60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Top-Down Shooter, Shooter, Retro.
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum)
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Voidronaut
Voidronaut is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter set in the endless darkness of deep space. As the last surviving pilot, you must outmaneuver relentless enemy waves, collect new weapons, and sharpen your aim, speed, and reflexes to survive.
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.5%, Retro 19.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Robots 7.3%
Voidronaut is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter set in the endless darkness of deep space. As the last surviving pilot, you must outmaneuver relentless enemy waves, collect new weapons, and sharpen your aim, speed, and reflexes to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 10.2%, Action 9%
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.1%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Shooter 7.8%, Arcade 7.8%
ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33%, 1980s 13.1%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Old School 5.9%
Rendagor is a 2D Top-down Shooter starring a service bot. Just a simple machine... or something more? Uncover dark secrets in Story Mode or master the challenge of Arcade Mode. Shoot, smash, and demolish enemies and destructible environments with a devastating arsenal.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Robots 9.5%, Retro 9.4%, Arcade 8.5%
Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Retro 12.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 8.1%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Retro 9.2%, 1980s 9%, Action 8.7%
In Parsec you pilot a spaceship through a field of asteroids trying to destroy as many as possible before they destroy you. You have three different weapons that can be picked up around the world. Health can also be picked up from random spawns and sometimes dropped by asteroids.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Retro 13.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Top-Down 8.2%
Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Retro 15.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 10.8%
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-driven, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games like Star Control, Solar Winds, and Lightspeed. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat; build out modular, upgradable ships; and explore a galaxy torn by war.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33%, Retro 16%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Top-Down 6%
The Final Frontier is a retro multi-directional shooter inspired by the likes of Asteroids and Galaga. You destroy waves of endless enemies while trying to survive as long as possible by upgrading your ship's abilities along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30%, Retro 25.8%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.9%
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: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Retro 12.9%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.6%
Blue Jay Joyride is a fast-paced 2D space shooter. Go through waves of enemies and fight progressively harder bosses. Collect one of the many unique powerups to give your ship a fighting chance in this intense game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 9.5%
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.9%, Retro 19.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 1980s 9.3%
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 27.9%, Retro 17.9%, 1980s 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Sci-fi 7.6%
A sci-fi top-down shooter game. 2D top-downYou shooting game. You get kidnapped by alien from far away and infested by their blood, which makes you able to use their weapon. You have to get out there before they catch you and do some weird thing with your body
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Top-Down 8.6%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Shooter 14%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 10.5%, Top-Down 8.4%
Bot Crusher Arena is an open top-down shooter where the player takes on the role of a cyborg participating in an arena elimination with other cyborgs. The task is to survive in the arena and defeat all enemies. Don't let the enemies hit you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.5%, Shooter 15.9%, Robots 13.3%, Top-Down 11.4%, Futuristic 6.9%
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 7.4%, Robots 7.1%
In this unique 3d shooter, originally released in 1991 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a high-tech cop tasked with rescuing the President's daughter, who was kidnapped by an evil robot, before she is killed.
Why similar: Retro 22.4%, Robots 16.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Falconet is a retro-style twin stick shooter with smooth weapon switching and quick reaction gameplay. Travel through unique levels, solve puzzles, and use your diverse arsenal of weapons to efficiently eliminate an army of rogue machines, rescue human survivors, and rack up high scores.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Retro 13.1%, Robots 11.1%, 1980s 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 11.7%, 1980s 11.4%, Retro 9.9%
Trapped in a sprawling hedge maze, Simon Rhodes must survive for as long as possible while being chased by ghoulish monsters. A tribute to top-down maze shooters of the early '80s, defeat as many enemies and go for the high score!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Retro 14.1%, Arcade 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Shooter 8.8%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 13.1%, Retro 11%, Action 9.3%
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 26.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 8.3%, 1980s 8%
Fast Paced, Bullet Hell Retro Shooter! Shoot down enemies and dodge everything. Fight through 17 intense levels with 6 insane boss fights. Do you have what it takes to beat the game?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Retro 14.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Escape the Maze of Malice in this frantic 2D top-down shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.4%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Top-Down 10.3%, Arcade 8.8%
Breakout game + physics + shooting + building. Use your mouse like in air hockey to kick enemy bombs back into the evil Black Castle! Destroy enemy towers rockets and lasers. Build your base to protect your little dudes - you need them to win
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Retro 13.9%, 1980s 13.6%, Robots 12.4%, Arcade 10.5%
You become the enemy that you killed!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Shooter 14.6%, 1980s 10.5%, Top-Down 9.1%, Action 9.1%
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Retro 13%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9%, 1980s 8.4%
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Retro 15.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 9.9%, 1980s 9.8%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.5%, Retro 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Robots 11.1%, Futuristic 6.6%
Vacubot is a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Players must survive increasingly challenging battlefields by using a variety of weapons to fight off swarming enemy robots and powerful bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.5%, Shooter 17.5%, Robots 10.5%, Top-Down 9.5%, Action 8.9%
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 26.3%, 1980s 12.4%, Retro 11.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Retro 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Top-Down 9.8%, Futuristic 9.3%
An arcade-style 2D top-down space shooter. Blow up space rocks and space pirates for as long as you can. You'll also need to maximize a delicately-balanced economy of resources. Keep trying to out-do yourself! Five boss ships will break in at various points to make life difficult.
