60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Singleplayer.
An old-school arcade where a single drone is humanity's last chance against robot uprising. Drop the bombs, fire your lasers, destroy robots and protect humanity!
PolyDogfight
Prepare to Fly, Dodge, Shoot, and Destroy in PolyDogfight. Unlock all the planes and maps to find your style. Obliterate waves of planes in an open-air arena as quickly as possible to get the high score and top the global leaderboard!
PLANETOIDS
PLANETOIDS is a 2D hand-drawn game that is a retro space arcade game. In it you have to shoot and dodge meteors, comets and wandering planets in outer space.
Prepare to Fly, Dodge, Shoot, and Destroy in PolyDogfight. Unlock all the planes and maps to find your style. Obliterate waves of planes in an open-air arena as quickly as possible to get the high score and top the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Flight 23.6%, Destruction 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Arcade 10%, Bullet Hell 8.5%
PLANETOIDS is a 2D hand-drawn game that is a retro space arcade game. In it you have to shoot and dodge meteors, comets and wandering planets in outer space.
Why similar: Flight 29.5%, Score Attack 20.3%, Arcade 14%, Old School 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
It's a pixel art space shooter that has some other ways to help defeat enemies besides just shooting/bombing them directly. Different abilities to help you avoid damage or defeat enemies. You also can upgrade your aircraft to defeat powerful enemy.
Why similar: Flight 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Score Attack 12.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9.6%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Arcade 16.7%, Score Attack 14%, Old School 11.4%, Combat 6.8%
In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!
Why similar: Flight 30.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 11%, Arcade 10%, Old School 7.7%
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 31.2%, Score Attack 19.6%, Arcade 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
AWA 2024 is a fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the ten fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own special end-level boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Flight 12.6%, Combat 11.1%, Linear 10.3%
Navigate treacherous caverns in RocketShip Go Up, a physics-based 3D game. Master your thrusters to deliver packages, dodge beams, turrets, and falling debris—or speedrun for the fastest flight. Precision is your lifeline.
Why similar: Flight 34.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Old School 14.4%, Arcade 13.7%, Combat 5.3%
An unknown signal pulses across the edges of deep space. Drive, shoot. Dodge, destroy!
Why similar: Old School 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Flight 14.2%, PvE 11.4%, Arcade 10%
RADARjAM consists of the constant unpredictability of your enemy’s location. Dodge what you can't see in your radar equipped fighter!
Why similar: Flight 38.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, 2D 4%
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Arcade 16.4%, Score Attack 14.4%, Old School 11.9%, Combat 7.2%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Flight 23.6%, Old School 15.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Score Attack 10.6%
Space Dance is a 90s-inspired space simulator where you defend Earth from alien invaders. Choose from three weapon types, face challenging battles, and upgrade your ship to compete for the highest score. Get ready for an intense space adventure!
Why similar: Flight 38.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Score Attack 13.2%, Old School 11%, Combat 7.2%
Join Gensokyo's strongest line of defense to protect the realms against a sudden incredible swarm of human souls! Inexplicable in origin, play as Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, and Ichirin Kumoi to search for the source of this skirmish, putting an end to it before time runs out for good...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Arcade 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Old School 11.3%, Score Attack 10.5%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Flight 20.5%, Old School 13%, Arcade 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Flight 20%, Score Attack 11.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Old School 9.4%
Cosmolon is a sci-fi spaceship shooter inspired by classic arcade and MS-DOS games. You control a ship that can boost around, level up, and destroy wave upon wave of enemy ships with beautiful pixel art plasma bolts and explosions. Nab fancy power-ups and fend off unique enemies. Can you survive?
Why similar: Flight 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, PvE 11.7%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 4.8%
In 1985 N.O.M.A.D. pushed the boundaries of what the 8-bit computers of the day could achieve with both their graphics and their gameplay. A fast-paced, all-out action shoot ’em up, this retro classic still retains a fan base to this day.
Why similar: Flight 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Arcade 11%, Linear 8.5%
Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown. Toaplan's vertical co-op shooter Vimana debuts on PC, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay and modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Arcade 15.3%, Old School 15%, Score Attack 13.5%, Combat 8.7%
Battle cyborgs, mechanical titans, and grotesque abominations in this retro-inspired run-n-gun game, use your extremely powerful arsenal against various enemies and get in the fight to win the war for humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Destruction 12.5%, Linear 11.7%, Combat 11%, Score Attack 9.9%
Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Score Attack 14.5%, Destruction 14.2%, Arcade 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.5%
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
Why similar: Flight 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Score Attack 15.8%, Old School 11.2%, Arcade 9.9%
You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Score Attack 19.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Old School 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
An army of contraptions swarm the skies, and it is up to you, a lone sorcerer to defend the castle wall. LET NONE PASS! Move quickly, dash quicker, and bam, boom, blast them out of the skies with your magic. See how long you can last in this simple and stylish score attack game.
