
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.

The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.

Strikers 1945 2
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.

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Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
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 17.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 9.9%
High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shooter 10.5%, 1990's 8%
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 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%, 1990's 7.7%
A mysterious scent has caused everyone's hair to grow haywire...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 9.6%
Sai-Kyo's commemorative first title. Its simple controls and unexpected world setting sparked buzz, earning it the 1993 “Best Shooting Game Award” from several industry magazines.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.6%
Everyone, gather at the YO-KAI Disco! The cursed shooting party begins! All past game modes, additional characters, and BGM are included at once!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 14%
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 6.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 8.4%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 13%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arcade 14%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Shooter 11.4%
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Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action 12.6%
Rock 'N Roll G.E.O.S. Wars is a completely new dimension of the original Rock 'N Roll game. In this game, players can work together to vanquish the space rocks that threaten Earth... or they can choose to face each other in a wide variety of duel modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 16%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Action 10.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 7.1%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shooter 11.1%, 1990's 9.2%, Arcade 8%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.8%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 7.6%
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Arcade 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Shooter 14.1%
Shoot for the stars and help Latte train in her quest to become the top cheerleader in the universe! Use your Pom-Pom Blasts to pummel the competition while dancing through a downpour of endlessly raining enemy bullets! Ready? Aim. Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.9%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.9%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 8.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 8.4%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 11%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 8.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 8.7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 10.7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 6.8%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 7.7%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 8.9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Anime 9%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 8.1%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 6.1%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 7.6%
A thunderous concert appears...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 8.1%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 7.5%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.8%, 1990's 9.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 6.8%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 8%
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 8.1%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.4%, 1990's 8.9%
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 10.2%
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!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.6%, 1990's 9.5%