60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter.
Awaken as the Nav Shard—one of five A.I. fragments aboard a mysterious fighter-jet. Battle through branching stages in a neon-infused vertical shmup. Combine elemental powers, and fight your way to the Void. No retries. No rewinds. This is Exilus Viper.
The Battle of Aurinoxia
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!
BLASTER MAYHEM
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
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 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 8.3%
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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Score Attack 10.7%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 7.6%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.4%, Top-Down 7.6%
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 23.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down 10.9%, Space 9.2%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Aliens 6.1%
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 30.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 7.8%
If your ideal is strong... Hold it tightly... even in death... The Swan EM-43DSC... A experimental fighter jet blasts through the skies of the New East/West. And as the pilot clutches his yoke, he commits to his rebellion knowing full well, that his mission is not for the faint of heart....
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 7.7%, Top-Down 6.6%
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 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 8.3%
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 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Score Attack 6.7%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Score Attack 8.2%
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 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Arcade 14.6%, Top-Down 7.7%, Shooter 7.7%
Fiery Rivaz - Reanimate Shmups !!! It's time to revive the shmup genre. You can expect a shooter that focuses on varied and innovative level design. It is accompanied by cool 3d graphics and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 15.4%, Top-Down 9.4%, Space 7.7%
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 33.9%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 13.2%, 2D 5.4%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Top-Down 7.4%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Top-Down 8%
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 36.4%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Sci-fi 5.3%
"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 24.3%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 10%
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.2%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 7.7%, Top-Down 7.1%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Arcade 8.1%, Score Attack 8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Endline is a 2.5D psychedelic bullet hell experience, combining rhythm and bright colours.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.9%
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 12.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.3%
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 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Shooter 13.2%, Score Attack 11.4%, Arcade 10%
Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 8.1%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Space 6.7%
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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Sci-fi 5.6%
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Score Attack 8%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Top-Down 9.7%, Arcade 9.6%
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 9.2%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 10.8%, Space 6.3%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Top-Down 7.8%
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10%, Space 8.3%
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down 9.6%
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 5.8%
Pilot your way through the relentless Xidus Fleet in an attempt to save the earth from annihilation. Galactix is a space arcade type game where you pilot your ship to shoot enemy fighters and collect bonus's with your ships mechanical arm. Galactix also includes a new Enhanced Mode to play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Alternate History 20.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Aliens 8.4%, Space 8.1%
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Space 7.6%
Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11%, Top-Down 6.5%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Score Attack 11.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Top-Down 10.6%, Space 8.6%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down 9.8%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.5%, Top-Down 8.3%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 8.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 13.3%, Top-Down 7.9%
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: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 14%, Top-Down 8.3%
Slash. Dodge. Shoot. Survive. A fast-paced arcade shooter packed with relentless enemy waves.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12.7%, Top-Down 9.1%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Aliens 6.5%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 8.5%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11%, Space 6.4%
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down 9.9%, Action 8.2%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Space 7.3%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Space 8.4%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Score Attack 6.5%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 13.1%, Space 12%, Arcade 11.8%
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Arcade 12.9%, Top-Down 11.7%, Space 10.6%
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Space 8.9%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11%, Space 7.3%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 8%
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Top-Down 10.1%, Arcade 9.9%
