- #1 Kill The Crows
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.
Why similar: Western 39.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Score Attack 10%, Arcade 8.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%
- #2 Marimoth
96% 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 23%, Score Attack 12.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
- #3 SUPER FLAIL
95% matchVery Positive93% of 159 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Score Attack 11.1%
- #4 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
94% 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 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Score Attack 7.8%
- #5 Orchid Glitter
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
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 26%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 7.1%
- #6 Smoking Gun
94% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Sklorite Studios LLC
Windows
Ride into a Wild West bullet storm in this vertical arcade shoot ’em up. Blast bandits, upgrade your firepower, and survive a ruthless retro-inspired challenge.
Why similar: Western 43.2% ★, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Top-Down Shooter 7.4%
- #7 Warcat Parade
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Score Attack 17%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 9.6%
- #8 Vectro Blast
92% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Score Attack 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Bullet Hell 6.3%
- #9 Space Slinger
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 8bitditsPub: D^2
Windows · Mac
Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun where you shoot to move. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Western 17.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Difficult 9.6%
- #10 Strelitzia
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 6.5%
- #11 원 샷(One Shot)
88% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: znlfxm
Windows
One Shot is a top-down shooting game set in the Wild West. A former sheriff, burning with vengeance after his son is kidnapped, heads into an outlaw hideout to wipe them out. Arm yourself well and prepare for one-shot kills.
Why similar: Western 43.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Arcade 6%, Action 4.7%
- #12 Wild West Pistolero
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Mario Bee
Windows
In this arcade-inspired indie title you take on the role of bounty hunter Jules! Hunt legendary bandits of the Wild West, shoot your way through hordes of criminals, ride across the prairie and, of course, collect lots of money!
Why similar: Western 35.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 9.7%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #13 Save the Miners!
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ACP_NatePub: Ashcan Comics Pub. (ACP)
Windows · Mac
They dug too deep! An army of darkness has been released! Now it's up to the faith and skill of Warren, a gunslinging priest, to close the gates of darkness and SAVE THE MINERS! Gameplay - top-down view, simplified inventory system, level randomization, endless maps, leaderboard, & arcade style.
Why similar: Western 49.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Action 3.8%
- #14 Shmup!
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Conti Games
Windows · Mac
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 31.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Score Attack 9.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.8%
- #15 Wanted Guns
87% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Iridon InteractivePub: Skeleton Crew Labs
Windows
You play as Reverend Devlin, an unforgiving priest whose dubious past as former leader of Los Gauchos, a Mexican gang of gold-thieving gunslingers, has finally come back to haunt him.
Why similar: Western 60.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Action 9.8%, Top-Down 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #16 Undercroft Warriors
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Score Attack 10.6%
- #17 Crisis Wing
86% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
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 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Score Attack 9.5%
- #18 A Fistful of Gun
86% matchMixed63% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: FarmerGnomePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Select one of eleven unique playable gunslingers and seek revenge solo or with your friends in Online or Local Co-Op! Master the specialized controls of each character, collect gold from fallen foes to purchase upgrades, get totally drunk and unleash a tornado of lead across the dusty plains.
Why similar: Western 61.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #19 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
83% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Score Attack 10.4%, Arcade 9.8%
- #20 Demonizer
84% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Iori Branford
Windows · Linux
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Difficult 12%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Arcade 8.8%
- #21 EXZEAL
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Score Attack 12.4%, Difficult 12.1%
- #22 Wicked West
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Maid GamesPub: Maid 4 Fun
Windows
Survive the unforgiving frontier in Wicked West, a top-down shoot 'em up where every kill earns upgrades and new abilities. Face relentless enemies, epic bosses, and one-shot death in this brutal Wild West survival challenge. Can you outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Western 31.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Score Attack 10.4%, Difficult 8.4%
- #23 Bullet Hell Monday: Black
81% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
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 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 9.9%, Arcade 8.8%
- #24 12 is Better Than 6
80% matchVery Positive84% of 9,980 reviews2015
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.
Why similar: Western 50.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Action 8.9%, Difficult 6.7%, Arcade 3.9%
- #25 XIIZEAL
81% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Difficult 12.4%, Score Attack 11.6%
- #26 Slimewest
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: lassuli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Face off against an invasion of slimes in this 2D roguelite with pixel art graphics. Play alone or with up to 4 friends and save the city from the devouring attack of these creatures. Get your weapon ready and embark on this bang bang western style adventure. Play now and prove your mettle!
