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Games Like GanaBlade

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Arcade, Shooter.

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This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 160 reviews
Released: 2023-08-19
Developer: Liao Kai
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: TERARIN GAMES
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    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
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    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
    Windows
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    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
    Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Dev: Infinite Dreams
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    Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
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    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
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    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  11. #11 Deathsmiles
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 609 reviews2016
    Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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  12. #12 Blazing Chrome
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,924 reviews2019
    Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    87% matchVery Positive92% of 2,138 reviews2015
    Dev: Infinite Dreams
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    86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
    Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
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    86% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
    Dev: Idea Factory International
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    84% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: Chunderfins
    Windows

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    Windows
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    Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    83% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2017
    Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    82% matchVery Positive80% of 222 reviews2020
    Dev: QutePub: Rising Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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  23. #23 Earthion
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 471 reviews2025
    Dev: Ancient CorporationPub: Limited Run Games, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

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  25. #25 DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
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    Dev: PyramidPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    80% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: Pieslice Productions
    Windows · Mac

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    77% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2022
    Dev: TAITO CORP.
    Windows
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    78% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
    Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    79% matchVery Positive80% of 152 reviews2015
    Dev: Mommy's Best Games
    Windows
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  30. #30 Mirage Feathers
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,386 reviews2024
    Dev: oyasumi Workshop
    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive94% of 999 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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  32. #32 Ikaruga
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 2,307 reviews2014
    Dev: TREASURE
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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  33. #33 Caladrius Blaze
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 418 reviews2017
    Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  34. #34 Truxton
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2023
    Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Expresso Studios
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 268 reviews2016
    Dev: SNK CORPORATION
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%

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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 714 reviews2022
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    67% matchVery Positive99% of 105 reviews2026
    Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 520 reviews2015
    Dev: Matt Roszak
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2016
    Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  41. #41 Gunvein
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2022
    Dev: NGDEV
    Windows

    Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.

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  42. #42 Q-YO Blaster
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2018
    Dev: TEAM Black Hat Robot
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%

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  43. #43 Acceleration of SUGURI 2
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,244 reviews2018
    Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Acceleration of SUGURI 2 is a lightning-paced duel-style shoot'em'up from Orange Juice, featuring all favorite characters from the SUGURI universe.

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    71% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2016
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  45. #45 GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2022
    Dev: ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4Pub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!

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  46. #46 Assault Android Cactus+
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
    Dev: Witch Beam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

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  47. #47 BULLET SOUL
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    70% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2017
    Dev: 2Awesome Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.

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  49. #49 Wild Guns Reloaded
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 477 reviews2017
    Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: Natsume Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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  50. #50 Astebreed: Definitive Edition
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,617 reviews2014
    Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

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    65% matchVery Positive92% of 119 reviews2024
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    66% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
    Dev: Banana Bytes
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    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.

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    66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,762 reviews2015
    Dev: Emad
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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    62% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
    Dev: POLYGON BIRD
    Windows

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