Games Like Hell Blasters

CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Mechs 9.3% ★, Arcade 8%

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 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Anime 8%

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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shooter 11%

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 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Mechs 17.5% ★, Anime 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

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 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Score Attack 9%, Shooter 8.2%

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: Mechs 17.9% ★, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%

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 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10%, Shooter 8.5%

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 19.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

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 23.4%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Score Attack 8.2%, Arcade 6.4%

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 22.5% ★, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Female Protagonist 10%, Shooter 8.8%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Mechs 11.2% ★, Score Attack 9.8%, Anime 8.7%

Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%

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 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 7%

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 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Anime 9.2%

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 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Anime 8.9%, Arcade 8.6%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.1%

Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Score Attack 10.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 6.3%

【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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Anime 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Arcade 6.4%

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 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Mechs 17% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Top-Down 9.8%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Score Attack 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.8%

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 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Anime 9.3%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Anime 8.3%

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 20.9% ★, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7%

Fight your way through this challenging Bullet Hell Shoot ‘Em Up, consisting of 5 stages full of beautiful, intricate patterns and bosses. Wield the magic sword “Behelade” to find out what is behind the mysterious power that made the forest creatures go on a mad Danmaku rampage!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Score Attack 9.6%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

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 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Score Attack 8.8%, Arcade 7.6%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.7%

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 21.6%, Mechs 15.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shooter 9.6%

A revamped version of "Tales Gear," originally released in 2007, featuring high-resolution support, new systems, and rearranged background music. A full-fledged 2.5D vertical-scrolling shooter characterized by the Tail Pod, an optional weapon that combines offense and defense.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Military 13.7%, Arcade 9.8%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Arcade 12%, Mechs 11.6% ★, Shooter 10.9%, Anime 10.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 10.9%

VISEGUNNE is a single-player shoot 'em up with narrative-driven missions and over-the-top visual effects. Armed with a soul-powered combat mech, wage war against pro-Earth terrorists, but between missions, talk with your squadmates as camaraderie, truth, and lies quietly shape future interactions.

Why similar: Mechs 24.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Arcade 8.2%, Shooter 8.1%

A shoot em' up with a manga inspired look. Destroy enemies, and use their salvage to gain more power.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Anime 10.6%, Shooter 9.4%

Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Arcade 10.6%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

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 18.1%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%

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 23%, Mechs 21.9% ★, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 5.9%

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 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shooter 7.9%, Anime 7.8%

An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Anime 8.3%, Shooter 8.1%

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 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Anime 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 10.9%

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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.7%

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 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Top-Down 6.7%

Break Through! The 360-Degree Encirclement! All-Directional Scrolling STG Arrives Four Years Since the Previous Title—Evolved Zero Gunner Stay Tuned!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10.6%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Mechs 17.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Top-Down 7%

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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 6.5%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Anime 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

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 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Arcade 7.8%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Top-Down 8.6%

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 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Anime 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.5%

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 25.6% ★, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 8%

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 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 9.7%

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 28.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down 7.1%

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 25.9%, Bullet Hell 25%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 8.6%, Anime 7.9%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.9%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Mechs 29.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Anime 8.5%, Arcade 7.2%

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 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.2%, Anime 8.6%

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 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shooter 11.6%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 11.2%

This is an AI game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Mechs 18% ★, Anime 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%