60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Arcade.
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
Rheum
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Cycle 28
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.1%
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action 6.5%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 13%, Retro 10.2%, Fast-Paced 10%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Bullet Time 13.1% ★, Shooter 8.6%
A precision bullet-hell boss rush. Dodge 15 escalating attack types, chain perfect grazes into devastating combos, and strike during vulnerability windows across 28 handcrafted boss fights. Three difficulty modes, risk contracts, and deep upgrade progression keep every run fresh.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Time 18.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 7.9%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 8.3%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Time 10.1% ★, Arcade 9%
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Old School 5.7%
Welcome to an epic world of endless carnage, where you battle alien foes at lightning fast speeds, and engage in mind meltingly epic boss battles. Immerse yourself in a beautifully hand crafted world, with visually stunning top down graphics and unlimited action packed levels.
Why similar: Bullet Time 21.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shooter 6.5%
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Bullet Time 16.6% ★, Shooter 7.9%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 5.9%
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 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 8.2%, Old School 8.1%
Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 8.6%, Old School 6.4%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 7.3%, Shooter 7%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 3.5%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.7%
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Time 19.1% ★, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 8.4%, Shooter 7.8%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 7.4%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
Gather guardians, collect forest spells and items! Defend the forest against ruthless invaders! Upgrade your guardians and forest to defeat them!
Why similar: Bullet Time 20.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Nature 8.9%
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Tring! is a short score-attack game where you bounce balls off enemies and walls to gain scores. Reach the highest score you can, and try to beat and everybody else again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Time 19.4% ★, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 8.2%
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 6.6%
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Fast-Paced 8.2%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.3%
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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Old School 6.8%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Arcade 9.5%
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.1%
Simple vertical scrolling shooter with a bear as the main character, 5 stages in total
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.4%
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 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 6.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.7%
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Old School 6.7%
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Casual 4.1%
High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Retro 5.7%
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Bullet Time 12.3% ★, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 7.8%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 4%
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 3.5%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7.5%
Call Sign is Magic Liner is an old school Shmup with a new twist. You can strategically draw lines and defeat your enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Old School 9.1%
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 31%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.8%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.2%
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Old School 7.5%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.1%
Defend Spacebase 19 from the asteroids swarming down on the station! Shoot down waves of stones and equip different powerful weapons. How many waves can you last? A simple nostalgic retro arcade turret defense shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Time 13.2% ★, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.5%
An explosive Shoot ‘Em Up like no other, Nectar focuses on five hummingbird sisters, each with their own playstyle. Defeat powerful bosses, unlock new cosmetics, compete in online leaderboards, and save your world from the invading bee army!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Nature 9.5%, Shooter 8%
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: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Retro 8.5%, Shooter 6.8%
A dark bullet hell shooter in the world of BAROQUE Customize your build with items Grow stronger with every death A roguelike STG for fast, repeatable runs
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 6.7%
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.4%
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 28.8%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 10%, Old School 8.6%
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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 7.6%, Arcade 7.4%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 6.6%
