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”.
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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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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.
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 17.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.9%
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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 11.7%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 10%
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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shooter 10.7%, 1990's 7.9%
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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.3%, 1990's 7.7%
A mysterious scent has caused everyone's hair to grow haywire...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 9.7%
Break Through! The 360-Degree Encirclement! All-Directional Scrolling STG Arrives Four Years Since the Previous Title—Evolved Zero Gunner Stay Tuned!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 12.1%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Arcade 14%
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 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10.8%
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 11.9%
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 20.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action 11.5%, Arcade 10.7%
Wrathflame is a 2D top down real-time bullet hell shooter featuring retro Pico8 pixel graphics and chiptunes. You are a sorcerer-monk of the order of Wrathflame battling the machinations of the heretical Wyvern cult. Completing each level gives you the opportunity to level up one of four spells.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%
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 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.7%, 1990's 6.6%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 8.6%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.9%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 14.5%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 13.2%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action 12.7%
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 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.5%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arcade 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Action 10.4%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.7%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 7.3%
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 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shooter 11.2%, 1990's 9.1%, Arcade 7.9%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 7.9%
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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 7.7%
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 12.5%
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 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.8%
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 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%
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 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.8%
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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.1%
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.9%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.4%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 11.1%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 8.5%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 8.6%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 8.2%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 8.7%
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 25.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.8%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 10.8%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 8.1%
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 7.8%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%
Pamina VS Slimes is a fast-paced top-down arcade game where you defend your home from endless waves of slimes. Choose from 4 headpattable characters, master elemental strategies, and unleash powerful burst skills across 4 game modes. Get ready for non-stop action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Anime 9%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 12.3%
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 6.1%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9%
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 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.2%, 1990's 7%
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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 7.1%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.9%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.6%
A thunderous concert appears...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 8%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 10.2%
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 28.6%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 7.6%
