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A vertical space shooter about a combat pilot who must break through an enemy armada and warn their homeworld. Maneuver through hostile fire, battle commanders and bosses, upgrade your ship, and assemble powerful equipment synergies.

Why similar: Flight 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%

Redline Protocol is a fast modern-retro helicopter combat game built around low-altitude attacks, tactical objectives, wrap-around battlefields, and escalating chaos.

Why similar: Flight 19%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 12.2%

Welcome to WI Corp, Moddie Operator! Proceed through various levels inside WI Corp's headquarters while defending it from a perilous threat to its secrets using M.O.D.D.I.E, an high tech modular rifle, in this new single player, low-poly style, Twin-Stick Shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Gun Customization 9.9% ★

Blast through an endless, procedurally generated river canyon in this retro-style arcade shooter. Manage your fuel, graze enemies for energy, and uncover the story of the "Sky Ghosts" squadron. In Pixel Canyon, the river never ends - but your fuel might.

Why similar: Flight 28.5%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10%

In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!

Why similar: Flight 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.6%

Choose One of 4 Aircrafts and start to fight against Unique Boss Enemies.

Why similar: Flight 28.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 9.2%

The Valkirias are here. Fast paced action Shoot 'em up with beautifully rendered 3D graphics. Select between four characters with different abilities and follow their story. Upgrade and unlock fighters, battle bosses and play amazing special stages, solo or with a friend.

Why similar: Flight 19.6%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shooter 11.7%

Armageddon Sky's Invasion is a vertical scrolling bullet hell shoot'em up. You will destroy countless waves of the invader's fleet to protect the planet that you love. Face challenging boss and be surprised by the beautiful backgrounds.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action 15.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%

It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 12.8%

No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.

Why similar: Flight 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 12.8%

Gravity Waves is a twin stick shoot 'em up in space with waves of enemies and realistic gravity to provide constantly changing gameplay.

Why similar: Flight 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Shooter 10.1%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Shooter 10.4%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Arcade 15.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 15.4%

Step into The Mad House, a futuristic cyberpunk game show! Battle waves of enemies, conquer unique room challenges, and climb the Leaderboard. Upgrade your gear, master each fight, and earn your place in the legendary Hall of Legends.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%

Escape corruption and deliver truth to the people in the only way you know how. as a space fighter pilot! You steal a ship and flee, it falls to you to duke it out in space and deliver truth to the people. Restore peace. Restore justice. Save humanity and Escape The Kreegan!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Shooter 9.6%

Multiple goals. Multiple routes. Multiple endings. Complete missions to unlock new paths in a branching stage layout. As soon as you dip your toes in, you'll find yourself sucked deeper and deeper into this bottomless quagmire of a shmup.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13%, Action 10.2%

In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 11.3%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.6%

INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!

Why similar: Flight 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Shooter 9.5%

Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action 14.6%, Flight 14%

TROPHY FLEET is a top-down shoot 'em up where every boss you kill becomes your next ship. Fly an unbroken run from world to world, shoot out each core, and steal it. A full run is about an hour, and it never pauses.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Flight 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%

To The Center Of The Earth is a arcade style twin-stick shooter where you are tasked to dig as deep into the earth as possible, gathering as much treasure as possible!

Why similar: Flight 24.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.1%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 15.1%, Shooter 11.8%

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: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%

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 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Arcade 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Action 12.3%

Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Action 12.9%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 11.8%

Blast your way through relentless swarms of insect robots in this fast-paced top-down 3D arcade shooter inspired by classic twin-stick legends like Robotron. Fight your way through increasingly dangerous levels packed with waves of deadly robotic insects, massive bosses, and non-stop action!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 13.5%

A 2D Shoot-Em-Up with a focus on crew management, exploration, procedural generation, and corporate espionage.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Flight 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Arcade 9.4%

This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 15.7%, Shooter 15.7%

Pure old-school arcade fun. No roguelike. No skill trees. Just a classic shmup where enemies flood the screen from every direction and you survive through positioning, dodging, and slowing time with energy dropped by enemies.

Why similar: Flight 22%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shooter 9.3%

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: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.2%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shooter 10.8%

Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 9.7%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 14%, Action 9.5%

Vectrix is a rhythmic, techno, top-down shoot 'em up with a synthwave soundtrack and a grid of enemies based on John Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.4%

DRUM'N'BASS MASSACRE is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you destoy your enemies while performing unimaginable maneuvers using your interstellar interceptor, accompanied by original drum and bass soundtrack

Why similar: Flight 25.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 10%

Twinstick shooter! Aim for the highest score before you are finally overwhelemed!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 12.4%

Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Flight 19.5%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.9%

Finish The Dishes! is a fast-paced arcade shooter set on a chaotic kitchen countertop. Blast pests, exploit their weaknesses, upgrade your arsenal, and chase perfect five-star runs.

Why similar: Flight 21.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action 13%, Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%

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: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%

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: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%

Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!

Why similar: Flight 22.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Shooter 11.9%

Battle across the galaxy, defeat powerful bosses, and uncover the mystery of Kuma's missing sister in this fast-paced top-down space shooter.

Why similar: Flight 18%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13%

Intense one or two player bullet hell a call back to the arcade shooters of the past.Not an easy bullet hell, but once you beat a mission the next mission stays unlocked and you can replay missions already beat to get points and parts for upgrades.

Why similar: Flight 25.6%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shooter 11%

Project Vanguard is a neon bullet-hell roguelike where you pilot experimental ships, draft wild upgrades, build screen-melting synergies, and survive endless waves of Void bosses.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 10.6%

You play as a gun in order to shoot down lots of enemies in order to increase your high score. Enemies of different difficulties and colors...and even a boss fight. Pick up power-ups and don't die to beat your high score and unlock new colors to customize your gun.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.2%

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: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Flight 16.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 14.7%

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: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%

Get ready for Death Carnival. Intense Top-Down Shooter with multi-elevation combat. Easy to start, thrilling to watch. Over a dozen characters with unique attacks and story. Adrenaline-fueled combat in singleplayer, online co-op, or competitive PvP.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%

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 21.4%, Action 16.4%, Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Arcade 15.5%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.4%

Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Arcade 16.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Flight 12.6%, Action 11.3%

A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.

Why similar: Flight 24.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 10.2%

Dodge, boost, and blast through relentless enemy waves in this vibrant arcade shooter. Upgrade between battles and become the ultimate space fighter.

Why similar: Flight 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 8.8%

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: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.7%

Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!

Why similar: Flight 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Destruction 13.2%, Shooter 12.3%

Survive relentless waves in a fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter. Chain combos, dodge chaos, and master skill-based combat where every second matters.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 9.5%

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: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action 14.4%, Arcade 12.3%

A challenging 2D boss rush shooter. Use your reflexes and mobilities to face off against a legion of foes.

Why similar: Flight 23.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 13.6%, Arcade 13.6%