60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 1980s, Retro, Action, Arcade.
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Hyper Bullet
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
ZEROCRON
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
Why similar: 1980s 26.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, 1990's 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Retro 8.1%
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: 1980s 15.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Old School 12.1%, 1990's 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
Unique visuals ! Fight relentless waves, exploit key positioning, do a clever build, and unlock permanent upgrades. ℙ𝕏 is a survivor action roguelite from a parallel timeline where 2D arcade games never stopped evolving.
Why similar: 1980s 22%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Arena Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, 1990's 7.8%
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: 1980s 25.1%, 1990's 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Old School 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%
Crisis Island is a fast paced, top down, pixel art, twin-stick shooter that takes inspiration from Time Crisis, Shock Troopers, and 80s action movies!
Why similar: 1980s 22.6%, 1990's 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Old School 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, 1980s 16.2%, Old School 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, 1980s 16%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, 1990's 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%
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: 1980s 21.7%, 1990's 15.5%, Old School 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 20.6%, 1990's 16%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Retro 6.9%
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: 1980s 26.6%, 1990's 19.2%, Old School 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Retro 7.3%
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Why similar: 1980s 28.4%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Old School 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: 1980s 18%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, 1990's 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%
Devastator is a retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter. Featuring spectacular, fluid visuals (with 4k and 120hz+ support), heart-pounding music and sound, and intuitive, intense, and varied gameplay, Devastator is the ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!
Why similar: 1980s 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Arena Shooter 9.5%
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: 1980s 22.2%, 1990's 16.7%, Old School 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
"Comet Soldier" is a 2D top-down view action shooting game. Advance through the battlefield and defeat the bosses that await.
Why similar: 1980s 22.4%, 1990's 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Retro 8.1%
A deadly virus is decimating the world's population and you are the only one who can stop this threat. Run around the scene collecting the necessary ingredients to produce the vaccine, after that, eliminate the virus and save the population, can you do it?
Why similar: 1980s 30.3%, 1990's 22.2%, Old School 19.3%, Retro 11%, Top-Down 6.2%
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, 1980s 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Old School 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, 1990's 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Old School 10.5%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: 1980s 21.4%, 1990's 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Old School 10.3%
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: 1980s 26.9%, 1990's 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Shooter 7.5%
Mega Kaiju Boom Ball is a giant monster-themed break-em-up developed with retro 8-bit constraints in mind. The game mixes the dynamics of breakout, pinball and legendary kaiju into a unique and action-packed 8-bit experience. Can you save the world from a kaiju invasion using just a ball and paddle?
Why similar: 1980s 37.4%, Old School 17.5%, Retro 13.4%, 1990's 12.5%, Arcade 7.5%
An arcade-style 2D top-down space shooter. Blow up space rocks and space pirates for as long as you can. You'll also need to maximize a delicately-balanced economy of resources. Keep trying to out-do yourself! Five boss ships will break in at various points to make life difficult.
Why similar: 1980s 39.2%, Old School 12.8%, Retro 11%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
tranceWave NEO is a classic arcade twin-stick shmup, inspired by others in the "trance shooter" genre. Move, shoot, survive, and aim for a high score!
Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, 1990's 15.8%, Old School 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Falconet is a retro-style twin stick shooter with smooth weapon switching and quick reaction gameplay. Travel through unique levels, solve puzzles, and use your diverse arsenal of weapons to efficiently eliminate an army of rogue machines, rescue human survivors, and rack up high scores.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, 1980s 19.3%, 1990's 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Old School 10.2%
Gunstorm II is an space-shooter with bags of playability, character, pretty weapons, and lots of fun. The plot-based action takes you to five different worlds, in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Why similar: 1980s 29.1%, Arena Shooter 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Old School 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%
Breakout game + physics + shooting + building. Use your mouse like in air hockey to kick enemy bombs back into the evil Black Castle! Destroy enemy towers rockets and lasers. Build your base to protect your little dudes - you need them to win
Why similar: 1980s 32.3%, 1990's 15%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Old School 11.2%, Retro 8.6%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 29.7%, Old School 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Retro 8.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%
SkiFree meets Survivors! Shred down a procedural mountain, blasting monsters to hard-rock Christmas tunes. Dodge trees, jump enemies, and yes—you can run over squirrels. Fast-paced winter chaos for any season!
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, 1990's 13.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%
Unleash explosive action in a deck-building top-down shooter. Customize your bullets with a strategic deck of cards for devastating effects.
