60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Singleplayer.
Herodes is an exhilarating shoot 'em up game set in a future where cutting-edge technology meets the depths of the human body. Step into the role of a courageous agent tasked with the ultimate mission: saving humanity from a mysterious and deadly virus that defies all known cures.
Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Escape 2 Space
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!
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action 15%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 13.3%, Adventure 12.6%
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: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 15.4%, Shooter 14.3%
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: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.8%
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: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.7%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 12%, Futuristic 9.6%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Arcade 16.2%, Shooter 15%, Action 13.1%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.2%
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: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.7%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Action 11.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Arcade 9.6%
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 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 10.6%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 15%, Action 11.5%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 9.5%
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 32.4%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 12.2%, Shooter 9.8%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 13.3%, Shooter 13.3%
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 30.5%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 16.2%, Action 8.3%
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 23.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Action 16.2%, Arcade 13.3%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 12.8%, Shooter 12.4%
First instalment in the series of 2D action side-scrollers, taking place in very distant galaxy and not so distant future. Gameplay main hallmarks are fast-paced laser guns shootouts, punch 'n' kick combats, managing obby-like obstacles, using wits in overcoming deadly traps and witty dialogues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Action 16.9%, Arcade 16.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 16.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 12.7%
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 39.8%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action 8.8%
Slash. Dodge. Shoot. Survive. A fast-paced arcade shooter packed with relentless enemy waves.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action 14.9%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 14.3%
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 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12%, Action 9.5%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 10.8%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 17%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 16.6%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Futuristic 10.4%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 14%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 20%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action 12.7%, Arcade 12.4%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 9.9%
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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action 17.4%, Arcade 16%, Shooter 15.2%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Action 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 13.2%
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 33.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 11%, Action 9.9%
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 24.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 14.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 9.2%
Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 11.9%, Shooter 11.7%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Action 23.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 16.5%, Shooter 13.6%
BrAInstorm is a heavily stylised shoot-em-up/bullethell. dodge bullets and defeat waves of enemies while you travel through the mind to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Action 18%, Arcade 17.7%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 8.5%
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%
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 29.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 10.3%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 9.1%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Psychedelic 15.2%, Arcade 13%, Action 9.5%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action 22.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 13.3%
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 22%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Side Scroller 10%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Arcade 11.2%
ASTRO: The Beginning is a dynamic side scrolling shoot 'em up about a close-knit space team caught in a clusterf*ck of epic proportions.Unravel the evil plans of your foes and secrets of world order while taking down various types of enemies and engaging in crazy boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%
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 21.9%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.9%
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 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Arcade 17.1%, Shooter 16.4%, Action 15.3%
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 28%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Side Scroller 24.2%, Action 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
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 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 14.6%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action 17.7%, Arcade 17.4%, Shooter 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.9%
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 11.4%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 15.2%, Shooter 15%
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Action 11.3%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 16.3%, Futuristic 7.6%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 10.4%
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 23.2%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 17%, Action 16.7%, Shooter 16.4%
Spark is a creative, combo-centric, Shoot 'em up game. It's a 3-in-1 old-school arcade game fueled by the competitive urge to climb the leaderboards. The unique shooting system hooks the player as they discover more and more ways to create beautiful and effective combos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 25%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 16.5%, Side Scroller 16%
