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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 21.3%, Space 13.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 8.4%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Roguelike 8.7%, Shooter 8.3%

Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Arcade 17.2%, Space 16.3%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 12.1%

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 28.7%, Space 18%, Arcade 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action 7.1%

Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Space 15%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 10.6%

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 33.4%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Space 23.8%, Arcade 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Shooter 6.2%

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 24%, Space 17.7%, Roguelike 11.8%, Action Roguelike 8%, Bullet Hell 7.8%

Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Space 20.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Arcade 16.4%, Space 15.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.4%

Bad Cat Good Dog Alien Force is an Arcade Space Wave Defense Shooter. As the forward line, take defense against dimensional invaders and blast your way through waves of incoming enemies. Upgrade your abilities and blast more effectively!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Space 18.5%, Roguelike 14.6%, Arcade 13.1%, Shooter 10.2%

A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Roguelike 18.2%, Space 15.8%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 9.1%

Collect weapons and destroy enemy ships

Why similar: Space 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.6%

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 26%, Roguelike 12.6%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Action Roguelike 10.3%

Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Space 17.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Shooter 9%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Space 17%, Roguelike 11.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 8.5%

Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Space 19%, Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 12.2%

A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Roguelike 17%, Arcade 15.6%, Space 15%, Action 10.5%

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 27.7%, Space 20.8%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

ASTRO: The Beginning is a dynamic side scrolling shoot 'em up about a close-knit space team caught in a clusterf*ck of epic proportions.Unravel the evil plans of your foes and secrets of world order while taking down various types of enemies and engaging in crazy boss battles.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Space 17.1%, Action 9.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Roguelike 7.9%

Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Space 14.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 8.5%

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 24.1%, Space 21.7%, Roguelike 9.3%, Shooter 9%, Bullet Hell 7.7%

The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Arcade 16.7%, Space 16.4%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Action 8.7%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Space 15.6%, Arcade 11.9%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Arcade 17.6%, Space 13.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 12%

Spin. Shoot. Survive.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Roguelike 17.4%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.1%

A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Space 13.3%, Arcade 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shooter 12%

Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Arcade 15.2%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 8.8%

Raven Fighter is a classic shoot‘em and roguelite game where players can customize their favorite weapons to defeat the final boss. Different weapon combinations result in varied outputs, accompanied by rich visual effects for an enhanced gaming experience.

Why similar: Space 37.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Roguelike 11%, Action 10.2%, Shooter 8.5%

Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Roguelite 8.4%

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 30.6%, Arcade 13.8%, Space 13%, Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 11.4%

A mouse controlled vertical scroller/shooter (with bonus mazes)

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Space 21.6%, Action 15.8%, Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 7.8%

An explosive wave based shooter (shmups) with a real Retro feel to it. You can even play the game in Tate screen mode! "...if you have the itch for some old-school arcade blast-em-up fun, Horizon Shift '81 is a great way to feed that craving." - 8/10 - The Sixth Axis

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Space 26.5%, Arcade 16.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Indie 9.3%

Shoot stuff and earn $pacecoin in this wonderfully generic shmup.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Roguelike 18.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 10.7%, Space 10.2%

A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 7.4%

A fast-paced action roguelike where explosive combat fuels 'Blitz' ultimates—a rage mode that dominates the battlefield. Endure relentless battles, enhance your arsenal, and evolve powerful abilities. Each run opens new tactical possibilities in this intense arena shooter.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Roguelike 13.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Space 11%, Action Roguelike 10.2%

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 25.2%, Space 21.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Action Roguelike 9.1%

Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Space 15.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Bullet Hell 7.8%

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 29%, Space 13.6%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10%

Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Space 17.8%, Arcade 15.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Red Horizon is an addictive space shmup game. Heavily influenced by the classics of the past, Red Horizon takes a modern spin on the genre combining it with some subtle Rogue-like elements to provide players with a unique experience every time they play.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Space 18.2%, Roguelike 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 8.4%

modernized old time classic alien shooter game

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Space 26.5%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 7.6%

Prepare for a radical shift in Bullet Hell gameplay! In Cursor Survival, you're not piloting a character - you embody the... CURSOR! Unleash a new, utterly insane way to evade, strike, and endure in a chaotic universe of projectiles and adversaries.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Space 16.3%, Roguelike 14.3%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%

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 34.9%, Arcade 14.7%, Space 11%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

RIFTINVADERS is a fast-paced arcade game with hard difficulty, focused on aim training and endless action. Compete for top spots on the leaderboard, unlock achievements and get to the highest X-RUN possible. Enjoy also in seated VR!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Space 27.4%, Arcade 20%, Action 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Space 23.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Bullet Hell 8.4%

Discover Odyssey Moon, the charming ARCADE game filled with shooting, upgrades, and adorable characters. Explore the moon in space, enhance your character with unique combinations, and immerse yourself in this cute adventure. Get ready to fall in love!

Why similar: Space 24%, Roguelike 16.9%, Arcade 15.7%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.1%

Destroy hordes of zombies with your powerful turrets! Nitro & Necros is a Roguelite with tons of upgrades to make your car more and more powerful. You will drive over all kinds of zombies, shoot them up with your turrets and level up to select the best upgrades to survive this madness!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Roguelike 14.6%, Arcade 13.4%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Action 9.5%

The planets have orbited peacefully for countless millennia. But then… BOOM! Now all orbital bodies are free to move independent of gravity (and they can respawn when defeated too.) You're The Earth… good luck!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Arcade 15.3%, Space 13.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Action 8.9%

Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Roguelike 14.8%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 11.3%, Action Roguelike 9.7%

A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Space 23.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

A neon retro Asteroids inspired arcade game with persistent progression, upgrades and cosmetics to unlock. With Asymmetrical local Co-op, mining extraction, Endless waves game modes and local PvP.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Space 14.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Roguelike 11.6%, Shooter 8.5%

Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelike 9.3%, Space 9.2%, Bullet Hell 9.1%

Rogue asteroids have been detected heading toward earth. You are the pilot of experimental spacecrafts to destroy the impending danger. Fight solo or up to 4 players. Outerspace is full of lethal rocks and strange creatures out to stop you. Don't let your planet down!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Space 15.7%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 7.3%

Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Space 15%, Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.

Why similar: Space 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.1%

Shoot down masses of asteroids and aliens in this arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements. Level up and upgrade your guns to cope with the endless waves being thrown at you.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Space 15%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 9.3%

Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Space 25.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action 6.4%