60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Space, Arcade, Shooter.
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.
Star Jet Alpha
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.
METEOR COMMANDER
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
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 17%, Space 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, 1980s 9.9%, Arcade 9.3%
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Aliens 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, 1980s 13.9%, Retro 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%
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 17.4%, Aliens 13.4%, 1980s 12.2%, Space 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%
A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!
Why similar: Space 17.3%, Retro 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Aliens 11.9%, Arcade 10%
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 18%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Aliens 11.8%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.4%
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 20.2%, Aliens 12.4%, 1980s 11.5%, Space 11.3%, Shooter 9.1%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Space 13.4%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Aliens 10.7%
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 17.4%, Retro 13.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 10.6%
Cosmic Tank is a modern take on the classic game Asteroids. Mine your way to riches! Fight off hostile threats! Upgrade your ship and rent a few helpful drones! Survive epic boss fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Space 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Aliens 10.3%
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 17.3%, Aliens 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, 1980s 10.4%, Space 10.2%
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 18.9%, 1980s 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Space 12.3%, Retro 9.8%
A modern tribute to arcade legends! This shoot'em up arcade game revives the classics after 45 years with fresh graphics and innovative gameplay. Become a part of Space Ranges Inc. Join now! Get the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Aliens 14.1%, 1980s 13.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 9.2%
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Space 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Retro 9.5%, 1980s 8.6%
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 18.6%, Aliens 14.2%, 1980s 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.2%
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 24.5%, Space 14.1%, 1980s 12.5%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 11%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Space 15.5%, Aliens 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Space 12.1%, 1980s 10.8%, Arcade 9.6%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, Retro 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Aliens 14.2%, Shooter 10%
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Aliens 17.1%, Space 14.9%, 1980s 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 11%, 1980s 9.9%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Space 10.2%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Retro 16.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Space 12.5%, Aliens 11.7%
An arcade-style 2D top-down space shooter. Blow up space rocks and space pirates for as long as you can. You'll also need to maximize a delicately-balanced economy of resources. Keep trying to out-do yourself! Five boss ships will break in at various points to make life difficult.
Why similar: 1980s 22%, Retro 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Aliens 10.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Space 9.6%
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%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 12%, 1980s 9.9%
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 20.9%, 1980s 14.6%, Space 12.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 8.3%
Solitarius is a 2D top-down wave shooter set in a sci-fi space environment. It is a free minigame that contains six different levels, eight different enemies and nine different weapons. Instead of surviving as long as possible you have to make it through each level.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Space 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Arcade 7.2%
A gang of nine aliens from another galaxy that were put to community service, want to clean the universe from what they think is the worst garbage: humans! Help them in this arcade game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Aliens 11.4%
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Aliens 14.2%, 1980s 12.8%, Space 9.6%, Arcade 8.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Space 15.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 8.5%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Space 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Aliens 10.6%, 1980s 10.5%
Viral Reload EX is a sci-fi shoot-em-up with a unique 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 20%, Aliens 13.6%, 1980s 12.4%, Retro 10.5%, Space 9.8%
Top-down shooter action for the Atari Lynx handheld console. WANTED: Hot gun for hire. Travel to several exotic and dangerous places. Discover several exotic and dangerous aliens and kill them. Kill lots. For cash. Buy more weapons and kill again.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Aliens 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Retro 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 10.7%
Have You Been Waiting for a Modern Take on Classic Asteroid Shooters? 🚀 Your wait might just be over! Astro Busters brings you a fun space shooter with realistic physics, responsive controls and thrilling arcade action. Take on missions, upgrade your weapons, ships and fight solo or in multiplayer.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Space 17%, 1980s 11%, Retro 10.9%, Arcade 10.7%
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Space 14.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Aliens 12.5%, Retro 12.1%, 1980s 11%, Arcade 9.1%
Destroy waves of UFOs in a arcade style space shooter with an array of powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Space 16%, Aliens 15%, Retro 12.2%, Shooter 10.6%
Short Warp: Deep Space Bounty is a modern arcade shoot ’em up mixing top-down and side-scrolling missions in a rugged sci-fi universe. Pilot stock ships or craft custom builds across multiple game modes. Cast a short warp and Lower Away!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Aliens 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Space 11.5%, Arcade 9.7%
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 26.8%, Aliens 17.6%, Space 14.7%, Retro 12.3%, Action 9.8%
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 23.6%, Aliens 18%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Space 10.9%
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Space 16.4%, Retro 14.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 14.6%, Retro 13.4%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Space 11.7%
3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.
Why similar: Space 14.7%, Aliens 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Aliens 19.8%, Space 19.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11%
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
Why similar: Space 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Retro 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%
Quaxum is a new age retro arcade shooter where you defend the planetary defense shield from the onslaught of aliens. Balance your energy between charging your shield and buying power ups to clear the screen of enemies! 50 levels of color mayhem! Recharge, shoot, win!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 15.5%, Aliens 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Space 9.4%
A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish. If you’re looking for a short, modernized retro-style game, this is perfect for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Retro 11.9%, Space 10.7%, Shooter 10.5%
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 25.3%, Aliens 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.5%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Aliens 12.1%, Space 11.3%, Arcade 10.5%
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 30.9%, Retro 15.7%, Aliens 12.4%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 11.7%
Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Shooter 16.5%, Space 14.3%, 1980s 13%, Sci-fi 10%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 10.8%
The Pacifist is a retro sci-fi top-down action game with unique mechanics that blends elements of the Arcade and Rhythm genres on a gorgeous, minimalist battlefield. Only in The Pacifist can you fight without fighting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 9.6%, 1980s 9.3%
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Space 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, 1980s 14.7%, Space 13.6%, Aliens 11.3%, Retro 10.7%
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10.6%, Space 10.4%
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, 1980s 15.6%, Aliens 14.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 11.7%
