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 17.1%, 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 18.4%, Aliens 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, 1980s 14%, Retro 12.4%, 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 17.5%, Aliens 13.4%, 1980s 12.2%, Space 9%, Arcade 8.3%
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 20.3%, Aliens 12.4%, 1980s 11.5%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 9.2%
A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!
Why similar: Space 17.3%, Retro 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Aliens 11.9%, Arcade 10%
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Aliens 11.8%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.3%
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 17.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Retro 13.6%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 10.5%
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 21.9%, Space 13.3%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Aliens 10.7%
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 17.4%, Aliens 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, 1980s 10.4%, Space 10.1%
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 17.5%, Space 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Aliens 10.3%
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 18.8%, Aliens 14.1%, 1980s 13%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 9.3%
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 19%, 1980s 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Space 12.3%, Retro 9.7%
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Space 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Retro 9.5%, 1980s 8.7%
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 18.8%, Aliens 14.2%, 1980s 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.1%
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 24.7%, Space 14.1%, 1980s 12.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.9%
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 20.3%, Space 15.4%, Aliens 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.4%
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 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Space 12%, 1980s 10.8%, Shooter 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 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Aliens 14.2%, Shooter 10.1%
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 28.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Space 13.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 8.9%
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Aliens 17.1%, Space 14.9%, 1980s 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 12%, Space 10.2%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 11.1%, 1980s 9.9%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Retro 16.7%, Arcade 14.5%, 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 22.1%, Retro 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%
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 21.1%, 1980s 14.6%, Space 12.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 8.4%
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 28%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Aliens 10.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 9.5%
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 27.2%, Space 12.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.8%, 1980s 9.9%
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 22.9%, Space 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, 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 20.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Aliens 11.4%
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 24.3%, Space 15.5%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 8.4%
vertical scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Aliens 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Space 10%
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 17.2%, Aliens 14.2%, 1980s 12.8%, Space 9.5%, Arcade 8.4%
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 18.4%, Space 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Aliens 10.7%, 1980s 10.6%
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 20.2%, Aliens 13.6%, 1980s 12.4%, Retro 10.5%, Space 9.8%
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Aliens 13.2%, 1980s 11.5%, Space 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%
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 19.5%, Aliens 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Retro 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%
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 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 11.2%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 10.8%
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 22.2%, Space 17%, 1980s 11.1%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 10.6%
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 21.8%, Aliens 12.5%, Retro 12%, 1980s 11.1%, Arcade 9%
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 23.2%, Aliens 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Space 11.4%, Arcade 9.6%
Destroy waves of UFOs in a arcade style space shooter with an array of powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Space 15.9%, Aliens 15.1%, Retro 12.1%, Shooter 10.8%
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 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Space 14.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.6%
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%, Aliens 17.6%, Space 14.6%, Retro 12.2%, Action 9.9%
VectorSmash is a fast-paced retro arcade space shooter. Pilot your artillery battery to defend the planet, blasting waves of incoming meteorites and using warps to survive. Classic 80s action with crisp vector visuals, simple controls, and addictive high-score chasing!
Why similar: Space 22.2%, Retro 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 11.2%
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Space 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Aliens 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%
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 23.7%, Aliens 18%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Space 10.8%
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 24.6%, Space 16.3%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Retro 11.8%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 10.5%
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 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Aliens 11.8%, 1980s 11.8%, Arcade 11.3%
Battle through color soaked and mayhem paced arcade shooting action! Defend the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the invading alien onslaught. Choose between charging the PDS and buying power ups to stay alive. You are the galaxy's final hope. Recharge, shoot, win! Will you save the galaxy?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 1980s 15.6%, Aliens 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Space 9.4%
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 14.6%, Aliens 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%
Blast alien invaders and song lyrics into stardust in this relaxingly chaotic shoot-'em-up! A full-length, '80s-inspired rock album plays start to finish as you fight through an alien invasion. No death. No game over. Just tune in and get that high score. Arcade style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10%, Space 9.5%
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 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Retro 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Aliens 19.8%, Space 19.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.9%
Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Shooter 16.6%, Space 14.2%, 1980s 13%, Sci-fi 9.9%
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 25.5%, Aliens 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10.6%
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 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Space 9.6%, 1980s 9.3%
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 31.1%, Retro 15.6%, Aliens 12.4%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%
