
A 2.5D arcade flight game, in which you take the role of a rookie pilot flying a unique rescue aircraft to render dangerous falling space debris safe. Fly through 20 levels including 4 boss stages, and save the world!
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A 2.5D arcade flight game, in which you take the role of a rookie pilot flying a unique rescue aircraft to render dangerous falling space debris safe. Fly through 20 levels including 4 boss stages, and save the world!

RocketShip Go Up
Navigate treacherous caverns in RocketShip Go Up, a physics-based 3D game. Master your thrusters to deliver packages, dodge beams, turrets, and falling debris—or speedrun for the fastest flight. Precision is your lifeline.

The Omega Strain
Pilot your ship through fully explorable polygon worlds, battle colossal alien war machines, and save humanity from The Omega Strain. Featuring endless Simulation Mode and powered by RetroMesh — a custom engine built to push retro 3D beyond the limits of the 1990s.
Navigate treacherous caverns in RocketShip Go Up, a physics-based 3D game. Master your thrusters to deliver packages, dodge beams, turrets, and falling debris—or speedrun for the fastest flight. Precision is your lifeline.
Why similar: Flight 41.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Arcade 16.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action 8.7%
Pilot your ship through fully explorable polygon worlds, battle colossal alien war machines, and save humanity from The Omega Strain. Featuring endless Simulation Mode and powered by RetroMesh — a custom engine built to push retro 3D beyond the limits of the 1990s.
Why similar: Flight 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Flight 22.3%, Arcade 15.3%, 2.5D 12.4%, Futuristic 10.8%
Rocket is a rage-inducing 2.5D precision game where you control a rocket, dodge obstacles and try to make it to the end without losing your mind. Oh, did I forget to mention that you have to do it all in one run?
Why similar: Flight 51%, 2.5D 18.9%, Action 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
The cult classic Gravitar has been Recharged. Complete missions in each solar system, navigating a variety of challenging environments, each with varying levels of gravity that will test your skills as a pilot before unlocking new solar systems to explore.
Why similar: Flight 43.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Arcade 18.4%, Action 14.2%
Cosmolon is a sci-fi spaceship shooter inspired by classic arcade and MS-DOS games. You control a ship that can boost around, level up, and destroy wave upon wave of enemy ships with beautiful pixel art plasma bolts and explosions. Nab fancy power-ups and fend off unique enemies. Can you survive?
Why similar: Flight 41.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Project Red Sun is a combat flight action game that has you fighting across the world as a heroic ace against corporate armies who will spare no expense in trying to take you down. With specialized jets and weaponry, dogfight aces, airships, and more in a campaign packed with arcade gameplay.
Why similar: Flight 60.4%, Arcade 19.5%, Action 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Dodge, boost, and blast through relentless enemy waves in this vibrant arcade shooter. Upgrade between battles and become the ultimate space fighter.
Why similar: Flight 40.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.1%
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: Flight 40.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 8.6%, Futuristic 7.9%
Strato Supremacy is a flight combat simulation game where players defeat enemies and destroy cities with different planes and weapons while navigating through randomly generated terrains.
Why similar: Flight 65.5%, Arcade 17.8%, Action 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
A new dimension on the classic shmup genre, take to the skies as a rookie pilot thrown into the deep end. Prove yourself in skies as you battle devious enemies and work become a hero pilot in Iron Flight Air Force.
Why similar: Flight 49.6%, 2.5D 17.3%, Action 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Futuristic 7.6%
RADARjAM consists of the constant unpredictability of your enemy’s location. Dodge what you can't see in your radar equipped fighter!
Why similar: Flight 50%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Arcade 16.4%, Action 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
ROB. We need your help defending Earth from Alien UFO's. Each one having different defenses. Please Rob your are only hope. Play as a Space Control Agent named Rob. Shooting UFO's out of Space to defend Earth.
Why similar: Flight 42.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Arcade 19.4%, Action 16.5%, Singleplayer 1%
President Launcher is a simple physics-based sandbox game created purely for fun. Tap the launch button to send the president flying into the air, and use sliders to adjust gravity and launch power. There are no goals or rules—just experiment the unpredictable, over-the-top physics simulation.
Why similar: Flight 55.8%, Arcade 23.2%, Action 19.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Skygrave is an action based arcade style shoot 'em up game (shmup) where you must face the wicked panda-humanoid race called the Xiph, who are hell bent on invading and destroying your world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Arcade 25.7%, Action 21.2%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Use jet propulsion to guide a robot through a zero-gravity space, master precise movement, and chase high scores in this arcade action game.
