Games Like Galactic Battles

Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard.

Why similar: Action 62.9%, Indie 37.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled arcade shooter that perfectly mirrors the simple, addictive alien-blasting loop of the seed game.

Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.

Why similar: Action 47%, Retro 28.2%, Indie 24.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers high-quality top-down shooting action with modern visuals and intense boss battles.

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Why similar: Action 41.1%, Indie 34%, Retro 24.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-style shooting that features deep mechanics and an evolving difficulty curve.

Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

Why similar: Indie 39.6%, Action 36.9%, Retro 23.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted top-down shooter that emphasizes cooperative play and intense bullet-hell action.

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: Action 42.7%, Retro 32.8%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging bullet-hell experience that tests your reflexes in a 2D space environment.

Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.

Why similar: Action 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the bullet-hell aspect of space shooters with high-speed action and a fantastic electronic soundtrack.

A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: Blends top-down shooting with roguelike elements and physics-based combat for a modern twist on the genre.

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: Action 73.6%, Indie 26.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the arcade spirit with its focus on fast-paced space combat and retro-inspired visuals.

Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

Why similar: Indie 28.4%, Action 27.8%, Adventure 22.2%, Retro 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art shooter that emphasizes classic arcade mechanics and simple, effective alien combat.

Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.

Why similar: Action 59.7%, Indie 40.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique shifting mechanic that adds depth to the traditional top-down space shooter formula.

Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.

Why similar: Action 67.9%, Retro 17.2%, Indie 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous but mechanically sound arcade shooter that pays homage to the roots of the genre.

Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.

Why similar: Action 43.7%, Indie 30.1%, Retro 26.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, action-packed shooter that focuses on destroying waves of alien invaders.

GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.

Why similar: Action 58.1%, Indie 41.9%

Why You'll Like It: A simple and accessible space shooter that mirrors the casual, retro feel of the seed game.

Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

Why similar: Action 55.3%, Indie 44.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-energy shooter that emphasizes complex patterns and satisfying combat feedback.

Gal-X-E aims to revive the old-school shoot em up genre, and adds modern elements to it! Fight your way through endless waves of randomly generated madness! Collect spaceships and show the enemy who's boss!

Why similar: Action 40.9%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 27.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that focuses on quick sessions and high-score chasing.

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: Adventure 36.8%, Action 35.7%, Retro 27.5%

Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

Why similar: Action 49.2%, Indie 34.6%, Retro 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy shooter that pits you against relentless waves of extraterrestrial threats.

Fly for a spaceship and destroy enemy alien ships to return to your homeplanet – Nibiru

Why similar: Action 58.7%, Indie 41.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-themed shooter that keeps the gameplay focused on classic top-down alien destruction.

SpaceShot - a complex arcade game in which you must destroy the alien invaders and collect bonuses. Three game modes, fast gameplay and a lot of achievements are waiting for you.

Why similar: Action 60.8%, Indie 39.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist arcade shooter that focuses on quick reflexes and simple, satisfying gameplay.

Control an advanced hovertank, packed with the most advanced and sophisticated weapons as you fight against extraterrestrial invaders.

Why similar: Action 54.9%, Indie 45.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that offers a more modern, gritty take on the classic space combat genre.

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: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic bullet-hell shooter that offers a high skill ceiling for fans of intense, pattern-based combat.

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Why similar: Action 69.3%, Indie 17.9%, Retro 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic top-down shooter where color-switching mechanics add a unique layer of depth to the action.

You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.

Why similar: Action 42.9%, Adventure 30%, Indie 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward space shooter that prioritizes action and retro aesthetics over complex systems.

Galactic Missile Defense is a shooter and tower defense game, where you must protect Earth from the invading Martians that declared war on our planet just because a space rover accidentally ruined their picnic!

Why similar: Action 44.3%, Retro 29%, Indie 26.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade shooting with defensive mechanics to create a unique take on the space shooter genre.

