Linear 6.4%
- #55 Project Chaos
67% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: 4A50 Studios
Windows
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 20%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.6%, Dystopian 12.3%
- #56 Dawn of Light
67% matchMixed62% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Objectif 3DPub: Objectif 3D
Windows
After thousands of years of dormancy, embody darkness and crush any resistance that arises in front of you with the help of your primordial powers in this first person shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, FPS 20.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Dystopian 16.1%, Action 11.3%
- #57 Asteroidc
66% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Filip Buzov
Windows
You're in control of a spaceship and your mission is to destroy as many asteroids as you can. Compete for the highest place on the Leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action 19.8%, Arcade 18.9%, Shooter 18.4%, FPS 18.3%