60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Arcade.
Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side scrolling shoot em up game featuring 20 levels, 5 bosses, hordes of enemies spaceships, with multiple characters to choose from; each one with an unique special attack. Complete the game in single player or with a friend in local co-op!
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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!
Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
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.
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 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Flight 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Aliens 10%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 10.2%, 1990's 9.3%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%, 1990's 10.5%
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Aliens 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 1990's 8.7%
Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.8%
COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 1990's 11.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.8%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Shooter 11.3%, 1990's 10.4%, Arcade 9%
Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%
Set in the Pumpkin Kingdom which has lost its national treasure—the "Bluewater Willow," this brain-stimulating action-shooter follows Cotton, a witch with the biggest appetite in the universe, and Appli, the most tomboyish girl in the royal family.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Side Scroller 16.7%, 1990's 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.8%
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Aliens 12.3%, Shooter 10.2%
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 19.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Aliens 11.7%, Arcade 11.1%
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 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Aliens 8.4%
1992's home computer legend Apidya is making a comeback in this authentic 24-bit pixel remake, built from the ground up, but utterly faithful to the original. Take flight in Apidya' Special!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Flight 12.7%, Shooter 9.4%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 9.3%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 11.4%
Jump into this new battle in this new side-scrolling shoot’em-up, face enemies and obstacles from every corner of the Milkdromeda Galaxy and encounter strange fun transformations that change the way the game plays.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Aliens 13.9%, 1990's 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.8%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 17%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Arcade 11.5%, 1990's 8.8%
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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Flight 19.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Side Scroller 14%, 1990's 9.7%, Shooter 9.5%
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 26.9%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 8%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.1%
A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter originally designed for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Aliens 8.8%
Most unique top down shooter. Bring hell to insectoid robot invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Aliens 11.7%, Shooter 10%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 13.9%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Flight 13%, Shooter 11.3%, Aliens 9.9%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13.8%, 1990's 10.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.6%
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.5%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Aliens 10.9%, Retro 10.4%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.7%, 1990's 10.4%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.4%
A challenging 2D boss rush shooter. Use your reflexes and mobilities to face off against a legion of foes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Flight 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.7%
Take flight in your Grand Gyro and shoot down every robot in your path to save the Powerful Monkey Council!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Flight 18.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 7.9%
Defend Terra against the onslaught of hostile invaders in this 2D top-down space shooter. Upgrade and empower your ship's different systems to stand a chance against the growing threat. If you fall, Terra falls, and the rest of the galaxy will soon follow.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Flight 12.6%, Aliens 11%
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 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Aliens 13.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10.2%
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arcade 11.8%, 1990's 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Vehicular Combat 12.6%, Side Scroller 12%, Shooter 9%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 10.5%
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 27.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Flight 8.5%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.7%
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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Aliens 13.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 12.3%
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.7%
DRUNKEN BARON is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter inspired by classic flappy-style games. Keep your plane in the air by tapping the button, fly through chaotic corridors, shoot invading aliens, drop bombs, and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13.2%, Aliens 11.7%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Side Scroller 13.3%, 1990's 11.6%, Aliens 10%, Retro 7.8%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Flight 15%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 9%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 8.3%
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Aliens 7.9%
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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Aliens 13.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%
Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.3%
Survive 10 enemy stages! Shoot 'Em Up style, spaceship game, in pixel art and 8-bit retro music! Evolve your shot to the maximum level, use the energy bar for upgrades, and special abilities! Advance each stage by defeating Bosses and enemies to collect new skills, transformations and extra lives!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Aliens 18.5%, Colorful 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Action 6.5%
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, 1990's 10.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 9.8%
Adapt or crash! WING-IT is a 2.5D shooter where your arsenal is a slot machine. Shoot down drones to trigger the Toy Box Gacha and swap weapons on the fly. Fight through Medy's house, survive the bullet hell, and defeat the mechanical monstrosities ruling the house.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.3%
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 18%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 13.1%, 1990's 10.1%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Aliens 14%, 1990's 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%
In the year 2073, the Skolovan Empire attacked and subdued planet Earth. The rebels gathered technology from whatever they could to build a prototype ship, the Dominus Solaris. Now it's up to you, the ship's sole pilot, to fight and liberate the Earth from the usurpers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Aliens 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13%, Flight 10.9%
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 12%
