60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, 2D, Combat.
Flank Speed is a simple top down Newtonian space shooter based on the aesthetics and style of early 90s arcade games. Everything from the designs, textures, sounds and gameplay are made to capture that arcade feel in a simple yet enjoyable game.
Dime Nebula
After being abducted by a maniacal cyberbot, you must fight your way through a hundred levels of nebulous arenas in your spacecraft to escape. A mouse-controlled, 1366 x 768 indie-game adventure. Prepare to face turrets, mines, asteroids and mechanical krabs intent on thwarting your escape!
Magnetar
Magnetar is a top-down space shooter set in a unique physics-based environment packed with opportunities and hazards where you'll need all your skill to survive. Collect credits to upgrade ships and allies. Features 50 campaign levels and endless random levels.
After being abducted by a maniacal cyberbot, you must fight your way through a hundred levels of nebulous arenas in your spacecraft to escape. A mouse-controlled, 1366 x 768 indie-game adventure. Prepare to face turrets, mines, asteroids and mechanical krabs intent on thwarting your escape!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.3%, Space Sim 24.7%, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 8.1%, 1990's 6.5%
Magnetar is a top-down space shooter set in a unique physics-based environment packed with opportunities and hazards where you'll need all your skill to survive. Collect credits to upgrade ships and allies. Features 50 campaign levels and endless random levels.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.9%, Arena Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Aliens 12.4%, Futuristic 7.7%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Aliens 9.2%, Arcade 9.2%, 1990's 8.6%
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 8.4%, Futuristic 7.5%
The solar system is on the brink of collapse! Using powerful alien technology, you must battle enemies, players, and the forces of gravity to escape and survive. Redemption is optional. Survival is not.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.1%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 7.1%
In the distant year of 2359, previously unknown alien forces have attacked Earth and its colonies. You are an agent on a special mission sent by the global senate to repel the attack and stop the alien forces.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Arcade 10.7%, 1990's 9.1%, Action 7.5%
ACCRETION is a fast-paced 2D space combat arena where up to 4 players battle in intense round-based dogfights.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.6%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 11.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Casual 8.1%
Blast and dodge asteroids while trying to collect fuel and ammunition to continue the onslaught, while your ship is slowed and damaged by the various shrapnel of the very combat you engage in!
Why similar: Space Sim 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Aliens 11.1%, 1990's 9.7%, Minimalist 8.8%
All Times Classic Defender Game Revisited in 3D Version
Why similar: Space Sim 36%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Arcade 12.1%, Aliens 10.4%, Action 8.3%
Drift through escalating asteroid chaos in this high-speed arcade space shooter. Master inertia-based movement, survive overwhelming destruction, and battle alone or with up to 4 players in frantic co-op and versus combat.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Aliens 13%, Arcade 8.7%, Futuristic 7.9%
Planetary Defense - defend the Earth from attack!
Why similar: Space Sim 28.1%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Arcade 9%, Minimalist 6.8%
Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Aliens 11.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Futuristic 7.2%
You're in control of a spaceship and your mission is to destroy as many asteroids as you can. Compete for the highest place on the Leaderboard.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Arcade 12.5%, Aliens 10.4%, Action 9.5%
'Shoot or Die' is a thrilling 2D shooting game where you take on the role of the last human survivor facing a robotic uprising. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, such as the Fireball and Shield, and utilize game-changing perks, to navigate dynamic battlefields and outwit cunning enemy droids.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.6%, Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, 1990's 9.9%, Arcade 9.2%
Square Shooter is a classic arcade-style top-down shooter where players fight their way through consecutive waves of enemies. By destroying asteroids, they collect resources to purchase upgrades and weapons.