Why similar: Score Attack 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Arcade 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Old School 8%
Tear up your enemies using various power-ups and weapons in this old-school space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Score Attack 19.3%, Old School 15.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Flight 18.7%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 12%, Score Attack 11.3%
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Score Attack 19.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.
Why similar: Flight 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Score Attack 7.8%
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 27.6%, Arcade 15.3%, Old School 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Score Attack 9.7%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Flight 22.3%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Old School 8.1%
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 30.3%, Arcade 14.5%, Old School 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Combat 7.3%
A retro arcade rescue game. Fly your ship to save stranded foragers from a crater-scarred moon. Compete with your friends on global or private leaderboards! Don't ask about the red mushrooms.
Why similar: Flight 29.5%, Score Attack 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Old School 8.5%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Score Attack 20.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Old School 8.6%
Space Force Squadron is a horizontal 2d shmup. Choose between 4 pilots with different spaceships and different attributes. Buy upgrades for ships using points earned in battles. This is arcade style game, meaning there is no possibility to save.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Flight 19.4%, Score Attack 11.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
Finish The Dishes! is a fast-paced arcade shooter set on a chaotic kitchen countertop. Blast pests, exploit their weaknesses, upgrade your arsenal, and chase perfect five-star runs.
Why similar: Flight 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arcade 12.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Bullet Hell 9%
Crash across 100+ levels divided into 10+ worlds, each world introducing it's own unique hazards and challenges. Daily, weekly and monthly playlists keeps the challenge fresh as you compete for the top spot.
Why similar: Flight 35.2%, Score Attack 16.8%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 8.5%, Old School 8.2%
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Destruction 25.7%, Score Attack 15.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Bullet Hell 6.6%
ROB. We need your help defending Earth from Alien UFO's. Each one having different defenses. Please Rob your are only hope. Play as a Space Control Agent named Rob. Shooting UFO's out of Space to defend Earth.
Why similar: Flight 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Arcade 15.9%, Score Attack 13.8%, Action 9.4%
Ballakala — retro arcade paint shoot 'em up. Blast blobs, survive the bosses, chase the high score. Every hit leaves a colorful mess. 50 levels, 10 bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Score Attack 22.7%, Arcade 15.2%, PvE 9.9%, Linear 8.7%
DRUM'N'BASS MASSACRE is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you destoy your enemies while performing unimaginable maneuvers using your interstellar interceptor, accompanied by original drum and bass soundtrack
Why similar: Flight 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 10.7%, Old School 6.3%
Control your ship and destroy all the enemies and bases that have appeared through teleportation! is a score-attack vertical shooter for 1 or 2 players. Enjoy simple shoot-and-dodge gameplay, rich destruction effects, and tons of hidden features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Score Attack 23.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, PvE 8.4%
Dodge, boost, and blast through relentless enemy waves in this vibrant arcade shooter. Upgrade between battles and become the ultimate space fighter.
Why similar: Flight 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, PvE 11.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 5%
Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Arcade 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Flight 12.1%, Combat 9.1%
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Old School 21.5%, Arcade 20.4%, Action 11.6%, 2D 5.8%
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Score Attack 17.9%, Arcade 16.2%, Combat 8.7%, Action 7.9%
Blaze of Storm is a arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup. You will fight against enemies in cyberspace as a cyber diver.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Score Attack 18.3%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Arcade 12%, Old School 8.7%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Score Attack 21%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Combat 6.2%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Arcade 11.8%, PvE 11.7%, Score Attack 11.4%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Flight 17.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Score Attack 9%
Take to the skies in a fully voice-acted, story-driven top-down shoot 'em up. Battle enemy squadrons, survive intense arcade missions, master multiple aircraft, and push your score higher across campaign, training, hardcore, and endless modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Flight 23.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Score Attack 9.7%, Old School 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 32.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Score Attack 11.8%, PvE 11.6%, Arcade 9.9%
SkyDefender is a high-octane arcade shooter inspired by the golden era of coin-op cabinets. Take control of a powerful anti-air machine gun, clear the skies of enemy squadrons, and test your reflexes in a relentless battle for the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Score Attack 16.5%, PvE 16.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Combat 7.7%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, PvE 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Linear 9.7%
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Flight 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Old School 14.9%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Old School 18.5%, Arcade 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Combat 7.4%
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 24.4%, Score Attack 18.7%, Destruction 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Combat 11%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Flight 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Old School 9.3%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Score Attack 23.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Old School 8.6%
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Score Attack 17.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Old School 8.4%
This is a SHMUP/STG game that allows anyone to experience and play happily; Games that will allow you to enjoy playing; Games that can make it easy for you to get started with low technical requirements; SHMUP/STG games that have completely different experiences from other games;
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Score Attack 18.5%, Flight 13%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Combat 9.7%
