Games Like Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork

A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Platformer 21.7%, Retro 20.1%, Comedy 9.5%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same vibrant, cartoon-inspired aesthetic combined with fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter gameplay.

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Indie 13.4%, Action 10%, Platformer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the fixed-screen, upward-shooting arcade mechanics found in Glorkian Warrior.

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 73.8%, Action 12.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct hand-drawn cartoon style paired with intense, arcade-style run-and-gun platforming action.

Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Platformer 21.8%, Retro 11.7%, Comedy 8.8%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines simple platforming with arcade-style shooting and a humorous, lighthearted tone.

A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Retro 20.7%, Platformer 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled action game that focuses on accessible, arcade-style platforming and shooting.

Jump back to the good old days of arcade machines with Void Invaders: a colourful, chaotic and explosive arcade shoot-em-up game inspired by classics such as Galaga and Space Invaders!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Retro 17.5%, Indie 8.9%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the classic arcade shooter genre with a vibrant, retro aesthetic.

Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?

Why similar: Platformer 31%, Retro 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Indie 12%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the quirky, offbeat humor and simple, challenging platforming mechanics found in the seed game.

If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.3%, Retro 24.2%, Action 9%, Arcade 6.1%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic Galaga-style shooting experience with a modern, colorful arcade presentation.

Another tribute paid to yet another arcade classic from the Hero Concept team! Doughlings: Invasion promises a fun gaming experience to gamers of all ages with the innovations it brings to the shooting genre.

Why similar: Retro 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Cartoony 11.3%, Indie 10.7%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that focuses on arcade-style score chasing and wave-based combat.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Platformer 17.6%, Indie 12.6%, Action 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane arcade shooter that emphasizes movement and reflex-based combat similar to the intensity of the seed game.

Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Platformer 22.7%, Indie 16.4%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends platforming and shooting mechanics with a focus on arcade-style replayability.

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.8%, Platformer 20.6%, Cartoony 12.2%, Retro 10.1%, Comedy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-energy, chaotic, and cartoonish spirit of Saturday morning animation in a platforming format.

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.5%, Retro 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Indie 9.2%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, retro-style shooter that provides the same arcade-focused satisfaction as the seed game.

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Platformer 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Retro 14.4%, Cartoony 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more challenging, it features an iconic hand-drawn cartoon aesthetic and intense, boss-focused shooting mechanics.

Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Indie 20.8%, Action 17.6%, Cartoony 17.2%, Comedy 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct, colorful cartoon art style and simple, satisfying arcade-style combat.

Weird Hero is a humorous and challenging shoot'em up where the hero, SuperMegaDude, battles countless foes with his arsenal of weird weapons: the Flickinator, the Atomic Toaster, a magician's hat and other strange devices.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Platformer 22.4%, Action 15.4%, Indie 13.3%, Comedy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused platformer that emphasizes lighthearted action and retro-inspired design.

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Retro 21.2%, Indie 15.5%, Action 13.4%, Cartoony 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game is built entirely around the concept of classic arcade-style action and score-based gameplay.

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Platformer 34.3%, Retro 26.9%, Action 23.9%, Indie 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that focuses on straightforward, action-packed gameplay.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Retro 15.4%, Indie 11.3%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist arcade game that blends platforming and shooting into a fast, addictive vertical experience.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Retro 29.3%, Platformer 29%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Indie 11.9%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers retro-styled action and platforming with a focus on arcade-like boss encounters.

The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 67.2%, Indie 15.9%, Action 14.2%, Arcade 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style shooter that delivers the same nostalgic arcade feel as the seed game.

Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.

Why similar: Retro 39.3%, Comic Book 21.2%, Action 16.7%, Indie 11.9%, Arcade 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It brings a modern, cartoonish aesthetic to the classic side-scrolling beat-em-up genre.

This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Retro 22.6%, Indie 9.3%, Action 7.8%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a story-rich, retro-inspired shooting experience with a distinct visual flair.

Jet Buster is the new 90s anthro shmup, going back to the cuter roots of the genre.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.9%, Indie 21.3%, Action 18.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, retro-inspired shooter that focuses on accessible, arcade-style combat.

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Retro 30.3%, Cartoony 14.5%, Indie 12.7%, Action 6.9%

A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.

Why similar: Platformer 48.6%, Retro 40.4%, Action 11%

Gal-X-E aims to revive the old-school shoot em up genre, and adds modern elements to it! Fight your way through endless waves of randomly generated madness! Collect spaceships and show the enemy who's boss!

Why similar: Indie 53.1%, Action 46.9%

Why You'll Like It: A casual arcade shooter that maintains a simple, accessible approach to the genre.

Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Retro 22.3%, Indie 17.3%, Action 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that captures the essence of classic arcade action with a unique visual style.

