
Shoot the harpoon and pull the enemies! Pull them in close and defeat for a higher score. For beginners, collect sweets instead of beeing attacked. You can enjoy retro and kawaii pixelarts, and deep game mechanics.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Bullet Hell, Shooter, 2D.

Shoot the harpoon and pull the enemies! Pull them in close and defeat for a higher score. For beginners, collect sweets instead of beeing attacked. You can enjoy retro and kawaii pixelarts, and deep game mechanics.

Gravity Box
Gravity Box is a retro-styled score attack game that requires the player to frantically swap gravity in order to avoid hazards. Grab the gems, unlock cool costumes, and see how long you can last!

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It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Gravity Box is a retro-styled score attack game that requires the player to frantically swap gravity in order to avoid hazards. Grab the gems, unlock cool costumes, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Score Attack 26.9%, Bullet Hell 22%, Character Customization 16.7%, Cartoony 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Score Attack 15.5%, Shooter 13.2%, 1980s 9.6%
Run-and-gun action game with multi-stage boss battles. Play as Chester, world's most badass guinea pig, who is hell-bent on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Cartoony 10.3%, Colorful 9.2%, Shooter 9%
Avoid bullets and eliminate enemies to earn points.Take on challenging enemies and bosses across multiple stages, each with its unique design and challenges. Use your skills to stay ahead of the enemy and emerge victorious.Help the CDF stop the separatist uprising and restore peace.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Cartoony 7.9%, Score Attack 7.9%
Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Shooter 15.7%, 1990's 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Score Attack 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Retro 2D side-scrolling shooter with pixel art. Control a penguin (Laser), a fish (Firebreath), and a human (Railgun) to achieve a high score!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.4%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Score Attack 12.2%, 1980s 7.9%
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: Side Scroller 24.8%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 14.8%, Score Attack 11.6%, 1980s 6.9%
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: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 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: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Shooter 12.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Cartoony 10.5%
This is a non-scrolling shooting game in which players shoot ricocheting candy balls in the “Land of Sweets” during the Warring States Period.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Score Attack 20.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Colorful 10.2%, Cute 9.8%
Raze the road less traveled with your Vulvehicle, the ultimate all-purpose armored combat machine! Whether flying through the sky, or burrowing deep underground, these gals stop at nothing to blast through terrain and enemies alike in this comical action STG!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Shooter 14.2%, 1980s 10.2%, 1990's 7.6%
Music-themed bullet-hell shooting for beginners to advanced users
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Shooter 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Score Attack 8.3%, 1990's 7.5%
In a horrible tragedy, Casino Karen and her army of giant anime waifus have kidnapped your girlfriend. Pilot Fingun once again and save the day!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Shooter 17.5%, Cartoony 12.5%, Anime 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
"Explosive Shooting Star Beetle" is an exhilarating bullet-hell shooter where you aim for explosive cherry chains. Collect as many cherries as you can to create massive combos! The game features both a single-player mode and an online multiplayer mode. Enjoy your favorite mode and have a blast!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shooter 18.8%, Score Attack 13.5%, 1980s 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
Play as a Rattus, a psychic rat capable of summoning meteors and altering the fabric of time. He decides to fight some birds. Can you help him survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Score Attack 15.1%, Cartoony 8.9%, 1990's 8.1%
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Score Attack 12.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Cartoony 11.6%
Shape-shifting Kitsune Mio battles the mischievous Tanuki army in this fast-paced, comedic side-scrolling shooter! Unleash powerful yōjutsu and transformations to dodge bullet barrages. Packed with modes for both casual and hardcore players, offering plenty of content to master!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Parody 15.4% ★, Shooter 12.7%, Cartoony 9.3%
Project Bullet is a side-scrolling bullet hell game, which sets in Pistalia, the fantasy world where people get the blessing from their god this power came to be known as ''Bullet'', Escape from the evil empire, find valuable allies, arm yourself with powerful gadgets and destroy all your enemies!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Anime 11.5%, 2D 6.8%
With a cheerful smile and endless punches, blast your way forward! A 2D action game that's easy for anyone to enjoy!
Why similar: Score Attack 15.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 1990's 10.7%, Funny 10.4%
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Cartoony 9.6%, Funny 7.6%
Do you like Tetris? Doesn't matter. Space Garbage is here to rotate Tetris 90 degrees on its head and add a little car to it. Blast and stack your way to the top of the leaderboard with this farm-to-table, indie, retro, solo, arcade... experience!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.5%, 1980s 14%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Bomb Escape is a game of skill and reflex. Dodge bombs, release characters and prove you have the best score in the world of Bomb Escape!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Score Attack 13.1%, Cartoony 11.3%, Funny 7.8%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Shooter 17.4%, Score Attack 10.6%, Cartoony 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Side Scroller 23%, Score Attack 18.1%, 1980s 14.3%, Shooter 9.3%
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: Side Scroller 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 15.1%, 1980s 11.3%, Retro 9.2%
Curious why gamers in the 80s were so addicted to NES games? Star Keeper will take you on a journey to experience the joy of staying up all night to beat this NES game!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.4%, Shooter 14.3%, 1980s 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, 1990's 9.5%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Score Attack 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side scrolling shoot em up game featuring 20 levels, 5 bosses, hordes of enemies spaceships, with multiple characters to choose from; each one with an unique special attack. Complete the game in single player or with a friend in local co-op!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 14%, 1990's 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
You are a little fried tater trying to survive as earth turns apocalyptic in this action packed side-scroller shooter
