60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Shooter, Bullet Hell.
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
WOLFLAME
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
GALXAGAR
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Top-Down 6.8%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
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 26.4%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.1%, Top-Down 6.4%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 6.5%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 6.5%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 5.1%
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 6.2%
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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9.8%
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action 14.2%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 12.2%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action 12%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 10.3%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 10%, Retro 9.3%
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 30.2%, Bullet Hell 27%, Shooter 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Retro 8.6%
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 30.4%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 7.9%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 5.2%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.3%, Top-Down 6.4%
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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.1%, Top-Down 5.8%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 8.6%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 7.9%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 6.6%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 15%, Action 10.7%
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 31.2%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 7.4%
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 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Retro 10%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 6.8%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
A linear danmaku shoot-em-up with some visual novel elements. Clear 6 stages across 4 difficult settings, each with unique enemy spawns, bullet patterns and boss phases. The game is structured to have each difficulty cleared in sequence, with the full plot unfolding across each one.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 9.1%
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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 8.6%, Top-Down 6.6%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%
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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 9.2%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 8.3%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Arcade 15.6%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 11.3%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 10.1%, Shooter 9.7%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 10%, Retro 9.7%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Tanks 10.5% ★, Arcade 8.9%
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 13.4%, Retro 10.9%, Top-Down 8.3%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 33.9%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 8.7%, 2D 4.2%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Retro 8%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Arcade 15.6%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 11.4%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Arcade 13.6%, Shooter 12%, Action 8.4%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 9.3%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 9.8%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 9%
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 27.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 8.8%
TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 16.3%, Action 12.4%, Retro 7.6%
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Linear 6.9%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 5.8%
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 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 8.4%
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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 17%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 8.3%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 6.7%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 13.2%, Retro 11.8%, Shooter 10.1%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 6.7%
Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11%, Retro 8.8%
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 27%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 10.2%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 7.2%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 6.7%
