Games Like DoDonPachi Resurrection

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Anime 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece from Cave that shares the same legendary bullet-hell DNA and high-precision gameplay as the seed game.

Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shooter 7%, Local Co-Op 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered one of the best non-Cave bullet hell shooters, it captures the frantic energy and satisfying destruction of the genre.

Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Arcade 9.3%, Anime 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic-themed side-scrolling bullet hell from Cave that offers a slightly different perspective while maintaining the same high-quality design.

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Arcade 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Shooter 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Famous for its polarity-switching mechanic, this classic provides a cerebral and challenging experience that tests your reflexes and pattern recognition.

Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This Cave classic offers a deep, complex scoring system and intense combat that perfectly complements the experience of DoDonPachi.

Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Arcade 7.8%, Anime 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern indie danmaku shooter that captures the frantic, high-speed intensity of classic arcade titles with polished mechanics.

Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary shooter that emphasizes strategic weapon usage and complex patterns, making it a must-play for any fan of the genre.

Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet challenging bullet hell that focuses on high-octane action and beautiful, screen-filling bullet patterns.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 10%, Score Attack 9.1%, Local Co-Op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: As the grandfather of the bullet-hell genre, this title is essential for understanding the roots of the mechanics found in modern shooters.

A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Anime 10.6%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game rewards the player for getting dangerously close to bullets, a core mechanic that resonates with the high-risk, high-reward nature of DoDonPachi.

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Local Co-Op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an epic scale and a massive variety of stages, providing a different but equally satisfying arcade-style shooter experience.

An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Score Attack 8.1%, Space 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-energy shooter that features unique movement mechanics and a distinct, challenging arcade feel.

March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Score Attack 18.3%, Shooter 18.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern masterpiece that features complex scoring mechanics and intense, rhythmic bullet-hell action.

Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Anime 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy shooter that focuses on aggressive playstyles and clearing the screen, mirroring the intensity of the seed game.

Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Score Attack 7.5%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style top-down shooter that focuses on pure arcade action and traditional scoring mechanics.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 6.8%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that nails the difficulty and precision movement required for high-level bullet-hell play.

Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky and fun arcade shooter that offers a lighter tone while still delivering the challenging bullet-hell gameplay you crave.

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arcade 9.4%, Anime 9.1%, Score Attack 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply complex and lore-rich shooter that offers a unique, experimental take on the genre for players looking for something different.

Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Anime 8.3%, Arcade 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful bullet-hell shooter with a distinct aesthetic that focuses on the high-intensity dodging and grazing mechanics fans expect.

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: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Score Attack 8%, Space 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, fast-paced shooter that emphasizes movement and precision, making it a great fit for fans of the genre.

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: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Arcade 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A companion to XIIZEAL that offers a similar, high-quality arcade experience with a focus on classic shooter tropes.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Local Co-Op 15%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%, Arcade 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, accessible shooter that features excellent cooperative play and a satisfying, retro-inspired progression system.

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 19.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 10.9%, Space 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized, high-energy take on a classic that incorporates rhythmic elements and intense bullet-hell sequences.

Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.8%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by former Cave staff, this game captures the specific feel and mechanics of the genre with a fun, anime-inspired presentation.

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 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 9.5%, Space 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade shooter that focuses on quick reflexes and simple, addictive gameplay loops.

Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Space 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Arcade 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie shooter that leans into the bullet-hell aesthetic with challenging patterns and a focus on arcade-style scoring.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Score Attack 8.9%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Arcade 6.9%

The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A solid action-oriented shooter that provides a straightforward and satisfying experience for fans of the genre.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Score Attack 15.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Retro 7.5%

For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Anime 7%

Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Score Attack 12.1%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Retro 6.5%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11%

Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Arcade 6.3%, Shooter 5.6%

Everyone, gather at the YO-KAI Disco! The cursed shooting party begins! All past game modes, additional characters, and BGM are included at once!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 11.6%

R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 9.2%, Retro 8.3%, Shooter 7.7%

Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Anime 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%

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: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 8.7%, Score Attack 8.7%, Space 8%

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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.4%, Score Attack 7.7%

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: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Co-op 9.7%, Retro 7.5%

Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Action 6.8%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Retro 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 7.6%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.5%

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 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Score Attack 9.6%

Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Score Attack 9.7%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Score Attack 10.6%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Space 7.9%

Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Score Attack 17.3%, Co-op 11.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.6%

RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Action 11.5%, Anime 8.4%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Score Attack 9.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Space 8.6%

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 36.8%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Space 11.9%, Bullet Hell 7.4%

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Arcade 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Local Co-Op 8.1%, Anime 5.4%

The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.

Why similar: Shooter 34%, Arcade 28%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Action 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%