60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Bullet Hell, Action.
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
SKY TOMB
Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!
Hellfish
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!
Why similar: Gun Customization 18.9%, Perma Death 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, 2.5D 10.4%
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Gun Customization 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.6%
A top-down 2.5D Arcade Spaceship shooter Roguelike. Multiple playable ships, each with different characteristics and weapons. Salvage weapons and upgrades from defeated enemies. Each sector brings unique enemies, bosses, and upgrades. Can you make it all the way back to Earth?
Why similar: Gun Customization 18.7%, Perma Death 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, 2.5D 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.6%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Perma Death 9.5%
Join the Pook Star Legion in this shoot ’em up roguelike and battle through waves of enemies. Dodge incoming fire and choose your upgrades to transform your ship throughout each run as you fight to reclaim the Kryos Crystals stolen from the Pooks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Perma Death 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Roguelike 9.6%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelike 8.3%
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
Why similar: Perma Death 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.8%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Perma Death 16.5%, Gun Customization 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.8%
A fast, twin-stick shooter micro-roguelike with bullet hell elements, chunky weapons and satisfying destruction. Your AI friend AL4-N will help you along the way with new weapons, upgrades and vague moral support, as you attempt to beat the Scunners Run.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Perma Death 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelike 9.8%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Gun Customization 18.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Space 9.9%, Side Scroller 8.9%
Prepare for a radical shift in Bullet Hell gameplay! In Cursor Survival, you're not piloting a character - you embody the... CURSOR! Unleash a new, utterly insane way to evade, strike, and endure in a chaotic universe of projectiles and adversaries.
Why similar: Perma Death 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelike 10%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Gun Customization 17.2%, Perma Death 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
An action roguelike shoot 'em up. Draft power-ups between levels to become stronger and build crazy combos. Several player ships to unlock, multiple game modes; including Endless Mode and Arcade, leaderboards and achievement challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Gun Customization 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shooter 8.5%
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 17.4%, Perma Death 16.9%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelike 8.9%
A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Perma Death 14%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Bullet Hell 9.6%
Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 2.5D 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Arcade 8.7%
Blast demons until you can't escape no more! Mega Demon Blaster is a casual arena based shooter where you create builds for your weapon and try to break the game before you die! Enemies comes in waves and they get stronger and stronger but luckily you do to.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.6%, Perma Death 16.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Action Roguelike 10.6%
The Journey of Piggy is a roguelike adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Choose from a variety of weapons, cards and power-ups to create unique builds and survive until the end.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Roguelike 9.1%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.1%
Space Force Squadron is a horizontal 2d shmup. Choose between 4 pilots with different spaceships and different attributes. Buy upgrades for ships using points earned in battles. This is arcade style game, meaning there is no possibility to save.
Why similar: Gun Customization 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Arcade 9.1%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.4%, Perma Death 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
A side-scrolling survival roguelite — until you trigger Reality Shift and the arena unfolds into free 3D. Your weapon fires itself; you move, dash and decide. Every run rolls its own archetype, mutator and contract, and the threat scales to your level.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Perma Death 11.8%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Gun Customization 21.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action Roguelike 10.4%
An incremental shoot 'em up with an oldschool aesthetic and an intense gameplay loop. Fight through 9 levels of a grueling training simulation, growing stronger with every loop, and realize ignorance truly is bliss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18%, 2.5D 12.2%, Arcade 9.1%
A vessel of humanity's last hope must forge a new home planet by excavating ore from asteroids, refining alloys, and fending off rival Harvesters. A "ship shooter" without bullets or weapons, Anisto rethinks the genre with unique tools and scenarios that test decision making, not just reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, 2.5D 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.8%
Defend the galaxy from endless cosmic horrors. Dash and blast with fast, burst-based piloting, unleash powerful overdrives, evolve your ship with each unique run, and push your skills to the limit.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.6%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Roguelike 10.8%, Score Attack 8.1%
Board your spaceship and delve Into the VOID, facing waves of relentless enemies. Grow stronger with each battle to overcome Zentharian commanders and their “Bullet-Hell” attack patterns. This top-down roguelike shooter promises short but intense runs where your wits and reflexes will be tested.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Space 8.3%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Score Attack 12.4%, Arcade 9%
Time to Strike is busted build bullet hell roguelike. Create overpowered builds and break the game by collecting powerful weapons, modifying them with whacky mods and discovering crazy synergies!
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.9%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Perma Death 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%
Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Space 9.3%
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 10.7%
A Uniquely Radicalized Adventure Every Flight!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Perma Death 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Side Scroller 9.5%
1-2 players, game controller support. NO in-app purchases. Over 45 minutes of music! 13 detailed stages, partly-random, with bosses. Tons of weapons, guards and special moves. Play in a window or in Full Screen.
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Arcade 7.1%
Go on an exciting journey through space in this lovingly designed indie rogue-lite space shooter. Gather ressources, craft new equipment and level up your pilot to set against the hordes of alien enemies. Party up with companions that will make your journey less lonely and help you on your path.
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%
Absorb enemy fire, deflect incoming attacks, and survive intense side-scrolling battles in this reactive arcade shooter built around polarity-based combat and tactical counterattacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 2.5D 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Shooter 9.7%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2.5D 13.7%, Arcade 10.9%
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Arcade 7.4%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Score Attack 8.2%, Arcade 8%
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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.3%
Pilot a lone ship through a collapsing orbital station in a modern 2.5D shoot ’em up. Block bullets with a 360° directional shield, destroy grotesque wreck-born enemies, defeat colossal bosses, and build new upgrade paths with every run — a love letter to classic shoot ’em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2.5D 12.3%, Arcade 8.5%
This game is an intense bullet hell roguelike shooter, evolve and destroy the celestial army to try to open the hell's gate. Items, references and transformations based in : Lovecraftian universe, biblical sins, and all types of angels and celestial creatures.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Roguelike 9%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Roguelike 10.3%
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Arcade 14.6%, Space 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Shoot, loot, upgrade, repeat. Fast-paced, gib-filled, over-the-top arcade shooter with stripped-down roguelike gameplay.
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 8.4%
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Score Attack 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%
Defend against the alien invasion and take down the mother ship! Utilise branching upgrade trees, unlock new ships, and equip permanent upgrades to create your own unique build and defeat the growing hordes of invaders in this sci-fi action roguelike!
Why similar: Perma Death 20%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Gun Customization 13.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Space 9.3%
CoreShot is a classic arcade style space shooter, where you pilot the spacecraft HonestWing to destroy the cores of evil. As you soar through enemy spacecraft, psychic pyramids, and grim castles, you will be tested against enemies with a variety of attack styles and epic boss battles. Blast away
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, 2.5D 15.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Space 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelike 8.1%
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Arcade 8.2%
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!
Why similar: Perma Death 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelike 9.8%
Blast your way through waves of viroid enemies in Antibody, a Defender-style shoot ‘em up set on a living planet. Move through Sanguon’s insides as you fight to contain a viral outbreak. You are the cure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Gun Customization 21.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Arcade 10.9%, 2.5D 8.4%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, 2.5D 16%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Score Attack 8.4%
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, 2.5D 17.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Space 6.6%
With 3.68 quintillion possible builds, no run is the same. Mix 10 astronauts, 10 ships, and 100+ upgrades in a relentless roguelite top-down shooter where alien swarms and brutal bosses push every skill to the limit. Adapt, experiment, and fight to survive the chaos
Why similar: Gun Customization 23%, Perma Death 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Roguelike 8.8%, Shooter 8.1%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, Gun Customization 13.1%, Roguelike 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Space 8%
