60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Shooter.
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Evasion from cluster 42
Evasion from Cluster 42, an arcade spaceshooter for 1 or 2 players with 3D GFX and a Background Story. Play every level from top down view or from side view. You'll get a different view and a different experience that way for each level!
Operius DX
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
Evasion from Cluster 42, an arcade spaceshooter for 1 or 2 players with 3D GFX and a Background Story. Play every level from top down view or from side view. You'll get a different view and a different experience that way for each level!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, 1980s 10.2%, Aliens 9.4%, Shooter 8.7%
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, 1980s 13.5%, Aliens 12.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.1%
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Aliens 14.1%, 1980s 13%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 9.3%
GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Shooter 13.2%, 1980s 10.2%, Arcade 9.5%
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Aliens 16.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Futuristic 10%
Jump over obstacles, blow up aliens and collect power-ups in this fast paced voxel arcade shooter.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, 1980s 10.1%, Aliens 9.9%, Shooter 9.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 12.2%, 1980s 11.6%, Aliens 10.3%
Pilot your customized craft across 30 psychedelic tubular levels of adrenaline-pumping action, fighting a constant stream of terrifying insectoid aliens trying to stop you in your tracks, all set to a soundtrack by The Crystal Method. Features a 2-player local coop mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 11.1%, Third Person 8.7%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, 1980s 14.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.5%, Space 8.5%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, 1980s 16.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Futuristic 8.4%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Shooter 14.5%, 1980s 13%, Arcade 12%, Aliens 11.7%
Drift through escalating asteroid chaos in this high-speed arcade space shooter. Master inertia-based movement, survive overwhelming destruction, and battle alone or with up to 4 players in frantic co-op and versus combat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 1980s 14.6%, Aliens 13.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%
The Maze Contract is a single player retro action game with vector-style graphics. It takes a lot of inspiration from the 1980's shoot-em-up arcade games, but with added tactical elements and lots of upgrades for your ship and weapons.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.5% ★, 1980s 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Aliens 9.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 13.7%, 1980s 11.5%, Aliens 9.1%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Aliens 14.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Retro 12.5%
Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Shooter 21.3%, 1980s 14.8%, Action 10.3%, Space 8.4%
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Aliens 19.5%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Space 11.7%
Pilot a lone ship across a stark, vector-style battlefield as the world steadily collapses into the sun. Combat focuses on precision: aim carefully, fire deliberately, and dodge incoming shots from autonomous enemy constructs that track and engage on sight.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, 1980s 17.1%, Arcade 13.6%, Futuristic 10.4%, Action 9.1%
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Aliens 17.7%, Action 13.2%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.9%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, 1980s 13.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Space 11.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Aliens 11.8%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%
Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 1980s 16.8%, Aliens 12.9%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 9.7%
Super block crash is a new Breakout game, with a sprinkle of RPG.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.8% ★, Aliens 15%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Shooter 16%, 1980s 15.2%, Aliens 13.4%, Arcade 13.4%
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Aliens 16.8%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 11%, Futuristic 10.2%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 14%, 1980s 13.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Aliens 11.9%
Meteoroids 3D is a simple action game set in space, which wants to pay tribute to a great game of the eighties: Asteroids. Meteoroids 3D does not pretend to be better, or try to emulate the greatness of Asteroids. We just want to bring a funny and addictive game to the players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, 1980s 19.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 11%, Futuristic 8.4%
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 1980s 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Aliens 13.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.2%
Eschaton is a vivid, fast-paced top-down arcade sci-fi space shooter with weapon upgrades, intense boss fights, dynamic SFX, and an original metal-meets-synth soundtrack. Chase high scores, accuracy ranks, and speedrun times while killing aliens in this chapter of a longer legendary saga.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, 1980s 14.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Aliens 12.5%, Action 9.5%
Dive into a 2D action game where you control a spaceship, defeat enemies and overcome deadly traps. Extend your arsenal by collecting new weapons and technologies for your ship that you will need to conquer four different dungeon-like worlds, all connected by an open space full of surprises.
Why similar: 1980s 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 12.2%, Aliens 11.3%, Arcade 10.7%
Galaxy Invaders is an action-packed space shooter where you pilot a powerful starfighter through intense cosmic battles. Dodge enemy fire, destroy alien fleets, upgrade your weapons, and conquer epic boss fights to save the galaxy.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 40.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Aliens 9.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Futuristic 6%
Automatic Run&Gun containing 12 levels with retro-futuristic aesthetics. Make the best score !