G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens. Fight in colorful scenes such as snowy mountains, caves, seas of fire, alien lairs, etc.! !

Why similar: Action 100%

Space Battlecruiser is an arcade style, top down space shooter where you control a heavily armed capital ship. Battle against squadrons of fighters, fleets of warships, heavily defended space stations, and powerful command ships. Learn to master weaponry and special abilities like the Energy Shield.

Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

"Aeve:Zero Gravity" is an arcade space shooter about battles in open space. In a classic mode "Shoot'em'all"

Why similar: Action 58.7%, Indie 41.3%

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: Action 61.2%, Indie 38.8%

A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted

Why similar: Action 69.8%, Retro 22.1%, Indie 8.1%

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Action 46.1%, Retro 32.9%, Indie 21%

Humanity is under threat. Unknown creatures captured a space ship that moves directly to the ground. Far future. People have already mastered the flights between planets. And everything seemed to go well, until mankind met another ratio. Can you stop the alien invaders?

Why similar: Action 49%, Indie 33.5%, Retro 17.5%

Defend Earth's orbital station from alien invaders in SPACE WARS, a fast-paced arcade shooter. Customize your ship, upgrade weapons, and battle through intense levels to save humanity in this action-packed space adventure.

Why similar: Indie 100%

BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.

Why similar: Retro 31.9%, Action 29.8%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 18.2%

An addictive physics-based mix of a shoot'em up and arkanoid. Defeat all the enemies while you keep the ball alive in this frantic retro-styled arcade game.

Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

A retro-style arkanoid about fighting aliens to save the mankind.

Why similar: Action 59.8%, Indie 40.2%

Shooter with the elements of the quest. You need to get out of the lab, killing all the enemies.

Why similar: Action 38.3%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 26.9%

Distant Space 2 - is an indirect continuation of the first part, in which you will find more dynamic gameplay. Your task is to destroy enemy ships on each level to go to the next of 26 available. In addition to conventional ships, you will have to wait for the boss ships, the battle with which will not be easy.

Why similar: Action 29.4%, Adventure 25.5%, Retro 25.3%, Indie 19.7%

Mr Blaster is a higher-level space adventure with an aim to conquest the universe. It’s a way to test strategic playing skills and the precision of shooting. A galactic war over the conquest of a planet and seizing the opponent’s flag

Why similar: Action 62.9%, Indie 37.1%

Primitive Shooter - an interesting and exciting game, made in a minimalist style! Take on the role of the main character, shoot out from enemies, set new records and all this under pleasant music!

Why similar: Action 49.2%, Indie 33.5%, Retro 17.2%

Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

Why similar: Action 49.7%, Indie 25.7%, Retro 24.5%

Galactic Force is a sci-fi FPS loaded with frantic action and lots of firepower.

Why similar: Action 58.7%, Indie 41.3%

Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.

Why similar: Action 61.3%, Indie 38.7%

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Action 60.1%, Retro 39.9%

Fun, fast paced online multiplayer arcade space shooter. Take control of your spaceship, mine asteroids, increase your stats, upgrade to different types of spaceships with improved stats and weapons. Fight against other players and collect their gems.

Why similar: Action 60.4%, Indie 39.6%

Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!

Why similar: Action 61%, Adventure 39%

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: Action 59.7%, Retro 40.3%

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: Action 43.5%, Indie 29.3%, Retro 27.2%

Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!

Why similar: Action 100%

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: Action 51.4%, Retro 48.6%

Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!

Why similar: Action 58.1%, Indie 22.1%, Retro 19.8%

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: Action 60.7%, Retro 39.3%

Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.

Why similar: Action 61%, Indie 39%

Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

Why similar: Retro 50.3%, Action 49.7%

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

Why similar: Action 57.2%, Retro 42.8%

Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Action 60.1%, Indie 39.9%

Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?

Why similar: Retro 100%