
From The Dust is a fun and dynamic shoot'em up action game! Requiring reflexes and motor coordination. Fight steampunk machines to save your village. Can you complete this challenge?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down Shooter, Action, Bullet Hell.

From The Dust is a fun and dynamic shoot'em up action game! Requiring reflexes and motor coordination. Fight steampunk machines to save your village. Can you complete this challenge?

Aurora Polaris
A vertical shooter with post-apocalyptic storytelling and semi-realistic visuals, where four unlikely pilots fight against a technobiological organization to rekindle hope for humanity.

Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
A vertical shooter with post-apocalyptic storytelling and semi-realistic visuals, where four unlikely pilots fight against a technobiological organization to rekindle hope for humanity.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Arcade 7.9%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Anime 5.7%
Water Festa is a top-down shooter inspired by Thailand's Songkran water festival. You play as a mermaid girl, balancing wetness to remain human, dodge water to avoid becoming too wet, but seek it when dry. Expect a casual bullet hell experience as people continuously shower you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Anime 8.4%
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Sci-fi 4.4%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 24%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 4.2%
Alien Space Bastards is a procedurally generated 3D arcade style shooter. The aliens are attacking in force and you must utilize all the weaponry you have to survive the onslaught and bring piece to the galaxy. Multiple power ups will assist you on your suicide mission, good luck and fight bravely!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Steampunk 19.2% ★, Arcade 9.5%
Your work van has been stolen! Use your armed & modified Cleaning Unit to fight your way through a fractured and corrupt floating city that hovers over a war zone. Find and recover your van before your business goes under! Armed Decobot is unique mixture of Arcade Beat 'Em Up and Bullet Hell design.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, PvE 10%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Hexagonal Explods is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you need to defend the earth from aliens. Collect power ups, fight funny bosses and... well... SHOOT THEM UP!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, PvE 12.6%, Arcade 8.1%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, PvE 12.8%, Arcade 7.1%
Skies of Chaos is an arcade 'shoot em up' with 100+ levels of explosive action. Take on a sprawling campaign as you build your team of pilots to take down an evil empire in a vibrant post apocolyptic world.
Why similar: Steampunk 22.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%
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 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, PvE 12.2%, Arcade 7.2%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Arcade 8.3%, PvE 7.3%
Single Player Bullet Hell, set in a steampunk city. - Kill or be Killed.. Fight rogue robots to flee the city. Help Rosalyn escape the city and destroy everything in her path along the way. Navigate your way through the city fighting all the way to freedom.
Why similar: Steampunk 27.6% ★, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
It's time to go on an adventure! Board an airship, load your cannons, set off to discover the secrets of the clouds and... Who knows? How far can you go?
Why similar: Steampunk 36.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 5.6%
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Arcade 7.6%
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.5%, Top-Down Shooter 34.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Action 4.1%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 5.4%
Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, PvE 12.4%, Arcade 7.8%
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 29.7%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Arcade 8.6%, Anime 5.6%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Arcade 6.8%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Arcade 9.1%, Sci-fi 3.8%
The Prism Warriors return for another helping of retro-styled bullet hell action. Face off against the sinister Twilight Four, and fight to save more than just your friends...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 21%, Arcade 10%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 4.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Arcade 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
When hordes of Youkai threaten the world, the Tanukis send a messenger to choose human girls to receive magical powers to defend humanity. They are known as SAKURA STARS. This is a horizontal shmup made on Pico-8, a retro fantasy console with purposeful limitations to simulate an 8-bit era console.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
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 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Arcade 7.1%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Arcade 7.8%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Shoot for the stars and help Latte train in her quest to become the top cheerleader in the universe! Use your Pom-Pom Blasts to pummel the competition while dancing through a downpour of endlessly raining enemy bullets! Ready? Aim. Fire!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Arcade 9%
A Touhou-inspired bullet hell shooting game where you play as magic-using anthropomorphic characters. Explore Lunamara, a land full of magical creatures and youkai, and discover why the moon's rotation around Earth has been halted.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Cartoony 5.6%
Choose a character and battle through waves of enemies while leveling up and purchasing new weapons and equipment from a mysterious vending machine of unknown origins that spawns at the end of each wave.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Arcade 8.7%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Arcade 7.4%, Action 4.3%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Arcade 6.7%, Anime 5.6%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 25%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 6.2%
A story-driven 2D bullet hell shooter set in the afterlife. An emotional journey of young heroines as they confront the science worshippers known as "Chemistians" Vibrant pixel art vividly portrays the world and narrative. "Welcome to 'The Crystal Palace'..."
Why similar: Steampunk 20.8% ★, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, PvE 8.2%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 5.3%
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 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 4.9%
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 38.9%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 5.2%, Sci-fi 5.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Arcade 8.6%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, 2D 4.4%, Action 3.9%
High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Arcade 6.5%
The world is infested with giant mutated spiders. In Spider Crisis you operate a small remote control tank equipped with deadly weapons. Use your weapons to shoot, bomb, and burn these creatures back to where they came from.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, PvE 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Arcade 7.9%
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Choose your favorite gun and build, then shoot down the approaching zombies while aiming for the highest round possible. "Zombie Survivors - last soldier -" is a roguelike casual shooting game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, PvE 10.9%
MachineGunner 2 is a 2d top-down shooter game that Player controls four characters to clear stages and complete them as fast as possible. One hit will take you to the start line of the stage. So push it at your own pace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, PvE 18%, Action 7.2%
Magic Fairy Fun Blast is a challenging and fast paced arcade style bullet hell arena wave based shooter. You are a fairy that just wants to have fun but your version of fun is different than the rest of the world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, PvE 12.9%, Arcade 8%
Pretty Kitty Fuzzy is a 2D "bullet-hell" shmup! Help Fuzzy save the universe with the power of love and positivity through nine whimsical stages. There are tons of lore and features in this puuurrr-fect shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 9.5%, Arcade 8.3%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 11.2%, Action 4.7%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Anime 6.6%
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 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Action 5.4%
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 39.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Anime 5.1%
Wield a powerful shield in this neon-lit 2D bullet hell where timing is everything. Destroy enemies with strategic shield activations and harvest their sparks as allies. Master the balance between offense and defense in vibrant arenas, then challenge yourself in Hard Mode for the ultimate test.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 30.8%, PvE 16.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 3.9%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Action 3.4%
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Action 4.9%
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 12%, PvE 7.3%
Help Regina recover an important relic that was stolen from her shrine, while saving her sister and stopping a secret organization from creating the ultimate weapon in this unique danmaku adventure!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Action 4.8%
Instead of waiting at the end of your adventure, the Demon Lord decided to fight you right at the very beginning. Not very sporting of her... Pretty sure she broke a few rules. She can’t keep this up forever. Kill the anomaly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33%, Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Anime 5.4%
Journey through Proximus-3 as Jaughn (pronounced “John”), and embark on a lighthearted and action-packed journey of redemption, quickly becoming embroiled in an unexpected Rebellion to save the galaxy.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, PvE 13.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
Peer beyond the veil and experience the ethereal in The Ghost and The Phoenix, a captivating neo-classical top-down shooter. Navigate the realms between life and death in this supernatural action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Bullet Hell 8%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Action 4.4%, 2D 4.2%