Why similar: Retro 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, 1980s 17.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.6%
Maelstrom is an open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Top-Down 8.5%
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 24.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 10.5%, 1980s 9.5%
this is a legendary story of crime, you fight aganist the crime for go to the liberty, in this epic adventure you shot and move by side of enemy bullets, you go and become action legend
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.4%, Retro 17.6%, Shooter 15%, Action 10.3%, Top-Down 7%
ReCoil is a 2D Top-Down Shooter with a unique twist to it's genre. The recoil of your weapons launches you back.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Top-Down 11.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 8.7%
A fast-paced vertical shooter built for short sessions! 2-Minute and 5-Minute score attack modes with beautiful X68000-style pixel art.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Shooter 16.8%, Arcade 14.8%, Retro 12.7%, Action 11.5%
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30%, Retro 17.1%, 1980s 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Shooter 7.8%
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 22.8%, Retro 14.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%
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 25.4%, Shooter 11.6%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Top-Down 8.2%
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 25.5%, Retro 14.6%, 1980s 11.1%, Shooter 8.6%, Top-Down 8.4%
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 28.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 9.9%, 1980s 8.9%
The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Retro 11.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Tank Blitz: is a retro-style 2D top-down tank shooter where you engage in intense battles against a variety of enemy tanks, armored trains, and devastating railguns. Utilize the terrain for cover as you outmaneuver and outgun your foes in strategic combat scenarios.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 13.6%, Retro 10.7%, Action 10.3%
Simple yet fun top-down blaster with power-ups
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.6%, Shooter 17.6%, Arcade 16%, Retro 15.1%, Top-Down 9.2%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Retro 12.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.2%, 1980s 10%
You are a single ship outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet. The one advantage you have is a powerful magnet that is capable of capturing the enemy bullets and firing them back at the enemy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.1%, Shooter 16.3%, Top-Down 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 7.3%
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 15%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 13.4%, Old School 11.1%
This game is a tribute to the Run "N Gun games (Commando, Ikari Warrior, Heavy Barrel, Guerilla Wars, Mercs...) from the mid 1980's that you could find in arcades or on 16 bit consoles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33%, Retro 21.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Take on six stages of vertical shooting mayhem full of looney pixel art characters and locales. Gamers who are tired of bullet hell and Compile-like shooters can finally rejoice.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.2%, Shooter 18.3%, Retro 14.5%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Top-Down 8.2%
The vertical scroll type Shoot em Ups Game. The player-controlled fighter jet have the durable and can't be shot down in one hit. You will fight through the total of 5 stages, attacking enemies with missiles and lasers, blocking enemy bullets with shields.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.7%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Top-Down 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for home microcomputers by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, guide a small frog across a busy road, then across logs floating in a river, to reach safety on the other side.
Why similar: Retro 29.3%, Arcade 15.9%, Top-Down 12.2%, 1980s 11.3%, Action 9.5%
Data Man is a new game for the original 8-bit NES console that brings arcade action to a home console.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 13.8%, Retro 11.9%, Action 10.4%
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Retro 13%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down 8.7%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 27.5%, Arcade 14.8%, 1980s 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Shooter 13.3%
