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  1. #1 CHEER SQUAD
    97% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Chamber Software L.L.C.
    Windows

    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: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Anime 8%

  2. #2 Graze Counter
    96% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2017
    Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Mechs 17.4%, Anime 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  3. #3 BLUE WISH DESIRE
    96% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: xxgameroom
    Windows

    BLUW WISH DESIRE is 2D veritically scrolling shmup. Go through the barrage and destroy the oncoming enemies. In addition, this game is equipped with an auto guard system that automatically prevents mistakes. So even those who are not good at barrage STG are safe.

    Why similar: Mechs 24.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Score Attack 9.1%, Shooter 8.1%

  4. #4 Juuden Youshuugi ~ Crimson Paraselene
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Supermoon Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Touhou-inspired bullet hell shooting game where you play as magic-using anthropomorphic characters. Explore Lunamara, a land full of magical creatures and youkai, and discover why the moon's rotation around Earth has been halted.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10%, Shooter 8.4%

  5. #5 Galactic Mecha GunSuit
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Theosoft
    Windows

    A linear danmaku shoot-em-up with some visual novel elements. Clear 6 stages across 4 difficult settings, each with unique enemy spawns, bullet patterns and boss phases. The game is structured to have each difficulty cleared in sequence, with the full plot unfolding across each one.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Mechs 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%

  6. #6 Graze Counter GM
    93% matchVery Positive97% of 183 reviews2023
    Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.

    Why similar: Mechs 19.6%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

  7. #7 Orchid Glitter
    94% 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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Score Attack 8.3%, Arcade 6.4%

  8. #8 XCUTE(me)
    92% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: JKK_WORKS
    Windows

    This is a Vertical shoot'em up game of the all-female characters. There are many bullets on screen, bombs, laser, the bullet cancel mechanic and sexy boss's cloth damage! Don't let them wait any longer!

    Why similar: Mechs 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Arcade 8.8%

  9. #9 Dual Gunstrike
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lost Machine Games
    Windows

    WARNING! Dual Gunstrike is a 100-Mega Shock!/32-bit inspired horizontal shmup. Choose between 4 heroes and blast into space to stop a mysterious multi-dimensional creature from destroying humanity!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Mechs 11.1%, Score Attack 9.9%, Anime 8.7%

  10. #10 ASSAULT SHELL
    91% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Overloaded
    Windows

    Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 7.1%

  11. #11 Kaguya
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Flypot LLC
    Windows

    High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Shooter 9%

  12. #12 Ayako's Mission
    89% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows · Linux

    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: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Anime 8.9%, Arcade 8.6%

  13. #13 Prism Warriors DX
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Altrix Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Prism Warriors return for another helping of retro-styled bullet hell action. Face off against the sinister Twilight Four, and fight to save more than just your friends...

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Anime 9.2%

  14. #14 GunBird
    87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
    Windows

    The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10%

  15. #15 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
    88% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Anime 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Arcade 6.4%

  16. #16 Warcat Parade
    86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Hefka Games
    Windows · Linux

    Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Score Attack 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.8%

  17. #17 Frame Machina - OcularZero
    85% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Demigrz
    Windows

    Hardcore arcade survival shooter where you pilot a mech completely blind to the battlefield. Your only sight? The minimap. With relentless waves of enemies closing in, precise movement, and total awareness are your only chances at survival. How long can you survive?

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Mechs 15.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Top-Down 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%

  18. #18 Armored Firestorm
    86% 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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20%, Mechs 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Top-Down 9.9%

  19. #19 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
    82% 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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 7%

  20. #20 Magical Blaster
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: reverse snare
    Windows

    High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Anime 8.1%

  21. #21 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
    82% 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: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Anime 9.2%

  22. #22 Marras
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Oksi
    Windows

    Dive into the adrenaline-fueled world of shooting, dodging, and obliterating foes with unparalleled precision. Navigate through numerous handcrafted challenges where each victory feels like your crowning achievement, and every setback is a lesson leading you closer to perfection.

    Why similar: Mechs 20.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Arcade 8.2%

  23. #23 KAIKAN
    81% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2023
    Dev: zakichi
    Windows

    KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Mechs 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 9.5%

  24. #24 Fate and Judgement
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zelun_
    Windows

    Fate and Judgement is a vertical shoot'em up with roguelike elements and procedural stage generation. Fight Through hordes of an empire you once served and relieve your last mission until victory is yours!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Score Attack 8.9%, Arcade 7.6%

  25. #25 4D:XD
    81% 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 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.8%

  26. #26 TriggerHeart EXELICA
    79% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
    Windows

    "Where courage and conviction dictate, pull the trigger of your heart!"

