- #1 FUR Squadron
97% matchVery Positive81% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Raptor Claw
Windows
The FUR Squadron faces a mysterious threat during what appears at first to be routine virtual reality training.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 28.5% ★, Flight 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Vehicular Combat 9.2%, Shooter 6.9%
- #2 Whisker Squadron: Survivor
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 556 reviews2025
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 33.9% ★, Flight 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Roguelike 9%, Shooter 8%
- #3 Wild Blue Skies
96% matchMixed58% of 285 reviews2026
Dev: Chuhai LabsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Wild Blue Skies reimagines the classic on-rails adventures of the '90s. Join Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers as they soar through breathtaking skies on a mission to save the world, battling Grimclaw's forces in this action-packed arcade shooter built for newcomers and genre veterans alike!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 35.1% ★, Flight 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.3%
- #4 EON Fighter
95% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Square Wheel
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.3%, Shooter 24.5%, Arcade 20.2%, Action 6%
- #5 Ex-Zodiac
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,097 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 36.8% ★, Flight 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7.5%
- #6 One Way Road: Firehunt
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Shabunov LeonidPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Flight 25.3%, Arcade 16.7%, Action 7.9%, 3D 6.4%
- #7 Grid Ranger
93% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PixeljamPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid in this heart-pounding arcade style shmuplike.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 42.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 7.6%, Linear 6.6%
- #8 Void Resurgence
92% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Arcade 17.1%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 15.9%, Action 4.8%
- #9 ROGUE FLIGHT
91% matchVery Positive95% of 366 reviews2024
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLCPub: Perp Games
Windows
A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.
Why similar: Flight 31.8%, On-Rails Shooter 19.6% ★, Vehicular Combat 12.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%
- #10 Railgunners
91% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 34.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Retro 9.9%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%
- #11 Space Elite Force
90% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Flight 29.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Linear 11.4%, Retro 9.2%
- #12 Phoenix 2
89% matchMixed65% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Firi Games
Windows
A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Arcade 20.2%, Retro 14.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 5.5%
- #13 Grand Brix Shooter
89% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: Intragames
Windows
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Roguelike 17.4%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 14.2%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #14 Pewt 'em Up!
88% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Shooter 17.7%, Arcade 15.6%, Roguelite 10.7%, Retro 9.9%
- #15 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
87% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Roguelike 17.4%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #16 Hyper Echelon
86% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: GangoGames LLC
Windows · Mac
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Flight 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.8%, Linear 8.8%
- #17 XOL: Space Mech Wars
84% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Michigames
Windows
Mech FPS game in all directions of space; follow the story and contribute to the fight for your homeland! Survive the space wars as an up-and-coming soldier with the toughest warriors around!
Why similar: Shooter 32.4%, Linear 19.3%, Action 15.5%, 3D 9.1%, PvE 8.1%
- #18 Exodemic
86% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: ganashaw
Windows
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 56.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 5.3%, Stylized 2.2%
- #19 Power of Ten
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 256 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Roguelike 24.2%, Retro 16%, Roguelite 15.5%, Action 6.9%
- #20 Alliance Peacefighter
84% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Urban Logic Games
Windows
A linear, story-driven space sim in the style of 90s classics like X-Wing and Wing Commander. As a newly qualified Alliance pilot, you find yourself caught up in a plot to break the fragile peace between two galactic superpowers.
Why similar: Flight 40.4%, PvE 12.3%, Linear 12.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Shooter 6.5%
- #21 Neon Striker
82% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Roguelike 20%, Shooter 18.3%, PvE 15.2%, Action 5.9%
- #22 Jett Rider
82% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Last Chicken GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.
Why similar: Shooter 28.1%, Retro 18.6%, Arcade 17%, Story Rich 13.8%, Action 8.8%
- #23 Galaxy Highways
81% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Shooter 39.8%, Retro 26%, Action 13.6%, Colorful 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #24 Bladestar
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 111 reviews2016
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Shooter 20.6%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 13%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #25 Yar's Revenge
81% matchMixed66% of 88 reviews2011
Dev: Killspace EntertainmentPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Take flight as you explore exotic alien worlds and seek to avenge your fallen race
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 83.5% ★, Action 16.5%
- #26 Disputed Space
80% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: ShilohGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space.