Why similar: Space Sim 31%, Arena Shooter 20%, Arcade 10.5%, Aliens 9.3%, 1990's 9%
The Flames is a top down shooter where you fight a powerful boss called Hodaya and help save the Wisp the leader of the planet.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.8%, Arena Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 10.3%, Aliens 8.9%
PUTERSHOOTER is a game where weaponized computers fight through chaotic round-based PvP. Corrupt opponents with viruses, upgrade yourself with floppy disks, and build increasingly ridiculous combinations in fast-paced physics combat!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.1%, Arena Shooter 25.4%, PvP 8.7%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 7.6%
Fight your way to dominion over the universe in this Shoot Em Up game based on the book! On the planet Vale, known for its extreme cold and endless snowfields, the story follows young Talen Esko and his sister Salla, whose family, the Esko clan, is transferred to govern this icy world.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.5%, 2D Fighter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Arcade 9%, 1990's 8.3%
Online multiplayer arena shooter, with fully destructible terrain, for up to 6 players.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.8%, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Action 9.7%, PvP 9.4%
Aces Over Airfields is a fast-paced 2D aerial combat game featuring intense dogfights, strategic base defense, and retro pixel art. Fly, fight, and manage resources to dominate the skies and destroy your enemy’s jet or base assets.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.1%, Arena Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 6.4%
Space Rock Armageddon is a bold and dynamic space arcade game, boasting lightning-fast gameplay and an explosion of vibrant colors that make it feel like an eighties arcade classic.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.7%, Arena Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 8.7%
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Aliens 12.9%, 1990's 11.6%, Arcade 10.6%
Assault Wing is a free 2D side scrolling retro PvP shooter. You will choose your ship, special weapon and ship modification. The arenas are physics based with destructible terrain. See who of your friends is best with the global ranking system.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.8%, 2D Fighter 31.1%, Arcade 9.5%, PvP 9.1%, Action 5.4%
Alien Wall is a powerful genre mix between a brick breaker and ‘shoot em up’. Modern retro Arcade fun at its best!
Why similar: Space Sim 32%, Arena Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 6.3%
Dungeon Killer is a fast-paced boss rush shoot ’em up where you play as Astrid, a woman determined to bargain for her husband’s resurrection with the goddess of death herself. Armed with a minigun, you’ll descend into an infernal dungeon and face deadly, unsettling female enemies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Aliens 13.7%, 1990's 12.1%, Arcade 10.2%
Cube Space is a minimalist arcade Shoot `em Up game set in space. You control a spaceship and your task is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemies and obstacles in your path.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Arcade 11.3%, 1990's 9.8%, Minimalist 9.5%
An endless sci-fi asteroid shooter where each level gets harder. Battle enemies, collect upgrades, and survive infinite waves of intense space combat!
Why similar: Space Sim 37.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Top-Down 8.7%, Aliens 8.4%, Action 6.3%
An arcade arena top down shooter. fast paced action with a great sound-track. shoot your way through the approaching enemy shapes, upgrade your character and beat the high score.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down 12.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Futuristic 8.7%
A top down 2D game about a cat who kills starfish with a gun.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.1%, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 8.1%
Tartaron is top-down shooter with an old-school art style and a variety of levels to beat. Engage in close-range combat, or snipe your enemies from afar, it's up to you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.3%, 2D Fighter 25.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Minimalist 9.6%, Action 7.5%
Final 4 Survival is an Arcade style top-down shooter. You play as an elemental soldier and are tasked with having to defeat waves of enemies!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.8%, Arena Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.7%
Space Out blends elements from Breakout, pinball, and a space shooter to provide a unique, fast-paced, and challenging arcade experience.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Aliens 15.2%, Action 10.3%, Casual 8.8%
SHAPE SHOWDOWN is a arcade style fighter where enemies present with unique mechanics that increase in complexity as you progress. Attack, parry, and dodge with precise timing while learning each enemies patterns to win. Learn tight windows and increasingly interesting patterns to win fights faster.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 10.3%, Futuristic 9.4%, Top-Down 9.3%
Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Aliens 9.5%, Top-Down 8.2%, Retro 7.9%
GAZAR is an intense vertical arcade space shooter where you fight against an alien fleet destroying the galaxy. Battle through Story Mode or test your skills in Infinity Mode with 5 difficulty levels and leaderboards. GAZAR delivers non-stop action, stunning visual effects, and dynamic combat.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Retro 10.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
Defender Zed-001 is a fast-paced arcade space shooter where you battle endless waves of enemies, upgrade your ship between rounds, and push your skills to the limit.
Why similar: Aliens 20.4%, 2D Fighter 15.8%, Arcade 13.5%, Futuristic 11.7%, Arena Shooter 10%
Play as one of 4 trigger happy animals, in a primal duel for honor and glory! Bring your friends locally, or duke it out on Steam Remote Play! 2 to 4 Players can shoot, dash and bump their way to quick victory! You'll need speed, reflexes and viciousness to be KING of COSMO CLASH!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Minimalist 9.6%, PvP 9.4%
Escape from the Devil's latest creation! In the 2D top-down shooter Devil's Arcade, hordes of demons, a bunch of different game modes, randomized events and endless fun awaits you!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 9.6%, Casual 9.5%
Survive 14 waves of escalating absurdity. Defend the base, bank the cash, buy stupid upgrades. Bring a friend if you're brave.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.2%, Arena Shooter 34.2%, Action 12%, Combat 4.5%, Multiplayer 1.1%
Test your skill while trying to unlock all ships by fighting on 6 unique maps full of different kind of enemies!
