60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down Shooter.
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
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A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Aliens 12.4%, Arcade 7.5%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Aliens 10.4%, Arcade 8.6%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Aliens 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%, Arcade 8.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Aliens 9.5%, Old School 6.9%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Old School 7.3%, Arcade 5.6%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Score Attack 7.6%
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: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Aliens 9.6%, Old School 8.9%
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Aliens 10.7%, Arcade 6%
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action 8%, Aliens 7.3%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Score Attack 5.8%
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Aliens 8.2%, Top-Down 7.3%
Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Arcade 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Saturn Quest: Blast Effect is a story-driven action adventure game set in the human-less galaxy far far away. Fly, climb, shoot, explore the world and fight the giant bosses in this 8 Bit style Space Opera, full of drama and epic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Aliens 11%, Old School 8%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down 9%, Action 8.1%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 7.2%
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Aliens 13%, Old School 9.2%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Top-Down 7%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Old School 12.4%, Aliens 10.5%, Top-Down 8.4%
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Arcade 8.3%, Top-Down 7%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Arcade 7.5%, Top-Down 6.6%
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Aliens 10.1%, Top-Down 7.1%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 11%, Top-Down 9.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Aliens 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Arcade 7.8%
Beyond Solar is an intense pixel art bullet hell shooter that captures the feel of retro arcade classics while introducing modern systems. Master tight controls, dodge relentless enemy patterns, and survive increasingly chaotic encounters through skill and smart decision-making.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Aliens 13.1%, Old School 10.1%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
In this classic top-down shoot 'em up, fly the deadliest ship in the galaxy on a dangerous first-strike mission to annihilate an alien threat before they become too powerful to stop. Pick up upgrades from fallen enemies along the way and become an unstoppable force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Aliens 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
The playful witch dances to unleash stunning magical moves! Witch Dance is an evolving action puzzle. The controls are simple, but the challenge is infinite. Right click to move, left click to cast. Gather your magic and dance your way to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Arcade 7.6%, Top-Down 7.5%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Aliens 11.5%, Old School 8.2%
Beyond the Field is a 2D pixel art top down shooter set in space, inspired on another classic game with asteroids, where the achievements you unlock along your gameplay contain lore about the current state of the world, with some even being required to unlock the final boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Aliens 11.5%, Arcade 8.2%
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Old School 9.9%, Arcade 7.9%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Arcade 6.3%, Old School 6.2%
A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Top-Down 8.7%, Action 6%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 6.3%, Old School 5.9%
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down 6.8%, Aliens 6.7%
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 27.1%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Aliens 8.7%, Top-Down 7.9%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Top-Down 6.8%
Blue Jay Joyride is a fast-paced 2D space shooter. Go through waves of enemies and fight progressively harder bosses. Collect one of the many unique powerups to give your ship a fighting chance in this intense game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Aliens 15.5%, Old School 11.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 9.1%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Arcade 6.7%, Top-Down 6.7%
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Aliens 13%, Arcade 7.6%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down 7.9%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Old School 10.7%, Arcade 9%, Top-Down 8.7%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 7.5%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 8.1%, Old School 8.1%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 9.9%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Aliens 13.3%, Old School 11.8%, Arcade 8.1%
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Top-Down 6.1%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Galactic Slice sci-fi shooter game all about pizza, you use the WASD keys to move & the spacebar to shoot. Galactic Slice is all about an alien race wanting to destroy & ruin pizza forever, which simply cannot happen! Your job is to eliminate the aliens & save all pizzakind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Aliens 13.2%, Arcade 8.9%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Old School 13%, Arcade 8.5%
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down 8.8%, Action 5.6%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 24%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Arcade 6.2%, Top-Down 6.1%
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 30.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 9.4%, Score Attack 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Old School 11.3%, Action 9.5%
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Top-Down 7.6%, Old School 7.5%
DuckStruck is a fast paced, top down bullet hell pixel art shooter, where you play as... a duck! Battle enemy zombie ducks, and build defences to aid your survival with endless waves of enemies attacking you at every moment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Score Attack 7.8%
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Old School 10.4%, Arcade 8.5%
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Old School 10.8%, Arcade 9.3%
Armored Firestorm is an intense top-down shoot'em up action game in a futurist environments. At the controls of your Hovertank, survive against the attack of the machines in the orbital city of the federation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down 10.5%, Arcade 8%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Old School 8.5%, Arcade 7%
