Games Like Gun Rocket

A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Arcade 20.1%, Action 10.9%, Space 10.7%, Retro 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D physics-based movement with intense, skill-heavy combat in a confined space.

A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.

Why similar: Difficult 38%, Space 28.3%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based roguelite that emphasizes movement and spatial awareness during intense space combat.

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: Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Arcade 14%, Space 11.5%, Retro 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, minimalist arcade shooter that demands the same level of precision and quick reflexes.

SPINGUN is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive.

Why similar: Difficult 28.2%, Space 20.3%, Arcade 19.1%, Retro 11.1%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of arcade-style shooting and intentionally difficult, physics-based controls found in Gun Rocket.

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: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Arcade 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 9.8%, Difficult 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-octane, physics-driven aerial combat that requires mastery of momentum and precise maneuvering.

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Difficult 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Retro 12.1%, 2D 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused 2D game that uses gravity-flipping mechanics to create challenging, puzzle-like platforming segments.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Difficult 27.9%, Arcade 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Retro 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, arcade-style descent game that relies on precise shooting and movement to survive.

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!

Why similar: Classic 31.1% ★, Difficult 18%, Space 16.3%, Arcade 11%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic shoot-em-up that shares the arcade intensity and space-themed action of the seed game.

Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges.

Why similar: Difficult 37.3%, Arcade 17.8%, Casual 17.5%, Indie 10.3%, 2D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that emphasizes careful movement and avoiding environmental hazards.

Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.

Why similar: Difficult 21%, Retro 15.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style shooter that captures the retro, challenging feel of the seed game.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Difficult 43.2%, Great Soundtrack 33.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Indie 4.3%, 2D 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-difficulty arcade game that tests your ability to react to patterns under extreme pressure.

A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...

Why similar: Retro 22.5%, Difficult 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Arcade 10.4%, 2D 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult precision platformer that rewards players who can master tight controls.

A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

Why similar: Arcade 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Retro 16.2%, Space 14.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging shoot-em-up that requires strategic positioning and careful movement to survive waves of enemies.

Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

Why similar: Space 23%, Arcade 15.8%, Difficult 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style shoot-em-up that emphasizes arcade action and space exploration.

Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.

Why similar: Difficult 45.2%, Arcade 25.2%, Sci-fi 14%, 2D 9.1%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shoot-em-up that incorporates time-manipulation mechanics, adding a puzzle-like layer to the action.

Blast-off is a hardcore jumper/runner/shmup, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Space 22.8%, Arcade 15.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that focuses on momentum and precision in a futuristic, space-themed environment.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.

Why similar: Arcade 26.9%, Classic 23.6% ★, Retro 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Casual 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade shooter that focuses on high-difficulty survival and precise movement in a 2D plane.

You think you are a die-hard? Here you will die quick! A proper hardcore RPG-action where you will die a million times across a myriad of procedurally-generated levels. Extremely difficult, but highly addictive Indie Gem in your Steam game collection!

Why similar: Difficult 30%, Space 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.5%, 2D 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, 2D space-themed action game that requires quick reflexes and careful navigation.

1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

Why similar: Retro 26.2%, Arcade 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that offers a high-difficulty experience similar to classic arcade titles.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Arcade 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Action 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Indie 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed shooter that emphasizes dodging and precise movement, similar to the demands of Gun Rocket.

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Difficult 40.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, 2D 7%, Retro 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential difficult platformer that demands the same level of trial-and-error mastery as Gun Rocket.

Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.

Why similar: Indie 43.7%, Casual 22%, Action 22%, 2D 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed arcade shooter that focuses on simple, challenging 2D combat mechanics.

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: Classic 39.5% ★, Arcade 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Difficult 8.8%, Sci-fi 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary shoot-em-up that functions almost like a puzzle game due to its color-switching polarity mechanics.

Grocket is a minimalist, precision-based adventure and puzzle game. To survive in space, you not only have to escape numerous dangers, but also prove your skills at playing with and against other players.

Why similar: Space 25.1%, Retro 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, 2D 9%, Casual 7.2%

You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Retro 12.7%, Difficult 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%

Think you can make it out? Many have tried… All have failed. Traverse the unforgiving cave and do impossible jumps with your rocket launcher and shotgun.

Why similar: Difficult 55.4%, Linear 16.8%, 2D 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 6.2%

Endless arcade action takes a modern twist, creating a uniquely challenging open space shoot-em-up experience. From brutal bosses to black holes and beyond, countless hazards await discovery. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Space 47%, Arcade 26.9%, Action 15.3%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade shooter that provides a straightforward, difficult experience in a space setting.

