Games Like Final Formation

Bydo Missions in Your Pocket — Beyond Dimensions, the Melody of Two “R”s.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Shooter 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action 10.8%

Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Side Scroller 14%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%

Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Aliens 10.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Shooter 9.7%

ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Aliens 10.5%

Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Shooter 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action 13.3%

Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em 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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Shooter 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action 14%

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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Action 8.5%

Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Shooter 12%, Aliens 10%

2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Shooter 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Action 13%, Aliens 10.7%

The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Robots 9.2%

STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 10.7%

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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Robots 9.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Aliens 8.5%, Retro 8.3%

A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 7.9%

Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Shooter 17%, Action 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Aliens 8.4%

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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Aliens 10.1%, Action 7.1%

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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 19%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Shooter 14%, Action 6.3%

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 26.1%, Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action 14%, 2D Platformer 11.3%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 15%, Action 8.5%, Aliens 7%

About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, 2D Platformer 16%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 12.6%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Shooter 11.2%

The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Robots 9.2%

"Hime Cut" is a one-on-one 2D shooting game. Aim for a high score as you clear the wave!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Shooter 18.4%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action 10.1%

Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, 2D Platformer 18%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.9%

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 23%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Action 8%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Aliens 9.5%

The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 13.5%

A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 13.6%, Aliens 11.2%, Action 7.2%

Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Space 7.3%

Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 5.5%

キャラをじっくり育てながら広い世界を冒険する――。 そんなSTGの最終編。ショットを合成して、いいとこどりのショットも作れる！ シリーズ最強の敵たちに最強の武器やスキルの組み合わせで対抗し、 この物語の真実に辿り着いてください―

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Shooter 10%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shooter 20.3%, Action 17%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Robots 11.4%, Action 8.8%

A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Shooter 14%, Aliens 7.6%

You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 8.4%, Aliens 7.4%

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 29.6%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Action 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Sci-fi 2D shooter platformer combining the control of a human character and an armored vehicle on the surface of a planet filled with robots and immortal local inhabitants

Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 14.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Aliens 11%

It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 18%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Space 6.2%

Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 13%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Space 7.9%

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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 18%, Action 13.3%, Side Scroller 11%, Shooter 10.9%

Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Aliens 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Shooter 9.9%

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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action 8%

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 ’Em Up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 12.1%, 2D 4.8%

Call on CELLs, change your weapon, and shoot however you want!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 16.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 12.4%

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 32.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 9.9%, Sci-fi 5.7%

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 38.3%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 9%, Side Scroller 8.6%

Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Aliens 11.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Space 7.5%

This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 15.9%, Side Scroller 12.9%

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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Action 7.6%

Side-scrolling bullet hell shooter: ‘The Adventure of the Little Girl in the Red Hood and Little Bird Companion in a World of Swords and Magic!’ If you can read the enemy attacks and dodge the ones you should avoid, it might be surprisingly straightforward (All dodging them is perfectly fine too).

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Side Scroller 24.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Get ready for adventures, gather allies, and uncover the secrets of Forest Fury! Your forest is waiting for you to cleanse it of dark forces and restore its former beauty.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Side Scroller 23.6%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 5.9%

Xeno Shooter is a action shooter arena game! You play as a space cadet who travels to Andromeda with the mission of defeating the Primordials and thus, achieving a new home for humanity.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Military 9.2%, Aliens 8.7%

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 22.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 13%, Aliens 10.2%

Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Military 9.5%, Action 7.1%, Space 5.6%

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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 6.6%

R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Side Scroller 20%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 10.9%, Bullet Hell 6.2%

Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 6.4%