60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Singleplayer, Arcade.
A rock album you can play! Blast alien bad guys, shoot song lyrics, and stack multipliers... or chill in Peaceful Mode. Buy ships named by my 4 year old, top leaderboards, and hunt VHS tapes. Why VHS? Because VHS is life, that's why.
Twin Horizons
You may think this is a simple rhythm action game with the simple controls of tapping and holding the keyboard, but what's that above? Yes, you need to pay attention to those as well! Can you handle the 8-lane madness?
SlipDream Resonator
SlipDream Resonator is a multi-directional rhythm game with unique twin-stick controls. Inspired by both classic rhythm games and top-down shooters, SlipDream Resonator offers addictive arcade gameplay designed to challenge while featuring eye catching visuals and a heart pumping soundtrack.
You may think this is a simple rhythm action game with the simple controls of tapping and holding the keyboard, but what's that above? Yes, you need to pay attention to those as well! Can you handle the 8-lane madness?
Why similar: Music 36.2%, Rhythm 33%, 1980s 9.2%, Score Attack 7.3%, Retro 5.7%
SlipDream Resonator is a multi-directional rhythm game with unique twin-stick controls. Inspired by both classic rhythm games and top-down shooters, SlipDream Resonator offers addictive arcade gameplay designed to challenge while featuring eye catching visuals and a heart pumping soundtrack.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.1%, Music 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 9.7%, Action 5.6%
RHYUP is a challenging, 5 button rhythm game with shmup elements. Defend your home planet as you take control of a spaceship and move and shoot to the beat of the music while weaving through an onslaught of eye catching, enemy fire all set to an amazing sound track of 20 unique songs.
Why similar: Rhythm 26.4%, Music 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 6%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Music 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Score Attack 7.7%
Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!
Why similar: Rhythm 39.6%, Music 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Action 8.1%, Retro 4.8%
A rhythm-driven roguelike shooter where every shot lands on the beat. Chain combos to layer up the soundtrack, fight with instruments turned into weapons, and keep the crowd roaring — if the Audience Meter empties, the show's over. Survive the waves and put on a performance.
Why similar: Rhythm 29.1%, Music 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action 6.1%
A hybrid of a block breaker and a music game. A strange and fun mechanic where all of the stages fit on one screen. And the antithesis of the easy-to-see music game.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.4%, Music 33.7%, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!
Why similar: Music 45.3%, Rhythm 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Arcade 4.6%, Action 3.1%
Flow with the music while defeating enemies. You can use your favourite music to create and share levels with the community and also download new ones to extend your gameplay. Complete levels and unlock new ships and skins to get new game styles and cool looks.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.8%, Music 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Indie 4.8%
For little ones and hardcore players alike. BEATVISTA is a rhythm game where every track, with music and video from AI video creators, gets a stage of its own. Play one-button mini-games or hammer through HELL charts on four keys, and rewind any tricky passage to practice.
Why similar: Rhythm 35.7%, Music 31.4%, Score Attack 11.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Action 4.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.1%, 1980s 8.9%
A cat, synthwave music, and a single button to test your sense of rhythm. How hard could it be?
Why similar: Rhythm 29.6%, Music 27.2%, 1980s 12.3%, Retro 7.7%, Score Attack 7.3%
Pew... pew... enemy goes boom! We give you exciting music, intense gameplay, smart AI and epic weapons. It is up to you to deal with the infections.
Why similar: Music 27.8%, Rhythm 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Score Attack 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%
A hardcore keyboard rhythm game with pure piano tracks. Every note hit generates a real piano key sound. Designed for intermediate+ players, use our skill test to find your rating. No AI music, just raw human-crafted tracks. Features an Auto MIDI Converter to import and play your own files.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.4%, Music 35.6%, Score Attack 5.2%, Space 5.1%, Action 3.8%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, 1980s 10.2%, Score Attack 10%, Shooter 9.8%
This week, every pilot on Earth flies the same new seeded run: identical enemies, identical drops, pure skill. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and power up when you can. Out-score your friends in Plasma Sky, an arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Blast into the neon sky!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Score Attack 13.8%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 9.2%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Score Attack 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Space 10.7%, Arcade 9%
A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Retro 9.1%, Arcade 8.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, 1980s 8.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 8.5%
SCREENSABER is a rhythm game where you swing your sword to the beat without smashing your TV. Keep your distance as you face the music, unlock new outfits and swords for your custom character, and explore the virtual world as you save it from destruction.
Why similar: Rhythm 38.1%, Music 33%, Arcade 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Story Rich 5%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 14.3%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%, 1980s 8.6%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Space 9%, Score Attack 8.8%
Chiptune DJ is a rythm based game where you play along catchy 8-bit chiptune music to improve your rythmic and coordination skills. Build up your combos and beat your previous scores as you get better and better.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.2%, Music 37.7%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Indie 3.3%
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.2%, 1980s 7.1%
Raider Pheasant is a single-player arcade shoot ’em up viewed from a dramatic high-angle perspective. Blast through enemy formations, power up your fighter, defeat massive bosses, and chase high scores with keyboard or controller.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Space 7.3%
Play a retro vibe with a synthwave music-infused space shooter. You orbit around planets and bombard the evil aliens to save the galaxy. Use different spaceships with unique weapons to your tactical advantage to defeat the planetary defenses and to destroy the enemies.