The great arcade challenge in physics based platform world. Join the hardcore journey of 200 levels with puzzle elements and claim the title of Ultimate Solid!

Why similar: Difficult 37.6%, Action 18.6%, Arcade 17.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 13%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-heavy puzzle game that requires careful planning and execution to navigate through 2D environments.

Immerse yourself in the story of two brave space amazons who dare to challenge the irresponsible aristocratic system. Overcome all the obstacles that appear on your way - hordes of space scavengers, armies of General Admiral and get to the main villain - Evil Moneybag!

Why similar: Difficult 30.8%, Space 18.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Retro 14.7%, Action 7.3%

Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors.

Why similar: Difficult 33.7%, Arcade 18%, Great Soundtrack 13%, 2D 8.3%, Casual 6.8%

For those of you who cannot live without old-style hardcore platformer challenges, Yury brings the ultimate spikes-lava-monsters experience.

Why similar: Difficult 29.1%, Space 20%, Retro 13.6%, Indie 9.7%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, 2D action-platformer that tests your patience and precision in a hostile environment.

Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Space 17.5%, Difficult 16.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 6 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!

Why similar: Space 20.8%, Arcade 20.6%, Sci-fi 18%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 8.4%

Deftly teleport your way through a cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up!

Why similar: Difficult 28.2%, Space 14.9%, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 10.9%, Linear 8.8%

Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Space 17.4%, Difficult 15.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Indie 10%

Rocks and Rockets - a terrific action game where you have to control the rocket and to cope with a very hostile environment.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.7%, Arcade 25.2%, Adventure 16%, Indie 15%, Singleplayer 4.1%

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: Difficult 29.2%, Space 13.9%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Sci-fi 11%

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: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Difficult 29.8%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 12%, Action 7.1%

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Classic 20% ★, Difficult 15.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Retro 11.4%, Action 8%

Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcode arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Difficult 21.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Space 15.7%, Indie 13.6%, Retro 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%

Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!

Why similar: Space 25.1%, Arcade 20%, Third Person 14.4%, Action 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Space 26.3%, Arcade 21.4%, Action 20.8%, Retro 16.4%, Indie 12.1%

Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

Why similar: Difficult 27%, Space 22.7%, Action 13.3%, Retro 13%, Sci-fi 12.1%

A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.

Why similar: 2D 19%, Indie 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Difficult 14.6%, Adventure 11.4%

Explore space and race against the clock in this retro styled adventure game.

Why similar: Space 22.7%, Arcade 17.2%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Retro 10.6%

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

Why similar: Space 26.5%, Difficult 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%, 2D 6.8%

Time Rift is a fast-paced puzzle-shooter. You’re a hacker-turned-security tester, but your skills will only get you so far - to take down global megacorp VaultCo, you’ll have to manipulate the flow of time!

Why similar: Difficult 26.4%, Retro 19.3%, Arcade 14.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%

Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!

Why similar: Difficult 36.5%, Space 27%, Sci-fi 15.1%, 2D 10.2%, Action 9.1%

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Retro 19.4%, Difficult 11.8%, 2D 11.1%, Action 10.3%

Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

Why similar: Difficult 26.1%, Space 17%, Arcade 15.8%, Retro 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Trace Vector is a modern take on tough as nails, high speed, vector, action arcade games from the 1980's. Turn up the music, navigate your ship through high speed warp networks, maintain your fuel reserves, avoid deadly hazards, and try to safely return home! Quarters not required.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.4%, Action 20.9%, Indie 17.9%, Adventure 13.8%

Do you miss the times when games were not holding your hand? When they did not forgive mistakes and controls and rules were clear and simple to learn? YES? So you miss the 90s!

Why similar: Difficult 16.1%, Space 14.6%, Retro 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%

Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

Why similar: Space 26%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Difficult 13%, Action 12.5%

Set off to conquer space with Space Rocket, an ultra addictive rocket game!

Why similar: Arcade 24.3%, Casual 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Indie 16.6%, 2D 10.9%

You've activated an old Pinball machine- but with a twist. No points to score, just a mysterious mission to reach the top. We recommend you to try the demo before buying to avoid quick refunds- FlippTechINC.

Why similar: Difficult 27.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Space 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 7.8%

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: Retro 16%, Difficult 13.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Classic 11.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 11%

Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.

Why similar: Space 25.9%, Arcade 25.4%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Action 10.5%, Linear 8.6%

Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!

Why similar: Classic 25.8% ★, Action 16.9%, Space 16.5%, Retro 15.2%, Sci-fi 11.6%