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Games Like Galactic Vanguard

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shooter, 1990's, Retro, Action.

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Galactic Vanguard is a fast-paced, retro-style action shooter. Grab your weapons and eliminate relentless enemy forces and powerful alien creatures. Engage in intense battles across space bases, desert wastelands, lava valleys, and abandoned alien ruins!

Reviews: Positive — 88% — of 26 reviews
Released: 2025-03-20
Developer: TopGame
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 GANA FORCE
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Liao Kai
    Windows

    Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.7%, 1990's 16.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 9.3%

  2. #2 One More Day
    96% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: NekkoNikko
    Windows

    ¡Welcome to One More Day! Embark on an exciting and challenging experience where fashion and survival intertwine in this pixel art 2D game. Confront the dark threat of endless hordes of zombies as you embody a brave hero, equipped only with trusty underwear! Survive One More Day.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.2%, 1990's 18.7%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Side Scroller 8.1%

  3. #3 First Person Stapler
    96% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Andrew Connelly
    Windows

    Clear targets in your office call center and race to the exit in this ridiculous, stapler-centric target shooter.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.3%, 1990's 20.2%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 6.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.3%

  4. #4 Battle for Asciion
    95% matchPositive83% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Relevo
    Windows

    Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.4%, 1990's 12.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%

  5. #5 Impact Trial: Hyperchaos
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Manuel Bacallado
    Windows

    Survive endless waves and let yourself be swept away by the chaos. Impact Trial: Hyperchaos is a fast-paced arcade bullet hell game with adaptive difficulty, where every second counts and only your reflexes decide how long you last. The longer you hold out, the harder it gets.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Retro 10.5%, Arcade 10.5%, 1990's 7.8%

  6. #6 Galactic Outlaws
    94% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2025
    Dev: Square Wheel
    Windows

    "Galactic Outlaws" is a side-scrolling space shooter where you lead an elite squad on high-risk missions. Customize and upgrade unique ships, master devastating weapons, and battle waves of enemies in a galaxy plunged into chaos. Victory depends on your strategy and skill!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.9%, 1990's 13.4%, Arcade 9%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%

  7. #7 Bombardiro Crocodilo MISSION
    93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: TEAM Black Hat Robot
    Windows

    In this fun and frenetic shooter, you'll play as Bombardiro Crocodilo, who's trying to save Ballerina Capuchina from Tralalero Tralala's shoed fins. Embark on an action-packed journey with tons of shooting, different weapons, and skins from the Brainrot universe!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.9%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%

  8. #8 GUN DOG ROCK RAPID
    92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: leimonyaPub: leimonya
    Windows

    Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?

    Why similar: 1990's 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Arcade 14.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Retro 12.2%

  9. #9 Xeno Swarm - 异虫强袭
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: J&Z Studio
    Windows · Mac

    "Xeno Swarm" is a hardcore side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game. Team up with your allies to battle overwhelming swarms of alien creatures, engage in life-or-death showdowns with colossal bosses on extraterrestrial battlefields, and relive the exhilarating thrill of bullet-hell mayhem!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.2%, 1990's 18.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 8.7%

  10. #10 SHOGUN
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: GunealPub: Deep Rock Labs LLC
    Windows · Linux

    SHOGUN is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes running and gunning to stay alive. Rip through waves of increasingly difficult enemies hell-bent on your doom by shooting, looting, and eluding a bullet hell of cartoonish horror. Refuse death, explode with burning rage and tear asunder!!!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.4%, 1990's 14.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%

  11. #11 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 reviews2023
    Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 61.6%, Retro 12.8%, 1990's 9.3%, Shooter 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

  12. #12 KAUNA
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Antti Rönkkä
    Windows · Linux

    KAUNA is a Finnish boomer shooter made with 90's retro style graphics.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.3%, 1990's 17.4%, Retro 17.4%, Shooter 9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  13. #13 Project: AMICA
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: dofhouse
    Windows

    Project: AMICA is a fast-paced first person shooter built in the GZDoom engine. You play the role of SID, an android set out to defeat General Genant Kekaha in order to prevent further military conflict. Explore a colorful 90's inspired world of robots, cool power ups and weapons!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.1%, 1990's 24.9%, Retro 14%, Shooter 8.4%, Indie 1.3%

  14. #14 Phonkside Killers
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MB Pentakodas
    Windows

    Blast your way through zombie soldiers, succubus demons and floating cultist monks to escape this horror tape straight out of the 90s. Explore a dark world full of supernatural forces, rizz some hot baddies and uncover the secrets of the occult.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 58.2%, 1990's 15.3%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 2%

  15. #15 Frog Legs
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 210 reviews2025
    Dev: Elliott Dahle
    Windows

    A short, single-player horror action game starring Carl, the suburban house frog. Will you be able to conquer arcade challenges, solve puzzles, and Ribbit and Tear your way back to the life you once knew?

