- #1 Mushihimesama
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 69.8%, Action 30.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a definitive bullet-hell experience that matches the intense, screen-filling projectile patterns found in the seed game.
- #2 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
96% matchVery Positive94% of 11,300 reviews2019
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
Why similar: Action 84.7%, Violent 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential EDF experience, offering the same bug-slaying satisfaction and sci-fi military theme as the seed game.
- #3 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
96% matchVery Positive95% of 10,351 reviews2016
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: This provides the original context and lore for the events depicted in the spin-off shoot-'em-up.
- #4 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
95% matchMixed69% of 6,934 reviews2024
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 28.8 hrsMean: 55.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.
Why similar: Action 73.2%, Violent 26.8%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series continues the tradition of massive-scale insect warfare and high-octane action.
- #5 DoDonPachi Resurrection
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 69.6%, Action 30.4%
Why You'll Like It: As a legendary title in the genre, it provides the precise, demanding bullet-hell gameplay that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #6 Natsuki Chronicles
93% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2021
Dev: QutePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.
Why similar: Action 81.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends modern shmup design with an anime-style narrative, making it a perfect companion for fans of the seed game's presentation.
- #7 Ginga Force
92% matchVery Positive80% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: QutePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
Why similar: Action 72.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong focus on ship customization and a compelling story-driven campaign within the shoot-'em-up genre.
- #8 Deathsmiles
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 609 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 66.1%, Action 33.9%
Why You'll Like It: This gothic-themed bullet hell offers a distinct anime aesthetic and unique side-scrolling mechanics that feel fresh yet familiar.
- #9 Graze Counter
91% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2017
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.2%, Action 45.8%
Why You'll Like It: The risk-reward mechanic of grazing bullets to build power mirrors the high-stakes gameplay of the Wing Diver class.
- #10 Danmaku Unlimited 3
90% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 54%, Action 46%
Why You'll Like It: This modern bullet-hell shooter features a sleek aesthetic and accessible yet challenging mechanics that mirror the seed game's design.
- #11 BLUE REVOLVER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 70.4%, Action 29.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a fast-paced, high-energy shooter that captures the frantic excitement of dodging massive swarms of enemies.
- #12 Akai Katana Shin
89% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
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 51.5%, Action 48.5%
Why You'll Like It: This classic Cave shooter offers deep mechanical complexity and a dark, atmospheric aesthetic that complements the EDF vibe.
- #13 UNDER DEFEAT
87% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens. The swirling assault shooting that shakes the battlefield returns once more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.4%, Action 49.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade classic that provides a grounded, military-focused shooting experience reminiscent of the EDF aesthetic.
- #14 Caladrius Blaze
88% matchVery Positive85% of 418 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Action 54.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 45.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines classic shmup gameplay with elaborate anime character designs and a unique armor-break system.
- #15 Neptunia Shooter
86% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.3%, Action 46.7%
Why You'll Like It: It directly bridges the gap between anime-style character games and the vertical shoot-'em-up genre.
- #16 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN
86% matchMixed59% of 1,495 reviews2019
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.
Why similar: Action 74.6%, Violent 25.4%
Why You'll Like It: A spin-off that offers a more stylized, gritty take on the classic EDF insect-slaying formula.
- #17 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
84% matchVery Positive81% of 791 reviews2021
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A new EDF adventure begins! Only this time, the action unfolds in a parallel world where the Earth is made of digital blocks. This world has befallen into chaos, as the once peaceful square Earth has been shattered into pieces. Shape aside, it is an Earth nonetheless which needs to be defended.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: This voxel-based spin-off captures the charm and humor of the EDF series in a fresh, accessible format.
- #18 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.2%, Action 45.8%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title delivers a pure, challenging bullet-hell experience with a distinct anime flair.
- #19 Bullet Girls Phantasia
83% matchVery Positive81% of 843 reviews2020
Dev: SHADE Inc.Pub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Bullet Girls Phantasia" is the latest installment of the all-female third person shooter "Bullet Girls" series. This game is a thrilling action-packed game where cute girls shoot assault rifles and bazookas in a world filled with slimes, orcs, and dragons.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the anime-action aesthetic while providing the third-person shooter gameplay that defines the core EDF experience.
- #20 Bullet Witch
84% matchMixed69% of 788 reviews2018
Dev: Marvelous, Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An army of demons has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. The only thing standing in their way? A woman in black, with a long gun like a witch’s broom and magical powers to match. Mow down hordes of monsters and reignite the spark of mankind’s resistance!
Why similar: Violent 50%, Action 50%
Why You'll Like It: While a third-person shooter, it shares the same over-the-top, B-movie sci-fi action and female-protagonist focus as the EDF series.
- #21 ZeroRanger
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.4%, Action 36.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern masterpiece of the genre that evolves traditional shmup mechanics into something truly special and challenging.
- #22 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
82% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Action 67.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cast of anime-style characters and intense bullet-hell action that aligns perfectly with the seed game's visual style.
- #23 Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
80% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
Why similar: Action 51.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 48.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential vertical shooter that offers the pure, arcade-style satisfaction found in the seed game.
