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Why similar: Time Manipulation 19.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Conversation 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

『StanÇact』is a cute and sexy girl-on-girl SHOOT'EM UP. Mai, a military officer, is on her way to quell a riot, but the rioters and the military have teamed up and are on the rampage and the head of the military was the ringleader.Witness one woman's struggle to complete her mission amidst the chaos!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 1980s 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Shooter 8.8%

In this side-scrolling egg-em-up, released in 1984, take on the role of Percy as he struggles to build a nest and feed his needy offspring. Contains both the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Retro 21%, 1980s 15.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Old School 10.3%

A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, 1980s 19.6%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Retro 12.6%, Old School 11%

Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Retro 13.8%, 1980s 13.8%, Old School 8.2%

A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Retro 12.9%, 1980s 10.5%, Arcade 10.4%

In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Retro 19.8%, 1980s 14.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11%

Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 27.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Old School 9.2%

A late-night adventure for the 8-bit PC generation. - Retro Game Aliens is packed with nostalgia and love for the text-based genre of adventure games that shaped the evolution of RPGs and visual novels before fading into obscurity.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Parody 21.1% ★, 1980s 17.6%, Retro 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%

A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 1980s 15.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.7%

Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 1980s 11.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.2%

In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Retro 18.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.5%

The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Retro 17.6%, 1980s 14.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 10.6%

Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Side Scroller 20.5%, 1980s 13.8%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 9.3%

In the year 2,000,000,009, a team of bounty hunters infiltrates a massive facility swarming with hostile AI. Can they find Zurd?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Retro 16.5%, 1980s 13.1%, Arcade 11%

Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 21.6% ★, Parody 18.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Retro 8.2%

A unique ninja action game that's easy to clear but hard to master—featuring huge jumps inspired by The Legend of Kage and a combo-based scoring system where you spend points to unleash powerful skills.

Why similar: Ninja 52.2% ★, Side Scroller 20.3%, 1980s 19.6%, Arcade 5%, 2D 2.9%

A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 20%, Old School 15.5%, Retro 11.9%, Arcade 11%

A free-to-play 90s-style bullet-hell shooter with high-res graphics, unlocked 60+ FPS, single-player campaign, and online co-op multiplayer!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 22.3%, 1980s 14.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.5%

This is a very challenging, old-school, retro, side-scrolling, sci-fi shooter, with modern twists. You must defend your base against the onslaught of approaching alien attackers. Utilize power-ups and protect your allies and resources. If you miss the arcade games of yesteryear, this is for you.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Old School 18.5%, Retro 18.1%, Arcade 11%

Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Retro 15.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 7.3%

A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 1980s 16.6%, Retro 15.8%, Shooter 11.4%

Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 13.2%, Retro 11.4%

This game, "FORTRESS DEFENDER", is a side-scrolling power-up shooting game with an 80's flavor. Defeat the enemies that appear one after another, dodge their attacks, and aim for the boss that lurks in the depths of the stage. There are a total of eight stages with various tricks and bosses.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Side Scroller 21.8%, 1980s 17.1%, Retro 14.2%, Shooter 10.8%

Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Side Scroller 24.1%, 1980s 15.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 9.6%

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 21.2%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 1980s 14.8%, Old School 11.9%, Shooter 10.2%

A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Parody 17.7% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, Retro 13.3%, Arcade 10.6%

Play as a Rattus, a psychic rat capable of summoning meteors and altering the fabric of time. He decides to fight some birds. Can you help him survive?

Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Old School 11.1%, Retro 8.6%

Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game. Live The Legend Of Dan The Crimson Ninja.

Why similar: Ninja 56.4% ★, Side Scroller 13.4%, 1980s 10.5%, Arcade 6%, Old School 5.9%

Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Side Scroller 17%, 1980s 16.9%, Retro 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%

Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 1980s 16.6%, Old School 12.1%, Shooter 10.2%

Take flight in one of three unique ships to battle a legion of enemies and massive bosses across a city sky, through a dark cave, along the bottom of the sea, and into a secret laboratory! Confront a buff, flamboyant crawfish scientist to retrieve the Power Pearl and save your job!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Old School 11.4%, Arcade 10.9%

An 8-bit style vertical SHMUP (very loosely) based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Old School 22.8%, Arcade 18.5%, 1980s 17.3%, Retro 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%

Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Side Scroller 22.7%, 1980s 17%, Arcade 11.1%, Old School 10.8%

A great 2D retro-action-platformer! To the lovers of big pixels and screeching synthetic sounds we dedicate this masterpiece to you.