Why similar: 1990's 23.9%, 1980s 15.8%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Retro 11%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 34.8%, Old School 24.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 8.1%, Top-Down Shooter 7.9%
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: 1980s 23.7%, 1990's 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Old School 11.2%, Retro 9%
The Maze Contract is a single player retro action game with vector-style graphics. It takes a lot of inspiration from the 1980's shoot-em-up arcade games, but with added tactical elements and lots of upgrades for your ship and weapons.
Why similar: 1980s 39.9%, Old School 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.7%
Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.
Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, 1990's 14.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Old School 9%
Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: 1980s 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Old School 12%, Arcade 7.5%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: 1990's 22.9%, 1980s 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Old School 8.7%
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Why similar: 1980s 25.1%, 1990's 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Old School 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
'Shoot or Die' is a thrilling 2D shooting game where you take on the role of the last human survivor facing a robotic uprising. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, such as the Fireball and Shield, and utilize game-changing perks, to navigate dynamic battlefields and outwit cunning enemy droids.
Why similar: 1980s 21.5%, 1990's 15.7%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Old School 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: 1980s 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Old School 10.4%
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: 1980s 29.1%, 1990's 20.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Shooter 8.9%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: 1980s 20.7%, 1990's 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Old School 10.4%
Pilot the Megacopter, a sentient weapon that gains power by feeding on the blood of its enemies. Play through the campaign featuring seek and destroy, boss, rescue, and defense missions against the evil reptoid army. Upgrade Megacopter with the fabled AZ-TECH: ancient weaponry and armor.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, 1980s 16.4%, 1990's 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Old School 11.4%
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: 1980s 28.4%, 1990's 22.7%, Old School 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Retro 8%
Christmas Blaster: Christmas Blaster is an Arcade-type action video game. Santa needs to save Christmas and face creatures with a lot of explosion in this action-packed game.
Why similar: 1980s 23%, 1990's 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Arcade 7.3%
ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.
Why similar: 1980s 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Old School 16.2%, Retro 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
Earth is on the verge of World War 3. All life as we know it will be gone tomorrow. Take control of "Super Star Dan" to build a super SSD that can store every DNA on earth before the world goes up in flames. "Life Saver" is a twin stick shooter that you don't want to miss out on!
Why similar: 1980s 32.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: 1980s 41.5%, Old School 21.9%, Retro 12.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
Aliens have invaded, and Kid Bubblegum is too cool to let that slide. Armed with his trusty Gumslinger, he’ll kick some alien ass and shoot bubblegum…and he has plenty of gum!
Why similar: 1980s 32.1%, 1990's 23.8%, Old School 18.1%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 5.9%
In RETROLD you can play many games inspired by old arcades from 70`s, 80`s and even 90`s. (NEW GRAPHICS, NEW SONGS, NEW MECHANICS, OLD GAMES) :D
Why similar: 1980s 33.2%, 1990's 24.6%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 8.1%, Combat 6%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: 1990's 21.7%, Old School 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Arcade 8.1%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: 1980s 24.6%, 1990's 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Old School 11.9%, Arcade 9.1%
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: 1980s 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, 1990's 16.5%, Retro 12.8%, Shooter 10.2%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: 1980s 24.6%, 1990's 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Old School 12.8%, Arcade 8.9%
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: 1980s 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Old School 13.3%, Shooter 8.3%
Retro Memories: Brick Breaker is a block-breaking game inspired by classic arcade games of the past, making you remember how fun it is to break blocks
Why similar: 1980s 34.6%, 1990's 22%, Retro 15.3%, Old School 13.9%, Arcade 9.3%
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: 1980s 31.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Old School 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Retro 7.6%
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: 1990's 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Old School 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Arcade 8.6%
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, 1990's 17.3%, Old School 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Retro 8.7%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 42.7%, Retro 17.2%, Old School 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Shooter 7.5%
Step into neon-lit arcades and break, blast, and push your way through bricks and obstacles in this nostalgic brick-breaking classic. Use physics, trick-shots, and power-ups in your advance to beat challenging levels and rack up high scores.
Why similar: 1980s 31.2%, 1990's 22.5%, Old School 17.1%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 8.7%
Neon Snake is a well-known classic game in a new unusual style.
Why similar: 1980s 32.5%, 1990's 24%, Old School 18.2%, Retro 10.6%, Top-Down 6.2%
