
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
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Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.

GROOD
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metalš¤š». The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bossesāgo all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

The Tawashi
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metalš¤š». The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bossesāgo all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Difficult 18.8%, Action 15.6%, Indie 8.9%
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Action 15.8%, Indie 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Action 15.8%, Difficult 14.3%, Indie 9.3%
Red Ruin is a Space-Arcade-Shooter, in which you control two ships. Each ship has unique properties and they can switch position with each other. Using the advantages of both ships strategically will bring you victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Difficult 19.7%, Action 12.1%, Indie 7.4%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46%, Bullet Hell 32.4%, Action 13.3%, Indie 8.3%
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 33%, Action 15.1%, Indie 9.1%
If you love shoot āem up and you love āem hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Donāyoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.3%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action 16.3%, Indie 9.9%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Bullet Hell 26%, Difficult 13%, Action 11.4%, Indie 6.9%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Difficult 9.7%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Bullet Hell 32%, Action 16.5%, Indie 10%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Difficult 16.7%, Action 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Difficult 18.6%, Action 12.2%, Indie 5.5%
Buzz Kill⢠Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Difficult 17.1%, Action 16.7%, Indie 9.8%
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 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Action 8%, Indie 4.5%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Bullet Hell 33.7%, Action 12.7%, Indie 9.9%
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.3%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action 17.9%, Indie 11.2%
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 51.4%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Difficult 5.6%, Action 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Difficult 16.4%, Action 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
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 52.8%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Action 7%, Difficult 6.2%, Indie 4.1%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Difficult 17.3%, Action 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
YOU have to show what youāre made of as the war over Europe is in full swing. Fight waves of Axis planes and panzers until you hit the boss enemies ā the ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.8%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Action 20%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Action 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Indie 6.8%
Xenoslaive Overdrive is a fractal bullet shoot-em-up. Specially made for players to feel the thrill from various challenging aspects. Shoot! Survive all enemy bullets! Defeat their bosses, and save the world!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.5%, Bullet Hell 34.3%, Action 21.2%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-āem-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 46.3%, Bullet Hell 39.2%, Difficult 9.5%, Action 5.1%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Difficult 14.6%, Action 13.5%, Indie 8%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Action 20%, Indie 12.1%
It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 65.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action 11.7%, Indie 7.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Bullet Hell 42.6%, Action 6.3%, Indie 4%
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.2%, Action 15%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Indie 8.7%
Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Action 20.4%, Indie 12.4%
Vertical scroll shooting game. Please avoid the bullets and defeat the enemies and clear the stage. You can set different types of bullets for "Main" and "Sub". You can also use skills. Skills include skills that make powerful attacks and skills that can eliminate bullets fired by enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Action 19.4%, Indie 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
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 45.2%, Bullet Hell 40.7%, Difficult 8.8%, Action 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
SpaceMerc is a casual narrative bullet hell shooter about one pilot's quest to get paid by blowing stuff up. There's also an intergalactic war or something going on too.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 15.2%, Indie 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot āEm Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.8%, Bullet Hell 41%, Action 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Bullet Hell 33.3%, Action 16%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 30%, Difficult 20.1%, Action 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.8%, Bullet Hell 27%, Action 7.1%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.6%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 12.5%, Indie 6.7%
A Bullet hell game about a man trying to escape from a strange world. Fight through increasingly difficult stages and try to find your way home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Bullet Hell 33%, Difficult 15.1%, Action 10.6%, Indie 2.3%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Action 11.8%, Indie 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Radar Warfare is a bullet hell/fast paced arcade shoot 'em up with radar theme and retro style. 27 stages will challenge you with different waves and enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action 17.2%, Difficult 15.6%, Indie 9.8%
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 16.3%, Indie 9.9%
Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 29.8%, Action 19.2%, Indie 15.4%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-āem-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. āDiveā into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action 17.1%, Indie 10.7%
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 46.7%, Bullet Hell 36%, Action 10%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 1%
Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Action 21.2%, Indie 12.9%, Singleplayer 2%
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 45.5%, Bullet Hell 39%, Action 9.7%, Indie 5.8%
Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot āem up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Action 20.9%, Indie 12.7%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.6%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Action 6.9%, Difficult 5%
Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Bullet Hell 24%, Action 24%, Indie 14.6%
TANKORAMA is an old school top-down shoot āem up game with modern graphics and addictive gameplay. Control HOVERING TANKS, destroy enemies, collect power ups and challenge wicked bosses in single player. Show who is THE BOSS on Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Bullet Hell 29.9%, Action 17%, Indie 10.3%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shootāem up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Bullet Hell 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 8.9%, Indie 2.6%
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot āem up challenge while also putting defense into playersā hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.9%, Bullet Hell 35.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
Battle humanoid "Heartomics" in this sexy shooter, Heartomics: Lost Count. A bullet hell game that uses fan service to entice players. Join us in the challenge to evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets. Can you uncover the hidden mysteries!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.2%, Bullet Hell 40.7%, Action 4.1%, Difficult 4%, Indie 2.6%
"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 41.9%, Bullet Hell 30%, Difficult 17.9%, Action 6.5%, Indie 3%