
Bullet-hell shooter with RPG-like elements such as exploration, growth and reinforcement. In each area, the situation changes, and you have to earn experience scores, acquire materials, level up and strengthen your weapons, and challenge the bosses
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Bullet-hell shooter with RPG-like elements such as exploration, growth and reinforcement. In each area, the situation changes, and you have to earn experience scores, acquire materials, level up and strengthen your weapons, and challenge the bosses
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 4%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 4.2%
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 7.6%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 4.3%
Vertical scrolling bullet-hell 2D shooting game! Dodge and defeat the diverse magical attacks unleashed by the charming fox girl! All 4 stages + EX planned.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 4.2%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 4%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 4.4%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 27%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 3.9%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 3.5%
这是一款结合了 轻肉鸽 养成元素的 俯视角太空射击游戏,你将扮演一位星际雇佣兵,完成一系列任务,抵御星际海盗登船,重新链接飞船系统,协助新星球殖民地,抵御外星生物攻击。
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Action RPG 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 7.8%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Bullet Hell 35.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 5.9%, 2D 3.1%
Help Regina recover an important relic that was stolen from her shrine, while saving her sister and stopping a secret organization from creating the ultimate weapon in this unique danmaku adventure!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 27%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 5%
Gensokyo suddenly plunged into a huge miasma of toxic fog, and the lands are now gloomy and lifeless. The source of these strange phenomena is the Nameless Hill, a forgotten land of sin. It's a danmaku experience full of poisons and suffocation. That means, this is a shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Action 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 2%
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 3.8%
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Bullet Hell 33.1%, Shooter 22%
Fight your way through the mazes of Room Box. A minimalist 2d-style TopDown shooter. Your only way of escape is to survive countless and unique rooms. Fight dozen of enemies and defeat merciless Bosses
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 4%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Action 5%, 2D 2.5%
"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 35.5%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 3.5%
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 5.2%
“You will die.” Confirm it with your own eyes. See with your own eyes the most deadly barrage ever spread across your palms.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.2%, Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%, Action 6.7%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 3.9%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 6.9%
Enjoy mining, upgrades, and explosive growth in this all-directional scrolling shooter. Auto-upgrades allow idle play, with no time limits or game overs. Defaults work fine, story scenes can be skipped, 20 weapons unlock later, and levels can reach 900 million.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 3.6%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 7.9%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 3.2%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 15%, Action 7.1%
Thousands of fairies and familiar faces are swarming the Scarlet Devil Mansion Library! Help Patchouli Knowledge survive by attacking back with bullet hell Spell Cards, gathering experience, and upgrading exponentially!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Action RPG 16.8%, Action 4%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 3.7%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 3.9%, 2D 3.2%
A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Action 5.1%, 2D 2.7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shooter 16%, Action 8.1%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 4%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 4%
Defeat is not the end. After a game over, return to your base to strengthen with battle points and try again. Artificial Dawn is a shooting game designed to grow stronger the more you try, and anyone can clear it as long as they don't give up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Action 7.7%
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 2.7%
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action 4.9%, 2D 2.5%
MachineGunner 2 is a 2d top-down shooter game that Player controls four characters to clear stages and complete them as fast as possible. One hit will take you to the start line of the stage. So push it at your own pace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 8.1%
Dive into the exciting aquatic-themed space world of Marianara Deep! A vigorous shoot 'em up bullet hell, filled with area-denying bullet patterns to challenge players! Join one of our crew members to shoot 'em all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 30.7%, Shooter 19.9%, Action 9.6%, 2D 3%
Harness the power of Greek Gods in this intense vertical rogue-like shooter. Command divine Mechas, brew sacred potions, and unlock permanent upgrades at Hephaestos’ Forge. Battle mythical hordes and challenge the Titans in a fast-paced quest for eternal glory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Shooter 15.7%, Action RPG 7.3%, Bullet Hell 6.6%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 7.3%
A space shooter game with RPG mechanics. Players will be able to improve their ships to tackle the challenges ahead, as well as buy better ships and customize them.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 7.5%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 6.4%
A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 1.9%
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 4.6%
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 50.2%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 6.6%
Multiple goals. Multiple routes. Multiple endings. Complete missions to unlock new paths in a branching stage layout. As soon as you dip your toes in, you'll find yourself sucked deeper and deeper into this bottomless quagmire of a shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shooter 7.6%, Action 5.6%
Touhou Kimono Blast is a adult danmaku strip 'em up shooting game, full of Touhou famous characters and boobs. A huge mystery light shooting form the dark forest. Can the girls going to defeat the monsters and solve the mystery?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action RPG 13.1%, Shooter 10.6%
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 9.2%, 2D 3.1%
Endline is a 2.5D psychedelic bullet hell experience, combining rhythm and bright colours.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 4%
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 5.6%
Wrathflame is a 2D top down real-time bullet hell shooter featuring retro Pico8 pixel graphics and chiptunes. You are a sorcerer-monk of the order of Wrathflame battling the machinations of the heretical Wyvern cult. Completing each level gives you the opportunity to level up one of four spells.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 7.2%
Shoot'em up with an emphasis on progression and growth through upgrades. Fly, shoot, die, upgrade, repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action RPG 20%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 4.3%
Help to restore the power of the last crypt in the fantasy world! With the power of Death herself, obtain new heroes, guns and skills to create powerful combinations in this roguelite top down survivors game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 7.4%
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.9%, Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action 5%, 2D 2.7%
Cleanup Crew is a fast-paced survival action roguelite. Complete emergent objectives, customize your build and put your skills to the test to survive nerve-wracking hordes of creatures across bizarre worlds. Will you be able to survive until extraction?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action RPG 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 10.1%
Survive relentless waves in a fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter. Chain combos, dodge chaos, and master skill-based combat where every second matters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 5.3%
This top-down shooter pits you against an overwhelming hell of bullets. Customize your experience with 9 upgradeable classes and unleash powerful attacks as you fight and dodge your way through procedurally generated levels, enemies, and bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, Action 10.9%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 3.2%