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Games Like Hellsinker.

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, 2D.

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A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 267 reviews
Released: 2019-07-19
Developer: Ruminant’s Whimper
Publisher: Henteko Doujin
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 55%

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    Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    買う、売る、貰う、手放す いつから人間は所有権を自由に扱えると勘違いしたのか レインボーでイマモリアルなシューティング幻想!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Difficult 8.4%, Shooter 7%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

  51. #51 Railgunners
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Expresso Studios
    Windows

    Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Difficult 8.9%, Arcade 8%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

  52. #52 Touhou Shinreibyou ~ Ten Desires.
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 415 reviews2019
    Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 246.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Difficult 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Action 6.7%

  53. #53 Ghost Blade HD
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
    Dev: Hucast GamesPub: 2Dream
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.8%, Bullet Hell 34.2%, Action 10.4%, Indie 8.6%

  54. #54 Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith.
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,496 reviews2020
    Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    我が国には八百万の神々がいる 弾幕は八百万発程度では終わらない ノスタルジックでネイティブな弾幕シューティング原風景

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Difficult 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Indie 6.1%

  55. #55 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
    Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Arcade 8.2%, Score Attack 6.4%

  56. #56 Touhou Kishinjou ~ Double Dealing Character.
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 410 reviews2019
    Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 569.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Indie 5.1%

  57. #57 Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,130 reviews2021
    Dev: hinyari9
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Anime 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Shooter 10.5%

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