Why similar: Looter Shooter 36.2% ★, 1980s 16.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Futuristic 6.1%
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 13.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Action 6.8%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, 1980s 14.8%, Aliens 13.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Arcade 20.8%, 1980s 18.2%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 8.4%
Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled, intergalactic battle like never before in our intense FPS shooter game! As a brave commander leading your platoon on a critical raid on Nalaxion 54, fate takes a thrilling turn when you accidentally stumble upon a hidden trap door.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 38.2% ★, Shooter 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Aliens 11%, Action 9.7%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 12.8%, Space 8.8%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 1980s 13.2%, Aliens 12.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 10.5%
Progress through short levels to face enemies and final bosses to save your life. Win and you'll level up, fail and you'll level down. The whole galaxy depends on you!.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 38.6% ★, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 7.1%, Futuristic 6.9%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 17.9%, Aliens 12.5%, Retro 12.2%, Space 8.1%
A demanding, run‑based precision brick‑breaker with permadeath, resource management, and 330+ handcrafted levels. Harvest Alchemite and trade strategically between levels. No saves, no retries - just pure skull. Play solo or up to 3‑player local co‑op.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9%, Futuristic 7.3%
Darker Skies comes fully remastered to PC. Incorporating new graphical features and gameplay enhancements for the definitive way to play Darker Skies. Survival Horror set after the War of the Worlds.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Aliens 14.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Third Person 8.3%
Blast through alien-infested space in a modern top-down shooter built for quick runs and big upgrades. Mine planets for resources, unlock talents, and team up with voiced companions—no inventory management, just pure action between the shop and the fight.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 41.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Space 9.3%, Futuristic 9.3%
In Mech vs Bugs, you'll pilot a mech to fend off alien insects on remote planets. Combining intense top-down combat with strategic looting and crafting, your goal is to liberate the galaxy, one insect-infested planet at a time. Ready for your thrilling, third-person adventure?
Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.9% ★, Aliens 13.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Futuristic 8.2%
Blast through endless waves of asteroids, unlock powerful ships, collect devastating upgrades, and survive the ultimate retro-inspired arcade space shooter alone or with a friend.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, 1980s 20%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Space 7.4%
Hyper-5 is a cinematic shmup inspired by classics from the “golden era” of the 90’s. Responding to a distress beacon, deep space scout ship Hyper-5 is drawn into a terrifying battle with an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Aliens 14.9%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Sun Rush is a third person arcade shooter in which you fight off alien invaders. Use the elements fire, water and oil wisely to kill your enemies effectively.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 37.2% ★, Aliens 13.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Third Person 8.1%
Gather your weapons and blast your way through the bricks in this new twist to the classic brick breaking genre. Test your dexterity and aim as you wreak havoc on waves of defenseless bricks.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 10%
Landing on planet Kepler-11e, You and up to 3 other players are tasked with preventing this previously abandoned planet from complete destruction as rogue AI mysteriously activate. Upgrade weapons and eliminate any aliens in your way in this realistic, first-person, sci-fi experience.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Aliens 13.3%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.1%
Shoot down masses of asteroids and aliens in this arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements. Level up and upgrade your guns to cope with the endless waves being thrown at you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Aliens 12.6%, Action 7.4%
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, 1980s 20.6%, Shooter 16.3%, Aliens 15.3%, Action 9%
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: Arcade 19.7%, Aliens 19.7%, Shooter 18%, 1980s 14%, Action 8.2%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Arcade 19.2%, Action 14.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%
Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 1980s 15.8%, Aliens 14.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 11.3%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Arcade 13.6%, 1980s 10.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Aliens 9.7%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, 1980s 17.3%, Aliens 16.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.9%
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 25.1%, 1980s 16.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 9.8%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, 1980s 17.8%, Futuristic 11.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Shooter 16.9%, 1980s 14.9%, Arcade 14.3%, Retro 13.1%
Aliens In Paradise is a Shoot'em Up game inspired by shooter games like Contra. Aliens Start invading The Bahamas. They destroy the main characters house so he sets out on a revenge quest to destroy as much Aliens and their Ships as possible. His thirst for revenge may actually save the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Aliens 16.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Futuristic 9.5%