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Character Customization 8.8%, Cartoony 8.8%
Orion Shooter is an easy-to-play side-scrolling shooter game created with the desire to "liven up our hometown, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture!" We hope you enjoy the local feel that permeates the game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40%, Score Attack 24.4%, Shooter 22.4%, Anime 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Draw your path to victory in Art Strikers! A unique art themed bullet hell shoot-em-up that looks and plays like a beautiful work of art.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Side Scroller 25%, Shooter 16%, Colorful 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
MOON MAN: THE GAME is a 2d platformer shooter. In this game you will find many different worlds and weapons to use. The game is inspired by a certain someone.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Cartoony 10.3%
The Prey's Turn is an action platform where you are a cute animal and need to save your friends from predators. Now, It's the PREY'S TURN!
Why similar: Score Attack 21.3%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Character Customization 15.5%, Cartoony 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Cartoony 12.6%, 1980s 11%, 1990's 8.2%
It's RetroShooti! A totally ridiculous shoot 'em up fantasy from the imagination of artist Kid MarsCat☆! Fight through more than 30 levels on this crazy galactic trip and face the wackiest bosses and foes! Or battle with friends in local Co-op and Vs. game modes! Go, Shooti, Go ミ☆!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Parody 14.5% ★, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 11.7%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Score Attack 19.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Super Drunken Guy is a 2d Pixel Platformer in a drunken world - are you drunken enough for this game ? Collect beers, fight enemies and jump through many different levels.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.9%, Parody 25.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Funny 8.4%, Retro 7.7%
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: Side Scroller 28.5%, Score Attack 17.4%, Shooter 13%, 1980s 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.3%, Bullet Hell 27%, Shooter 16%, 1980s 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
Holy cow, it’s all about the moooney! Run, jump and slide in this udderly moo-velous adventure to reclaim your fortunes from those sneaky Pig Pockets. Tough as nails and no continues! Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Score Attack 27.3%, Side Scroller 24.6%, 1980s 15.2%, Retro 7.2%, Funny 6.9%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 14.4%, 1980s 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Score Attack 24.7%, Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, 1980s 8.4%
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.5%, Shooter 15.9%, Character Customization 12.1%, Score Attack 12%, Cute 7.4%
A side scrolling shooter with a bullet hell influence. Does it explode? Yes. Everything does. Enemies show their battle damage through having chunks be blown off. There are multiple enemies all with unique behaviours, all which are designed in junction with each other.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Shooter 16.7%, Cartoony 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
This game is a retro-style 2D side-scrolling shooting game. Easy one-button operation. It is expressed with graphics and sounds (MSX) typical of the Japanese 80's. The overall structure is psychedelic and crazy, but that's the kind of game it is, so don't worry about it.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 15.3%, 1980s 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 14%, Score Attack 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
2D Side Scrolling Shoot Em Up action. Cinematic cut-scenes carry the story on a quest to locate Mother Gator's secret weapon. Unlockable cheats will mix-up the gameplay or enjoy a randomizer mode. Game includes commentary by the developer and musical composer on the process of making the game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Shooter 16.8%, Cartoony 12.9%, Colorful 7.3%
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: Side Scroller 28%, Shooter 20.1%, 1990's 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Score Attack 9%
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 15.2%, Funny 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shooter 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, 1980s 8.1%
Bullet hell about destroying computers. Be the ultimate bug you ever wanted to be. Swarm those capacitors and break the boards! [THIS GAME IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT]
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.4%, Score Attack 17.2%, Shooter 15%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 1990's 9.5%
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: Side Scroller 23.3%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shooter 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Retro 8.4%
Kira is back! In this arcade style shoot ´em up you´ll encounter different foes, defeat big alien bosses and collect power-ups and new weapons to fight your way through 12 exciting stages and find the holy bone Kira (the star of the game) is looking for.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Shooter 16%, Score Attack 12.9%, Funny 7.7%, Cute 7.3%
"Puzzle Battler! Mirai" is a puzzle battle game, which the attack and defense of various skills are surprisingly exciting!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Cartoony 10.6%, Cute 9.6%, Retro 9.2%
The sinister Dr. Voo Doom has kidnapped the Princess of Ririland and incited a civil war! It's up to repairman extraordinaire, Jack and his boomerang hat to save her and restore peace! Jump through 20+ huge levels, collecting Crystals, Stars and more! Can you save Ririland?
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Cartoony 11%, 1980s 10.5%, Funny 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
An auto-2D side-scroller shoot'em up game that aims to be beginner-friendly for someone who has never experienced a shoot'em up bullet hell game before.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.8%, Bullet Hell 32.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Cute 6.4%, 2D 4.9%
Dodge ‘n flap your wings in this new arcade extravaganza from The Behemoth! In BEHEMOTH™, you become one with the chicken to secure your flock in the nest and collect as much candy corn as possible!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.2%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Character Customization 14.2%, Cute 8.5%, Colorful 7.3%
Panic in Puzzle World is an action-packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Play as Tide and breathe fire, slash with your claws, bounce on bad guys and glide with your wings to put a stop to the robot menace taking over the land, block by block!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Shooter 19.1%, Character Customization 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 8.1%
An adorable, fantastic, poppy, and slightly bizarre 2D side-scrolling shooter game! Conquer all 5 stages in order to bring back spring to the island of Esideci!
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.3%, Shooter 24.3%, Cute 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Colorful 9%