60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Retro, Bullet Hell.
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Power-Up
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Offendron Warrior
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Fast-Paced 11.2%, Retro 9.8%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Old School 8.3%
Blast through five worlds, claim the Cosmic Gems, defeat Lord Zorkannan, and master every run in this fast arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Score Attack 9.9%, Arcade 9.7%
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 20.3%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Score Attack 11.2%, Arcade 8.4%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12%, Retro 8.1%
Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Fast-Paced 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 10.6%, Retro 9.7%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Old School 6.7%
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 19.5%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Score Attack 8.6%, Arcade 8.5%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.2%
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: Side Scroller 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Bullet Time 12% ★, Shooter 10.6%
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Retro 9.4%, Arcade 9.3%
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 25.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12%, Retro 7.4%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Retro 12.1%, Shooter 11.4%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Retro 12.7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.6%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, Retro 10.4%, Score Attack 8.8%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Retro 10.1%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 8.8%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Fast-Paced 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Score Attack 9.9%, Arcade 8.9%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Retro 11%, Shooter 9.6%
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 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Old School 8.7%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8%
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13.4%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.9%
A high-definition arcade shooter blending old-school action with modern polish. Battle across the Solar System, upgrade your weapons, and unlock tougher challenges in Nemesis Mode - all set to a hypnotic, retro-electro soundtrack.
Why similar: Old School 16.8%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Retro 13.4%, Side Scroller 13.4%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 8.5%
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.4%
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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 11%, Old School 7.4%
Temples vs Buildings is a roguelike with shoot'em up elements. The player will control flying temples of many cultures and fight against a vast array of flying buildings.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Retro 9.5%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Retro 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.9%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 12.7%, Retro 11.6%, Shooter 10.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Bullet Time 12.2% ★, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.8%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Retro 12%, Arcade 11.8%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 15%, Fast-Paced 13%, Arcade 7.3%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.9%
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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 12%, Old School 9.3%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 9.9%
A girl named Herb who claims to be a great witch lives in a poisonous swamp on the outskirts of a faraway country. One day, a red jewel is stolen from a shrine under her control. Herb escapes the swamp for the first time in order to recover her jewels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 10.6%
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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Fast-Paced 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Arcade 11.4%
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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Arcade 8.2%, Score Attack 8.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Retro 15.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Old School 12.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Retro 9.6%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Retro 14%, Arcade 12%, Old School 12%
COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 8.2%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Score Attack 13.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 10%
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.8%
Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 14%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 11.1%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Score Attack 9.5%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.8%
Set in the Pumpkin Kingdom which has lost its national treasure—the "Bluewater Willow," this brain-stimulating action-shooter follows Cotton, a witch with the biggest appetite in the universe, and Appli, the most tomboyish girl in the royal family.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 8.3%
A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Old School 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Score Attack 8.9%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Chroma Crew to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Bullet Time 12.6% ★, Retro 12%, Arcade 11.5%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 15.2%, Score Attack 12.2%, Retro 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
Bloxtacle Course is a block breaker game where you are given nearly full control over the ball itself.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Old School 12.1%, Retro 11.7%, Action 9.1%
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Score Attack 11.5%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 9.5%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.2%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Shooter 8.5%
Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.3%
Metaloid: Origin is an fast-paced gun’n'run 2D platformer. Take on the role of one out of three android warrior's known as “Predator” and dash through 9 different levels in order to save their planet from an robot army led by Lucian Corp, whom invade their planet and exploit the planetary resources to fuel their galactic war efforts.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.1%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Retro 9.3%, Action 8.8%
