
Flowing Lights is an Arcade Puzzle Shooter. Each fight is a puzzle. Attack and... Fail! ...Think back... try again! Got it? Improve with each try, there is always a smarter way to win!
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Flowing Lights is an Arcade Puzzle Shooter. Each fight is a puzzle. Attack and... Fail! ...Think back... try again! Got it? Improve with each try, there is always a smarter way to win!

Spacey Vade
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.

Metis One
Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, 1980s 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Physics 13.6%, Old School 11.4%
Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Arcade 8.3%
REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15%, 1980s 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Old School 12.6%, Difficult 11.8%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 13.4%, 1980s 10.7%, Minimalist 9.7%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Old School 9.3%, Shooter 9.2%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 7.7%
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 12.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1980s 11.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
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: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1980s 13.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 11.8%, Old School 11%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, 1980s 9.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Difficult 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 10.9%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Arcade 15.9%, Old School 12.7%, Shooter 10.7%
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Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Old School 10.8%, Minimalist 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: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, 1980s 13.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1980s 15.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Old School 11.6%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 18%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Old School 15.3%, Arcade 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Difficult 15.1%, Arcade 9%
Intense one or two player bullet hell a call back to the arcade shooters of the past.Not an easy bullet hell, but once you beat a mission the next mission stays unlocked and you can replay missions already beat to get points and parts for upgrades.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Physics 9.5%
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: Top-Down Shooter 18%, Difficult 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 11.7%
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: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Arcade 13%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.6%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arcade 12.5%, 1980s 11.6%, Minimalist 10%
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Old School 10.4%, Shooter 9.3%
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 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Old School 12.2%, Arcade 12.1%
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, 1980s 17.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Old School 12.9%
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Difficult 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%
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: Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Arcade 13.6%, 1980s 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 1980s 15.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Old School 9.1%
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Difficult 14.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Old School 13.1%, Shooter 11%
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 12.1%, 1980s 10.8%
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, 1980s 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Old School 11.4%, Arcade 11.3%
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 7.8%
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 1980s 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%
Trigger Time is a story-driven, top-down Shoot 'em up with a fun gravity gun and physics puzzles to solve. Blast your way through 9 levels filled with enemies, hazards and bizarre bosses. Along the way you'll take control of vehicles, pick up weapons, items and boosters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Physics 15.7%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 9.1%
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 21.5%, Arcade 16.8%, 1980s 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Old School 13.1%
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Old School 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%
Orbis Fractura is the next evolution in classic arcade action. Smash through dynamic sci-fi arenas with explosive power-ups, relentless enemy formations, and a pulse-pounding electro-metal soundtrack. Designed for old-school arcade fans, it’s a bold 3D reimagining of Breakout-style gameplay.
Why similar: Old School 22.6%, Arcade 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Physics 13%, Sci-fi 12.1%
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Difficult 15%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Arcade 10.3%
Meteoroids 3D is a simple action game set in space, which wants to pay tribute to a great game of the eighties: Asteroids. Meteoroids 3D does not pretend to be better, or try to emulate the greatness of Asteroids. We just want to bring a funny and addictive game to the players.
Why similar: 1980s 18.4%, Old School 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Physics 13.8%, Arcade 12%
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 22.1%, 1980s 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Arcade 13%, Old School 13%
The colorful top-down shooter/bullet-hell
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Arcade 13.2%, 1980s 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Minimalist 11.8%
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Difficult 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 8.9%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 16.4%, 1980s 11.8%, Old School 10.9%
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 20.6%, 1980s 15%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 11.4%
Saint Patrick's Day Break is a retro arcade game with animated characters, powerups and custom music. Collect bonuses and powerups and blast your way thru the 30 levels. Simple controls and retro arcade action. Collect all the powerups to stack powerups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Arcade 19.5%, Old School 16.6%, Physics 14.1%, Puzzle 12.8%
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: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Old School 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 11.3%
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Old School 15.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Difficult 10.1%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Difficult 15%, Old School 12.2%, Minimalist 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, 1980s 15.9%, Old School 11.4%, Arcade 9.6%
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Old School 12.2%, 1980s 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Old School 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Arcade 12.4%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 11.7%
New Year Break is retro arcade game with animated characters, powerups and custom music. Collect bonuses and powerups and blast your way thru the 30 Levels into the New Year. Simple controls and retro arcade action. Collect all the powerups to stack powerups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Arcade 15.3%, Physics 14%, Old School 13.8%, Puzzle 12.8%
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Minimalist 10.5%, Arcade 10.5%
Little Minimalist Arcade High Score Chaser with 200+ Vehicle combinations.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Old School 15.2%, Minimalist 13.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%
Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Arcade 13.3%, Old School 10.7%, Shooter 10.3%
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 11%, Sci-fi 9.7%