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.7%, Retro 19.7%, Arcade 11.4%, 1990's 8.6%, Shooter 7.7%

  16. #16 Meteor Swarm Old School
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CannizzaroSoftware
    Windows

    Shoot meteors with a variable fire main, and various different power-ups. Survive and set a new hi-score today!

    Why similar: 1990's 19.7%, Arcade 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Casual 13.3%, Shooter 12.2%

  17. #17 Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
    87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2017
    Dev: LoadUpGames.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.

    Why similar: Retro 17.8%, 1990's 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Bullet Hell 10.8%

  18. #18 Throst
    84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: ZiG GAMES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Throst is a 2D-retro-arcade-action adventure about precision flying under constant gravity. Dive through tight tunnels, outmaneuver and destroy defenses. Grab the enemy’s energy orbs, and blast your way back to orbit before you’re crushed or shot down.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.1%, Retro 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%

  19. #19 Last Chance
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: kavun4ekz dev©Pub: TXC
    Windows · Mac

    Last Chance - is an atmospheric retro shooter with pixel graphics, where you are Alexei who has a disease in his head and must do everything to survive. The atmosphere of the dark winter adds to the epic and enhances the gameplay experience.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.1%, 1990's 18%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Retro 10.9%, Shooter 10.1%

  20. #20 Future Knight
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Aeternum Game Studios
    Windows

    Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.4%, Retro 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 14.7%, Side Scroller 10.1%

  21. #21 Hard as Hell
    83% matchPositive83% of 17 reviews2024
    Dev: L4S Games
    Windows

    It's 1999, and C.R.T. City has plunged into chaos. The crime ridden city has been devastated by vandalism, theft, and destruction... But the tired populous band together. Protect your store, property, and pride from the angry masses, in this blend of a Tower Defence and FPS.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.8%, 1990's 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Arcade 6.2%

  22. #22 Office Nightmare
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hot Seat, Ltd
    Windows

    Work sucks, and then you die... and apparently become a zombie. A fast-paced third person shooter with some unconventional weapons.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.5%, 1990's 25.1%, Retro 12.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 7.6%

  23. #23 Thunder Infinity
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Enrique G. GalvezPub: Magic Games
    Windows

    Thunder Infinity takes classic shoot 'em up gameplay to the next level by adding survival, roguelite, and bullet hell elements. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapons, and destroy the Varkon Star Empire in the final offensive of the Aegis Star Bastion.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.3%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 7.9%

  24. #24 Purr Bricks
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: PurrSoft
    Windows

    Smash through over 100 brick-packed levels in this fast-paced arcade brick breaker! Collect wild powerups, dodge chaotic curses, and build up FURY to unleash devastating board-clearing strikes. Easy to play, hard to master, and packed with mayhem.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.1%, 1990's 30.4%, Arcade 18%, Casual 3.9%, 2D 3.6%

  25. #25 Stellar Raid
    82% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Berry Patch Games
    Windows

    Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Retro 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Arcade 14.7%, 1990's 13.7%

  26. #26 Entropy
    81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Scarabit Studio
    Windows

    Shoot. Build. Upgrade. And shoot some more. Pixelated chaos on a monster-filled space station.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, 1990's 10.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  27. #27 End Them, Soldier!
    78% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Alex Kalumbin
    Windows

    Fast, brutal old‑school FPS with deep replayability through skill builds. Tailor specific builds with speed‑boost jumps, a burst‑fire explosive revolver, AXE SHOOTING as a shotgun and beyond in a handcrafted campaign, then climb the leaderboards in endless roguelike mode.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.9%, 1990's 18.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 10.4%, Shooter 8.2%

  28. #28 Spacewing War
    79% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
    Dev: Pneuma GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1990's 17.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 10.8%

  29. #29 I'm Late
    79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: FHU DominikaPub: BehemotGameStudio
    Windows

    An arcade game, stylized on an 8-bit production from the 90's.Go through the stages, where each next one increases the level of difficulty. An ideal game for players who like retro games. Thanks to its simplicity, the game is also perfect for younger players.

