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A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Action 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Indie 14.4%, Arcade 11.5%

Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Difficult 21.7%, Action 9.6%, Arcade 9.2%

Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Action 24.3%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Indie 16.3%

Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.3%, Action 25.7%, Indie 17.3%, Bullet Hell 10.7%

Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Action 18.7%, Indie 12.8%, Arcade 8.1%

Redux: Dark Matters is a fast-paced space shooting game with fresh scoring elements - a bastard-hard shooter and definitely a must have for every shmup fan!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.4%, Action 32.6%, Indie 21%

Xenoslaive Overdrive is a fractal bullet shoot-em-up. Specially made for players to feel the thrill from various challenging aspects. Shoot! Survive all enemy bullets! Defeat their bosses, and save the world!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Action 34.5%, Bullet Hell 27.2%

Text Wormhole is a dodge game of bullet hell generated by the roguelike way dynamically based on the theme of letters, which adopts the minimalist design style. The unprecedented visual spectacle will give you an extraordinary game experience.

Why similar: Action 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Indie 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.1%

Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.

Why similar: Action 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Indie 20.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 8.1%

Rym 9000 is a hyperkinetic shooter inspired by Akira, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Guxt. A treasure-hunting journey to the Moon developed by Sonoshee and composed by Roex. A unique high-octane experience conceived to stimulate your senses and make your eyes and ears bleed!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Action 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Indie 16%

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 40.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Difficult 17.1%, Action 10.8%, Arcade 8.7%

Collect loot. Kill Monsters. Do it Quickly. Oh...and DON'T DIE! Quickly navigate your character through a series of levels filled with monsters trying to take you down. Unlock class-specific power-ups, minions, and other bonuses to help you on your quest.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.1%, Action 42.9%

Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Action 21.9%, Indie 14.1%

Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Action 34.9%, Indie 22.5%

Crush is an old-school-styled shoot´em up. The game leads you through 7 challenging levels filled with action and great soundtracks. A must for all old-school shoot´em up fans!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Action 36%, Indie 24.2%

In this pulse-pounding arcade style shoot 'em up, players control giant armored robots, loaded with hi-tech weaponry. Chose from two types of mechs: the PLG-90, armed with a high-tech laser rifle or the NúllPunktur with the Vibroblade!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Action 37.6%, Indie 24.2%

Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Action 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Indie 18%, Arcade 8.1%

Dodge, shoot and explode across the Solar System as a crew of intelligent and dangerous chickens. As the pilot of The Golden Eagle, it's your duty to keep Colonel Ram and Professor Bez safe as they squabble about ethics and who last used the toilet. Wage war against humanity as you battle your way towards the Sun to complete your mission.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Action 31.5%, Indie 24.4%

Spark is a creative, combo-centric, Shoot 'em up game. It's a 3-in-1 old-school arcade game fueled by the competitive urge to climb the leaderboards. The unique shooting system hooks the player as they discover more and more ways to create beautiful and effective combos.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 20.8%, Indie 13.3%, Arcade 11%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Action 23.8%, Indie 23.5%, Arcade 11.5%

Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Action 32.4%, Indie 22.8%, Arcade 10.3%

Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Action 23.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Indie 15%, Arcade 4.9%

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 43%, Action 35.1%, Indie 21.9%

CRAZY MAZE is an arcade game that is all about getting out of the maze filled with many traps that continuously disturb your gameplay.

Why similar: Difficult 39.4%, Action 33.5%, Indie 16.9%, Arcade 10.3%

That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Action 27.6%, Indie 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 4%

This is the legacy version of Buzz Kill Zero. A rebuilt version, Buzz Kill Zero: Version B, is currently in development and will have a separate Steam page. This version will be retired from sale soon.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Action 23.2%, Indie 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Difficult 14.3%

Earth Atlantis is a side-scrolling shooter with an original "Monster-Hunting" gameplay. Search and hunt down dreadful sea monsters and explore the post-apocalyptic underwater world.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action 16.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Indie 13.7%

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 35.8%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Action 13.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Indie 9.4%

A challenge from ancient times delivered to gamers. That excitement from the past has returned. The complete version of VRITRA, the 2D fantasy shooting game, is out now!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Action 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Indie 14.8%, Arcade 8.1%

An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Action 31.2%, Indie 21.2%, Arcade 9.3%

Konrad the Rocket: A hardcore platformer inspired by Orwell's 1984 and jetpacks.

Why similar: Action 43.5%, Indie 30.5%, Difficult 26%

Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Action 23.9%, Bullet Hell 21%, Indie 16.3%, Difficult 13%

Catch hearts, Crush bunnies, Shoot the bad guys

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Action 26.7%, Indie 18.7%, Arcade 13.3%

Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Action 18%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 16.5%, Indie 9.4%

Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action 15.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Indie 10.2%

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 42.2%, Action 34.5%, Indie 23.3%

Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Action 27.3%, Indie 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%

Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Action 26.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Indie 19.2%

Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.

Why similar: Action 33.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Indie 23.3%, Bullet Hell 16.2%

Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Action 29.1%, Indie 20.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Bullet Hell 7%

Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.

Why similar: Action 30.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Indie 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%

Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!

Why similar: Action 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Indie 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.7%

Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Action 29.1%, Bullet Hell 21%, Indie 20.4%

Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Difficult 18.9%, Action 15.7%, Indie 8.7%

Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!

Why similar: Action 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Indie 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 7.2%

Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 23.4%, Indie 16.4%

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 51.6%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 11.4%, Indie 8.7%, Arcade 7.1%

If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Action 24.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Indie 17.4%

Fatal wings is a classic top down space shoot ‘em. Playing as the last resistance fighters from the similian colony in planet Lithios against a brutal attack led by vernor’s forces

Why similar: Action 35.7%, Indie 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 6.1%

Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.

Why similar: Action 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Indie 25.3%, Bullet Hell 20.7%

Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action 17.4%, Indie 12.2%, Difficult 11.9%

Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 21.1%, Indie 15.3%

Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Action 23.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Indie 15.3%, Arcade 8.6%

Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Action 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Indie 17.6%