
You’re a mediator trying to prevent an interplanetary conflict. How will you do it? By destroying infrastructure, overthrowing a monarchy, wiping out a hive, and eradicating half of a nebula… All this and more in ITZO, an 8-bit bullet hell game!
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You’re a mediator trying to prevent an interplanetary conflict. How will you do it? By destroying infrastructure, overthrowing a monarchy, wiping out a hive, and eradicating half of a nebula… All this and more in ITZO, an 8-bit bullet hell game!
Pilot through 10 progressive levels in this SNES/SEGA style 90's retro side scroller/bullet hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.5%, Shooter 17.4%, Space 13.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 7.2%
Can "Super Meteor" save the universe from the space debris created by the development of space by the people of Earth?
Why similar: Space 23.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 8.5%
Fast Paced, Bullet Hell Retro Shooter! Shoot down enemies and dodge everything. Fight through 17 intense levels with 6 insane boss fights. Do you have what it takes to beat the game?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.7%, Space 15.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Retro 9.5%
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: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shooter 14%, Space 11.1%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 7.6%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Space 18.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Retro 9.1%
A desolate and derelict station has been uncovered. You've been tasked with investigating, only to find the station's automated defenses are still active! How is it still... "alive"? Pilot your ship and find out! Can you make it out... "alive"? This helps me get through school! Hope you enjoy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Space 27.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Retro 9%, Shooter 7.2%
In Waifu Space Conquest you can play a nostalgic arcade game. Conquer all the space to pass the level. Confine the aliens in your claimed space to kill them.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.5%, Shooter 18.4%, Arcade 13.3%, Space 11%, Action 6.3%
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 34.2%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Space 10.9%, Action 5.6%
Binarystar Infinity is a 1-Bit Shoot ‘Em Up with a challenging experience reminding of the traditional Arcade Shmup classics, that can be experienced alone or with a friend, and with the particularity of being playable in vertical or horizontal scrolling mode.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.6%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 11.8%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Retro 7.8%
A fast-paced retro shoot 'em up where you dodge bullets, upgrade your ship, and battle escalating waves of enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.4%, Space 19.9%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 9.5%, 2D 4.8%
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: Bullet Hell 26%, Shooter 14.5%, Space 13.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Retro 8.5%
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: Bullet Hell 37.6%, Shooter 16.3%, Space 12.4%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Shoot meteors with a variable fire main, and various different power-ups. Survive and set a new hi-score today!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Shooter 19.3%, Arcade 15.6%, Space 13.3%, Retro 8.5%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Space 15.6%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 8%
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: Bullet Hell 33.6%, Space 21.8%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 6.7%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Space 17.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Retro 11.1%, Arcade 11%
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.8%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 11.5%, Space 10.7%, Action 5.5%
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Space 15.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Arcade 10.6%
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: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Retro 14.8%, Space 14.1%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 11.8%
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 14.6%, Space 12.6%, Retro 11.5%, Arcade 10.2%
A top-down 2D arena shooter in the style of a retro arcade game. The player fights against waves of enemy spaceships to defend space as we know it.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shooter 17%, Space 16.3%, Arcade 15.4%, Retro 13%
Again you are alone against the hordes of hostile spacecrafts where you can only rely on yourself. It is the victory or the death!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Space 23.4%, Shooter 12%, Retro 10.3%, Arcade 9.1%
Atomic Cosmos is a bullet hell game that takes place on a small planet. Avoid meteors, lasers, and random events to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.3%, Space 25.4%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 13.4%, Indie 1.5%
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: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Space 17.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 11%, Retro 10.7%
Shoot, smash and explode your enemies in this space shooter inspired by the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Space 21.5%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 9%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Space 15.7%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 10.8%, Aliens 6.8%
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Space 11.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.3%
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: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Space 21.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 7.5%
A color matching space shooter about saving your home planet from total destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Space 24.8%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Local Co-Op 11.7%
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: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Space 19.3%, Retro 13.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.7%
