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Games Like HeartLink

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Top-Down Shooter, Top-Down, Bullet Hell.

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Star Fox meets Touhou in this action-packed sci-fi shoot 'em up, set to a rockin' synthwave soundtrack reminiscent of the Hotline Miami series. Pick one of five mech pilots and wield the eponymous HeartLinks to defend the Hydra Galaxy from the Omni invasion. Master yourself, master the machine.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Serrated Studios
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2024
    Dev: Endless Shirafu
    Windows

    Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Cyberpunk 8.9%, Sci-fi 7%

  2. #2 CYBERDAD
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 120 reviews2021
    Dev: Cyberpunk EnjoyersPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Set in the year 2078, CYBERDAD is a 2D cyberpunk gunfight dungeon crawler following a disgruntled father seeking to rescue his daughter, and exact his revenge.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Linear 7.7%, Top-Down 7.5%

  3. #3 4D:XD
    96% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Ryan Brammen
    Windows

    4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Linear 6.7%, Top-Down 6.3%

  4. #4 Exo-Calibre
    95% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    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 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.3%

  5. #5 Arcade Forever
    94% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: KOD7
    Windows

    Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Sci-fi 9%, Space 7.9%

  6. #6 Zannon
    94% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: JimJams Games
    Windows

    Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%

  7. #7 Laser Droplets
    93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Kikashi Online
    Windows · Mac

    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: Bullet Hell 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 6.6%

  8. #8 Finding Mom
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wagner Gaming
    Windows

    Finding Mom is a Singleplayer Bullet-Hell following a boy who is trying to find his captured mom. Experience the story, and enjoy the atmosphere that is created through handmade pixel art, music, and gameplay.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Cyberpunk 10.7%, Top-Down 5.9%

  9. #9 Strelitzia
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sorgintza
    Windows · Linux

    An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down 7.3%

  10. #10 Nova Strike
    91% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows

    Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Top-Down 7.8%

  11. #11 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Arcade 8%, Top-Down 6.5%

  12. #12 Lobstar: Arcade Version
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Lobstar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Top-Down 7.5%

  13. #13 Unstable Star
    89% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Heatwave Studios
    Windows

    Journey through Proximus-3 as Jaughn (pronounced “John”), and embark on a lighthearted and action-packed journey of redemption, quickly becoming embroiled in an unexpected Rebellion to save the galaxy.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

  14. #14 Saturn Quest: Blast Effect
    88% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2021
    Dev: Arkhouse TelegraphPub: Arkhouse Telegnosis
    Windows

    Saturn Quest: Blast Effect is a story-driven action adventure game set in the human-less galaxy far far away. Fly, climb, shoot, explore the world and fight the giant bosses in this 8 Bit style Space Opera, full of drama and epic.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  15. #15 Botwave: Overclock
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RaynGG
    Windows

    Push your bot to the limit or melt down in the fight. Master HEAT.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Cyberpunk 9.6%, Top-Down 5.6%

  16. #16 Cosmo Chaser
    87% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Choi Jaewook
    Windows

    Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Cyberpunk 13%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Space 9.3%

  17. #17 Orchid Glitter
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tamazusa
    Windows

    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 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 22%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Top-Down 5.3%

  18. #18 Hexagonal Explods
    85% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: lemoniedev
    Windows

    Hexagonal Explods is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you need to defend the earth from aliens. Collect power ups, fight funny bosses and... well... SHOOT THEM UP!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Linear 7.8%, Top-Down 7.6%

  19. #19 Dogyuun
    84% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Linear 8.4%, Top-Down 8.1%

  20. #20 AREA WARS™
    84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
    Windows

    AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Top-Down 7.7%, Linear 7.7%, Arcade 6.7%

  21. #21 StellarFighter: Galactica
    83% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Hanoi Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Lore-Rich 6.5%

  22. #22 Umbra Galaxy
    82% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2022
    Dev: Lazy Wizards Games
    Windows

    Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Linear 6.9%, Top-Down 6.7%

  23. #23 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
    82% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 24%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Top-Down 6.1%

  24. #24 Dungeon Man
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Neverknow247
    Windows

    A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Top-Down 9.1%, 2D 4.9%

  25. #25 Gamma Zero
    79% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Sinclair Gurny
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  26. #26 Little Blue
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HyreonPub: Martial Mirror Studios, LLC
    Windows

    A top down shooter where you heal by getting near bullets, Little Blue allows you and 3 friends to bring Technitia down using nothing but their own technology and hubris.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Cyberpunk 12.2%, Robots 7.1%

  27. #27 Super Forklift 3000
    81% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2020
    Dev: Marcos Game Dev
    Windows

    Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Space 9.3%, Top-Down 8.1%

  28. #28 Galactic Explorers
    79% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Caden KoehlPub: Koehl Studios
    Windows

    Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Space 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.2%

  29. #29 Starlight: Eye of the Storm
    78% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Strides Interactive Game Studio
    Windows

    SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Space 8.5%

  30. #30 ISPELL
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RayMim
    Windows