Why similar: Shooter 30.5%, Arcade 24.8%, Action 21.4%, Retro 16.9%, Sci-fi 4.4%
- #27 Sublevel Zero Redux
78% matchVery Positive87% of 529 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 33.1%, Shooter 17.4%, Retro 13.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #28 Space Mercs
79% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Bearded Giant Games
Windows · Linux
Space Mercs is an extreme arcade space combat game where the amount of projectiles and lasers on-screen is only toppled by the amount of stars in the universe! Will you be able to complete all the mercenary missions and become the best pilot in the Galaxy?
Why similar: Flight 45.3%, Shooter 19.3%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 12.7%, Sci-fi 4%
- #29 Gravitar: Recharged
78% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
The cult classic Gravitar has been Recharged. Complete missions in each solar system, navigating a variety of challenging environments, each with varying levels of gravity that will test your skills as a pilot before unlocking new solar systems to explore.
Why similar: Flight 42.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 11.1%
- #30 Shard Squad
74% matchVery Positive85% of 648 reviews2025
Dev: The Root StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!
Why similar: Roguelike 39.7%, PvE 24.6%, Roguelite 22.3%, Action 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #31 Space Scavenger
76% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Roguelike 24.2%, Arcade 17.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Action 5.8%
- #32 Exophobia
75% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 31.7%, Arcade 28%, Retro 17.7%, Stylized 8.4%, Colorful 7.9%
- #33 Star Horizon
79% matchMixed60% of 150 reviews2015
Dev: Orbital Knight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Experience fast action, thrilling levels, spectacular explosions and lots of pew-pew-pew. Star Horizon is a reboot for the on-rails space shooter genre.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 62.5% ★, Action 23.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #34 Void Crew
72% matchVery Positive86% of 8,473 reviews2024
Dev: Hutlihut GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!
Why similar: PvE 32.9%, Roguelite 26.4%, 3D 12.9%, Action 11.6%, Colorful 7.7%
- #35 Gun Rocket
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 819 reviews2016
Dev: Space Wedgie, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Prepare for a challenge. Gun Rocket is a 2D physics arcade game that is not for the feint of heart or the stiff of fingers. In search of adventure, you have been caught by holes in space and time. Can you escape?
Why similar: Arcade 26.4%, Retro 23.3%, Linear 22.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action 10.1%
- #36 Rogue Invader
76% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 26.2%, Roguelite 16.9%, Retro 16.4%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 10%
- #37 Rogue Eclipse
73% matchNo user reviews67% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: HUSKRAFTS
Windows
Spaceflight action for the new age! Push your piloting skills to the ultimate test, blast and burn your way through swarms of starfighters, merciless armadas and colossal behemoths in an epic roguelike campaign that spans the cosmos. Easy to learn, tricky to master, and impossible to put down.
Why similar: Flight 41.1%, Roguelike 16.4%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 13.4%, 3D 5.4%
- #38 Grav Blazer Squared
77% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Shooter 20.5%, Arcade 17.1%, Retro 11.3%, Action 5.9%
- #39 Void Source
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Classic multi-directional (360°) shoot 'em up. Navigate your UFO through hazardous environments with dangerous enemies and beat huge bosses!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Vehicular Combat 14.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7.4%
- #40 Jetboard Joust
74% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Roguelike 17.4%, Vehicular Combat 15.2%, Retro 12.2%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #41 EVERSPACE™
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,489 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Flight 35.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 13.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #42 Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
71% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Mio Games
Windows
Step into an exciting journey in Cats Guns & Robots, a rogue-like action game where you are the last hope for the world. In this outlaw-like action game, surviving enemy attacks in each room will require careful choices of upgrading your character abilities and features of weapons in your inventory.
