- #1 Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition
97% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SNOWBALL EFFECT GAMES
Windows
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 1980s 13%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.2%
- #2 Spacegirl 2038
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Borsuk Software
Windows
Spacegirl 2038 is a fast paced, high energy arcade style shooter. Save your sister and her crew, they're depending on you!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.5%
- #3 Anceder
96% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Cédric Andreu
Windows
Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !
Why similar: 1980s 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, 1990's 10.2%, Aliens 9.1%
- #4 Neon Invaders
95% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, 1980s 13.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Aliens 9%
- #5 Galactic Explorers
94% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Caden KoehlPub: Koehl Studios
Windows
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, 1980s 10%, Shooter 7.6%
- #6 Grav Blazer Squared
94% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, 1980s 14%, Shooter 10.1%, Aliens 10%
- #7 Super Arcade Boy in Goodbye Greenies
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: 1980s 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shooter 9.4%, 1990's 8.6%
- #8 EGGCONSOLE ZANAC EX MSX2
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: D4Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
Windows
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, 1980s 15.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.5%
- #9 Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, 1980s 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 10%, 1990's 9.3%
- #10 2nd Shot
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.3%
- #11 Blaster Alert
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Big Blaze Games
Windows
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: 1980s 16.5%, 2D Fighter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Aliens 13.4%, Old School 7.6%
- #12 AstroRage2049
89% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: CJPub: Outofthematrix
Windows
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, 1980s 13.3%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 11%
- #13 Asteroid Blasters
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: 1980s 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, 1990's 11.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.9%
- #14 Totally Shmup
88% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: EldTheZombie
Windows
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: 1980s 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, 1990's 11.9%, Arcade 8.6%
- #15 The Battle of Aurinoxia
86% matchPositive71% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Aliens 7.3%
- #16 Absolute Blue
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Jochen HeizmannPub: Asylum Square
Windows
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, 1980s 14.8%, 1990's 9.3%, Shooter 9%
- #17 Dominus Solaris
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Danubium
Windows
In the year 2073, the Skolovan Empire attacked and subdued planet Earth. The rebels gathered technology from whatever they could to build a prototype ship, the Dominus Solaris. Now it's up to you, the ship's sole pilot, to fight and liberate the Earth from the usurpers.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1980s 12.5%, Aliens 11%
- #18 Basilisk looks into the Mirror
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Projector Studios
Windows
Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 1980s 13.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.4%
- #19 misaligned
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Michal Kelisek
Windows
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, 1980s 16.1%, Aliens 11.7%, Shooter 9.9%
- #20 RESHOOTER
84% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 9.9%, Aliens 9.8%, Old School 8.8%
- #21 Red Titans
83% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: TEAM Black Hat RobotPub: TEAM Black Hat Robot
Windows
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, 1980s 16.4%, Arcade 12%, 1990's 10.4%
- #22 Return Ace
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: NEROTA
Windows
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, 1980s 16.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%
- #23 Dyflexion
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Pisces Studios
Windows · Linux
A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, 1990's 10.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Old School 10.1%
- #24 Feeble Light
81% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 7.8%
- #25 Nevultra
80% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
Windows
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 11.5%, 1980s 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%
- #26 REMOTE LIFE
78% matchVery Positive91% of 222 reviews2019
Dev: Next Game Level
Windows
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, 2D Fighter 12.4%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #27 Splicer
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PolarBytes-Studio
Windows · Linux
Blast enemies, get ship upgrades and defeat bosses in this arcade inspired space bullet hell
Why similar: 1980s 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%
- #28 PigShip and the Giant Wolf
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Bones Studio
Windows
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 1980s 15.6%, 1990's 9.6%, Shooter 9.2%
- #29 Viral Reload EX
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Retrocade Media
Windows · Linux
Viral Reload EX is a sci-fi shoot-em-up with a unique dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, 1980s 15.1%, Aliens 10.8%, Arcade 9%
- #30 UFO No!
81% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spacejack a UFO and turn alien tech against its owners across 49 action-packed stages. Use black holes, nukes, slow-mo, and more to survive escalating waves and save the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Aliens 13%, 1980s 12%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%
- #31 Lilac 0
75% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Futuristic 8.7%
- #32 Chromacell
75% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 11.4%, 1980s 10.4%, Arcade 9.9%
- #33 VALE
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: F-GamesPub: JTS Development
Windows
Fight your way to dominion over the universe in this Shoot Em Up game based on the book! On the planet Vale, known for its extreme cold and endless snowfields, the story follows young Talen Esko and his sister Salla, whose family, the Esko clan, is transferred to govern this icy world.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 8.2%
- #34 MINUS ZERO
77% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, 1990's 10.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.1%
- #35 Blitloop
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bitbebop
Windows · Mac
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Arcade 8.5%, Old School 7.6%
- #36 CORA
72% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Empty House Games
Windows · Linux
CORA (Counter Offensive Rapidfire Automata) is a singleplayer/multiplayer top-down shooter created by Empty House Games borrowing inspiration from other arcade top-down shooters.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%
- #37 Exorush
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thrashmodule
Windows
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Aliens 10.4%
- #38 Nebula Invasion
74% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Nicholas NovellaPub: Red Wolf Studios
Windows
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
Why similar: 1980s 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.8%
- #39 Vektor Z
74% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Arcade 13.4%, 1990's 10.8%, Action 9.1%
- #40 Gamma Bros
73% matchVery Positive92% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Aliens 10.4%, Arcade 9.6%
- #41 Killon
73% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Luois Games
Windows
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, 1980s 13.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.4%
- #42 GRADIUS ORIGINS
69% matchVery Positive93% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
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: 1980s 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Arcade 17.2%, Shooter 14.7%, 1990's 10.9%
- #43 VERZEUS
71% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, 1980s 13.9%, Aliens 10.3%, Shooter 9.2%
- #44 Gunlocked
70% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, 1980s 12.7%, Aliens 10.7%, Arcade 9.2%
- #45 Metal Crisis
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Rabbit Digital
Windows
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, 1990's 14.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 7.9%
- #46 Netherspace
71% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantinos Katsoris
Windows
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Aliens 12.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.6%
- #47 Royal Odyssey
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lion Crest Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: 1980s 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Futuristic 8.9%, Shooter 7.7%
- #48 Operius DX
68% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Distant Illusions
Windows
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
Why similar: 1980s 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Aliens 12.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.2%
- #49 Cosmic Cruiser
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: ImaginePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, 1980s 13.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Aliens 9%
- #50 Cosmic Destroyer
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Coffee Maker Games
Windows · Linux
Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 9.4%, Arcade 9.3%
- #51 Atomic Guardians
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Mosh Jason Games
Windows
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.8%, Futuristic 9.2%
- #52 PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chain Damage Games
Windows
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Aliens 11.4%, Arcade 9.9%
- #53 Constellar
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Jacob KuchinskyPub: Banana Peel Studios
Windows · Mac
A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, 2D Fighter 19.8%, Shooter 11.9%, 1990's 9.6%, Arcade 9.2%
- #54 Deathroids
68% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Silver Cat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Remember the golden age of arcades playing a game with all the classic 80's/90's space-shooting features. See how far you can go by destroying all enemy robots that are ready to planet earth attack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Shooter 10.8%, 1980s 10.3%, Arcade 9.6%
- #55 Invaliens
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Galactic Droids Ltd
Windows
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.4%, Aliens 9%
- #56 Space Rock Armageddon
66% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: David ReidPub: Admire Digital
Windows
Space Rock Armageddon is a bold and dynamic space arcade game, boasting lightning-fast gameplay and an explosion of vibrant colors that make it feel like an eighties arcade classic.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, 1980s 12.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.6%
- #57 Space Maxwell: Arcade
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamland Games
Windows
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, 1980s 12.2%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.7%
- #58 Zaxtron EXPLUS
65% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: RUOKPub: MBC Entertainment
Windows
ZAXTRON EXPLUS is a fast-paced 1980s-style SHMUP/STG with bright graphics, challenging bosses and loads of secrets to find!
Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Action 11.1%
- #59 Space Invaders Extreme
67% matchVery Positive87% of 265 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 17.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9%, Aliens 8.5%
- #60 Apano SYN Fighter
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ASIN Games
Windows
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 1980s 16.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.5%, 1990's 10.4%