Why similar: Western 31.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Score Attack 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
- #27 Always Surrender
78% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: The Covert Sheep Example
Windows
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Score Attack 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Arcade 8.7%
- #28 TCSTRIKERS2
79% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Score Attack 11.5%, Action 6.3%
- #29 Pirate's Peril
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Consumed Media
Windows · Linux
Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #30 Sheriff Rage
77% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: Gehoo media
Windows
Sheriff on guard for the defense of Oldstone city against extraterrestrial forces
Why similar: Western 36.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Score Attack 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Difficult 7.8%
- #31 Westild's Law
74% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Linux
Journey to the heart of the Wild West in this thrilling pixelated 2D shooter and challenge the gang of Wild Joe to free your hometown from their iron grip!
Why similar: Western 55% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Action 3.5%
- #32 Shin Sophstar
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 12.3%, Score Attack 9.7%
- #33 Super Forklift 3000
75% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2020
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Score Attack 15.3%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Arcade 9.8%
- #34 Barrage Fantasia
75% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: l3lPub: Hanaji Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A girl named Herb who claims to be a great witch lives in a poisonous swamp on the outskirts of a faraway country. One day, a red jewel is stolen from a shrine under her control. Herb escapes the swamp for the first time in order to recover her jewels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Score Attack 9.2%
- #35 DELTAZEAL
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Arcade 8.6%, Score Attack 7.8%
- #36 TRIZEAL Remix
76% matchPositive81% of 37 reviews2016
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Difficult 13.1%, Arcade 9.5%
- #37 Neon Fighter
73% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Score Attack 18.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Arcade 11.3%
- #38 Infinity Lancer
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
Windows
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Score Attack 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action 7.4%
- #39 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Arcade 8.4%, Score Attack 8.1%
- #40 Zannon
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: JimJams Games
Windows
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 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 6.5%
- #41 Rheum
74% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 14.1%, Arcade 10.3%
- #42 Bot Vice
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,467 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Difficult 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Score Attack 10%
- #43 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
71% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: The Voices Games
Windows
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 11.1%
- #44 Battle AirForce
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 10.3%, Arcade 8.6%
- #45 GyroBlade
73% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Score Attack 14.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #46 Bullet Hell Monday
70% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
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 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Score Attack 11.9%, Arcade 9.8%
- #47 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
70% 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 25.6%, Score Attack 16.2%, Arcade 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Bullet Hell 8.1%
- #48 Crucible
69% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Score Attack 10.6%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #49 Rysen
71% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #50 The Sheriff
68% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: KryxGames
Windows · Linux
An infiltration and hide-and-seek game in 1v1 with multiple maps and powers
Why similar: Western 48.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Arcade 13%, Action 7.7%, Top-Down 4.3%
- #51 Castle of Shikigami 3
67% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia Inc.
Windows
・A culmination of character shooting games set in a unique worldview! ・A wide variety of newly added playable characters and attack methods, as well as a 2P scenario that is different from 1P play. ・Features a high-tension MAX system that will satisfy your insatiable passion for shooting games!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arcade 15.5%, Score Attack 11.2%, Action 10%
- #52 BAROQUE SHOOTING: REVERSED
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Sting
Windows
A dark bullet hell shooter in the world of BAROQUE Customize your build with items Grow stronger with every death A roguelike STG for fast, repeatable runs
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Score Attack 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 9.1%
- #53 Blast Rush LS
66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Bipedal DogPub: indie.io
Windows
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Score Attack 16.6%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Arcade 8%
- #54 Gamma Zero
67% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Sinclair Gurny
Windows · Mac · Linux
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Score Attack 7.8%
- #55 Witch Dance
64% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows
The playful witch dances to unleash stunning magical moves! Witch Dance is an evolving action puzzle. The controls are simple, but the challenge is infinite. Right click to move, left click to cast. Gather your magic and dance your way to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Score Attack 10.3%
- #56 A Western Drama
69% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: TriBit StudioPub: IV Productions
Windows · Mac
A Western Drama is an arcade audio game, without any graphics, in which you only use your ears and a pair of headphones to interact with the environment of the game. Follow a dramatic story in the typical spaghetti-western style.
Why similar: Western 56.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Arcade 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #57 BLASTER MAYHEM
71% 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 30.8%, Score Attack 19.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 6.4%
- #58 Blood Country
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
Blood Country is a roguelike shooter set in the Wild West. Kill outlaws with your guns, knife, and dynamite. Defeat the gang's leader, and free the country from outlaws, bandits, and scoundrels.
Why similar: Western 49.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Arcade 7.5%
- #59 Twnkl Gft 2: A Lust For Blood
65% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Bis the FairyPub: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
It's Christmas! Pelt the humans with gifts! Quickly!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 9.7%, Score Attack 7.3%
- #60 Polyfury
65% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Score Attack 15.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Difficult 11.3%