60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Action, 2D, Singleplayer.
Defeat the gnu-demon and his army and save the day in this top-down bullet hell focused on slowdown and bullet time mechanics. Easy to play but hard to master, it requires great strategy if you aim for a hi-score while dodging bullets across 12 hand-drawn, steampunk aesthetic stages.
Wizard Fight!
Wizard Fight is a bullet hell game where you play as the blue wizard and battle various types of monsters. Enjoy dodging curtains of bullets with a retro aesthetic. Collect keys to venture deeper into the dungeon to claim the holy grail and secure epic victory!
Batsugun
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Wizard Fight is a bullet hell game where you play as the blue wizard and battle various types of monsters. Enjoy dodging curtains of bullets with a retro aesthetic. Collect keys to venture deeper into the dungeon to claim the holy grail and secure epic victory!
Why similar: Bullet Time 42.5% ★, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Top-Down 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Action 5.4%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27%, Arcade 11.1%, Local Co-Op 6.1%, Score Attack 5.7%
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Steampunk 15.1% ★, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Arcade 5.5%
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Bullet Time 22.6% ★, Score Attack 9%, Arcade 7.4%
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ 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: Bullet Hell 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Local Co-Op 8%, Action 5.5%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 8%, Action 5.5%
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 31.5%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Score Attack 9.8%, Action 5.9%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★, Arcade 11.8%, Top-Down 8.2%
Tiny Bomber is a 2D vertical scrolling action game blending roguelike elements with bullet-hell dodging. Players control a tiny bomber, navigating procedurally generated levels, avoiding bullets, and bombing enemies. With a countdown system and random upgrades, each run is a thrilling challenge.
Why similar: Bullet Time 37.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Arcade 7.4%, Action 6.1%
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: Bullet Hell 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 5.6%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Bullet Time 26.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Time 20.7% ★, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 7.4%
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: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 8.6%, Top-Down 7.1%
Bullet hell, but kill the bullets instead of dodging them ;)
Why similar: Bullet Time 37.6% ★, Bullet Hell 33%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Top-Down 7.9%, Action 6.2%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Bullet Time 29.1% ★, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Multiple Endings 4.5%, Action 4.4%
A minimalist top-down action game where every shot bounces, changes color, and can turn against you. Managing ricochets is your only chance to survive.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Score Attack 7%
Astro Fighters 2 is a vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Use a variety of special items, power up your chosen ship and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Bullet Time 29% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down 8.6%, Arcade 8.4%
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Arcade 10%, Local Co-Op 8.4%, Top-Down 7.2%
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 8.3%
Welcome aboard The C0RE! A fun, fast action dodger in space where you have to deflect bullets and capture as many powerups as you can! The C0RE has POWERUPS, MODES, A SKIN SHOP, LEADERBOARDS, and soooo much more!
Why similar: Bullet Time 34.5% ★, Bullet Hell 33.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 12.2%, 2D 3.3%
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Bullet Hell 40.2%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 1.6%
A non-shooting shoot 'em up where you must grow, make friends, and survive together.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Time 15.1% ★, Co-op 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%
A precision bullet-hell boss rush. Dodge 15 escalating attack types, chain perfect grazes into devastating combos, and strike during vulnerability windows across 28 handcrafted boss fights. Three difficulty modes, risk contracts, and deep upgrade progression keep every run fresh.
Why similar: Bullet Time 29% ★, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Arcade 8.7%, Top-Down 8.2%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 8.1%, Score Attack 6.3%
A linear danmaku shoot-em-up with some visual novel elements. Clear 6 stages across 4 difficult settings, each with unique enemy spawns, bullet patterns and boss phases. The game is structured to have each difficulty cleared in sequence, with the full plot unfolding across each one.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Time 19.3% ★, Arcade 12.3%, Action 8.9%
How deep can you dive into an abyss that is Endless?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Score Attack 11.3%, Arcade 7.8%, Action 7.3%
Tring! is a short score-attack game where you bounce balls off enemies and walls to gain scores. Reach the highest score you can, and try to beat and everybody else again!
Why similar: Bullet Time 28.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Top-Down 8.4%, Arcade 8.2%
A highly experimental bullet hell that plays unlike anything else. No auto scrolling, No credits, No holding back. Let Heaven's Chaos Reign!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Bullet Time 26.2% ★, Action 9.3%, Score Attack 5.6%
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
Why similar: Bullet Time 28.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 7.9%, Old School 4.7%
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: Bullet Hell 47.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Arcade 6.3%, Action 5%, Indie 1.6%
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 9.1%, Local Co-Op 5.7%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 23%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 8.8%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Arcade 13.6%, Top-Down 8.7%, Action 7%
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 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Top-Down 9.4%, Action 6.2%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42%, Bullet Hell 34.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 8%, 2D 3%
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 40.2%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 9.9%, Indie 2.7%
Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 25%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%
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: Bullet Time 23.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 7.9%
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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Top-Down 9.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Old School 7.1%
Danmaku style STG. What is The cause of the Emergency?Why the artifact finally appeared? Travel through time and space,dodge the bullet-hell, defeat the sorceress, and save your own world line!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Time 12.7% ★, Arcade 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Score Attack 12.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 6.9%
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 35.8%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
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 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 10.6%, Old School 5.8%
Chrono Wing: Cats in Space!" is a 90s-inspired SHMUP. Master five action-packed stages and use your time-rewinding abilities to dodge the game-over screen and build huge combos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.2%, Bullet Time 26.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Top-Down 7.9%, Action 4.8%
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: Bullet Hell 44.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 4.2%, 2D 0.8%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 8.7%, Top-Down 8.2%
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: Bullet Hell 42.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 7.6%, Indie 2.3%
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: Bullet Hell 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Action 11.1%, Arcade 8.5%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 28.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Action 5.7%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Arcade 8%, Top-Down 7.3%, Action 6.7%
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 45.7%, Bullet Hell 33.6%, Arcade 8.7%, Action 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Bullet Hell 37%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 5.5%, 2D 3.4%