Why similar: Music 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, 1980s 14.1%, Retro 9.8%, Space 9.3%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 11.4%, 1980s 8.4%
Embark on "Pixelgroove," a one-of-a-kind shmup adventure where your chosen music video's visuals and beats transform into exhilarating gameplay. Each video's distinct imagery directly influences the game's dynamics, crafting an experience unique to every song.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.5%, Music 34.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7%, Action 4.2%
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Music 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Space 8.1%, Arcade 7.7%
Welcome to Wonder Record Shop! This is a collection of rhythm mini-games, each record containing a unique and wondrous adventure. Embark on refreshing, adorable hand-drawn adventures and let your sense of rhythm bring you endless joy.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.7%, Music 35.2%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Arcade 6.2%, Casual 4%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Space 11.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, 1980s 12.8%, Retro 10.9%, Arcade 7.4%
Riding the rhythmic rails of success from smart phone, into the arcades, now GROOVE COASTER arrives on Steam! Are you ready to ride a roller coaster of sound and light through a universe of music?
Why similar: Rhythm 44.8%, Music 38.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
VELUCITY, a rhythm game with a new feel, is released in Steam through Early Access! Enjoy the game with a keyboard that anyone can easily start with.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.9%, Music 33.9%, Action 8.6%, Shooter 6.7%, Casual 6%
Freedom Finger is a music driven, side-scrolling shooter that sends you blasting and punching through 40 levels of bat$#!% crazy action. Starring Nolan North, John DiMaggio, and Sam Riegel! Soundtrack by Aesop Rock, Red Fang, Com Truise, Power Trip, Ty Segall, and many more!
Why similar: Rhythm 27.3%, Music 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Space 6.9%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Score Attack 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.4%, Retro 11.3%
2D horizontal Shoot’em up with Rhythm Game elements. You're María Soliña from Galicia in the XVII Century. Find the three magic objects that will free Galician people from the doom of Noitum, The Night Lord.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Rhythm 27.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 8.4%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Score Attack 15.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Rhythm 8.6%, Shooter 7.8%
BEATris is a puzzle-based rhythm game. Feel the rhythm as you bash the blocks with the power of music! Enjoy various levels with unique soundtracks. Make and share your own level on Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Rhythm 37.6%, Music 34.6%, Action 9.3%, Arcade 7.9%, Casual 6.8%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Score Attack 10.5%, Arcade 7.2%, Shooter 6.3%
"Keyboard Maestro Voyage" is a music game using a MIDI keyboard, simulating real performances. Play in sync with flowing notes in this classic-style game. Start quickly by simply choosing a song and sheet music.
Why similar: Music 41%, Rhythm 36.1%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 6.6%, Casual 3%
Locked, loaded, on the beat — reclaim the boy's lost memories! Morpheus is a futuristic arcade rhythm game built around heavyweight impact.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.2%, Music 30.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Story Rich 4%
Bolide is an arcade roguelike where you survive waves in space to unlock new skills! Destroy rocks and survive challenging waves to earn skill points and use them to choose from a variety of skills. Pick from 40+ skills, allowing you to create lots of skill combinations!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Music 23.1%, Space 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 8.9%
Short Warp: Deep Space Bounty is a modern arcade shoot ’em up mixing top-down and side-scrolling missions in a rugged sci-fi universe. Pilot stock ships or craft custom builds across multiple game modes. Cast a short warp and Lower Away!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Score Attack 10.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 9.1%
Relive that pure arcade thrill that you haven't experienced... in a long time! Load up on unique power-ups to create deadly combinations, unlock new ships with unique abilities, and defeat numerous bosses along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Arcade 13.2%, 1980s 11.8%, Score Attack 11.5%, Retro 11%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 7.7%, Arcade 7.3%
『Dodge × Beat』 Enjoy the world of sympathia in rhythm!
Why similar: Music 43%, Rhythm 37.8%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition is a short-form, button-bashing rhythm game for busy people!
Why similar: Rhythm 46.8%, Arcade 12.3%, 1980s 9.5%, Score Attack 9.3%, Action 6.8%
Khaos Keys, a rhythm game utilizing the keyboard like an instrument! Players swiftly move their hands horizontally over the range of keys, striking notes to the rhythm of the music. It’s truly a hand-crafted experience with an original soundtrack! Can you keep up with this intense style of play?
Why similar: Music 41.2%, Rhythm 36.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 6.6%, Atmospheric 2.7%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Score Attack 10.1%
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, 1980s 12.1%, Space 11.1%, Aliens 8.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Space 13.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.7%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Score Attack 14.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Retro 9.6%, 1980s 7.9%
Neon Cadence is a synthwave keyboard rhythm game. Tap D F J K to 30 original tracks across J-pop, K-pop, English and instrumental styles, with gold taps, wide notes, holds, glide sweeps and RUSH zones over three difficulties. Open-ended scoring and D-to-SSS ranks reward every clean run.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.5%, Music 34.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Score Attack 6.9%, Casual 4.5%
Everything you love about rhythm games, brought to your digital piano. Load your own MIDI files, play on real keys, and climb online leaderboards.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.4%, Music 34%, Score Attack 12.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Casual 3.9%
Enter the world of music magic book with Kung fu girl and enjoy your travel of music!
Why similar: Rhythm 41.8%, Music 41.1%, Action 8%, Casual 5.6%, Indie 3.5%
With R.P.G. elements, audio calibration settings, an online leaderboard, 7 gold medal achievements, 6 class upgrade ranks, and even keyboard controls for Blue-stack players! Challenge yourself with 120 unique gameplay combinations! Level up your Retro Boosts and blow the competition away!
Why similar: Music 37.8%, Rhythm 33.9%, Retro 9.4%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 6.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.5%, 1980s 9%
Sisyphus is a music rhythm game in which players control Sisyphus to kick out rocks to the rhythm.
Why similar: Rhythm 49.8%, Music 27%, Arcade 11.2%, Casual 7.4%, Indie 3.5%
Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.
Why similar: Music 44.2%, Rhythm 36.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Action 4.7%, Score Attack 3.3%