- #24 RagingBlasters
79% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.5%, Action 40.5%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, modern take on the classic vertical shooter that focuses on pure, arcade-style fun.
- #25 Wing of Darkness
81% matchMixed41% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Production ExabilitiesPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
This high-speed 3D shooting game allows players to experience exhilarating battles in the sky, as well as a series of cutscenes depicting the growth of the main characters throughout the story.
Why similar: Action 79.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features anime-style pilots in high-tech flight suits, echoing the aesthetic of the Wing Diver class.
- #26 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
77% matchVery Positive95% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: Action 60.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%
- #27 VASARA Collection
78% matchVery Positive82% of 145 reviews2019
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 58.8%, Action 41.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique historical-meets-sci-fi setting for its intense, vertical-scrolling bullet-hell action.
- #28 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2
75% matchVery Positive89% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
The Earth is in pieces...again! We've gotta do more to save the planet!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #29 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,131 reviews2011
Dev: Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.Pub: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #30 Gal*Gun Returns
76% matchVery Positive84% of 337 reviews2021
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The infamous ecchi rail-shooter is back! Fight back with pheromones as girls throw themselves at you and try to find true love in less than a day! Discover a beautifully reimagined version of the first game of the series that never came to the west!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #31 Railgunners
74% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Action 52.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%
- #32 Tenta Shooter
76% matchVery Positive88% of 162 reviews2017
Dev: Rakugaki GamesPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Here comes a shoot-em-up game with a unique theme, tentacles! Defeat gigantic monster girls using a powerful bullet counter system!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Action 39.2%, Violent 20.3%
- #33 BIRDCAGE
70% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.2%, Action 38.8%
- #34 Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead
74% matchMixed40% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: HALVA Studio
Windows
An action-packed survival shooter featuring anime girls, wave-based zombie combat, loot scavenging, epic boss battles, and cooperative multiplayer mayhem.
Why similar: Action 86.8%, Violent 13.2%
- #35 Beyond Citadel
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #36 Deathsmiles I・II
72% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.3%, Action 47.7%
- #37 GanaBlade
71% matchVery Positive96% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: Liao Kai
Windows
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !
Why similar: Action 61.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%
- #38 Earthion
68% matchVery Positive96% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: Ancient CorporationPub: Limited Run Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.8%, Action 47.2%
- #39 Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,033 reviews2016
Dev: TamsoftPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.
Why similar: Action 75.6%, Violent 24.4%
- #40 Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam -
73% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2016
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.
Why similar: Action 63.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%
- #41 LEFT ALIVE™
75% matchMostly Negative31% of 903 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
LEFT ALIVE™ is a brand-new survival action shooter telling a human story of survival from the perspective of three different protagonists during the devastating invasion set in war-torn Novo Slava in 2127.
Why similar: Action 51.2%, Violent 48.8%
- #42 DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
72% matchVery Positive82% of 813 reviews2015
Dev: PyramidPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 70.7%, Action 29.3%
- #43 GOD EATER 3
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,806 reviews2019
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #44 TurretGirls
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,531 reviews2025
Dev: NANAIRO ENTERPRISEPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Grody extraterrestrials are pouring through a space-time rift, and only one girl and her turret stand in their way! Lock, load, and blast them to oblivion. Because if she doesn’t survive today, there’s no ‘omurice’ tomorrow! Earth depends on her!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #45 Astebreed: Definitive Edition
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,617 reviews2014
Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.7%, Action 40.3%
- #46 FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL
68% matchMixed70% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Full metal schoolgirl destroys an exploitative enterprise! (...while being livestreamed)
Why similar: Action 70.4%, Violent 29.6%
- #47 Dimension Drive
71% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2017
Dev: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.2%, Action 39.8%
- #48 1943 Megami Strike
73% matchMixed40% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: GameUS Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight Shooting Game with Pretty Girls
Why similar: Action 100%
- #49 Radiant Silvergun
67% matchVery Positive93% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: Live Wire
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 65.9%, Action 34.1%
- #50 VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI-
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,276 reviews2017
Dev: MeteorisePub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- is the all-new all-action brawler from the creators of SENRAN KAGURA. The girls of Bhikkhuni are infected with the mysterious VR-Virus and the only way to control it is to fight.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #51 Zombie Shooting Star
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: Twins Halo
Windows
You become a beautiful combatant Rudy. On the planet XX full of mutants and zombies. Defeat zombies and mutants, find and destroy Mutant Core before it regains power!
Why similar: Action 63%, Violent 37%
- #52 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
67% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Action 51.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 48.9%
- #53 閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER -
66% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: LeftOver
Windows
A high-speed 3D rail shooter inspired by legendary arcade classics. Control the humanoid combat weapon ASURA and battle overwhelming waves of invaders using Energy Shot, Shining Knuckle, and the time-bending Lightning Over Drive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.4%, Action 35.6%
- #54 Assault Android Cactus+
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.4%, Action 40.6%
- #55 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
69% matchVery Positive83% of 3,033 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Action 79.5%, Violent 20.5%
- #56 G-Darius HD
67% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: TAITO CORP.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.2%, Action 38.8%
