- #1 Ghost Grab 3000
97% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 16.5%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Perma Death 10%
- #2 Switch 'N' Shoot
96% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Score Attack 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, Perma Death 10.3%, Difficult 9.7%
- #3 Flashover MegaSector
95% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Happy Frog Games
Windows
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: Score Attack 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Abstract 8.3%, Difficult 7.7%
- #4 Space Fuel
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: MXT Games
Windows
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Score Attack 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Space 10.1%
- #5 Blaster Panic
96% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
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%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 12.8%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Space 7.5%
- #6 Shmup Arena
94% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Revox Games
Windows
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 18.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Space 8.4%
- #7 Chippy
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Score Attack 12%, Difficult 9.3%
- #8 Cycle 28
92% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Score Attack 11.9%, Arena Shooter 9.4%, Difficult 9%
- #9 Danmaku Unlimited 4 WYVER ULTRA
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Score Attack 14.2%, Difficult 9.1%, Space 8%
- #10 Space Invaders Extreme
91% matchVery Positive88% of 261 reviews2018
Dev: TAITO CORP.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Score Attack 13%, Difficult 11%, Arcade 7.4%
- #11 HYPER METEOR
89% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.
Why similar: Score Attack 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Space 8.6%
- #12 Void Resurgence
87% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
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 16.7%, Score Attack 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Perma Death 9%
- #13 Space Toads Mayhem
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: LimeVibe Games
Windows · Mac
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 18.4%, Score Attack 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Fast-Paced 14%, Difficult 11.8%
- #14 ULTRABUGS
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
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%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Score Attack 12%, Difficult 9.7%
- #15 Marimoth
88% 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 20.9%, Score Attack 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 9.7%
- #16 Suicide Runners
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: JTW
Windows
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 22.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Score Attack 10.6%, Retro 10.2%, Arcade 10%
- #17 BLASTER MAYHEM
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormduck
Windows
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 24.7%, Score Attack 21.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Space 5.1%
- #18 Spinner Invaders
84% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
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 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Score Attack 14.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Space 8.3%
- #19 Swarmlake
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,864 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Score Attack 10.9%, Retro 8.7%
- #20 RESHOOTER
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: spieleschreiber
Windows
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: Score Attack 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Arcade 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #21 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
81% 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 20.7%, Score Attack 17.9%, Space 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Arcade 8.3%
- #22 Polyfury
81% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Wayfarer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Perma Death 11.3%, Difficult 10.7%
- #23 Sphere Fight
78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Karl Stöcker
Windows · Linux
Fast arcade survival with short 3–5 minute runs. Grow from an insignificant being into a god of the arena. Fight endless waves, upgrade your abilities, and chase higher and higher scores.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.5%, Score Attack 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Arcade 8.3%
- #24 The Core Message
85% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Freedom Software
Windows
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 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Space 11.7%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 10.3%
- #25 MechsNBugs
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Purple Tortoise
Windows
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 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Difficult 11%
- #26 Solaroids
79% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 12.9%, Space 7%
- #27 Violet Impetus
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: NANAHYAKUMAN
Windows · Linux
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 25.7%, Score Attack 21.8%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 8.8%
- #28 Overrun
80% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Total Involve
Windows
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 17.8%, Score Attack 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Fast-Paced 10.6%
- #29 2 Many Pixels
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Alex Le Mesurier
Windows
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 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Perma Death 10.9%, Difficult 10.2%
- #30 MewMew - PewPew
77% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2022
Dev: Gäng Gäng StudiosPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Score Attack 7.9%
- #31 Super Astrovade
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Matthew Kelley
Windows
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 18.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Difficult 13.8%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Arcade 8.3%
- #32 TechBeat Heart
76% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Machine Games
Windows · Linux
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 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Score Attack 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Perma Death 9%
- #33 Roley's Arcade Collection
82% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
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 21.7%, Score Attack 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 7.4%
- #34 Senli 307
