- #1 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
97% matchVery Positive98% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: Oligarchomp
Windows
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Faith 14.7% ★, Arcade 14.1%, Action 6.7%
- #2 東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World
96% matchVery Positive82% of 309 reviews2022
Dev: Analogue Reverie
Windows
A reality-bending, strategy-oriented Touhou Project fan game. Shoot down enemies, dodge bullets and use Aspect Shifts to warp existence.
Why similar: Faith 36.7% ★, Bullet Hell 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 11%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #3 Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
95% matchVery Positive91% of 804 reviews2025
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Faith 16.7% ★, Arcade 11.9%, Score Attack 6%
- #4 東方謎縁塔 ~ Forsaken Labyrinth.
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 阐幽赜书房
Windows
生命,幻想,联系,是它们打牢了这片乐园的根基。这次正是不畏惧新奇事物而无限向基石突进的、传统而现代的奇妙射击幻想!
Why similar: Faith 34.4% ★, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #5 Empyreus
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ludi Antiqui
Windows
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Faith 16.9% ★, Arcade 13.2%, Action 7.7%
- #6 連縁无現里 ~ Misremembered Memories
94% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Mugenri
Windows
A retro styled Len'en fangame inspired by the Japanese PC-98 Touhou Project games. Enjoy a nostalgic shoot-'em-up experience with faithful graphics and music without the hang-ups of outdated hardware.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Faith 16.1% ★, Arcade 10.4%, Action 5.6%
- #7 Touhou Fan-made Virtual Autography
91% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Northern Mind
Windows
Dichromatic balls suddenly showed themselves in Gensokyo and gained immense popularity! Did you think this was going to be another JRPG or location-based game? No, this is a bullet hell game! Start your journey full of dreams and adventures, and be ready for the original characters!
Why similar: Faith 40.9% ★, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Action 13.2%
- #8 Yousei Daisensou ~ Touhou Sangetsusei
91% matchVery Positive96% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Faith 35.3% ★, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Action 14%
- #9 Batsugun
90% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Arcade 16%, Old School 7.8%, Score Attack 7.5%
- #10 Endless Is Near
92% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Pachi-Soft
Windows
How deep can you dive into an abyss that is Endless?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Score Attack 12.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 8%
- #11 Touhou Kaeizuka ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View.
89% matchVery Positive98% of 322 reviews2022
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
桜、紫陽花、向日葵、彼岸花、 幻想の花は散ることなく咲き続ける。弾幕の花も然り。 弾幕の対戦型フラワリングシューティング!一人でも大変遊べます。
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Faith 21.1% ★, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action 10.5%, Score Attack 10.5%
- #12 Quad Blaster
87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Juritobi
Windows
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Bullet Hell 36.3%, Arcade 23%, Action 1.8%
- #13 Cybxus Heart
88% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
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 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 9.1%, Score Attack 7.3%
- #14 东方天海瀑 ~ Destroyer in Miraculous Storm.
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 幻缘制作组
Windows
Destroyer in Miraculous Storm is a Touhou Project bullet hell STG fan game. Embark on a fantastic journey with Hakurei Reimu and her friends to discover the secrets behind the sudden appearance of the heavy rain in Gensokyo.
Why similar: Faith 46.6% ★, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Action 3.6%, 2D 2.8%
- #15 東方催狐譚 ~ Servants of Harvest Wish
86% matchVery Positive96% of 414 reviews2020
Dev: Dream Compass
Windows
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Faith 18.8% ★, Arcade 11.7%, Action 6%
- #16 Gunvein
84% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
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 39.2%, Bullet Hell 30%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 8.9%, 2D 5.2%
- #17 東方逆妙乱 ~ Ephemeral Unnatural Balance
85% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: Ephemeral Entertainment
Windows
The Touhou fangame where you return balance to the world by breaking the scale. Dodge storms of bullets as you work to discover the source of the abnormality. Tired of playing by the rules? Then change the game - up the risk and reward. Break the balance and embrace Discord.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 25%, Faith 15.3% ★, Arcade 13.6%, Score Attack 8.1%
- #18 BLASTER MAYHEM
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormduck
Windows
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 32%, Bullet Hell 27%, Arcade 14.9%, Score Attack 12.3%, Action 7.1%
- #19 Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
東方Project第19弾は、対戦型弾幕シューティング! ダークで元気いっぱいで、ちょっぴり可愛い妖獣たちの狂宴をお楽しみに。
Why similar: Faith 33.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action 7.8%, 2D 4.3%
- #20 Touhou Bunkachou ~ Shoot the Bullet.
84% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
天狗と妖怪の日常を覗き見られる小劇場シューティング 妖怪の不思議で美しい弾幕を撮れ!撃て!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Faith 19.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Score Attack 12.7%, Action 12.4%
- #21 東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,440 reviews2018
Dev: 東方幕華祭制作组
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 193.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Faith 29.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Action 7.7%, Arcade 2.6%
- #22 Karous
81% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
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 37.3%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 6.1%, 2D 5.8%
- #23 東方恋物語 ~ Locked Together
81% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Mugenri
Windows
The first of its kind on Steam. A retro-style Touhou Project fangame with a modern feeling. Beat some sense into the great library in love!
Why similar: Faith 28.6% ★, Bullet Hell 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 6.1%
- #24 Touhou Multi Scroll Shooting 2
82% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Skydash studio
Windows
A derivative work of Touhou project. Featuring dynamic camera. Blend from side scroll shooting and top-down shooting seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Faith 24.8% ★, Action 9.2%, Score Attack 6.6%
- #25 Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object.
79% matchVery Positive96% of 404 reviews2020
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
アレは何だ? 鳥か? 妖精か? 謎に満ちた未確認幻想物体が、君を未知の世界に誘う! ファンタスティックでレトロな弾幕シューティング幻想
Why similar: Faith 29.2% ★, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Action 11.9%, Arcade 3.8%
- #26 Vektor Z
80% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Arcade 18.2%, Action 11.9%, Old School 9.4%
- #27 Double Spoiler
77% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
天狗の取材は一方的で新聞記事は捏造ばかり。 強行取材、捏造記事の楽しさを君にも! トラディショナルな妖怪達の本気の日常を激写せよ!
Why similar: Faith 32.1% ★, Bullet Hell 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action 16.1%
- #28 Warcat Parade
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Arcade 13%, Score Attack 12.4%, Action 7.5%
- #29 EGGCONSOLE ZANAC EX MSX2
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: D4Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
Windows
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 27.3%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 11.8%, Old School 9.1%
- #30 Astar Solis
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Rooklift Labs
Windows
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Arcade 14%, Action 7.7%, Linear 6.4%
- #31 Star Hunter DX
76% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
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 32.1%, Bullet Hell 28%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 9%, Score Attack 8.8%
- #32 东方时裂空 ~ Numerology of Artifacts
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CUTEDOG TEAM
Windows
在一个本应该无事发生的冬季,幻想乡内各处发生了时空错乱的异变;不同区域的时间流动速度不一样,甚至还有其他时空的事物出现在幻想乡……但异变产生的原因和源头都不得而知,一切都是突如其来的。 不论如何都要解决掉黑幕,让这场异变停下来,要不然幻想乡就乱套了!
Why similar: Faith 41.2% ★, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action 6.7%, Linear 6.1%
- #33 东方雪莲华 ~ Abyss Soul Lotus.
74% matchVery Positive93% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: 雨夜枫雪制作组
Windows
东方雪莲华是东方project的二次同人STG游戏。登场人物、弹幕、音乐、剧情皆为原创。在幻想乡存亡之际,为了对抗冻结一切的严寒,少女们团结起来,挽救危在旦夕的幻想乡!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Faith 26.9% ★, Action 5.7%, 2D 5%
- #34 Hifuu Nightmare Diary ~ Violet Detector.
