
The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!
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The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!

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An old arcade style 2d shmup.

Layer Section™ & Galactic Attack™ S-Tribute
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 11%, Top-Down 8.7%
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, 1990's 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.9%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 11.1%, 1990's 10.1%, Arcade 9.5%
COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, 1990's 16.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Arcade 21.1%, Shooter 18.3%, 1990's 14.1%, Action 8.5%
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, 1990's 11.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1990's 12.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Military 10.6%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Top-Down 8.6%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 9.2%, 1990's 8.4%, Sci-fi 6.1%
Pilot your helicopter to victory as your complete objectives, dodge missiles, and destroy your enemies. But don't forget to keep an eye on your fuel, ammunition, and health or you might not survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Military 12%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 8.5%
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 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, 1990's 12.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 6.9%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, 1990's 14.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 7.9%
In this classic top-down shoot 'em up, fly the deadliest ship in the galaxy on a dangerous first-strike mission to annihilate an alien threat before they become too powerful to stop. Pick up upgrades from fallen enemies along the way and become an unstoppable force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Retro 9.6%, 1990's 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, 1990's 11.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 6.7%
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 38.7%, Arcade 17.1%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 15.4%, Retro 11.6%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down 9.7%
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Military 9.4%
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 35.2%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.5%, Top-Down 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Retro 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Set in the Pumpkin Kingdom which has lost its national treasure—the "Bluewater Willow," this brain-stimulating action-shooter follows Cotton, a witch with the biggest appetite in the universe, and Appli, the most tomboyish girl in the royal family.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, 1990's 16.2%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Shooter 17.7%, Arcade 16.9%, 1990's 13.2%, Action 12.1%
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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%
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 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 7.8%
Galactic Wars EX is a pixel perfect co-op retro arcade shmup retrogaming experience for modern pcs
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 10%, Retro 7.9%
The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.1%, Shooter 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 13.2%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 11.6%, 1990's 11.4%, Arcade 10.5%
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, 1990's 13.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 7.9%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13%, Action 8.8%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 10.8%, Arcade 10%
A fast-paced vertical shooter built for short sessions! 2-Minute and 5-Minute score attack modes with beautiful X68000-style pixel art.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, 1990's 13.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.2%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.3%, 1990's 9.5%
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 31.4%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 14%, Futuristic 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
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 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Top-Down 8.5%
"Comet Soldier" is a 2D top-down view action shooting game. Advance through the battlefield and defeat the bosses that await.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Military 12.8%, 1990's 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, 1990's 12.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Top-Down 8.2%
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, 1990's 14.5%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 12.5%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Retro 9.1%, Futuristic 8.1%
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 6.6%
This game is a tribute to the Run "N Gun games (Commando, Ikari Warrior, Heavy Barrel, Guerilla Wars, Mercs...) from the mid 1980's that you could find in arcades or on 16 bit consoles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Military 10.8%
A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 12.5%, 1990's 10.3%, Arcade 9.6%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 9%
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 7.8%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 9.3%, Futuristic 8%
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 7.3%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Shooter 12.8%, 1990's 12.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Top-Down 8.2%
A 2D top-down arena shooter. A freely scrolling shooter. Pixel graphics reminiscent of the SNES. Easy to control with the directional pad, two shot buttons, and a bomb button. Make full use of your two shots to smash through enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 11.6%, 1990's 10%, Arcade 10%
It's Christmas! Pelt the humans with gifts! Quickly!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 9.1%, Top-Down 7.5%
Influenced by classic top-down shooters like Sinistar and Bosconian, Shibui Coliseum is a multidirectonally scrolling shoot ‘em up for fans of fast-paced arcade action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Arcade 11.8%, 1990's 10.7%, Retro 9.1%
Even if you are not good at avoiding bullets or shmup games there is no problem. A 2d casual rolling shooter best for killing time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Top-Down 8%
Clear the asteroid field before the Corpos hunt you down with their AI weaponry!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Shooter 14.1%, 1990's 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Top-Down 10.1%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 8.4%
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Top-Down 7.3%
In this arcade-style top-down shooter, originally released in 1988 for the Commodore Amiga, take on the role of members of a 4-man squad fighting through a treacherous jungle environment. Play with up to 4 player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Military 15.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.7%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 13%, 1990's 10.1%
PCpill™ is an action-packed top-down shooter where you take control of the PCpill™ Antivirus to disinfect the hard drive of an old desktop PC. Use your PillGun to blast the rot away and restore your computer, one file at a time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 9.7%