60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Action, Arcade.
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
Deep Space Scoundrel
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Starship Architect
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Gun Customization 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.4%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Gun Customization 10.8%, Shooter 6.9%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Perma Death 9.1%
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Perma Death 10.3%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Roguelike 6.7%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 20%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7%
A roguelite shoot 'em up with an oldschool aesthetic and an intense gameplay loop. Fight through 9 levels of a grueling training simulation, growing stronger with every loop, and realize ignorance truly is bliss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Action 7.4%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Gun Customization 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.8%
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 1980s 6.8%
Temples vs Buildings is a roguelike with shoot'em up elements. The player will control flying temples of many cultures and fight against a vast array of flying buildings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Arcade 7.6%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.6%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Arcade 6.6%, Action 5.4%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Action Roguelike 21%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 8.4%, Roguelike 7.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.7%
Abyssal Tides is a fast-paced naval bullet-hell roguelite—pilot a sloop, stack upgrades mid-battle, and fend off 30 handcrafted enemy waves to save the world from the Void. Leap over rolling swells and crush your foes with arrows and cannon fire to rekindle humanity’s hope.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Roguelike 6%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 19%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action 10.6%, Arcade 10.4%
Spin. Shoot. Survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Roguelike 10.1%, Retro 5.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Side Scroller 15%, Retro 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%
Side-scrolling bullet hell shooter: ‘The Adventure of the Little Girl in the Red Hood and Little Bird Companion in a World of Swords and Magic!’ If you can read the enemy attacks and dodge the ones you should avoid, it might be surprisingly straightforward (All dodging them is perfectly fine too).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Side Scroller 27.5%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 6.3%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.5%
Simplistic roguelike shooter, Blast your way through countless enemies while earning powerful upgrades which turn you into a shape obliterating machine! 50+ upgrades with countless synergies and stacking effects!, Unique enemies which have unique abilities
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Shooter 8.7%, Roguelike 8.2%
Madlum is a Bullet Hell Shmup with Roguelike elements with a dark hand-drawn style. Navigate through a shifting labyrinth, gather powerful upgrades to combat the ever increasing difficulty, annihilate your rivals and escape Madlum's Vault.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Perma Death 9.5%, Arcade 6.9%
Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 6.3%, Arcade 6.3%
The Journey of Piggy is a roguelike adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Choose from a variety of weapons, cards and power-ups to create unique builds and survive until the end.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Perma Death 12.2%, Shooter 7.8%
Survive an alien invasion with your loyal Rooster companion! Exterminate your enemies using powerful weapons and collect upgrade cards to boost your character!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Roguelike 10.3%, Action 9.1%
Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across fully destructible landscapes.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Action 9.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.9%
Astra Quest is a small arcade-style space shooter with modular starship building. Assemble cores, base parts, and devices, then fight real-time battles in Adventure Mode and Evolution Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, 1980s 11.1%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Action 8.2%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Gun Customization 10.5%, Shooter 8.1%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action 8%, Arcade 7.8%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.9%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Arcade 7.2%, Shooter 6.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7.3%
Prepare for a radical shift in Bullet Hell gameplay! In Cursor Survival, you're not piloting a character - you embody the... CURSOR! Unleash a new, utterly insane way to evade, strike, and endure in a chaotic universe of projectiles and adversaries.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Perma Death 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 6.8%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Gun Customization 9.7%
Try the fun combination of Flappy Bird and Rogue Shooter! Random locations, guns and Bosses, simple controls and colorful graphics. What else do you need for fun?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Shooter 8.4%
A Competitive Bullet Hell with roguelite mechanics. Fight against endless hordes of enemies in ever-changing arenas, unlock new spaceships and upgrade them with devastating weapons and Power-Ups. Complete contracts and reach new ranks to become the ultimate Champion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Perma Death 11.9%, Arcade 6.8%
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.6%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 10%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 7.4%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Retro 8%, Shooter 7.8%
Fight pests and insects to protect your garden!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 7.6%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%, Action 6.7%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Action 9.5%, Arcade 9.3%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 8.7%, Action 7.1%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 5.5%
Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.6%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Retro 8.1%, Arcade 7.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Arcade 7%, Shooter 7%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Bullet Hell 26%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 6.9%
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Roguelike 8.7%, Arcade 8%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 10.5%, Arcade 10.2%
This game is an intense bullet hell roguelike shooter, evolve and destroy the celestial army to try to open the hell's gate. Items, references and transformations based in : Lovecraftian universe, biblical sins, and all types of angels and celestial creatures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Perma Death 11.4%, Shooter 7.1%
Space Force Squadron is a horizontal 2d shmup. Choose between 4 pilots with different spaceships and different attributes. Buy upgrades for ships using points earned in battles. This is arcade style game, meaning there is no possibility to save.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 19%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Gun Customization 16.2%, Arcade 7.7%
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 7.6%
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelike 7.9%, Arcade 7.7%
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Perma Death 12.2%, Roguelike 7.5%
Blast demons until you can't escape no more! Mega Demon Blaster is a casual arena based shooter where you create builds for your weapon and try to break the game before you die! Enemies comes in waves and they get stronger and stronger but luckily you do to.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Gun Customization 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Perma Death 9.8%
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Perma Death 11.1%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