Why similar: Flight 50.5%, Arcade 22%, Action 13%, Futuristic 7%, Sci-fi 6.3%
A fast-paced 2D sci-fi arcade shooter. Pilot Lyra through 26 action-packed levels, destroy dangerous space enemies, survive escalating threats, and defeat the final boss in a challenging cosmic adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Arcade 23.8%, Action 19.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Are you ready to aid Era-bus in its relentless quest for vengeance and consume everything in your path? Defeat the Hu-bon empire in this unique SHMUP/STG experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Arcade 22.3%, Action 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%
A post-apocalyptic arcade flying combat game. Play as a female android, chasing down and destroying enemy mechs across handcrafted aerial arenas. Master speed, momentum, and close-quarters melee to hunt your targets through the sky.
Why similar: Flight 54.9%, Arcade 18.3%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Action 8.7%, Futuristic 8.1%
In 1985 N.O.M.A.D. pushed the boundaries of what the 8-bit computers of the day could achieve with both their graphics and their gameplay. A fast-paced, all-out action shoot ’em up, this retro classic still retains a fan base to this day.
Why similar: Flight 41.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Action 6.4%
Pilot a lone ship through a collapsing orbital station in a modern 2.5D shoot ’em up. Block bullets with a 360° directional shield, destroy grotesque wreck-born enemies, defeat colossal bosses, and build new upgrade paths with every run — a love letter to classic shoot ’em ups.
Why similar: Flight 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Arcade 13.3%, 2.5D 12.4%, Futuristic 10.2%
Take hold of the King’s Sword and its path as it flies through a bustling and grand feast. Choose to go the distance or smite as many of King’s conspirators as possible! No matter which you choose, there will be total chaos. Go forth, and make it a feast to remember!
Why similar: Flight 63.8%, Arcade 21.2%, Action 13.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Isometric bullet hell sci-fi shooter in a futuristic atmosphere
Why similar: Flight 37%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Arcade 17.6%, Action 13.3%, Futuristic 7.8%
Mud River is a horizontal 2D Shoot‘em Up game. The Rio Doce (Sweet River) was a paradise for mankind and animals, but now it has become a territory destroyed by the unscrupulous activities of Dr. Wellin. This is Pacal's first destination, ascending the Rio Doce preventing its complete destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Flight 25%, Arcade 17.7%, 2.5D 14.9%, Action 10.3%
Vector Thrust is a fast-paced single and mulltiplayer combat flight game, using a unique cel shaded art style. The game features 260 fully playable aircraft (through various iterations of over 45 aircraft models).
Why similar: Flight 67.5%, Action 16.3%, Arcade 15.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.
Why similar: Flight 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 14.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%
Take to the skies in this fast paced, arcade aerial combat game featuring arena style gameplay. Fly solo in single player or compete against other players in online multiplayer modes.
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: Flight 37.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Arcade 12%, 2.5D 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%
RotorScape is a shoot 'em up style game with a 2.5D perspective, where you fly a helicopter. You can collect different weapons to use in combat. The game has stages with different themes and climates, as well as threatening bosses. RotorScape proposes a 90s style of gameplay.
Why similar: Flight 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, 2.5D 14%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 7.3%
A fast, intense arcade space shooter where you pilot a lone fighter deep into alien territory to destroy a massive Death Moon station. Dodge asteroids, blast enemy ships, and survive a high‑stakes mission behind enemy lines.
Why similar: Flight 40.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Arcade 16.7%, Action 15.3%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Vektor is a momentum-based shooter where you drift and burn through waves of hostiles in a transforming arena. Build your ship, adapt to the chaos, and find your flow.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Arcade 22.8%, Futuristic 15.7%, Flight 14%, Action 12.8%
Travel through dangerous asteroid field, avoid obstacles and collect loot.
Why similar: Flight 38.2%, Arcade 23.9%, Action 20.9%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Drones have taken the city. You have one drone, a machine gun and a missile lock. Hunt them across 60 missions and six environments, dodging minefields and rooftop turrets, and bring down four boss craft before they bring down you.
Why similar: Flight 56.2%, Arcade 23.3%, Action 19%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Paper Flight – Beyond Time is an interactive game experience that is designed to ease your mind and have fun popping innocent balloons. You jump into the role of a little paper plane that is supposed to rescue the world from little but evil balloon demons by dashing through them.
Why similar: Flight 59.2%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 14%, Futuristic 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Arcade 25.7%, Action 21%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Project InfoGrid is 2.5d scifi rocket game. You are tasked with maneuvering through tight obstacles to reach the other end of each level. Starting simple but progressively becoming more unnatural as you progress through the tests. You'll need to adapt when to be patient or quick. Best of luck pilot.
