Games Like Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Anime 7.3%, Difficult 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary bullet-hell experience that defines the genre with its intricate patterns and high-quality production.

A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Anime 15.2%, Difficult 9.3%, Female Protagonist 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a rewarding 'grazing' mechanic that encourages players to dance dangerously close to bullets, much like the best danmaku titles.

Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Anime 8.9%, Difficult 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished indie shooter that perfectly blends arcade-style intensity with modern quality-of-life features.

桜を見ながら西瓜を割り、紅葉を見ながら鍋をつつく こんな季節に誰がした！ イレギュラーでシーズナルなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Difficult 9.6%, Female Protagonist 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible entry in the iconic Touhou series that shares the seasonal and anime-inspired themes of the seed game.

Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.8%, Anime 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Difficult 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same fast-paced, anime-styled combat and projectile-heavy gameplay as the seed game.

RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Anime 9.8%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane indie shooter with a deep, anime-inspired aesthetic and complex scoring systems.

The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Anime 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Difficult 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of the bullet-hell genre, providing the ultimate challenge for fans of the style.

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: Bullet Hell 51.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Anime 10%, Indie 3.8%, Female Protagonist 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a unique Asian-mythology anime aesthetic with challenging, screen-filling bullet patterns.

Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Anime 6.5%, Difficult 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet challenging indie shooter that captures the spirit of classic danmaku games.

Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Anime 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Female Protagonist 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a distinct gothic-anime aesthetic paired with the classic side-scrolling bullet-hell gameplay.

Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 61.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Indie 2.4%, Shooter 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its clean, modern visual style and satisfying, rhythmic bullet-hell gameplay.

弾幕は 地獄であるほど 美しい 深ければ深いほど地底は地獄の姿を取り戻す ヘリッシュでラブリーな弾幕シューティング地獄

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Difficult 9.1%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: A staple of the genre that offers the deep, pattern-based gameplay fans of the seed game expect.

March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.1%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shooter 11.9%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern masterpiece of the genre that offers deep mechanics and a beautifully crafted visual style.

我が国には八百万の神々がいる 弾幕は八百万発程度では終わらない ノスタルジックでネイティブな弾幕シューティング原風景

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Difficult 7.9%, Anime 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features iconic boss battles and the signature bullet-hell intensity that defines the Touhou series.

月の都から敵が攻めてきた！ その弾幕が過去最狂難易度を誇るのは当然だろう？ ピュアーでルナティックなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Anime 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its extreme difficulty and intricate spell card patterns, perfect for seasoned players.

Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Anime 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Action 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-score chasing and satisfying destruction in a classic bullet-hell framework.

From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Anime 15.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Female Protagonist 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action shooter that leans heavily into anime aesthetics and high-speed projectile dodging.

飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Difficult 8.9%, Anime 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a refined bullet-hell experience with a great soundtrack and classic anime character designs.

【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Anime 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Female Protagonist 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie shooter that provides a wide variety of weapon types and intense anime-style action.

Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Anime 16%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Female Protagonist 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful and charming shooter that provides a lighter, yet still challenging, danmaku experience.

飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Difficult 7.2%, Anime 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A solid entry in the series that emphasizes unique scoring mechanics and intense projectile patterns.

誰が強いのか、誰が賢いのか、誰が正しいのか 畜生の理に則って、全て弾幕で決めよう！ ワイルドでビーストライクなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Difficult 6.9%, Anime 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its aggressive gameplay and excellent soundtrack, fitting perfectly with the seed game's vibe.

買う、売る、貰う、手放す いつから人間は所有権を自由に扱えると勘違いしたのか レインボーでイマモリアルなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Difficult 6.9%, Anime 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a card-based ability system that adds a modern twist to the traditional bullet-hell formula.

A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Anime 16.8%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Great Soundtrack 4%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated bullet-hell shooter that features a female protagonist and challenging, pattern-heavy gameplay.

Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 58.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Anime 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Difficult 5.8%

For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Anime 18.5%, Shooter 3.7%, 2D 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Brings classic arcade-style bullet-hell action with a distinct historical-anime flair to modern systems.

Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival part II is a danmaku shooting game, which is the second part of Touhou Makuka Sai. The repeat of incident is coming again. Can the girls going to the netherworld solve the mystery?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Anime 7.5%, Difficult 6.3%

This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Anime 11.1%, Indie 4.2%

ルール無用の弾幕地獄週間！ 華麗に、ずる賢く、卑怯な手でしのぎきれ！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Difficult 6.7%, Female Protagonist 3.9%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Indie 6.4%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 1%

Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Anime 16%, Female Protagonist 3%, Difficult 1.9%

This is a fan-made Touhou shmup with one single stage, similar to the extra stage of official Touhou games. This game has an auto dodging system, which gives you a choice to ignore all the danmaku and only focus on the story.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.1%, Anime 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Difficult 6.9%, Indie 4.2%

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Anime 15.6%, Difficult 7.9%, Female Protagonist 4.6%

東方Project第16.5弾！ 超能力女子高生「宇佐見菫子」に、突如襲いかかる幻想郷の住人達。その恐ろしくも美しい弾幕を、スマホに撮りまくり、SNS映えを狙おう！ サイキカルでSNS映え狙いのシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Difficult 6.9%, Anime 6.4%

"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Anime 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Difficult 5.1%

A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Anime 11.9%, Shooter 4.3%, Difficult 3.4%

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Anime 14%, Difficult 8.5%, Female Protagonist 3.9%

Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Indie 5.8%

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Indie 3.1%, Difficult 2.9%

Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Anime 9%, Indie 4.5%

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Difficult 2.8%, Shooter 1.5%

東方Project第19弾は、対戦型弾幕シューティング！ ダークで元気いっぱいで、ちょっぴり可愛い妖獣たちの狂宴をお楽しみに。

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Female Protagonist 5.2%, Shooter 4.7%

A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Shooter 4.4%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Anime 13.3%, Female Protagonist 5.5%, Shooter 5.2%

Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Anime 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Action 1.8%

Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Anime 11.5%, Shooter 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Anime 15.9%, Difficult 10%, Female Protagonist 4.4%

Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Anime 17.4%, Female Protagonist 4.1%, Action 1.8%

"Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge into the deep world on the eternal night!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Anime 15%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Shooter 3.8%

Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Anime 16.1%, Indie 8.8%, Action 2.8%

Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Female Protagonist 4.5%, Shooter 4.3%

Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 79.1%, Difficult 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, 2D 3.1%, Action 2.6%

桜、紫陽花、向日葵、彼岸花、 幻想の花は散ることなく咲き続ける。弾幕の花も然り。 弾幕の対戦型フラワリングシューティング！一人でも大変遊べます。

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Anime 7.4%, Shooter 6%

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Indie 5%, Shooter 3.9%

A certain office lady is back!!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.4%, Indie 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Shooter 11.5%, 2D 6.9%