Why similar: Shooter 32.3%, Roguelite 30.8%, Action 14.2%, 3D 14%, Sci-fi 5.3%
- #43 Air Twister
71% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: YS NETPub: ININ
Windows
Take flight with Air Twister - the new all-out rail shooter by legendary arcade developer Yu Suzuki! Similar to Suzuki’s massively successful Space Harrier series, you will encounter a large array of diverse and creatively designed enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 44.6% ★, Flight 25.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.9%, 3D 4.1%
- #44 Hotloop
71% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Tntlaxy GDS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the force of gravity in this fast-paced space shooter with realistic physics and orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Flight 33%, PvE 16.3%, Retro 14.4%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 7.1%
- #45 Polygoneer
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,812 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 41.6%, Arcade 25.3%, Retro 16.2%, Action 14.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #46 Astral Gunners
70% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Sati Bros
Windows
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Retro 12.3%, Action 8.4%
- #47 Super Destronaut
73% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Arcade 18.6%, Shooter 17.1%, Retro 16.3%, Action 8.1%
- #48 Gunlocked 2
68% matchVery Positive85% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Roguelike 18.2%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 12.7%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #49 Gunlocked
69% matchVery Positive86% of 517 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 15.2%, Retro 12.1%, Roguelite 10%
- #50 Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition
70% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous crafts ever made. You're outgunned, outmanned, and strapped into a flying coffin.
Why similar: Shooter 27.1%, Flight 25.4%, Retro 21.7%, Action 10.7%, 1990's 6.4%
- #51 Roboquest VR
66% matchVery Positive91% of 555 reviews2025
Dev: Flat2VR Studios
Windows
The future is in flames, overrun by ruthless machines—but you’re built to fight back. Roboquest VR is a lightning-fast roguelite FPS where speed, firepower, and reflexes are your best weapons. Adapt, survive, and reboot the future!
Why similar: Roguelike 38.8%, Shooter 27.5%, Roguelite 16.8%, Action 12.8%, PvE 3.8%
- #52 Uragun
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Shooter 19.2%, Arcade 15.9%, Roguelite 12.4%, 3D 7.3%
- #53 Space Pressure 3D: Prelude
68% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Maze TeamPub: Tinaynox
Windows
Immerse yourself in the story of two brave space amazons who dare to challenge the irresponsible aristocratic system. Overcome all the obstacles that appear on your way - hordes of space scavengers, armies of General Admiral and get to the main villain - Evil Moneybag!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 14%, Retro 12.9%, Action 7.7%
- #54 Space Elite Force II
70% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Retro 15.1%, Action 5.9%
- #55 Schildmaid MX
68% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: HitP Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Shooter 16.1%, Retro 16%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 6.3%
- #56 Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
67% matchVery Positive93% of 255 reviews2022
Dev: LoomiartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
UFOs! Aliens! Aircrafts! Resistance! SHOOT 'EM UP! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay and 3D environment. Enjoy a smart combination of a fast-paced shooting experience and the 1950's sci-fi movies aesthetic, with live-action cutscenes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.4%, Arcade 20.4%, Retro 19.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Sci-fi 3.1%
- #57 A Whole Wolfrush
64% matchVery Positive96% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: uglycoal
Windows
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50%, Arcade 25.3%, Action 10.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%
- #58 Project Lazarus
65% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Arcade 47.2%, Action 22.9%, 3D 20.3%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #59 Revolgear Zero
63% matchVery Positive99% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Shizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! A classic arcade style shmup with deeply satisfying fast paced combat, wide variety of load-out combos, and even local co-op!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.5%, Arcade 19%, Action 10.5%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #60 Stellarion
65% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Zana Domán
Windows
Upgrade your spaceship and conquer the stars in this thrilling space-mining adventure! Mine asteroids, battle enemies, and trade resources for powerful upgrades to customize your ship. Master the galaxy and embark on the ultimate journey!
Why similar: Arcade 28.1%, Retro 19.1%, Action 13.1%, 1990's 10.4%, Linear 9.9%