Why similar: Flight 58.3%, Arcade 20.5%, 2.5D 19.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
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 31.1%, Flight 22.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Action 16.8%, Futuristic 9.4%
An action packed 2.5D plane dogfighting game with great physics giving you the chance to become a real ACE! Stunt your way out of the heat from your friends and get on their tail and shoot them down, Attaboy!
Why similar: Flight 41.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Arcade 13.2%, 2.5D 11.7%, Action 8.3%
Outrange Strike is a realistic physics-based aerial shooter. Pilot a fighter jet, engage in aerial combat, and support your allies! Control your fighter's energy and AOA, determine missile range, and use decoys to evade missiles.
Why similar: Flight 66.9%, Arcade 21.1%, Action 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
In Eurofighter Typhoon, you are flying the famous Eurofighter on top of Iceland to fight against Russian troops which invade the country and prevent the outbreak of World War III. Quickly outnumbered, the ICEFOR has been abandoned by NATO but has been able to deploy a small number of the new Typhoon aircraft.
Speyarranoth is a classic sci-fi space asteroid shooter in 3D. You control the game using WASD and shoot with the space key. It's wonderful to just blast full speed through the asteroid fields lasers ablaze and enjoy the explosive light show.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Flight 22.1%, Arcade 18.2%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Action 10.1%
How does it feel to be a biplane fighter pilot in World War One? Try to survive the onslaught, stay focused and embrace yourself to conquer the enemy in order to earn badges of appreciation and the admiration ofyour comrades. Why don't you try?
Why similar: Flight 39.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Arcade 16.1%, 2.5D 13.4%, Action 9.2%
First instalment in the series of 2D action side-scrollers, taking place in very distant galaxy and not so distant future. Gameplay main hallmarks are fast-paced laser guns shootouts, punch 'n' kick combats, managing obby-like obstacles, using wits in overcoming deadly traps and witty dialogues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Arcade 21.9%, Action 17.7%, Futuristic 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Arcade space shooter. You are a courier with one package to deliver across a broken galaxy. Plane-like flight, fights with pirates, the old army and aliens in a 20+ mission story campaign. Pick your ship and mods between missions. No grind, no filler.
Why similar: Flight 52.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Action 8%, Futuristic 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.7%
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: Flight 36.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Arcade 12.3%, Futuristic 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Flight 31.4%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.4%, Action 14.2%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
Zip past polygon asteroids and escape evil chasing robots while keeping your ship fueled with glowing gems! Watch out for space mines and collect power ups to keep going as far as you can go!
Why similar: Flight 58.1%, Arcade 20.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Futuristic 7.4%, Action 6.1%
Tactical top-down space action meets deep resource management. Execute targeted sector runs, manage your ship's energy and ammo, and salvage rare blueprints. Research tech, craft modules, and build the ultimate custom gunship to survive a dark dystopian cosmos. Driven by an intense DnB soundtrack.
Why similar: Flight 42.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Action 6.6%
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE WWII AIR COMBAT GAME! You’ll participate in visceral dogfights, protect cities and fleets, bomb enemy structures and even fly through tunnels. Everything is set up in accurately recreated real life locations like Pearl Harbor, Coast of Dover, Midway, Germany and France.
Master a unique skill-based flight system in a post-apocalyptic world. Play the story, survive procedurally generated tunnels, or compete with up to 6 players in multiplayer races and Last BirdBot Standing battles.
Why similar: Flight 53.8%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 11.8%, Futuristic 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Fly and fight through the vibrant universe of Liquid Space Dimension in this retro-inspired action shooter! As Sid Seaburn, pilot of the Star Drifter, master a wide range mechanics like drifting, laser beams, and torpedoes to get the highest score possible and stop the evil general Ra-Baba!
Why similar: Flight 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Arcade 24%, Flight 20.1%, Action 12.8%, Futuristic 5.5%
Santa's going high-tech with the Present Launcher 1225! Join the jolly ride, rescue reindeer, and blast presents down chimneys in this holly, jolly, fast paced shoot 'em up. Make every shot count and save Christmas in a dash!
Why similar: Flight 45.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Prepare to Fly, Dodge, Shoot, and Destroy in PolyDogfight. Unlock all the planes and maps to find your style. Obliterate waves of planes in an open-air arena as quickly as possible to get the high score and top the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Flight 40.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Arcade 16.5%, 2.5D 14.2%, Action 8.6%
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Sci-fi 14.9%, 2.5D 14.8%, Action 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9%
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Arcade 27.9%, Action 19.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
In this addictive side-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1982, your mission is to penetrate through four defence rings, and blow up an illegal cache of neutron bombs - an almost impossible feat! Enemy missiles and radar bases track your movements, and the landscape is as treacherous as your enemies.
Why similar: Flight 39.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Arcade 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Futuristic 7.7%