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 63.5%, Indie 36.5%

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 28.8%, Indie 24.2%

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 41.5%, Indie 33.8%, Retro 24.7%

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 39.2%, Action 37.4%, Retro 23.4%

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 43.1%, Retro 32.6%, Indie 14.2%, 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 60%, Indie 40%

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 58.5%, Adventure 41.5%

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

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: Action 28.3%, Indie 28.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Retro 21.7%

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 60.4%, Indie 39.6%

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

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 74.1%, Indie 25.9%

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

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

Why similar: Action 68.4%, Retro 17%, Indie 14.5%

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

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 58.8%, Indie 41.2%

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

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 44.2%, Indie 29.6%, Retro 26.1%

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

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 55.4%, Indie 44.6%

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 41.3%, Adventure 31.6%, Indie 27.1%

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 36.7%, Action 36%, Retro 27.3%

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 49.8%, Indie 34.1%, Retro 16.1%

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 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

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 61.5%, Indie 38.5%

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 55.6%, Indie 44.4%

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.

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 44.9%, Retro 28.9%, Indie 26.2%

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

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 69.9%, Indie 17.5%, Retro 12.6%

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 43.3%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 26.6%

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

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 58.3%, Indie 41.7%

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

Why similar: Action 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

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 61.8%, Indie 38.2%

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 46.7%, Retro 32.7%, Indie 20.6%

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 59.5%, Retro 40.5%

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 29.8%, Adventure 25.5%, Retro 25.2%, Indie 19.4%

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

Why similar: Action 70.2%, Retro 21.9%, Indie 7.9%

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 49.6%, Indie 33%, Retro 17.4%

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 31.7%, Action 30.1%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 17.9%

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

Why similar: Action 60.5%, Indie 39.5%

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

Why similar: Action 38.6%, Adventure 35%, Indie 26.4%

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 50.3%, Indie 25.3%, Retro 24.4%

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 58.3%, Indie 41.7%

Guide the Gamma Brothers through waves of alien attacks, blasting your way home from work in this frantic twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love.

Why similar: Action 43.7%, Retro 21.5%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 14.1%

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.

Why similar: Action 57.6%, Retro 25.5%, Indie 16.9%

Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!

Why similar: Retro 51.7%, Action 48.3%

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 61.9%, Indie 38.1%

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 63.5%, Indie 36.5%

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Action 60.5%, Retro 39.5%

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

Why similar: Action 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

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 61%, Indie 39%

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 61.1%, Adventure 38.9%

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 44%, Indie 28.9%, Retro 27.1%

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 57.2%, Retro 42.8%

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 52%, Retro 48%

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 58.7%, Indie 21.7%, Retro 19.6%

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 49.9%, Indie 33%, Retro 17.2%

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: Retro 36.2%, Action 34%, Indie 29.8%

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 60.8%, Indie 39.2%