    Why similar: 1990's 29.4%, Retro 28.7%, Arcade 16.5%, Casual 14%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  30. #30 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,385 reviews2023
    Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.2%, 1990's 28%, Retro 21.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  31. #31 Suicide Runners
    78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: JTW
    Windows

    Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.

    Why similar: Retro 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, 1990's 16.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%

  32. #32 SAMOPAL Protocol
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MolotDivision
    Windows

    A story-driven retro FPS. Fight through industrial zones, the districts of a dead city, and experimental areas to recover your memories and uncover the bloody truth of SAMOPAL Protocol.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.4%, 1990's 17.4%, Retro 16.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 4%

  33. #33 Escape from the Black Monolith
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vorelian
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    ESCAPE FROM THE BLACK MONOLITH is a short but tough fast-paced shooter that lets you GUN your way down a vertiginous SKYSCRAPER. Glide around the building, unlock weapons, and shoot down all of the monolith's evil guardians! Micro FPS made by a solo developer for a game jam, then enhanced for Steam.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.2%, 1990's 17.2%, Retro 15.3%, Arcade 8.3%, Shooter 7.3%

  34. #34 OnBugged
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GlitchyDust
    Windows

    Bullet hell about destroying computers. Be the ultimate bug you ever wanted to be. Swarm those capacitors and break the boards! [THIS GAME IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT]

    Why similar: 1990's 19.2%, Retro 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 8.9%

  35. #35 Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]
    74% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2025
    Dev: Limited Run GamesPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.

    Why similar: 1990's 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Side Scroller 16%, Retro 13.8%, Arcade 11.7%

  36. #36 Jetpack Kiwi
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Pitigamedev
    Windows

    Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side scrolling shoot em up game featuring 20 levels, 5 bosses, hordes of enemies spaceships, with multiple characters to choose from; each one with an unique special attack. Complete the game in single player or with a friend in local co-op!

    Why similar: 1990's 17.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 11.5%

  37. #37 Veg out Crew FPS
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Guy Kimpton
    Windows

    You are Carro, the lone carrot on a mission to take back the Veg out World from all the moldy fruits and vegetables. Make sure your locked and loaded for some fun, old school, retro, shooter action.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.3%, 1990's 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Retro 9.8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  38. #38 Ruyn HD
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Flump Studios
    Windows

    Ruyn HD is a remake of my minimalist boomer shooter Ruyn, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It keeps the fast, combo-driven gameplay of the original, but now features modern visuals, smoother controls, updated audio, and tighter gunplay. Ruyn Classic and the 2D and 3D level editors are included.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.5%, 1990's 18.5%, Retro 14.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%

  39. #39 Distant Past
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Keahunui Technologies
    Windows

    50,000 Years ago a once thriving and industrious earth was invaded by monsters and all manner of evil. Can you stop them before they send the world back to the stone age?

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.8%, 1990's 19.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

  40. #40 MEGAPAIN
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: BARS interactive
    Windows

    A dynamic retro shooter with intense arena battles and co-op mode! Gear up with pistols, assault rifles, and rocket launchers to annihilate hordes of mutants solo or with friends. Every arena is a new challenge, every firefight is pure action! Inspired by the FPS shooter legends of the '90s-'00s.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.8%, 1990's 17.2%, Retro 15.4%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Shooter 8.1%

  41. #41 Vampire Pumpkin Plot
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: JOESAM GAMES
    Windows

    You are a Vampire traitor left for dead. Now you will take down the evil vampire pumpkin plot and escape into the void in this retro inspired boomer shooter.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.7%, Retro 16.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Casual 6.3%

  42. #42 The Last Exterminator
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ironworks Games
    Windows

    You're an exterminator. You kill things for a living. When a hostile invasion of alien cockroaches rocks your city, you've got a job to do. A high-octane retro-FPS inspired by some of the best games of the 90s.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.4%, 1990's 16.8%, Retro 11.8%, Shooter 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.4%

  43. #43 PigShip and the Giant Wolf
    73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Pixel Bones Studio
    Windows

    Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.

