60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Action, 2D.
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Ikaruga
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Enemy Mind
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.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Classic 17.8% ★, Arcade 8.2%, Addictive 4.7% ★
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 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Space 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Local Co-Op 10.3%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Space 12.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.4%
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Shooter 6.9%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Local Co-Op 10%, Roguelite 9.7%, Side Scroller 6.8%
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Difficult 10.7%, Space 9.9%
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 35.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.2%, Action 9.5%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Space 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Shooter 10.7%
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, Roguelite 10.6%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Classic 13.8% ★, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Space 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
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 38.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Action 7.3%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Space 11.2%, Action 6.4%, Difficult 5.2%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Difficult 12.1%, Space 10.4%, Shooter 8.2%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Shooter 8.4%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Side Scroller 9%, Roguelite 8.5%
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Addictive 26.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Space 11.5%, Roguelite 10.3%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Space 10.8%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 10.2%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Space 14.6%, Action 9.2%, Shooter 8.9%
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Addictive 29.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Difficult 9.6%, Action 9.4%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Addictive 18.6% ★, Arcade 12.3%, Action 6.7%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Arcade 14.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Space 12.8%, Action 12.7%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Difficult 15.4%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Space 14.9%, Action 13.3%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Difficult 13.7%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Space 8.6%
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Space 10.7%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.4%
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Difficult 11.8%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Arcade 8.8%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Space 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Indie 10.4%, Action 8.8%
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 23.9%, Local Co-Op 21.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 9.1%
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Space 10.1%
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Space 11.9%, Roguelike 10.7%
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 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16%, Space 12%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 9.7%
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 30%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 5.9%
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Side Scroller 20%, Shooter 7.3%, Local Multiplayer 5.9%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 12.4%, Roguelite 10.7%
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Bullet Hell 6.3%
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Soundtrack 14.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Roguelike 8.8%, Difficult 8.8%
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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Classic 8.2% ★, Arcade 8%, Difficult 7.9%
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Shooter 9%, Action Roguelike 8.9%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, Difficult 14.5%, Space 12.2%, Shooter 9.9%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Difficult 10.8%
Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 62.3%, Action 23.3%, Indie 14.4%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Soundtrack 19.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Space 11.9%, Roguelite 9.4%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 11.6%, Space 11.5%, Roguelike 10%
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Difficult 14.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 9.7%
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Roguelike 9.7%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Difficult 16%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Addictive 28.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Difficult 11.2%, Arcade 6.9%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Space 14.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12%, Sci-fi 10.1%
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Action 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Soundtrack 16.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Space 9.9%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 20%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Difficult 9.7%, Shooter 8.3%
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Difficult 22.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Space 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%
A semi-procedural shoot-'em-up that will test your skills. Level up your ship, unlock amazing weapons, and defeat 5 formidable bosses. Challenge the infinite by facing real-time waves of enemies after completing all missions. Become the intergalactic hero now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Space 17.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 7.2%
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Space 14%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action 13.6%, Difficult 12.4%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10.1%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Space 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.4%
Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Space 16.9%, Roguelite 10.5%, Arcade 8.8%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Action 6.3%