Why similar: 1980s 22.6%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Retro 17.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Parody 11.8% ★

Do you like Tetris? Doesn't matter. Space Garbage is here to rotate Tetris 90 degrees on its head and add a little car to it. Blast and stack your way to the top of the leaderboard with this farm-to-table, indie, retro, solo, arcade... experience!

Why similar: 1980s 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Old School 12.2%, Arcade 11.1%

Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!

Why similar: Ninja 24.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.1%

Action-packed sidescrolling gardening-shooter, with colorful comicbook-style graphics and gameplay inspired by the arcade-machines of the early 80's. Mow that lawn, jump over the holes and don't let piles of dirt, animals, drones-with-water-balloons or mischievous friends, get in your way.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 1980s 17.3%, Retro 13.4%, Arcade 10.8%

A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Side Scroller 22.1%, 1980s 12.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%

Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, 1980s 19%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Old School 12.1%

The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, 1980s 18.3%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 14%, Old School 12%

Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 1980s 17.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.6%

Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, 1980s 21.9%, Old School 14.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Retro 11.8%

Guide war veteran Barren home through the devastated kingdom of Kaodi. Collect concepts and items whose meanings evolve as you interact with the world, uncovering new perspectives on war's impact in this brief 2D narrative experience.

Why similar: Ninja 35.5% ★, Side Scroller 16.5%, Conversation 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

Time Rift is a fast-paced puzzle-shooter. You’re a hacker-turned-security tester, but your skills will only get you so far - to take down global megacorp VaultCo, you’ll have to manipulate the flow of time!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 34% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Retro 15.1%, Arcade 8.4%

Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Retro 14.5%, Old School 11.8%, 1980s 11.3%

The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 19.1%, 1980s 18.4%, Old School 14.2%, Retro 12.1%

Ninja Scroller is a challenging pixel art action runner game with a retro gaming vibe, where you will face ninjas, wolves and tornadoes.You have to collect the 100 Shadow Scrolls and defeat the Guardians, Ninjas and Wolves, within the time limit.

Why similar: Ninja 36.6% ★, 1980s 17.5%, Retro 11.3%, Old School 11.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%

Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, 1980s 12.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

Holy cow, it’s all about the moooney! Run, jump and slide in this udderly moo-velous adventure to reclaim your fortunes from those sneaky Pig Pockets. Tough as nails and no continues! Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: 1980s 22.9%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Arcade 14.6%, Old School 13.7%, Retro 12.7%

Blast through 28 levels in this FPS inspired by classic retro games. Levels span across 3 game modes ending with unique epic boss battles to test your skills. Find hidden medals, discover hidden objectives, and level up your character all while trying to survive an onslaught of nostalgic foes.

Why similar: Ninja 23.8% ★, 1980s 19.8%, Parody 16.6% ★, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 9%

The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, 1980s 19.8%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Retro 10.7%

Bring some classics from the 80s and 90s back to your home PC—as remakes.

Why similar: Ninja 29.1% ★, 1980s 20.4%, Retro 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.4%

A hilarious arcade shooter about blasting people with junk food until they explode. It’s delicious!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Retro 20%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 15.5%, Funny 13.6%

Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Arcade 16.3%, 1980s 15%, Old School 12.8%, Retro 10.8%

Retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 80's games Fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up with looping battlefields, relentless enemy waves, tactical shields, power-ups and hyperspace jumps

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, 1980s 24.7%, Arcade 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Shooter 9.6%

It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 23%, 1980s 16.8%, Shooter 12%, Old School 10.8%

Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.

Why similar: 1980s 30.3%, Retro 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 13.3%, Old School 11.6%

Nebular Crush is 2D retro shooter that delivers non-stop arcade action. Armed with a magical surfboard and guitar, you must shred your way to victory through over 50 action-packed levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Side Scroller 18.7%, 1980s 13.5%, Retro 11.6%, Old School 11.4%

Gravitaws is a retro-style stage shooter inspired by Jaws (NES). Explore a dynamic overworld map. Collect research materials and upgrades, while evading an Alien invader. The story is delivered in classic style cutscenes. Fight bosses, survive, collect, fish, and bomb your way to victory.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 1980s 17%, Shooter 11%, Retro 10%