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Mechs 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Anime 10.2%

  27. #27 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
    Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Anime 7.5%

  28. #28 VISEGUNNE
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zanrai Interactive
    Windows

    VISEGUNNE is a single-player shoot 'em up featuring explosive, narrative-driven missions, a vast arsenal of weapons, and over-the-top visual effects. Pilot a soul-powered combat mech as you protect the colonies from a pro-Earth terrorist conspiracy. Shoot. Survive. Ascend.

    Why similar: Mechs 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 8.2%, Shooter 8%

  29. #29 ZANGEKI WARP
    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 reviews2017
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Mechs 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 5.8%

  30. #30 Bullet Hell Monday: Black
    76% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2023
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.7%

  31. #31 Nullschwert
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Winged Fox
    Windows

    A surreal Bullet Hell adventure through a forgetful realm of strange machinery and its bunny-eared overseers. If you persist, the purpose of your incursion may be uncovered. How far are you willing to go?

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Anime 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  32. #32 Laser Droplets
    77% 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 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Top-Down 6.8%

  33. #33 Twnkl Gft 2: A Lust For Blood
    74% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Bis the FairyPub: Electric Prune Juice
    Windows

    It's Christmas! Pelt the humans with gifts! Quickly!!!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Mechs 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Top-Down 7.1%

  34. #34 Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2016
    Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Anime 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

  35. #35 BLASTER MAYHEM
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stormduck
    Windows

    Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 24%, Score Attack 12.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 6.4%

  36. #36 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: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Top-Down 8.7%

  37. #37 Prism Indigo DX
    73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Altrix Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fight your friends to save your friends in Prism Indigo, a vicious retro-styled bullet hell shooter starring a rookie magical girl.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Anime 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

  38. #38 StellarFighter: Galactica
    75% 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: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Arcade 7.9%

  39. #39 Metal Genesis: Rogue Regime
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LEMON SKY STUDIOS
    Windows

    Rise up against the Iron Legion. Play as rebel mech pilots and battle giant robots in this twin-stick shooter boss rush game!

    Why similar: Mechs 25.4%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 8.1%

  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: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 9.6%

  41. #41 WOLFLAME
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2016
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 20%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Top-Down 7.1%

  42. #42 東方催狐譚 ~ Servants of Harvest Wish
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 414 reviews2020
    Dev: Dream Compass
    Windows

    Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 8.6%, Anime 7.9%

  43. #43 DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2020
    Dev: 森の中の猫の小屋
    Windows

    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: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9.8%

  44. #44 Rangok Skies
    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 40 reviews2021
    Dev: Samurai Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 11%, Anime 8.6%

  45. #45 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
    70% 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: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Arcade 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Shooter 9.4%

  46. #46 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
    70% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: The Voices Games
    Windows

    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 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Arcade 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shooter 11.4%

  47. #47 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
    70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: G-MODE
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.9%

  48. #48 Strania - The Stella Machina -
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2015
    Dev: G.rev Ltd.
    Windows

    Japanese boutique game studio G.rev makes its long-awaited debut on Steam with Strania!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Mechs 29.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Anime 8.6%, Arcade 7.3%

  49. #49 ASSAULT SHELL 2
    69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Overloaded
    Windows

    A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.4%

  50. #50 Bullet Hell Monday
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.7%

  51. #51 Project Beril / 贝丽尔养成计划
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: SlimeSmile
    Windows

    This is an AI game.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Mechs 18.1%, Anime 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%

  52. #52 Compact Plasma Gears
    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Pliesnetsov Serhii
    Windows

    Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Anime 10.5%, Shooter 6.5%

  53. #53 PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chain Damage Games
    Windows

    PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

  54. #54 Golgalian
    67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Atael
    Windows

    Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Mechs 9.9%

  55. #55 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 802 reviews2024
    Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    Why similar: Mechs 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Score Attack 10.6%, Shooter 9%

  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: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Top-Down 9.8%

  57. #57 Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 804 reviews2025
    Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 9.5%

  58. #58 ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-
    66% 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 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shooter 8.6%, Top-Down 5.9%

  59. #59 Zannon
    68% 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 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 7.5%

  60. #60 Exo-Calibre
    66% 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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 24%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Top-Down 7.1%

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