60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Bullet Hell, Singleplayer.
This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.
Cycle 28
A BAFTA Cymru-nominated arcade space shooter about momentum. There is no brake. You learn to fly with what you've got, die, and get a little better each time. No random builds, no unfair deaths. Every run you lose, you lost. Just one more cycle.
Zyrcon
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
A BAFTA Cymru-nominated arcade space shooter about momentum. There is no brake. You learn to fly with what you've got, die, and get a little better each time. No random builds, no unfair deaths. Every run you lose, you lost. Just one more cycle.
Why similar: Score Attack 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arena Shooter 11%, Fast-Paced 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Score Attack 13.7%, Arcade 6.3%
Introducing the Grapple Beam! Chain ghosts together then pop them all at once for points in an endless 'bullet hell' arcade apocalypse.
Why similar: Score Attack 16.2%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Perma Death 10%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Score Attack 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Perma Death 10.3%, Difficult 9.8%
Wirehawk is a retro boomer shmup: a vertical bullet-heaven shooter in pure neon vector wireframe. Blast asteroids and alien waves, dodge bullet storms, slow time with stasis. No scripted waves - pure reaction. One ship, one laser, no mercy. Built for the mouse, gamepad supported. Autofire always on.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 20.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Score Attack 8.7%, Difficult 7.7%
Blaster Panic is a 2D space shooter where you defend your home base against an onslaught of enemies. Fight through ongoing boss battles. Last as long as you can to dominate the leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, Score Attack 12.5%, Space 7.6%
A space horde-survival roguelite where the 21 ships aren't skins: each flies its own weapon, ultimate and role, so the same cards build wildly different runs. Chain evolutions and artifacts through a 100-level campaign and endless Survival, and hold out until your build breaks the game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.4% ★, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Perma Death 9%
Orbital Survivor is a physics-based space survivor-like with rogue-lite elements. Forge your path to free the galaxy from the Necromancer’s hordes. All set in a retro-futuristic and space-fantasy universe inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.7% ★, Arena Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Space 5.7%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.7%, Score Attack 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%
The arena is shrinking. Annihilate endless swarms of angry geometry to climb the global leaderboards in this relentless bullet heaven. Collect Poly shards, upgrade your weapons, and unlock permanent meta-progression to survive the crush in Shape Survivors.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.8% ★, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Score Attack 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Score Attack 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Space 9.1%, Arcade 7.9%
Cosmic Run is a single-player space roguelite where you battle relentless galactic enemies, strategically upgrade your ship, and help the Zogark family survive their journey across the galaxy. Build powerful combinations, adapt to chaotic encounters, and escape one broken system after another.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Score Attack 9.1%
Rogue Run is a frantic action roguelite and arcade. Escape space cops while delivering valuable cargo across dangerous planetary systems. Pick your pilot, combine countless items your way, and don’t die. Will you smuggle with the rebels or join the space junkyard?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.3% ★, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Score Attack 7%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Score Attack 13%, Difficult 9.7%
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Score Attack 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Difficult 9.4%
Using a powerful weapon and raw skill, can you take out an entire space pirate fleet? Harken back to the era of old browser games in this fast-paced bullet hell shoot 'em up where stages change based on objectives cleared!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Score Attack 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Abstract 8.5%, Difficult 7.8%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Score Attack 10.4%, Arcade 10%, Fast-Paced 9.3%
Retro futurism vector arcade game from an alternate past. Enter the hex arena to defend your world against relentless waves of enemies. Don't get lost in the maze as you fight for your survival... Tons of levels, fun powerups and unlocks, hypnotic soundtrack and wall to wall excitement!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.7% ★, Score Attack 19%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Retro 8.7%, Arcade 8.3%
Survive shifting universes where the rules themselves change. Build your arsenal across 15-wave runs, claim the Keys, and face a finale built from the worlds YOU conquered. Adapt or die — the strongest build means nothing in the wrong universe.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.4% ★, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 7.5%, Perma Death 6.5%
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Score Attack 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Fast-Paced 10.6%, Space 10.1%
Take on intense challenges and waves of enemies in this frenetic arena shooter that demands quick reflexes and nonstop action. Survive the onslaught and defeat powerful bosses while staying in motion, mastering arenas designed for those who crave adrenaline and intense combat.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Space 8.4%
XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.1% ★, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Space 6.1%
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Score Attack 13.9%, Difficult 9.1%, Space 8.1%
NULLVECTOR is a fast top-down action roguelike where you pilot a neon ship, equip up to four weapons, stack stat upgrades, and dodge dense bullet hell patterns in short replayable runs.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.7% ★, Arena Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Space 6.2%, Arcade 5.9%
Play as a Magical Arrow and Fight for your Survival in the Space. A fast-paced arcade game packed with relentless and sci-fi enemy waves. Dodge, Attack & Upgrade and stand until the end in this Short & Minimally Designed Action Arena.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28% ★, Arena Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 5.3%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Score Attack 11.7%, Difficult 9.4%
One-button bullet-heaven where a single shot mutates into neon chaos. Imagine Flappy Bird colliding with Vampire Survivors. Full version adds online leaderboards, challenges and unlockable gear.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Score Attack 13.4%, Perma Death 10.4%, Arcade 6.4%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Score Attack 12.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Space 7.4%
Plasma Sky is a neon arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Ease in and power up early, you'll need a strong ship as the intensity ramps up. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and race the world in a fresh challenge every week - the same seeded run for every pilot on Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Score Attack 20.7%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Retro 9.1%
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Score Attack 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Perma Death 9%
Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Score Attack 11.8%, Difficult 9.8%
Absorb mass. Bend gravity. Detonate everything. A fast-paced hardcore bullet hell where every explosion is your choice.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, Space 9.3%
YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.