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 297 reviews2018
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
東方Project第16.5弾! 超能力女子高生「宇佐見菫子」に、突如襲いかかる幻想郷の住人達。その恐ろしくも美しい弾幕を、スマホに撮りまくり、SNS映えを狙おう! サイキカルでSNS映え狙いのシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Faith 35.7% ★, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Action 8.3%, Arcade 4.5%
- #35 Lilac 0
73% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
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 30.2%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Arcade 16.3%, Old School 9.7%, Action 7.4%
- #36 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,597 reviews2019
Dev: 东方幕华祭制作组
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival part II is a danmaku shooting game, which is the second part of Touhou Makuka Sai. The repeat of incident is coming again. Can the girls going to the netherworld solve the mystery?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.3%, Faith 36% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #37 XIIZEAL
74% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action 20.3%, Arcade 15.8%
- #38 Feeble Light
73% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 34.6%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 8%, Old School 7.8%
- #39 Danmaku Amanojaku ~ Impossible Spell Card.
71% matchVery Positive98% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
ルール無用の弾幕地獄週間! 華麗に、ずる賢く、卑怯な手でしのぎきれ!
Why similar: Faith 35% ★, Bullet Hell 34.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Action 7.4%
- #40 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
75% matchMixed56% of 527 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 42.8%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 10.2%
- #41 Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,795 reviews2021
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
買う、売る、貰う、手放す いつから人間は所有権を自由に扱えると勘違いしたのか レインボーでイマモリアルなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Faith 35.7% ★, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Action 6%, Arcade 1.8%
- #42 DoDonPachi Resurrection
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 4.9%, 2D 1.4%
- #43 Nevultra
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
Windows
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 33.3%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 9.6%, Score Attack 8.9%
- #44 Vector Strain
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 11.7%
- #45 Barback
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Scott LinkenheldPub: Savage Squirrel Games
Windows
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Arcade 22.7%, Old School 16.4%, Action 16.2%, 2D 6.7%
- #46 Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith.
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,496 reviews2020
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
我が国には八百万の神々がいる 弾幕は八百万発程度では終わらない ノスタルジックでネイティブな弾幕シューティング原風景
Why similar: Faith 36.1% ★, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Action 7.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #47 Blazend
70% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Rich Games
Windows
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Arcade 18.9%, Action 11.9%, 2D 5.5%
- #48 ASSAULT SHELL 2
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Team Overloaded
Windows
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 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Score Attack 12.6%, Action 7.2%
- #49 Mushihimesama
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 4.6%, 2D 1.8%
- #50 Touhou Multi Scroll Shooting
71% matchMixed54% of 28 reviews2019
Dev: Skydash studio
Windows
A derivative work of Touhou Project. This game is also a derivative work of other derivative works. Play as Konpaku Youmu to fly and shoot enemies.
Why similar: Faith 36% ★, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Action 13.9%
- #51 Stellarium
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Arcarium
Windows
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Arcade 17.1%, Action 8.7%, 2D 5.1%
- #52 Castle of Shikigami
71% matchMixed60% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Action 20.6%, Arcade 12.6%
- #53 Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,487 reviews2019
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
This is a fan-made Touhou shmup with one single stage, similar to the extra stage of official Touhou games. This game has an auto dodging system, which gives you a choice to ignore all the danmaku and only focus on the story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.4%, Faith 29.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action 11.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #54 Void Gore
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Score Attack 15.5%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 8.2%
- #55 鈴集無名の丘 ~ Little Doll Queen
66% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: 幸歸鈴園
Windows
Gensokyo suddenly plunged into a huge miasma of toxic fog, and the lands are now gloomy and lifeless. The source of these strange phenomena is the Nameless Hill, a forgotten land of sin. It's a danmaku experience full of poisons and suffocation. That means, this is a shooting game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Faith 20.1% ★, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #56 Touhou Kouzougi ~ Flickerframe Shutter Festival
65% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Ryann Thierry
Windows
A fan-made celebration of Touhou's creative spirit! When a suspicious festival erupts, Aya must photograph spellcards, unlock skills, and uncover hidden truths. Packed with loving references to fanworks both old and new, from all around the world!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Faith 17.1% ★, Arcade 13.4%, Action 6.7%
- #57 Touhou Shinreibyou ~ Ten Desires.
66% matchVery Positive95% of 415 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 246.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Faith 31.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action 8.4%, 2D 2.1%
- #58 Danmaku Unlimited 2
66% matchVery Positive93% of 481 reviews2014
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 6.1%