60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Arcade, 2D, Singleplayer, Action.
Innovative arcade shooter that takes various elements from many classic and less-known games, and puts them together in a hectic mix. All in retro visuals and synthetic sonorities that recall the revered Commodore 64's SID chip.
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Score Attack 15%, 1980s 14.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Score Attack 20.8%, Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Retro 10.6%, 1980s 10.3%
TETRACHROMA is a block stacking puzzle action game with a new color changing mechanic inspired by Reversi. Manage the constantly changing colors of the board to clear 15+ lines with a single piece.
Why similar: Score Attack 21%, Arcade 19.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, 1980s 12.9%, Retro 8.5%
A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?
Why similar: Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Soundtrack 14.5% ★, Arcade 14%, Score Attack 12.5%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 21%, Retro 17.6%, Arcade 17.4%, Shooter 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shooter 19.6%, Arcade 14.1%, Retro 13.6%, Score Attack 12.9%, 1980s 12.2%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Score Attack 22.3%, Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Vertical Scroll Shooting Game with Lock-on Missile
Why similar: Score Attack 25%, Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 13%, Score Attack 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Score Attack 13.7%, 1980s 13.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Shooter 11.8%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Soundtrack 16.4% ★, Score Attack 13.6%, 1980s 12.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.
Why similar: Score Attack 20.6%, Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Retro 10.4%, 1980s 10%
It's a boring game with no story, no levels, no nerve-racking effects, and no sound effects. Prices are for development funds only, please read the instructions before ordering.
Why similar: Score Attack 20.3%, Shooter 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Minimalist 13.6%, Funny 10.7%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Score Attack 14.3%, Shooter 14.1%, 1980s 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Arcade 13%
In this simple twist on classic arcade block-breakers, originally released in 1987, take on the challenge of 100 fiendish levels. Contains the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Why similar: Score Attack 25%, Retro 18.6%, Arcade 18.1%, 1980s 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Simple yet fun top-down blaster with power-ups
Why similar: Arcade 20.3%, Shooter 20.1%, Score Attack 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Retro 10.4%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Arcade 16.1%, Score Attack 14.2%, 1980s 12.4%
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Arcade 17.6%, Retro 13.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters!
Why similar: Score Attack 25.2%, Arcade 21.1%, Shooter 18.3%, 1980s 13.7%, Retro 6.7%
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Score Attack 23.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Minimalist 10.4%
SHATTERSHAPE is an arcade-style shooter in which you are a lone circle fighting hordes of enemies with evil vertices. SHATTER your enemies with numerous power-ups. ONLY THE ROUND SURVIVE.
Why similar: Arcade 20.4%, Retro 16%, Shooter 15.1%, 1980s 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shooter 17.5%, Score Attack 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Shooter 16%, Arcade 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, 1980s 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Arcade 16.8%, Score Attack 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Retro 12.5%, Shooter 12.4%
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: Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 17.7%, 1980s 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Score Attack 10%
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Score Attack 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.5%
A retro arcade shooter with one-bit graphics
Why similar: 1980s 28.6%, Arcade 23.4%, Retro 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Casual 8.3%
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Score Attack 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 13.5%, 1980s 7.4%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Arcade 23.5%, 1980s 19.6%, Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Retro 8.8%
Hurley The Hyrax is an arcade-style game inspired by early 1980s arcade classics. The devious Serval Squad has taken all your flowers! You must bring them all back to your cave to move on to the next level. Fight the servals with various power-ups and your...tongue...? How far can you make it?
Why similar: Arcade 23.4%, 1980s 21.6%, Retro 18.3%, Score Attack 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Bub-O Burst your way through addictive, score-chasing fun, with fierce bubble action, in this throwback to classic 2D action arcade games! It's easy to learn, but do you have the skills to master it?
Why similar: Score Attack 18.5%, 1980s 17.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Minimalist 10.8%, Retro 10.6%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Score Attack 19.3%, Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Score Attack 18.9%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Retro 11.8%
Ten classic quirky games in one free collection! All proudly built using the OHR.RPG.CE.
Why similar: Score Attack 24.9%, Arcade 18.3%, Funny 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Retro 10.2%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Score Attack 19.6%, Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, 1980s 10.7%, Retro 10.7%
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
Why similar: Soundtrack 24.9% ★, Score Attack 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, 1980s 11.4%, Arcade 11.1%
Arcade Reflex blends classic arcade feel and modern twists. Control a paddle through fast-paced, evolving levels that start simple but quickly ramp up, testing your reflexes. With minimalist retro-inspired design and surprising depth, it's perfect for quick sessions. Ready to climb the leaderboards?
Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, Arcade 20.6%, Retro 13.8%, Minimalist 12.4%, Casual 7.3%
Pure arcade survival! Guide an unstoppable Neo snake through 50+ devious stages. Eat, shoot, and chase the hi-score in this synthwave-fueled tribute to the 80's.
Why similar: 1980s 26%, Arcade 20.6%, Retro 17%, Score Attack 16.8%, Casual 9.1%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: 1980s 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 10.5%
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 16.9%, Score Attack 16%, Shooter 14.6%, 1980s 11.8%
Brick-breaking gameplay meets Survivors-like mechanics. Use your balls to destroy bricks, level up and pick upgrades to hold your ground against waves of incoming bricks and try to high score in this roguelite brick breaking game.
Why similar: Score Attack 23.8%, 1980s 21.9%, Arcade 17.6%, Minimalist 14.4%, Retro 7.1%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Arcade 21.1%, Score Attack 17.2%, 1980s 14%, Retro 8.9%
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: Retro 14.5%, 1980s 14.1%, Minimalist 12.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 11.8%
Look carefully at the red and blue signals, and DESTROY them. It's an eccentric action puzzle game where you destroy blocks modeled after pedestrian traffic lights.
Why similar: Score Attack 29.7%, Arcade 21.8%, Puzzle 18%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 7.9%
2D retro style orbital space arcade shooter game. In this multilevel game, use your ship's beam and plasma weapon to fend off enemy ships and mines. Prevent the star from exploding and destroying the solar system.
Why similar: Score Attack 27%, Arcade 20.7%, 1980s 18.3%, Retro 12.9%, Minimalist 8.1%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, 1980s 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: Retro 18.5%, Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Arcade 16.1%, 1980s 15.3%
Do you like causing chain reactions? Drop the balls and watch them cascade down!
Why similar: Arcade 18.8%, Retro 15.6%, Score Attack 11.1%, Minimalist 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!
Why similar: Shooter 18.9%, 1980s 18.5%, Arcade 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Retro 8.5%
Fast paced game that will test your reflexes.
Why similar: 1980s 21.6%, Arcade 19.1%, Score Attack 10.8%, Casual 9.4%, Retro 8.4%
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: Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 15%, Score Attack 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Retro 11.1%
Blaze of Storm is a arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup. You will fight against enemies in cyberspace as a cyber diver.
Why similar: Score Attack 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Arcade 13.5%, 1980s 11.9%, Retro 10.8%
Attack from Planet Smiley is a retro arcade game where the aim of the game is to survive. Survive a horde of angry smiley faces invading your world. The only way to stop them? Your lasers, nukes and mad skills.
Why similar: Score Attack 33.3%, Arcade 24%, Minimalist 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?
Why similar: Score Attack 27.7%, Arcade 21.8%, 1980s 17.3%, Funny 9.8%, Retro 7.8%
Trapped in a sprawling hedge maze, Simon Rhodes must survive for as long as possible while being chased by ghoulish monsters. A tribute to top-down maze shooters of the early '80s, defeat as many enemies and go for the high score!
Why similar: Arcade 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Score Attack 11.3%, Shooter 11.1%, Retro 10.8%
A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.
Why similar: Arcade 18.2%, Shooter 18%, 1980s 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%
Bug Attack! is a game inspired by arcade classics including Missile Command and Space Invaders. Players are tasked with protecting their building as long as they can. Bugs emerge everywhere from the ground at an increasing rate. Which is the greater enemy? The bug horde, or your own nerves?
Why similar: 1980s 25.4%, Score Attack 20.6%, Arcade 17.7%, Retro 15%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Score Attack 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 13.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Play three* tiny BolHut games developed for April Fools! *There might be a fourth game inside.
Why similar: Arcade 24.4%, Retro 19%, Minimalist 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%
Enjoy a modern take on timeless arcade action with Bat Bots, a nostalgic shooter inspired by the classics. Take down waves of robotic bats using precise aim and quick reflexes. Engage in solo play, challenge your friends and family, or work together to defend against the oncoming waves.
Why similar: Score Attack 19.1%, Shooter 17.9%, 1980s 16.9%, Arcade 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
