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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down Shooter, Action, Bullet Hell.

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  1. #1 Aurora Polaris
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Haltt Games
    Windows

    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%

  2. #2 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    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%

  3. #3 Water Festa
    96% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: sTeloXzPub: XNKLV
    Windows

    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%

  4. #4 Zannon
    95% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: JimJams Games
    Windows

    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%

  5. #5 Strelitzia
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sorgintza
    Windows · Linux

    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%

  6. #6 Alien Space Bastards
    94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Paul Connor
    Windows

    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%

  7. #7 ARMED DECOBOT
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Boghog
    Windows

    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%

  8. #8 Hexagonal Explods
    92% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: lemoniedev
    Windows

    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%

  9. #9 Asteroidia
    91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Duk Studios
    Windows

    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%

  10. #10 Skies of Chaos
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broxcorp
    Windows · Linux

    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%

  11. #11 Battle AirForce
    90% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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%

  12. #12 Psyvariar 3
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
    Windows

    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%

  13. #13 Ventilate
    88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Inkfox StudiosPub: Scattergood Studios
    Windows

    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%

  14. #14 Cloud Piercer
    89% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Astrokordia
    Windows

    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%

  15. #15 BIRDCAGE
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
    Dev: POLYGON BIRD
    Windows

    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%

  16. #16 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
    87% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2020
    Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows

    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%

  17. #17 Laser Droplets
    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Kikashi Online
    Windows · Mac

    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%

  18. #18 Umbra Galaxy
    85% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2022
    Dev: Lazy Wizards Games
    Windows

    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%

  19. #19 東方催狐譚 ~ Servants of Harvest Wish
    84% 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 29.7%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Arcade 8.6%, Anime 5.6%

  20. #20 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    【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%

  21. #21 4D:XD
    83% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Ryan Brammen
    Windows

    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%

  22. #22 Prism Warriors DX
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Altrix Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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%

  23. #23 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
    82% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: G-MODE
    Windows

    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%

  24. #24 Ayako's Mission
    81% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows · Linux

    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%

  25. #25 Sakura Stars
    81% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: Super16bits
    Windows · Linux

    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%

  26. #26 Orchid Glitter
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tamazusa
    Windows

    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%

  27. #27 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
    79% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    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%

  28. #28 CHEER SQUAD
    79% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Chamber Software L.L.C.
    Windows

    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%

  29. #29 Juuden Youshuugi ~ Crimson Paraselene
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Supermoon Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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%

  30. #30 Assault Mayhem
    77% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Wizard Cat
    Windows

    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%

  31. #31 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
    78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    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%

  32. #32 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
    Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    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%

  33. #33 Dininho Space Adventure
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2021
    Dev: Dininho
    Windows

    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%

  34. #34 Battle Against the Acolytes of Science
    75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: GuriiEcoGames
    Windows

    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%

  35. #35 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
    Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    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%

  36. #36 Stellarium
    76% 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 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 4.9%

  37. #37 Gunvein
    74% 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 38.9%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 5.2%, Sci-fi 5.2%

  38. #38 Radiant Silvergun
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 213 reviews2023
    Dev: Live Wire
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    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%

  39. #39 Exo-Calibre
    73% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    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%

  40. #40 Kaguya
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Flypot LLC
    Windows

    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%

  41. #41 Spider Crisis
    74% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: Method 9 Software
    Windows

    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%

  42. #42 Shikhondo: Blue Pieta
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    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%

  43. #43 Zombie Survivors - last soldier -
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SweetsEnjoyer
    Windows

    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%

  44. #44 MachineGunner2 : Bullet Transcending
    70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: wellsleepnahw
    Windows

    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%

  45. #45 Magic Fairy Fun Blast
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wow Cool Games
    Windows

    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%

  46. #46 Pretty Kitty Fuzzy
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ninja Gate Studios
    Windows

    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%

  47. #47 Gun Wings
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 418 reviews2015
    Dev: Mercury StonePub: DigitalEZ
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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%

  48. #48 GunBird
    69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
    Windows

    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%

  49. #49 鈴集無名の丘 ~ Little Doll Queen
    69% 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 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Action 5.4%

  50. #50 Mushihimesama
    69% 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 39.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Anime 5.1%

  51. #51 Glow Storm
    70% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Ludus Phaedra
    Windows · Linux

    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%

  52. #52 Bullet Hell Monday: Black
    68% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2023
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    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%

  53. #53 ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-
    67% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2024
    Dev: Endless Shirafu
    Windows

    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%

  54. #54 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Ho RaBii
    Windows

    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%

  55. #55 Shrine Raider
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SVPub: Team Roufen
    Windows

    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%

  56. #56 Kill the Demon Lord
    66% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Nowaki
    Windows

    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%

  57. #57 Unstable Star
    66% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Heatwave Studios
    Windows

    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%

  58. #58 The Ghost and The Phoenix
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Turtle Bear Productions
    Windows

    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%

  59. #59 TCSTRIKERS2
    68% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Project Anthem
    Windows

    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%

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