    Why similar: 1990's 18.7%, Retro 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%

  44. #44 DAVE a nice guy
    71% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: noisy kazoo
    Windows

    fast paced action game

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

  45. #45 Otpisani: Nightingale
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Pr0py
    Windows · Linux

    A retro shooter game inspired by an old TV show. You play as a part of the resistance movement fighting the German occupation in a set of explosive missions while experiencing an exciting story.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.8%, 1990's 16.2%, Retro 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Arcade 10.2%

  46. #46 Spacewing War 2
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alcalico
    Windows

    Jump into this new battle in this new side-scrolling shoot’em-up, face enemies and obstacles from every corner of the Milkdromeda Galaxy and encounter strange fun transformations that change the way the game plays.

    Why similar: 1990's 24.2%, Retro 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

  47. #47 Feeble Light
    70% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, 1990's 15.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 11.6%

  48. #48 TiME WASTER
    69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: CATS NEVER CRY
    Windows

    TiME WASTER is a fast corridor first-person shooter with a special style. You will find yourself in a place where you must kill for the sake of time and will be killed for the sake of time... Do YOU ​​value your time?

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.7%, 1990's 19.7%, Shooter 12%, Retro 10.8%, Indie 1.2%

  49. #49 VALE
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: F-GamesPub: JTS Development
    Windows

    Fight your way to dominion over the universe in this Shoot Em Up game based on the book! On the planet Vale, known for its extreme cold and endless snowfields, the story follows young Talen Esko and his sister Salla, whose family, the Esko clan, is transferred to govern this icy world.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.9%, 1990's 13.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%

  50. #50 Gray Goo
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Glitch Nomads
    Windows

    Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.

    Why similar: Retro 20.5%, 1990's 15.4%, Casual 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Arcade 10.7%

  51. #51 UfoPilot : The Phadt Menace - Steam Edition
    71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: nornware AB
    Windows

    A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.

    Why similar: 1990's 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 9.6%

  52. #52 HORGIHUGH with FRIENDS
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mebius.
    Windows

    The game is now available as “HORGIHUGH,” a shooting game that has been well received for its package illustrations by KOU, an illustrator who has worked on the “Shanti” series and other games, and for its serious theme and authentic level design, despite its cute retro dot-picture appearance.

    Why similar: 1990's 33%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Retro 17.2%, Casual 15.7%, Shooter 7.2%

  53. #53 Apocalipsis Pelucho
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LuctorPub: UnMigus
    Windows

    The plushies have gone mad with hunger and rage. In this classic-style FPS, take control of Oslo the Brave Dog, and put a stop to their chaos as you face hordes of cute animals, equipped with a steady hand and an arsenal of strange contraptions.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 61.9%, Retro 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%, Shooter 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%

  54. #54 You're here again
    66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Theo MorrisPub: Devious Devs
    Windows · Linux

    You’re Here Again is a weirdcore fast-paced movement shooter, exploring the liminal space between the end of life and whatever comes after. Experience the slow deconstruction of your existence as you utilise a wide range of weapons to kill the strange creatures inhabiting this strange new realm.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 60.5%, 1990's 17.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Retro 9.8%, Indie 0.9%

  55. #55 Supplice
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2023
    Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.2%, 1990's 18.7%, Retro 16.3%, Shooter 7.5%, Indie 1.7%

  56. #56 COTTOn Boomerang - Saturn Tribute
    68% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!

    Why similar: 1990's 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 12.9%

  57. #57 Chertovica
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: David FilusPub: Jester's Tales
    Windows

    All the cherts are getting married tonight, on a night called Chertovica. Grab your axe, chug down your last tankard, and kick them back to hell where they belong in this retro, melee-centric boomer shooter.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.1%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Retro 10%, Shooter 9.1%

  58. #58 The Tome of All Tales
    66% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2024
    Dev: Agar
    Windows

    The Tome of All Tales is a minimalist old-school shooter that generates an unique adventure in an new setting every day.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 60%, Retro 15.2%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

  59. #59 Spacepunk Survival
    66% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: Tavern Tale StudioPub: Nejcraft
    Windows

    Spacepunk Survival is a multiplayer, first-person shooter game where you must survive hordes of deadly aliens in a derelict space station, all of that with beautiful and dark retro aesthetics.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.5%, 1990's 22.7%, Retro 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Shooter 7.9%

  60. #60 COTTOn 2 - Saturn Tribute
    67% matchMixed68% of 34 reviews2022
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Set in the Pumpkin Kingdom which has lost its national treasure—the "Bluewater Willow," this brain-stimulating action-shooter follows Cotton, a witch with the biggest appetite in the universe, and Appli, the most tomboyish girl in the royal family.

    Why similar: 1990's 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 12.9%

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