Why similar: Space Sim 30.3%, Arena Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Aliens 10.4%, Arcade 9.2%
You are the last survivor. Your friends and allies got killed during a raid. Can you survive the endless waves of enemies?
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.1%, Arena Shooter 26.9%, Minimalist 10.5%, Casual 8.6%, Top-Down 7.3%
What is that... a cat!? A mysterious enemy has invaded from outer space. Break through a storm of bullets in your super fighter in this unique full-scale shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, 1990's 20.9%, Arcade 18.4%, Top-Down 15.3%, Action 14%
Dashrider is a fast-paced 2D shooter game, in which you fight your way through countless waves of enemies to earn coins. Purchase new skills or stunning boss battles. Defeat the three guards to face the final boss and complete the game.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 10%, Casual 8.7%
ShapeTECH welcomes you to participate in their latest aptitude assessment program, ShapeVS. Gather your friends, family members and even colleagues as you participate in a variety of mini-games designed to test your capability of supporting our new society.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Minimalist 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%, Top-Down 9%
EXPLODES is a fast-paced 2D stickman fighting game. Choose from 15 explosive weapons and battle across 10 unique arenas. Play solo against AI bots, fight friends locally on one keyboard, or take on players online. Level up, unlock gear, and dominate. Completely free to play with no paywalls.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.4%, Arena Shooter 30.7%, Action 11.5%, Casual 9.9%, Combat 4.5%
Bloodstone is a top-down one-hit-kill multiplayer brawler where you kill and collect your way to victory. Choose your fighter - do you want to be a cyborg ninja, or an acid-spitting alien, or maybe a regular barnyard chicken? Upgrade your character as the match progresses, become OP and get riiiich!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.5%, 1990's 12.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, PvP 9.1%
Draw a ship, Fly it. Get creative.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.3%, 2D Fighter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 4.3%
Earth Space Defenders is a starship twin-stick real-time shooter action game. Experience story of menacing green smoke that plagues whole universe. Supports steam multiplayer and party play with multiple controllers.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.7%, Arena Shooter 24.4%, Aliens 10.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 8.6%
Nova Impact is an intense space shooter where arenas metamorphose between 2D and 3D as you play. Survive fierce waves, customize your ship, and climb the leaderboards to unlock high-octane 3D racing. Two gameplays, one adrenaline rush.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.8%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Futuristic 6.9%
Counterspell is a fast and vicious local multiplayer bloodsport, in which contestants cast and counter spells at each other. Choose any of 8 inter-dimensional combatants and scramble for victory. No Gibs, No Glory!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.9%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, 1990's 8.8%, Arcade 7.8%, Aliens 7.8%
A sequel to the Steam Awards finalist. Tiny, glossy micro-orbs slipped through space, firewalls and pixels landing straight into your CPU. Your desktop is no longer a workspace: it’s a bouncing arena of orbital chaos. Interact with your desktop while playing as you purge the Micro Spheres!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.1%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Minimalist 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Arcade 6.9%
Paper War is a roguelite adventure where you play as "Little Blue," a character brought to life from an artist’s dreams. Battle failed sketches, upgrade skills, and weapons, and fight for survival on a living paper sheet filled with chaos and bombs.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.6%, Arena Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Action 9.7%, Top-Down 6.1%
GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 7.4%, Futuristic 7.1%
Stopping Santa is a Jazzy top-down arena shooter where you play a mercenary fighting against Santa’s legions. Short play sessions, simple controls, instant action, and a global leaderboard for the Top 10. Inspired by classic arcade games.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.9%, Arena Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down 8%
Spacegirl 2038 is a fast paced, high energy arcade style shooter. Save your sister and her crew, they're depending on you!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Arcade 13.7%, 1990's 11.4%, Action 9.9%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Arcade 18%, Retro 13.5%, Aliens 12.7%, Casual 8.2%
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.1%, Arena Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down 10.9%, Arcade 9.8%
An endless rain of asteroids is approaching.Defend your home planet to the bitter end. Survive as long as you can. Orbital defense unit returns as a 2D shooter to the roots of the arcade classic Asteroids.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.4%, Minimalist 14.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.2%
Simplistic naval warfare game with PvP combat.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35%, Naval Combat 19.7% ★, Arcade 12.2%, Minimalist 10.1%, PvP 10.1%
