
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Bullet Hell, Shooter.

Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Flight 17.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 6.9%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Casual 6.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.7%, Space 5.3%
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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Flight 12.8%, Shooter 8.1%, Arcade 7.3%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Flight 9.4%, Arcade 8.9%
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 27.8%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Aliens 7.7%
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 34.5%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9%, Action 5.5%
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 32.8%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Flight 9.4%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Space 6.3%
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 41.5%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 8%, Action 6.5%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Space 8.4%, Arcade 8.3%
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 38.9%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 4.4%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Space 8.5%, Arcade 8.3%
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 29.3%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 7%, Shooter 6.9%
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 36.9%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 5.3%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shooter 12.4%, Space 6.3%, Action 5.6%
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 44.4%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 7.3%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 8.5%, Old School 7.3%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 8.9%, Space 5.9%
Riders 2491 is an action shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades with modern visuals.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Flight 10.1%
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 25%, Flight 13.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Aliens 9.2%, Arcade 9%
A challenging 2D boss rush shooter. Use your reflexes and mobilities to face off against a legion of foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Flight 15.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.8%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.3%, Aliens 7.9%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 8.4%, Space 7.3%
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Flight 15.5%, Space 9.1%, Shooter 8.1%
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Casual 7.9%, Action 6.6%
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 36.2%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Casual 7.3%, Action 4.6%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 6.9%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Space 7.4%, Action 4.9%, Arcade 4.6%
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Aliens 7.9%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Space 10.9%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 6%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Space 7.3%, Old School 4.5%
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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.6%, Aliens 7.8%
It's a pixel art space shooter that has some other ways to help defeat enemies besides just shooting/bombing them directly. Different abilities to help you avoid damage or defeat enemies. You also can upgrade your aircraft to defeat powerful enemy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Flight 18.4%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.9%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 7.3%, 2D 4.3%
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Space 9.9%, Aliens 9.1%, Shooter 9%
DRUM'N'BASS MASSACRE is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you destoy your enemies while performing unimaginable maneuvers using your interstellar interceptor, accompanied by original drum and bass soundtrack
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Flight 17.8%, Arcade 7.6%, Casual 6.2%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Space 7%
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 32.9%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Old School 6%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Arcade 8%, Action 5.9%, Retro 5.6%
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 29.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 10.7%, Space 9.8%, Flight 6%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 9%, Space 6.1%
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 11.8%, Casual 9.1%, Action 7.8%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Action 11%, Arcade 8.4%, Space 7.9%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.9%, Casual 7.1%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 14%, Action 10.3%, Arcade 9.4%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.4%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Casual 9.2%, Space 8%, Retro 7.4%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action 12.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11.6%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Action 5.7%
Alpha Warrior is a retro, space shooter where the player engages in flight combat with enemy terrestrials and arcade style bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Casual 14.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Space 9.1%
Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Space 9.7%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 7.9%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 9.7%
The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Space 7.8%, Shooter 7.2%
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 6%, Old School 4.9%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Space 10.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.8%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Flight 8.2%, Shooter 7.6%, Arcade 7.3%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Flight 13.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Aliens 7.8%