Why similar: Score Attack 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Abstract 8.7%
Two Mechs. One player. And an arena filled with alien bugs. Survive five rounds in the arena to become the new champion.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Fast-Paced 12.1%, Difficult 11%
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Score Attack 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Difficult 11.9%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Score Attack 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Space 5.1%
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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Score Attack 15.1%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 9.6%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Score Attack 10.4%, Retro 10.1%, Arcade 9.6%
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 21.3%, Score Attack 17.6%, Space 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Arcade 8%
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Score Attack 14%, Difficult 12.7%, Space 8.3%
Hopeless Sea is arcade-inspired STG with roguelike elements. You pilot a ship to cut your way through hordes of procedurally generated, merciless sea monsters. Choose wisely from a variety of ships, weapons and traits since conquering this hopeless sea is the only option to survive.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Perma Death 9.9%
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Why similar: Score Attack 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Perma Death 11.4%, Difficult 10.8%
Beyond the First Star is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Choose from distinct pilots, collect and switch between varied weapons, battle through handcrafted stages, and face bosses with unique attack patterns.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, Score Attack 13.7%, Arcade 5.5%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Space 11.8%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 9.8%
2 Many Pixels is an endless & fast-paced 2D minimal shooter. Blast enemies & unlock upgrades to help you survive for as long as possible!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Perma Death 10.9%, Difficult 10.2%
Become the galaxy’s deadliest hunter! Wield 7 weapons at once, unleash ricochet chaos, and conquer alien worlds in this fast-paced roguelite. Survive 10 minutes of madness, trigger your Rage, and slay the boss. Master unique Signature Weapons and craft your ultimate build!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.4% ★, Arena Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Arcade 6.3%
Get 10 arcade games in 1 with Roley’s Arcade Collection. A reimagining of classic arcade games with a fresh new look.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.8%, Score Attack 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Arcade 7.1%
Violet Impetus is a bullet-hell arcade melee 'em up set in a series of (lightly) procedurally-generated arenas. Drop into different biomes to rid the world of Æris—the demiurge, petrificate & fractured. Its other children just won't see things eye to eye.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.9%, Score Attack 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Arcade 8.4%
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Difficult 13.2%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 6.8%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Difficult 10.6%
Dinosaurs have invaded MewMew’s home and now it's time for him to pick up his trusty old meteor gun and send them right back to extinction. Keep your combo as high as possible and get stronger with items and powerups as you try to gain highscores in this chaotic 2D horde shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 10%, Score Attack 7.8%
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: Arena Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 12.6%, Space 7.1%
Fight through immense waves of enemies and test yourself in this difficult, top-down shooter. Swap between short and long-range weapons to tackle any situation. Unlock and upgrade dozens of weapon combinations to customize your loadout. How long can you survive before you get OVERRUN!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.9%, Score Attack 13%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Fast-Paced 10.8%
Abyss Prowler is an arcade inspired top-down arena shooter where you should always stay on the move to survive. Dash, reposition and strike. Demo is available.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Fast-Paced 12.4%, Difficult 10%, Arcade 8.6%
Master the difficult art of dodging bullets while blasting thruster flame in the face of your enemies. No guns, no upgrades, no level-ups. Just your reflexes against an endless bullet hell maze of death. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Score Attack 18.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Difficult 14%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Arcade 8%
SHATTERSHAPE is an arcade-style shooter in which you are a lone circle fighting hordes of enemies with evil vertices. SHATTER your enemies with numerous power-ups. ONLY THE ROUND SURVIVE.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 13.2%, Retro 13%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 6.5%, Retro 5.8%
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Difficult 12.5%, Arcade 8.1%
EpicSelectry is a bullet hell shooter where you choose between the dense Red World and the fast Blue World. Repeated choices raise each world's rank and intensify its patterns. Dodge aimed and random bullets, customize Extra Mode's difficulty, and compete on Steam leaderboards.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 9.3%, Shooter 7.1%
Hardcore arcade survival shooter where you pilot a mech completely blind to the battlefield. Your only sight? The minimap. With relentless waves of enemies closing in, precise movement, and total awareness are your only chances at survival. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 9.8%, Difficult 9.7%
