60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Space, 2D.
Blast through waves of enemies, collect powerups and test your skills against challenging bosses. It is a modern take on classic space shooters, blending accessible gameplay with roguelite progression. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboards in 15 minute runs.
Shape Shipter
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Nova Swarm
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Space 12%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelike 10.4%
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Score Attack 15.6%, Space 13.2%, Retro 7.8%
Blastroid is an arcade-style roguelite set in space with Endless waves, broken builds and weapon synergies. Players customize their ships by combining different engine and weapon systems, striving to survive against ever-evolving threats in regions swarming with enemy waves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Space 15.2%, Score Attack 12%, Roguelite 9.8%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Score Attack 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Space 9.6%, Retro 9.3%
DAR is an arcade-style single-screen shoot-em-up inspired by the classics, with some modern rogue-like twists! Pick your character, plot a course through the galaxy, grab upgrades and destroy the enemy! The ultimate goal? Saving the galaxy! Or just getting a really, really high score - your call.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Score Attack 13%, Roguelike 10.7%, 1990's 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
A bullet hell shmup with a secret. 100 waves, 20 bosses, and the slow realization that the sector you're purging isn't a sector. You are not crossing the void. You are inside it. Now with local co-op: two pilots, one screen.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Space 10.3%, Aliens 9.1%, Roguelite 8.2%
A micro horde-survival roguelike where time only moves when you do! Level up, choose your skills and slaughter thousands of monsters. Jump in the monster-slaying arena and piece together your collection of gear, characters, and stages to become the ultimate survivor!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelike 11%, Space 10.9%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Aliens 9.6%
Cosmic Run is a single-player space roguelite where you battle relentless galactic enemies, strategically upgrade your ship, and help the Zogark family survive their journey across the galaxy. Build powerful combinations, adapt to chaotic encounters, and escape one broken system after another.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Space 10.9%, Action Roguelike 9.1%, Roguelite 7.5%
Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Space 14.7%, Roguelite 9.3%, Roguelike 7.9%
STDB! is a rogue-like game about hardcore mercenaries and space marines escaping from a very cozy planet filled with monsters, nuclear fire, viruses and pixelated violence.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Roguelike 11.5%, Futuristic 9.5%, Space 9.4%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, 1990's 11.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Space 8.9%
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Score Attack 15%, Arcade 7.5%, 1990's 7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Retro 10.5%, 1990's 9.3%, Arcade 8.1%
A fast-paced space shooter where you blast through waves of Martian invaders, upgrade your ship, dodge bullet hell, and wipe them out with devastating firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 8.7%, Roguelike 7.4%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Score Attack 11%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Futuristic 7%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Score Attack 15.3%, Space 13%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 8.9%
Don't dodge. Break through. PNR: Point of No Return is a space opera roguelite where you charge into a storm of enemy fire, intercepting every shot while assembling a different build each sortie. Unlock battleships, equip devastating weapons, and wipe out the enemy fleet. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Space 14.7%, Roguelike 10%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Space 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelike 11.1%, Aliens 7.9%
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, 1990's 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 10.7%, Score Attack 8.3%
Collect bounties on sky pirates in this chill pastel dogfight sim.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Score Attack 12.2%, 1990's 11.4%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, 1990's 15.4%, Space 8.6%, Score Attack 7.6%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Space 14.3%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 8.5%
A 2D retro action rogue-like game inspired by the original Space Invaders arcade experience. Shoot down incoming alien waves and upgrade your turret. Discover and defeat bosses, and unlock permanent upgrades, turret classes, and challenging difficulty modifiers!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Retro 11.7%, Roguelike 9.4%
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Space 13.3%, Old School 10.7%, Retro 9.5%, Arcade 9.4%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelike 10.8%, Space 10.3%
Pilot a defective escape pod through the wreckage of your mothership to reach rescue in this roguelike bullet-hell. Dodge different debris and augment your pod through stat-based upgrades. Alter your upgrade choices with a variety of unique abilities to make them perfectly fit your build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Roguelike 18.3%, Space 17.1%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Arcade 8.4%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Space 10.1%, Roguelike 9.9%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Action Roguelike 9.3%
Defeat thousands of enemies that are invading Andromeda! Andromeda Survivors is a casual game with rogue-lite elements where you collect skills and upgrades for your ship to create amazing builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Space 11.1%, Score Attack 10.5%
Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Score Attack 13.2%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Retro 9.3%
Star Knight: Order of the Vortex is a rogue-lite, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up with the ability to create unique builds and synergies as you test your skills in action-packed gameplay. Choose your crew, upgrade your ship, and explore the unknown depths of the Vortex.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 9.8%, Space 8.5%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Space 13.2%, Roguelike 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.8%
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 23.4%, Aliens 11.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, Space 10.2%, Futuristic 9.3%
Weaponized is a violent vector shooter. You are an asteroid miner whose employer recently expanded into mining hell. Use your machine gun to carve through asteroids and extract ore. Grab and hurl enemies, snipe through rocks, fight massive bosses. Make your quota and get out before it's too late.