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Senli 307 is a top-down shooter where you can turn, accelerate, and decelerate using only WASD (or arrow keys), and repeatedly search for and destroy enemies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 15%, Abstract 9.9%
- #35 Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック
75% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2015
Dev: KaleidoGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 14.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Space 8.3%
- #36 HyperShot
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
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 17.7%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Arcade 8.5%
- #37 WOLFLAME
74% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 11%, Score Attack 11%, Retro 6.6%
- #38 PAWARUMI
73% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Manufacture 43
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Score Attack 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Difficult 10.5%, Arcade 9.7%
- #39 CRATES N' MOHAWKS
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: hslentz
Windows · Linux
CRATES N' MOHAWKS is a chaotic arena shooter where every crate swaps your weapon. Grab crates, adapt to constantly changing guns, dodge swarms of enemies, and survive as long as possible while pushing your score higher.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.1%, Score Attack 15.9%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Difficult 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
- #40 Pangaroids
72% 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 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Score Attack 13.8%, Perma Death 12.4%, Space 7.6%
- #41 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,589 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 14%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Difficult 9.3%
- #42 Hyperslice
69% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: MrEliptik
Windows · Linux
Fast paced action arena roguelite where you defeat waves of enemies, hazards and dangerous threats using only your dash as a weapon. Don't get fooled, your dash is a powerful weapon. Upgrade your ship and buy unique abilities to chose your own playstyle and turn your ship into a killing machine.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.7%, Score Attack 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Abstract 8.2%
- #43 SHATTERSHAPE
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentleman Sasquatch
Windows
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 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Arcade 13.7%, Retro 13.1%
- #44 Kalzor: 2000
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Space 10.6%, Retro 9.4%
- #45 Vectro Blast
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Score Attack 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Arena Shooter 14%, Arcade 12.2%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
- #46 Space God
71% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: Jellypig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space God is a 'hyper retro neon' style top-down shooting game. Play in single player, online co-op mode, or online multiplayer. Don't stop, keep moving! and you might survive... maybe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Score Attack 10.9%, Space 8.7%
- #47 Never Not Shooting
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Hand Cannon Games
Windows
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19%, Score Attack 11.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Difficult 8.1%
- #48 Void Gore
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Score Attack 26.5%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 6.3%
- #49 Exile Squadron
70% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: One Bit Studio
Windows · Linux
In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron, who has to stop the invading colonial forces. Unlock and upgrade an array of tactically diverse weapons, complete bonus objectives and compete with other players on the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Score Attack 13.9%, Perma Death 13.4%, Difficult 13%, Space 8.3%
- #50 SUPER FLAIL
68% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 14.8%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 7.9%
- #51 Breakpoint
67% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Studio AesthesiaPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Why similar: Score Attack 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Difficult 10.3%, Space 8.4%
- #52 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Score Attack 10.4%, Fast-Paced 7.4%, Space 6.5%
- #53 Solbane
68% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Odime Games
Windows
Battle against bosses in a shoot'em up combined with RPG elements. Choose between three diverse classes, and create your combo build from a pool of over 50 abilities. The game features a variety of bosses that require different strategies and builds to conquer.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arena Shooter 14.1%, Difficult 12.2%, Space 8.6%
- #54 PULSOR
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: robotragePub: RR Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
PULSOR is a fast paced shoot em' up space arcade game where you orbit a black hole. Use your quick reactions and aim to blast the obstacles in your way !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Score Attack 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Space 11.4%, Difficult 9.8%
- #55 ROIDERS
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Melonic Games
Windows · Linux
Become an asteroid miner and loot your way to supremacy! Fight waves of vicious aliens or battle against your friends.
Why similar: Score Attack 17.2%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 10.5%
- #56 Shotgun Witch
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,093 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Score Attack 7.1%
- #57 Pandemic Panic!
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: MOSQUITO COCKTAIL LTD
Windows
We're in lockdown and you're our only hope! Grab your blaster, ready the cure and prepare to face the virus head on in this frantic, wacky and wild hospital. Don't be fooled, this is a task for only the best out there. Think you have what it takes?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Difficult 11%, Bullet Hell 8.2%
- #58 Shapefighter
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: oatware
Windows · Linux
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Score Attack 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Perma Death 12.3%, Arcade 9.5%
- #59 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
64% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Difficult 13.5%, Score Attack 10.5%, Arcade 6.8%
- #60 Shape Shipter
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Jorge T. Vargas
Windows
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Score Attack 11.4%, Space 9.7%