60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Pixel Graphics, Top-Down Shooter.
John Mambo is a frenetic Retro Arcade Game with an isometric top down view. Meet John, a one man army, crazy enough to embark on a dangerous mission in the heart of a jungle all by himself...
Road Defense: Outsiders
Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
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Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Isometric 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, 1980s 13.5%, Arcade 8.3%
The colorful top-down shooter/bullet-hell
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Isometric 13%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 10.1%
Comit returns in Comit the Astrodian 3. This game features new stages, new allies and a new villain, Cosmo Knight.
Why similar: 1980s 21.2%, 1990's 16.7%, Retro 13.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Physics 9.7%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 11.1%, 1990's 10%
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 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 12.3%, 1990's 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Retro 18%, Arcade 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, 1980s 12.6%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 10.3%
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shooter 15.7%, 1980s 14.5%, Retro 14.2%, 1990's 10.7%
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, 1980s 17.2%, Arcade 13.2%, 1990's 12.7%, Shooter 12.1%
Gunbird characters go wild! A new sensation, ‘Block-Breaking Shooter’—combining the fun of block-breaking and shooting games—is here!! Simple controls make it enjoyable for everyone from kids to adults.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 12.1%, 1990's 10.5%
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, 1980s 14.6%, Arcade 12.1%, 1990's 11.6%, Retro 10.8%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 12%, 1990's 10.2%
Unleash explosive action in a deck-building top-down shooter. Customize your bullets with a strategic deck of cards for devastating effects.
Why similar: 1990's 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Retro 12.9%, 1980s 10.2%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, 1980s 14.6%, 1990's 12.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.8%
Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Arcade 14.1%, 1980s 12.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Retro 10.5%
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: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
07 GORILLAS is an arena kung fu shooter Game where players control a squad that automatically eliminates nearby enemies. Choose different gorilla units and unlock gorillas resonance bonuses and create unique builds, Lead your gorillas and wreak havoc in the enemy tide.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Screaming Eagles is a flight top-down shooter that exemplifies everything that all great shooters of reference would include. Flashy effects, millions of enemies, huge bosses, it’s a retro-inspired shooter fit for gamers of old and new.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 14.8%, Indie 14.8%
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: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 12.1%, 1980s 9%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, 1980s 11.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 9.4%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 9.8%
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
Why similar: 1980s 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, 1990's 14%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 8.4%
An explosive 80s-inspired top-down military shooter where skill, guts, and firepower decide everything. Choose your route and fight for the highest score.
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Retro 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 12.5%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, 1980s 18.4%, Retro 14%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Arcade 8.8%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 12.6%, 1990's 12.5%, Action 9.7%
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: Bullet Hell 16.1%, 1980s 15.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.4%, 1990's 11.6%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Arcade 14.5%, 1990's 10.7%, Action 8.8%
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Arcade 15.3%, 1990's 13.9%, Shooter 13.5%
Help the Van Helsing brothers defeat Nosfe in the lands of Transylvania. Use the freeze rifle to defeat the bosses in each dungeon. 10 dungeons await you guarded by Nosfe and his hosts. NES or Commodore style. Solo and cooperative.
Why similar: 1980s 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, 1990's 12.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Retro 7.8%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, 1980s 15.1%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 11.4%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, 1980s 14.1%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 11.9%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 20%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Blast enemies, get ship upgrades and defeat bosses in this arcade inspired space bullet hell
Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 16%, Shooter 13.4%, 1990's 9.5%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Arcade 20.8%, 1980s 18.5%, Shooter 15.2%, 1990's 13.6%, Retro 8.8%
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: Arcade 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Retro 13.6%, Shooter 13.1%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Retro 17.7%, 1980s 12.7%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.9%
"Explosive Shooting Star Beetle" is an exhilarating bullet-hell shooter where you aim for explosive cherry chains. Collect as many cherries as you can to create massive combos! The game features both a single-player mode and an online multiplayer mode. Enjoy your favorite mode and have a blast!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, 1980s 18%, Shooter 14.3%, 1990's 13.4%, Retro 11.2%
Shoot them all, jump, climb, use jetpack, shields, and platforms, slow time, and discover secrets on this hectic Sci-Fi adventure where you become the last hope of mankind in the shape of an awesome robot.
Why similar: 1980s 14.3%, Arcade 11.8%, 1990's 11.4%, Retro 11.1%, Shooter 10.7%
Sai-Kyo's commemorative first title. Its simple controls and unexpected world setting sparked buzz, earning it the 1993 “Best Shooting Game Award” from several industry magazines.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%, 1990's 10.3%
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, 1980s 15.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 11.1%
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: 1980s 16%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Retro 14.2%, 1990's 12.7%, Shooter 11.3%
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Retro 18.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.5%, 1980s 12.1%
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: 1980s 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, 1990's 11.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%
Defend Earth in this fast-paced 8-bit arcade shooter. Survive waves of alien attacks, destroy the asteroid, and face the alien mothership. Short, intense, and replayable. This is Retro Space Shooter 8-Bit.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, 1980s 21.4%, Arcade 17.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 12.5%
Gameboy-aesthetic auto-shooter with tough handmade stages across several game styles. Choose from six total playable characters while collecting dozens of unique power-ups and rocking out to a chiptune-guitar fueled soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Funny 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: 1990's 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, 1980s 13.9%, Arcade 11.1%
Take control of a hyper radical super-powered gunboat, and battle enemy drones through intense naval warfare! With stunning retro graphics, and chaotic enemy AI, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat! Prepare for waves of enemies, and unleash your thunder!
Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, 1990's 13%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 11.5%
Christmas Blaster: Christmas Blaster is an Arcade-type action video game. Santa needs to save Christmas and face creatures with a lot of explosion in this action-packed game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, 1980s 15.5%, 1990's 14.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Funny 7.2%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 14.7%, 1980s 14.5%, Shooter 13.1%, 1990's 10.8%
Religious guy Henry witnesses violent shootouts and fragments of his past every night in his dreams. In reality, he’s an ordinary man struggling with anger and guilt while visiting his pastor. Fight inside his dreams in this isometric pixel-art shooter and experience his True Confession.
Why similar: 1990's 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 12.2%, 1980s 11%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 8.2%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, 1990's 14.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Retro 10%
Escape the Maze of Malice in this frantic 2D top-down shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 10.8%, Indie 7.3%
A retro arcade shooter with one-bit graphics
Why similar: 1980s 29%, Arcade 21.3%, Retro 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 8.9%
They’re back! And this time, they brought backup. Blast your way through waves of vengeful aliens, dodge their bullets and cosmic insults, and defend our solar system in this retro-inspired arcade shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 29.7%, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9.7%
A skill-based journey through the world of the brick-breaking arcade genre. Master precise angle shots, get slimed, dodge falling barrels, crack open safes, or drop a precision airstrike on a swarm of flying bomb-bats blocking a laser switch... all while smashing every brick in sight.
Why similar: Arcade 21%, 1980s 20.7%, 1990's 15.5%, Physics 11.4%, Retro 10.2%
A fast-paced vertical shooter built for short sessions! 2-Minute and 5-Minute score attack modes with beautiful X68000-style pixel art.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, 1990's 16.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 11.4%
Are you tired of society's scum and would love to shoot them dead? Then you're in the right place. This retro FPS is made by people fed up with those who prey on the most defenseless.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Isometric 15%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 11.1%
Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.
Why similar: Arcade 30.5%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
