60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, 2D, Action, Singleplayer.
100 levels. One final boss. No careless mistakes. Survive an escalating arms race in this retro-industrial reimagining of the 1978 classic. Out-tech a mutating swarm, manage your reserves, and master a loop where every failed defense makes the enemy stronger.
ASSAULT SHELL
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Slime Mayhem
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Shooter 11.6%, Dystopian 10.1%, Arcade 9.5%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Roguelike 10.8%
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 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Score Attack 13.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 8.9%
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 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.5%, Score Attack 8.3%
Shoot stuff and earn $pacecoin in this wonderfully generic shmup.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shooter 12.7%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Roguelite 16.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.4%
Survive, protect, and strike back in Protect the Grimoire! A fast-paced roguelite bullet hell shoot ’em up. Face relentless Dark Wizards and fight your way toward the most powerful grimoires in existence.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 13.5%, Strategy 6.5%
STDB! is a rogue-like game about hardcore mercenaries and space marines escaping from a very cozy planet filled with monsters, nuclear fire, viruses and pixelated violence.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 11.6%, Futuristic 9%
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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Score Attack 9.7%
Blast through waves of enemies, collect powerups and test your skills against challenging bosses. It is a modern take on classic space shooters, blending accessible gameplay with roguelite progression. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboards in 15 minute runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 11.4%, Score Attack 9.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Score Attack 14.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 7.7%
DAR is an arcade-style single-screen shoot-em-up inspired by the classics, with some modern rogue-like twists! Pick your character, plot a course through the galaxy, grab upgrades and destroy the enemy! The ultimate goal? Saving the galaxy! Or just getting a really, really high score - your call.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Score Attack 12.3%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 11.3%, Shooter 9.4%
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 33.8%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 12.9%, 2D 5.1%
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 23.1%, Roguelite 15.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Aliens 11.7%, Arcade 11.2%
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 36.2%, Bullet Hell 27%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.7%
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 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.6%, Aliens 6.4%
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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Score Attack 10.2%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Arcade 7.8%
This is a SHMUP/STG game that allows anyone to experience and play happily; Games that will allow you to enjoy playing; Games that can make it easy for you to get started with low technical requirements; SHMUP/STG games that have completely different experiences from other games;
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Score Attack 12.3%, Roguelike 11%
Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Score Attack 13.4%, Dystopian 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%
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 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.6%, Strategy 9%
A single pilot named Alice is sent on a mission to retrieve a stolen magical artifact.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Noir 23%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 11.1%, 2D 5.5%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.8%, Aliens 9.4%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 9.2%
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 32.2%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%, Score Attack 7.4%
In Invaders Loop, which combines classic arcade spirit with roguelite mechanics, survive relentless waves of enemies raining down from the depths of space, dodge bullets, equip yourself with various items from the market, and defeat epic bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
Cosmic Run is a single-player space roguelite where you battle relentless galactic enemies, strategically upgrade your ship, and help the Zogark family survive their journey across the galaxy. Build powerful combinations, adapt to chaotic encounters, and escape one broken system after another.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Score Attack 9.5%
Ballmancy is a pachinko-style roguelike where you launch balls to fight off waves of enemies. Choose from a variety of balls and items to create unique builds and see how far you can bounce.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Roguelike 13.1%, Arcade 11.3%
Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 13%, Dystopian 11.9%, Arcade 10.8%
A fast-paced action roguelike where explosive combat fuels 'Blitz' ultimates—a rage mode that dominates the battlefield. Endure relentless battles, enhance your arsenal, and evolve powerful abilities. Each run opens new tactical possibilities in this intense arena shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Arcade 10.1%
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 11.4%, Shooter 9.4%
Star Knight: Order of the Vortex is a rogue-lite, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up with the ability to create unique builds and synergies as you test your skills in action-packed gameplay. Choose your crew, upgrade your ship, and explore the unknown depths of the Vortex.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 11.7%, Arcade 9%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Score Attack 17.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.7%
Generations of Destruction is a simple rougelite horizontal shoot’em up with short play sessions. Get more powerful as you play through each randomly generated level. A prefect game for when you only have a few minutes to play.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Aliens 15%, Roguelite 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.2%
March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Shooter 19.1%, Score Attack 16.1%, Sci-fi 10%, Bullet Hell 9%
"LinearShooter Remixed" is a game that combines vertical scrolling bullet hell shmup with rogue-lite that combine power-ups to build builds. Let's aim to clear the stage by assembling your ship with power-up while getting drunk with minimal and beautiful graphics and trance music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Score Attack 10.8%
Shoot your way through waves of enemies and extreme bosses in this Roguelite space shooter. Advance in the ranks, upgrade your ship and unlock new mechanics, ships and mods that will make the game more challanging and interesting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%
The planets have orbited peacefully for countless millennia. But then… BOOM! Now all orbital bodies are free to move independent of gravity (and they can respawn when defeated too.) You're The Earth… good luck!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Roguelite 16.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 5.2%
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 24%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Aliens 9.2%
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 32.5%, Roguelite 19.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Aliens 8.2%
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 11.3%, Score Attack 9.6%
Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Shooter 9.5%
Shoot alien invaders, upgrade your ship, level up your weapons and save planets to defend against the invasion. Choose your favorite between the different unlockable ships and buy perks between your runs to ensure victory. After you triumph, hunt for achievements and ascend to save more universes
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 8.9%, Arcade 7.8%
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 32.1%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Sci-fi 6.1%
Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 23%, Roguelite 15.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.1%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 11.4%, Shooter 10.8%
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 39.8%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 14%, Action 5.8%
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Futuristic 9.3%
Mauled Horde is a Free-To-Play indie Third-Person Shooter made by a solo developer. Play solo or in co-op, fight relentless hordes across varied maps, collect weapons, activate traps, buy upgrades, and survive rising difficulty round after round.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Dystopian 13.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 9.7%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 31%, Shooter 14.7%, Score Attack 8.3%, Arcade 5.3%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Score Attack 8.2%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Score Attack 11.4%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10.1%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Shooter 15%, Score Attack 8.6%, Arcade 7.4%
A roguelike bullet-hell shooter where table tennis meets ancient mythology. Wield your paddle to strike enemies with bouncing balls, retrieve them to attack again, and craft powerful builds through strategic upgrades.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Roguelite 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Roguelike 13.4%, Arcade 11.9%
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 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.5%, Aliens 9.2%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9%
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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Roguelite 16.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Futuristic 5.5%
Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Sci-fi 6.7%
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Aliens 7.7%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 10.2%, Shooter 9.4%
