60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade.
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Habroxia 2
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
GUN DOG ROCK RAPID
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 15%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 12.7%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 13.1%, 1990's 8.8%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.7%, 1990's 8.6%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 8.1%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 7.4%, Retro 7%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 8%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 10.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.1%, Retro 9.4%
Neon Shooter is a fast-paced dual stick style shooter that is full of neon colors, bright particle effects, and enemies to destroy. Be ready to jump in and destroy enemies, collect coins and power ups, and upgrade your traits to reach the highest score possible!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 14.3%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Shooter 9.9%
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 23.2%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13.1%, 1990's 10.8%
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 8.4%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 8.9%
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 23.2%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13%, 1990's 10.9%
Guntech 2 is a return of the good old “cave flyer” shoot ’em ups genre. It’s a twin-stick shooter influenced by such classics as Thrust, Oids, Geometry Wars, and Asteroids. You can play in single-player, or couch co-op with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.5%
DRUNKEN BARON is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter inspired by classic flappy-style games. Keep your plane in the air by tapping the button, fly through chaotic corridors, shoot invading aliens, drop bombs, and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 14.6%
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11%, 1990's 7.6%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 6.7%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Side Scroller 27.4%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
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: Arcade 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 16.8%, Action 11.2%, 1990's 10.1%
Take to your ship to ensure the survival of humanity against an alien force determined to see you fail. Customize your ship with upgrades to raise your chance of success. Take a friend into battle to immediately become a stronger force and watch each others tail
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Arcade 15.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 14.6%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 7%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Action 11.7%, Space 9.9%, Shooter 9.4%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Side Scroller 18%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 10.1%, Arcade 7.9%
A rat with a massive arsenal. Cook up your favorite combination of guns, spells, and perks to casually annihilate your enemies throughout the realms.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.9%
Fight against gravity, attractors and repulsors in this 16 bit inspired, side scrolling, arcade, twin stick, cave flyer/ gravity shooter game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 8.8%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 1990's 10.3%, Action 9.9%, Arcade 8.5%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Shooter 18.1%, Arcade 18%, Action 17.4%, Space 7.6%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 11.5%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.8%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 14%, Action 12.5%
This game, "FORTRESS DEFENDER", is a side-scrolling power-up shooting game with an 80's flavor. Defeat the enemies that appear one after another, dodge their attacks, and aim for the boss that lurks in the depths of the stage. There are a total of eight stages with various tricks and bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Shooter 12.2%, 1990's 8.7%, Retro 7.3%
Step into the fast-paced world of Super Blue Square, where simplicity meets intense arcade action! In this top-down 2D twin-stick shooter, you'll face waves of relentless enemies in a vibrant, ever-changing battlefield.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 15%
Dash attack and blast swarms of enemy ships in this boss fight centered insane bullet hell frenzy. Combined with a heavy metal sound track and a hardcore difficulty curve, this twin stick arcade space shooter will definitely bring out the Shoot 'em Up beast in you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Action 20.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Space 9%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 19%, Arcade 13%, 1990's 8.3%, Space 7.8%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Score Attack 9.1%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 6.6%
A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 8.9%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 17%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 14%, Action 9.4%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 6.7%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Action 9.6%, Shooter 9.2%, 1990's 7.7%
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Arcade 20%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 17.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Shooter 22.7%, Action 15%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, 1990's 4.7%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 13.6%, Arcade 13%
Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Action 17%, Side Scroller 16%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 11.2%
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Action 16.4%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 16.3%, Side Scroller 16.2%
Old school side scrolling shoot'em up. Blast through exciting different locations. Defeating waves of defenders until the final boss battle. Attack of the Mechadonk is a indie game developed for fun and learning for the creator.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Side Scroller 17%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 15.8%
『StanÇact』is a cute and sexy girl-on-girl SHOOT'EM UP. Mai, a military officer, is on her way to quell a riot, but the rioters and the military have teamed up and are on the rampage and the head of the military was the ringleader.Witness one woman's struggle to complete her mission amidst the chaos!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%, 1990's 8.8%
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 11.9%, Score Attack 5.9%
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 10.1%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.7%
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 12.7%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 12.9%, Shooter 5.7%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11%, Space 10%
You are the Squad Killer! Blast through this retro arcade experience guns blazing! Hope you brought your reflexes because this pixel art massacre offers some good old hard core button mashing fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 15.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Side Scroller 14.1%
Incandescent 2 is a retro inspired fast paced twin stick shooter that will challenge you the longer you play. Pilot your ship and defeat the many waves of enemies in your way. Challenge your friends to beat your score in the Steam Leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Action 21.7%, Arcade 14%, Retro 7%
C-RUSH is an old school Shooter, with HD graphics.A new threat is coming from the space; the plasma insects. Exterminate the vermin!!Beat your own score and compare it with the other players !Key Features:- One ship with different positions to use- Different Gameplay according to the positions and shoots- A Schmup where you need...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.4%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%