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 28.9%, Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 8.9%, Space 7.2%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Space 19.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 11.7%, Arcade 11.1%
Easy and Simple and 2D and Shooting game
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.3%, Shooter 29.8%, Space 21.5%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 2%
A fast, addictive space run where you weave through meteors, blast obstacles, collect coins, and survive wave after wave of rising danger.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 12%, Retro 8.1%
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Space 16.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Arcade 9.9%
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: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Space 22.8%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 8%
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: Space 19.8%, Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 11%, Retro 8.9%
The game is about destroying aliens and fighting never ending waves of enemies. It is a retro, bullet hell, arcade like game where you try to score the highest number of points possible. After you die restart from the beginning.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.7%, Arcade 18.2%, Retro 15%, Action 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
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: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Space 15.1%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 11%, Retro 7.9%
Shape VS Shapes is a fast-paced arcade game. Blast your way through 50+timed levels or go for a high score in Endless Mode!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Arcade 22%, Space 19.1%, Action 12.5%, 2D 5.2%
November 3rd, 1957, Laika was launched into space… never meant to return. But what if that isn't the whole story? What if she was secretly sent to protect Earth from evil space aliens? Blast your way through endless waves of enemies as the best girl to ever go to space!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.6%, Space 22%, Retro 14.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 6%
A simple control 2D action dodge game where you survive by avoiding incoming missiles. It combines varied missile patterns, difficulty modes, and skin collection in a hyper‑casual format.
Why similar: Space 20.4%, Arcade 19.1%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Retro 10.2%, Action 10.1%
XingHaiDeLiuYan is a bullet-screen shooting game that features random enemy ships and bullet-screens, but also has a focus on strengthening the player's game content. Players can acquire three types of aircraft and 18 types of weapons to challenge increasingly powerful enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.4%, Space 26.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
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: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Space 20.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Aliens 8.2%
AstraX is a side-scrolling action game about flying ships that can destroy everything in their path.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.2%, Space 17.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Retro 10.1%, Arcade 10%
Take down the evil carnivorous orcas while you fight your way to their big boss! Galactic Seals Survivors is an arcade game with rogue-like elements and upgrades to give you the power to take on the entire Galactic Orcas empire.
Why similar: Space 26.7%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 21.5%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action 9%
A deep roguelite bullet-purgatory set in a dying galaxy. Fight through swarms of alien enemies across brutal environments, build devastating weapon combos, and earn prestige to grow stronger with every run. Solo dev passion project.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Space 14.5%, Shooter 13.8%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Arcade 9.6%
The Japanese just love their famous German-inspired Baumkuchen cakes, and hungry invaders from across the universe have discovered these delicious treats too! Are you up to the challenge of protecting the precious desserts from waves of alien attacks? Save the cakes!!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Space 16.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Aliens 9.5%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Aliens 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Local Co-Op 14%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Retro 8.4%
Shoot at alien spaceships and avoid incoming rockets in this retro 2D vertical scroller!
Why similar: Space 25.9%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 16.3%, Retro 15.1%, Aliens 13.5%
Well, the physpace is being destroyed, glitching by numerous hordes of malicious duplicating codes from the bitspace. People are panicking, we must send our final attempt to fix the issue, you must be trained to fix the bitspace and survive in it during the process, in its current, decaying status.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.7%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 13%, Retro 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
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: Bullet Hell 35%, Arcade 15.9%, Space 12.8%, Action 10.7%, Retro 9%
Gritrunner is a neon arcade space game. Dodge enemies and their fire. Collect the wreckage. Get out if you can.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Space 13.1%, Aliens 12.2%, Action 10.5%
Repel extraterrestrial entities!
Why similar: Space 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 8.8%
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Space 16%, Local Co-Op 12%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.2%
Geometric Hell is an arcade bullet-hell shooter with minimalistic graphics. Survive waves of aggressive geometric shapes and upgrade to keep up with the progressive increase in difficulty. Many deaths are expected before you get a chance to fight the final boss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.1%, Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 18.8%, Action 8.9%, Retro 7.5%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 15.3%, Retro 14.2%, Space 11.4%, Arcade 10.9%
A 2D shooting space opera roguelite where you take direct command of a spaceship!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Shooter 19.9%, Space 18.5%, Retro 9.3%, Action 8.9%
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Arcade 11.8%, Space 9%