60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Arcade, Retro.
The shareware legend DemonStar comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997, DemonStar has earned the Computer Gaming World's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award..
Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Sky Force Reloaded
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Flight 28.4%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Top-Down 10.7%, 1990's 8.7%, Old School 5.9%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Flight 21.7%, Top-Down 11%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Shooter 9.5%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Local Co-Op 14%, Action 11.2%, Indie 2.8%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Space 12.5%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.5%
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !
Why similar: Flight 31.2%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Local Co-Op 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
Why similar: Flight 24.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down 9.5%, 1990's 9.2%, Space 8.7%
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.2%, Shooter 14%, 1990's 11.7%, Space 11.7%, Old School 11.6%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Space 19.8%, 1990's 18.3%, Old School 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Action 10.5%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.6%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, 1990's 9.2%, Action 7.8%, Space 7.6%
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: Bullet Hell 35.3%, Shooter 14%, Top-Down 12%, Space 11%, Old School 7.8%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.3%, 1990's 10.7%, Old School 8.9%, 2D 7.8%, Action 7.3%
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.5%, Shooter 21%, Top-Down 17.3%, Old School 8.9%, Action 7.2%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Shooter 21.6%, 1990's 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action 7.5%
“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!
Why similar: 1990's 39.5%, Action 37%, Local Multiplayer 23.5%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shooter 17.9%, Space 15.1%, Local Co-Op 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.5%, Action 11.6%, 1990's 11.4%, Top-Down 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Space 20.7%, Shooter 18.9%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 9.4%
SOL CRESTA, rise like the phoenix and take back the sun! Neo-Classic shooting strikes back! Dock, split, and form up! Pilot 3 fighters and take back the sun from the clutches of evil in this free-form shooting game with the spirit of 80s shooting classics Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta.
Why similar: Mars 24.5% ★, Shooter 24.4%, Action 12.8%, Space 10.9%, Old School 10.2%
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.7%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 4.1%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.2%, Shooter 14.9%, Space 14.3%, Top-Down 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
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: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Shooter 16%, 1990's 14%, Space 12.9%, Old School 10.4%
Race through caverns while blasting away enemies and terrain to reach the depths of Mars in this reimagining of the 1981 classic.
Why similar: Mars 50.3% ★, Shooter 17.1%, Space 10.8%, Old School 7.4%, 2D 5.9%
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Flight 24.8%, Bullet Hell 24%, Destruction 13.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 9.8%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shooter 30.4%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, 1990's 12.2%, Action 8.8%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Space 15.4%, Top-Down 14.3%, Old School 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44%, Mars 19% ★, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 6.2%, Action 4.1%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Flight 19.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action 7.7%
Become a mercenary of the future and pilot the super-tech Raptor. Embark on interplanetary missions to knock off top competitors of MegaCorp, battle against hordes of relentless enemies and spend the bounty to expand your devastating arsenal, which can be upgraded with 14 hardcore weapons!
Why similar: Action 100%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shooter 23.4%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Space 9.2%
22 years after its first appearance, the iconic Platypus is coming back, featuring updated gameplay, new weapons and additional content. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.6%, Shooter 18.9%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Old School 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Action 33.6%, Space 31.9%, Local Co-Op 21.4%, Indie 11%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shooter 19.8%, Space 14.4%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Action 8.6%
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34%, Shooter 18.1%, 1990's 12.2%, Top-Down 11.1%, Action 11%
Jet Buster is the new 90s anthro shmup, going back to the cuter roots of the genre.
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shooter 29.3%, Action 18.8%, 1990's 17.3%, Space 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
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: Bullet Hell 51.4%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, 2D 6.2%
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Action 27.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Space 13.2%, 2D 6.3%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Action 23.2%, 2D 15%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Flight 27.5%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Top-Down 9.8%, Space 8.4%
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: 1990's 21.1%, Old School 18%, Top-Down 15.9%, Action 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
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: Shooter 26.3%, Space 17%, Old School 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Action 9.3%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.9%, Space 14.3%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, 2D 8.2%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.6%, Shooter 15.6%, 1990's 12.8%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shooter 32%, 1990's 19.2%, Action 14.2%, Space 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.5%, Shooter 16.6%, Top-Down 13.6%, Space 12.6%, Old School 10.4%
Dark Matter is a classic arcade space shooter inspired by Asteroids, featuring fast-paced ship combat, physics-based movement, and score-driven gameplay.
Why similar: Flight 33.7%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 10.7%, Space 7.3%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Top-Down 11.8%, Space 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned! Dodge a hail of bullets and face their fearsome war machines in bombastic air battles and boss fights!
Why similar: Flight 29%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Top-Down 9.8%, Local Co-Op 9.8%
Soar through concrete and cosmos in Star Racer, a retro-infused combat racer. Defy gravity, conquer wild Event Races, master the course editor, and crush the competition by any means necessary!
Why similar: Flight 38.3%, Space 12.4%, 1990's 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Old School 10.4%
Desecrators is a retro six-degrees-of-freedom shooter set in a 41st-century galaxy where outlaw hovercraft pilots plunder deep-space installations. Loot destructive weapons and powerful upgrades to take on the ultimate heist: the legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: Flight 46.1%, Shooter 17.2%, 1990's 16.2%, Old School 12.8%, Action 4.9%
Exoblast is a mix of shoot’em up and arcade game, pimped with synthwave and pixelart. Choose your pilot, your ship and join the arena to confront other players in nervous and punitive matches. Impose your gameplay and reach the top of the tower!
Why similar: 1990's 27%, Shooter 24%, Old School 19%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%
Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.8%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Old School 16%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%, 2D 5.4%
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: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Shooter 22%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Shooter 33.2%, Space 29.3%, Action 21.9%, 2D 11.1%, Indie 3.7%