Ultionus is a love-letter to the home computer arcade games of the late 80s and early 90s, with colorful 2D visuals, catchy chiptune music by the legendary Jake 'Virt' Kaufman, and 7 stages of hard-as-nails gameplay.

Why similar: Retro 30.3%, Platformer 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Action 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that features challenging, arcade-inspired action and pixel art.

Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.8%, Retro 21.3%, Action 7.1%, Shooter 6.7%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging side-scrolling shooter that focuses on reflex-heavy gameplay.

Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.1%, Platformer 22.6%, Cartoony 7.6%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 4.5%

"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Retro 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Indie 10.5%, Comedy 9.6%

Alien Zombie Megadeath is a gloriously intense platform shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Indie 53.3%, Action 46.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade platformer that focuses on clearing screens of enemies with simple, effective controls.

Flight of the Paladin is a fast-paced top-down shooter where you play as a knight of valor and light vanquishing the nightmarish creatures of darkness. Featuring multiple game modes, Steam Achievements and Leaderboards!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 66.1%, Indie 17%, Action 16.9%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, arcade-style shooter that emphasizes simple mechanics and retro charm.

Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.

Why similar: Indie 54.1%, Action 45.9%

An addictive physics-based mix of a shoot'em up and arkanoid. Defeat all the enemies while you keep the ball alive in this frantic retro-styled arcade game.

Why similar: Indie 55.3%, Action 44.7%

TeraBlaster is a top-down arcade shooter micro-game which draws heavy inspiration from Geometry Wars. Duke it out with hordes of enemies on randomly generated levels, trigger massive explosions, and die a truly glorious death.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Retro 24.8%, Indie 24.5%, Action 18.9%

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Great Soundtrack 29%, Retro 17.8%, Action 10.8%, Indie 6.7%

Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Retro 19.5%, Indie 7.8%, Action 6.9%

Blaster Shooter GunGuy is a 2D action rage platformer. Similar in nature to games such as IWBTG. But also inspired by Mega Man and Mega Man X.

Why similar: Platformer 42.9%, Retro 27.4%, Action 11%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.6%

A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.3%, Retro 20.7%, Indie 12.2%, Action 9.2%, Shooter 4.6%

A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 66.9%, Cartoony 11.2%, Action 9.2%, Arcade 6.9%, Shooter 5.8%

Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Retro 20.5%, Platformer 20.4%, Action 7%, Indie 5.5%

The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! ​Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.4%, Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Comedy 11.3%, Shooter 5.9%, Arcade 5.7%

Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!

Why similar: Retro 25%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Indie 17.4%, Cartoony 15.8%, Action 14.3%

Yargis is a fast paced, top down spaceship shooter. Customize your ship to join a battle online or offline. Yargis is focused on team based, close combat action. The game has a variety of battle and co-op game modes and a powerful editor make Yargis a great game!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.7%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Indie 11.1%, Action 9.1%, Arcade 5.2%

Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.9%, Retro 11.1%, Action 8.6%, Cartoony 7.5%, Indie 6.7%

A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53%, Cartoony 13.9%, Indie 12.1%, Action 11%, Shooter 5.4%

Super Ember Kaboom is a fast-paced, cute-and-colorful action game. It has tight controls and simple to learn, difficult to master gameplay that makes each level a joy to run through.

Why similar: Platformer 43%, Retro 26.5%, Action 15.2%, Arcade 8%, Indie 7.4%

A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

Why similar: Indie 32.3%, Action 25.2%, Platformer 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Comedy 9.3%

Ring Runner combines the fast-paced action of space combat with the rich story and skill variety of an RPG.Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer.

Why similar: Indie 32.7%, Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Action 30.1%, Shooter 7%

70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.7%, Indie 13.1%, Action 11.4%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 3.6%

Arcade shoot game inspired on 80’s classics with extra features as you progress.

Why similar: Indie 48.8%, Action 42.6%, Arcade 8.6%

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Platformer 22.6%, Retro 21.6%, Indie 6.3%, Shooter 5.2%

Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Platformer 19.5%, Retro 19.4%, Indie 8.6%, Action 6.2%

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Retro 22.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Indie 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

Gruniożerca Trilogy is a collection of three unique puzzle games starring Grunio – a food-loving pig with a big heart (and an even bigger appetite)! Retro visuals, quirky mechanics, and absurd humor now on modern platforms!

Why similar: Platformer 44.3%, Comic Book 15.9%, Cartoony 15.7%, Action 14.7%, Arcade 9.4%

Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Retro 26.7%, Comedy 13.3%, Action 10.7%, Indie 8%

Fire Arrow and Fire Arrow X are time attack style shooters with a heavy emphasis on scoring. Otherwisely, you can call them coffee break shmups.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59%, Indie 21%, Action 20%

Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Action 9.3%, Indie 6.9%