60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Action, Boss Rush, Bullet Hell.
Just Squat is a shmup and visual Nobel game that focuses on boss fight by growing up a boy. Grow the boy by encountering various events at the gym and school, and push Babel out with all your might! The difficulty of boss fight and the boy's growth will be determined by the exercise you choose!
Probo Rush
Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.
Nowhere Patrol
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.
Why similar: Boss Rush 38% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Difficult 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Action 5.2%
A twitchy shoot 'em up boss rush game inspired by run 'n gun classics. Fight your way through seven challenging bosses and hitch a ride off this awful planet.
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Dogfight Darlings is a bite-sized, bullet hell boss rush featuring an aviation themed cast of plane girls! Take to the skies, unlock skills, and battle your way to victory through daring aerial combat in this game made entirely of boss fights.
Why similar: Boss Rush 43.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Difficult 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Bourbon Risky is a simple but deep boss rush action game with retro style graphics. Smash all enemies in your way with your eternal companion that blasting bullets and lasers!
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Old School 4%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
Chaotic boss-rush, bullet-hell-y, twin-stick arena shooter mayhem! Dynamically changing arena forces you to be vigilant: Watch the bullets, watch the walls!
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Hyper Shapes is a frenetic minimalist Boss Rush where understanding the enemies attack patterns and weaknesses is key.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.9% ★, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 6.8%, Action 2.9%
Star Fire is a hand-drawn 2D boss rush bullet hell game. You control the cat-eared girl Eira as she ventures into the Astral Disc, dodging, jumping, and weaving through bullets in stylish duels against the Zodiac Guardians trapped by what they cannot let go. Will she find what she’s looking for?
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Difficult 11%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Boss Rush 24.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 7.4%
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Arcade 4.8%
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Arcade 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Difficult 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 6.6%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Boss Rush 40.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Difficult 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 4%
Gain glory by defeating several leaders of a kingdom in ruins using only your shield as a weapon. Talk to the few remaining inhabitants and discover what secrets this kingdom holds.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 2D 2.7%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Boss Rush 13.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Dive into the deepest pits of hell, shotgun the hell out of big bad demons then blast them out of the existence, do not hesitate or crumble or you will get humbled, fast.
Why similar: Boss Rush 61.2% ★, Difficult 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Hand-drawn 4.3%
BLOOD=BULLETS is a bullet hell boss rush action platformer where you dash into bullets to refill ammo. In order to kill the blood itself, one must hack into the sequence.
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.3% ★, Bullet Hell 17%, Difficult 5.4%, Arcade 4.5%, Action 4.2%
A lonesome crawdad mired in debt, you vie to topple the loan sharks and cruel robber barons who run your neck of the bayou. Lob your machete, sling your harpoon, and unlock 100+ upgrades as you battle and bet your way through this surreal 8-bit roguelike boss rush.
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Old School 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
Twin-stick boss-rush bullet-hell with an emphasis on arcade-style scoring. Blast away Titans and dodge exciting attack patterns, all the while improving and upgrading your character. Compete with friends online for the high score, or grab a buddy and fight together in couch co-op.
Why similar: Boss Rush 54.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 3.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
A hardcore Boss Rush mixing bullet hell and high-end MMO raid mechanics. Solve the encounter and execute your strategy to survive brutal challenges. But surviving is not enough. Think you can maximize your damage under pressure? Prove your mastery and compete on the Global Damage Leaderboards.
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Difficult 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 6.9%
A bullet hell, boss rush game, where you control the newest Fire Elemental on his journey fighting against the elements of the underground.
Why similar: Boss Rush 55.9% ★, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Action 3.5%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Difficult 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Arcade 6.7%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Difficult 14.1%, Arcade 5.6%
Face off in a challenging bullet-hell arena shooter, and try to clear bite-sized boss rush challenges. Learn to dodge their attacks, cast spells to gain an upper hand, and kill everything that gets in your way.
Why similar: Boss Rush 47.4% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 4.8%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Bullet Hell 21%, Difficult 14.8%, Arcade 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Difficult 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Hand-drawn 11%, Arcade 5.8%
Perish Song is a 2D action rogue-lite. Traverse through different environments as you battle unique enemies and bosses. Discover the secrets of the world as you dash and blast through anything standing in your path. Each death is an opportunity to learn, adapt, and overcome.
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Difficult 11%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Bullet Hell 25%, Difficult 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 6.1%
Pretty Kitty Fuzzy is a 2D "bullet-hell" shmup! Help Fuzzy save the universe with the power of love and positivity through nine whimsical stages. There are tons of lore and features in this puuurrr-fect shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Boss Rush 31.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 7.2%, Funny 6.2%
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Why similar: Boss Rush 27% ★, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%
The game is all about the challenge. It has no in-between levels, only boss fights. Each boss is unique and will challenge your instincts and reflexes. Every boss you defeat will grant you a valuable upgrade.
Why similar: Boss Rush 53.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Arcade 4.2%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 28%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Difficult 16.9%, Arcade 7.2%, Old School 5.4%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 7.5%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Difficult 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 8.7%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Difficult 10.6%, Arcade 9.8%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Old School 8.5%, Arcade 7.4%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Difficult 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Arcade 6.8%
Grimrush is a top down action game in which you must face off a gauntlet of seven brutal boss fights. Utilize three characters and a large selection of active and passive abilities. Balance offense and defense to take down the bosses and maximize your score!
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Action 9.3%, Indie 4.6%
A brutal score-attack bullet hell where survival is not enough. Graze bullets, stack multipliers, and chase the leaderboards in Boss Rush and Infinite Arena. No meta progression. No unlock treadmill.
Why similar: Boss Rush 38.4% ★, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Difficult 10%, Arcade 6%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Old School 6.2%, Arcade 6%
Battling beasts and bureaucracy, a newbie mailwoman must deliver a letter of utmost importance to a noble in a neighbouring nation. Shoot, slash, and dash to victory over 8 epic bosses in this fast-paced comedy boss rush action adventure! Delivery or Death!
Why similar: Boss Rush 54.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Funny 3%
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Difficult 15%, Arcade 6.8%
1 YEAR UPDATE IS OUT! A "souls-lite" inspired by early 2000s' Flash games. Defeat bosses & harvest trinkets. Feed it shards & get fed upgrades. For it is your Master. Rise and follow the path, Soul of the Great Hero.
Why similar: Boss Rush 64.7% ★, Difficult 14.7%, Bullet Hell 7.8%, Arcade 5.9%, Action 3.5%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Arcade 6.2%
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 8.8%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Arcade 5.8%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 6.8%
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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 8%
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Old School 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Funny 6.1%
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 36.8%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Old School 6.9%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Difficult 12.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 5.1%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Difficult 9.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Welcome to Anarchy Park! An Isometric Boss Rush Bullet Hell set in a wacky amusement park! Featuring a 3D environment that will challenge your ability to aim, shoot and dodge simultaneously!
Why similar: Boss Rush 60.4% ★, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Difficult 12.8%, Action 2.6%, Shooter 1.4%
Forge your own path in a Boss rush hunting run and boom adventure as the last Goldchest hunter! Explore , build, battle in shineless lands and skies to reclaim what was lost till the last Goldchest beast falls!
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 7.3%