    ISPELL is a shoot'em up & bullet hell game where you take on the role of a nameless android who wanders through the dying worlds. Use various weapons and dodge enemy bullets, as well as challenge powerful creatures.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Linear 7.4%

  31. #31 Crisis Wing
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: Pieslice Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Linear 7.5%, Top-Down 6.8%

  32. #32 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
    76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Top-Down 6.3%

  33. #33 Bullet Shine
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Big Nose Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Bullet Shine is a high-speed arcade action game where survival means reflecting enemy bullets to wipe them out. Chain multipliers, rack up massive scores, and dominate the global leaderboards. Precision, reflexes, and strategy will determine if you rise to the top!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Linear 7.1%, Top-Down 7.1%

  34. #34 SOLSTORM
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jerry Zhu
    Windows · Linux

    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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Linear 7.9%, Top-Down 7.5%

  35. #35 Star Jet Alpha
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Valles Games
    Windows · Mac

    Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Space 11.3%, Arcade 7.3%

  36. #36 Exovore
    74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tapzilla
    Windows · Linux

    EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down 7.2%, Arcade 5.3%

  37. #37 Crucible
    74% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
    Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down 9.1%, Colorful 3.8%

  38. #38 Spherical Worlds: Evolution
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Infobyte
    Windows · Linux

    A distant human colony faces an enigmatic alien threat. As commander of a spherical battle droid, infiltrate alien spacecraft to neutralize the menace from within. Face AI-enhanced droids, upgrade your arsenal, and engage in high-speed action, mini-games and test your strategic skills and reflexes.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Space 8.4%

  39. #39 Space Maxwell: Arcade
    73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Dreamland Games
    Windows

    Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down 8.4%, Space 6.7%

  40. #40 STARR RINGER
    73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Sterling McKay
    Windows

    Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Arcade 7.1%

  41. #41 THUNDER STRIKER
    72% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  42. #42 Space Saviour Special
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lizard Game Dev
    Windows

    Space Savior Special. Shmup genre game. Help Earth in her last awakened attempt to save humanity from the Naggal Biomechanical Virus. Use everything you have to get through enemy forces! Your ship, your pods, your bombs, your faith and your reflexes to destroy your terrible enemy!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Linear 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

  43. #43 Armored Firestorm
    72% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: The Nextdoor Developer
    Windows

    Armored Firestorm is an intense top-down shoot'em up action game in a futurist environments. At the controls of your Hovertank, survive against the attack of the machines in the orbital city of the federation.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Top-Down 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.3%

  44. #44 Project AionIX
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AionBlaze Studio
    Windows

    Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Top-Down 7.6%

  45. #45 Psyvariar 3
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
    Windows

    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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Top-Down 7.2%, Arcade 6%

  46. #46 Hyper Echelon
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: GangoGames LLC
    Windows · Mac

    The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Linear 7%, Top-Down 6.8%

  47. #47 Asteroidia
    68% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Duk Studios
    Windows

    A simple and fun space shooter.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Top-Down 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%

  48. #48 1x! Space Adventure
    71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: Lunar Madcap
    Windows

    1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 7.3%

  49. #49 GALXAGAR
    70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: MoonMuse Entertainment
    Windows

    "Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Top-Down 9.2%, Linear 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%

  50. #50 CHROMACORE
    67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: 3HP
    Windows

    CHROMACORE is a top-down arena shooter set in a futuristic super soldier training facility. Match your neon lights to the enemies in flow-inducing combat. Your task is simple: kill, adapt, survive, respawn.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Cyberpunk 13%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Arcade 6.1%

  51. #51 Neon Fighter
    69% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: kurigamedev
    Windows

    Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 7%, Top-Down 6.2%

  52. #52 Paper Nebula
    68% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Pixel Bakery
    Windows

    Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Space 9.6%, Top-Down 7.5%

  53. #53 Space Waves
    69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Paul Connor
    Windows

    Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Arcade 7.5%, Top-Down 7.2%

  54. #54 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
    Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    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 30.6%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arcade 9%, Top-Down 6.5%

  55. #55 Endless Space Scrap
    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: GESpacecraft
    Windows

    Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Top-Down 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%

  56. #56 Crazy Appliances 疯狂电器
    69% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2018
    Dev: PopTea Games
    Windows

    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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down 10.3%, Arcade 7%

  57. #57 Aurora Polaris
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Haltt Games
    Windows

    A vertical shooter with post-apocalyptic storytelling and semi-realistic visuals, where four unlikely pilots fight against a technobiological organization to rekindle hope for humanity.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Sci-fi 8%

  58. #58 Nova Rebellion
    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Centurion Dragons Studios
    Windows

    Blast through waves of chaos in this retro inspired space shooter. Simple mechanics, high energy rock/electronic soundtrack, and a gloriously goofy tone make Nova Rebellion a cosmic throwback Back when space shooters were all the rage.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Top-Down 9.4%, Linear 9%, Sci-fi 7.6%

  59. #59 Akka Arrh
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: Llamasoft Ltd.Pub: Atari
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Top-Down 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%

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