Why similar: Space 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Arcade 8.3%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Space 9.2%, Arcade 8.1%, 1990's 8.1%
Shin Sophstar is an electrifying remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Space 12.6%, Score Attack 8.7%, Arcade 8.3%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Space 11.2%, Score Attack 10.5%, Aliens 6.8%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Score Attack 12.9%, 1990's 8.9%, Retro 7.8%
Astral Bounty is a brutally hard 2D arcade sidescroll shooter straight out of the 90s. Shoot your way through hand-built formations, earn credits as you go, and spend them on upgrades, checkpoints, and revives. One difficulty setting, four ships, no mercy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Score Attack 12.5%, 1990's 9.1%, Old School 8.9%, Retro 8.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Space 10.4%, Score Attack 9.2%, Retro 7.8%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Space 11%, Futuristic 9.9%, Old School 8.5%
An action roguelike shoot 'em up. Draft power-ups between levels to become stronger and build crazy combos. Several player ships to unlock, multiple game modes; including Endless Mode and Arcade, leaderboards and achievement challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Score Attack 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Old School 7.8%
A collection of bite sized arcade-style games with a frantic pace and game-changing modifiers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 11.5%, Score Attack 8.4%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Score Attack 16.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 7.7%
A minimalist top-down action game where every shot bounces, changes color, and can turn against you. Managing ricochets is your only chance to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelike 15%, Score Attack 11.6%, Retro 9%
Fair and Square is a fast-paced bullet hell platformer roguelike where everything revolves around squares. Survive relentless enemy waves, upgrade your skills in the shop, and face epic bosses. Customize your playstyle, adapt on the fly, and prove your mastery in this chaotic challenge!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelike 15.8%, Retro 9.5%, Action Roguelike 8.9%
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Roguelike 17.2%, Space 11.8%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 9.2%
A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelike 15.9%, Space 11.1%, Arcade 9.6%
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Score Attack 12.9%, Space 11.7%, 1990's 10.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Space 11.6%, Roguelike 11.1%, Score Attack 10.7%
Plasma Sky is a neon arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Ease in and power up early, you'll need a strong ship as the intensity ramps up. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and race the world in a fresh challenge every week - the same seeded run for every pilot on Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Score Attack 17.4%, Space 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Retro 10.5%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Futuristic 9.7%, Arcade 9%, Old School 7.9%
Defeat the enemies. Upgrade the spacecraft. Defend the mothership. Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership is a shoot em'up game with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Space 10.2%
A 100-level arcade survival war where every mistake feeds the swarm. Hunt high-value spaceships, protect limited turret reserves, research vital tech, and evolve faster than the aliens on the road to the Mothership.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Score Attack 9.8%, Roguelite 9.3%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 11%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Space 11.9%, Arcade 7.3%
Collect weapons and destroy enemy ships
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Space 16.7%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelike 12.1%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Retro 12.9%, Space 11.3%, Old School 10.2%
In Invaders Loop, which combines classic arcade spirit with roguelite mechanics, survive relentless waves of enemies raining down from the depths of space, dodge bullets, equip yourself with various items from the market, and defeat epic bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 10.5%, Space 9%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Space 11.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Old School 6.1%
