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  1. #1 VARYZNEX
    97% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: zakichi
    Windows

    classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Destruction 21.3%, Mechs 13.3%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%

  2. #2 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 841 reviews2024
    Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Mechs 16.7%, Score Attack 13.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 9%

  3. #3 Shooting Game KARI
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2022
    Dev: SAEKI Soft
    Windows

    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 25.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Score Attack 9.9%

  4. #4 Danmaku Unlimited 2
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 490 reviews2014
    Dev: Doragon Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 48.7%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shooter 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Arcade 5.6%

  5. #5 Sophstar
    94% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: Banana Bytes
    Windows

    A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Shooter 9.5%, Score Attack 9.3%

  6. #6 BLUE REVOLVER
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 906 reviews2016
    Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 51.2%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Arcade 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

  7. #7 LUFTRAUSERS
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 4,522 reviews2014
    Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 8.3%

  8. #8 XIIZEAL
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2015
    Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 10.3%

  9. #9 Crisis Wing
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2020
    Dev: Pieslice Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Score Attack 8.8%

  10. #10 Furious Angels
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 412 reviews2017
    Dev: MorfeoDev
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!

    Why similar: Destruction 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Mechs 13.2%, Score Attack 11.2%

  11. #11 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 405 reviews2014
    Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Destruction 11.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Mechs 8.9%

  12. #12 ESCHATOS
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2015
    Dev: QutePub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Score Attack 10%

  13. #13 Bullet Hell Monday
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 9.2%

  14. #14 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2023
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    "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 32.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Score Attack 7.1%

  15. #15 Undercroft Warriors
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 573 reviews2024
    Dev: Fuzzy
    Windows

    Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Score Attack 9.7%

  16. #16 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
    88% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    【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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 9%, Score Attack 7.7%, Shooter 7.4%

  17. #17 Hyper Simon X
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2018
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows

    Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Destruction 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Score Attack 8.9%, Bullet Hell 6.6%

  18. #18 DRAINUS
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,157 reviews2022
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.7%, Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 7.3%, Action 6.8%, 2D 4.9%

  19. #19 SPLIT BULLET
    85% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2016
    Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.

    Why similar: Destruction 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Score Attack 11.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10.2%

  20. #20 Radiant Silvergun
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 223 reviews2023
    Dev: Live Wire
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Score Attack 9%

  21. #21 Infinos Gaiden
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2018
    Dev: Picorinne Soft
    Windows

    The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 62%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 9.6%, 2D 6.6%, Indie 6.2%

  22. #22 Lilac 0
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2025
    Dev: Bullet Prince
    Windows

    The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  23. #23 Cube Destroyer
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,161 reviews2016
    Dev: Freedomize Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Destruction 20.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Top-Down 9.4%, Arcade 8%

  24. #24 Operation STEEL
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Undermog Games
    Windows · Linux

    Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Score Attack 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 9.4%

  25. #25 RagingBlasters
    79% matchVery Positive99% of 124 reviews2021
    Dev: TERARIN GAMES
    Windows

    Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Shooter 16.4%, Score Attack 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Arcade 5.1%

  26. #26 Chippy
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,184 reviews2019
    Dev: Facepunch Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Destruction 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Score Attack 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.6%

  27. #27 ImageStriker
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: TERARIN GAMES
    Windows

    Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Score Attack 17.2%, Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

  28. #28 DELTAZEAL
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2015
    Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Score Attack 7.3%, Arcade 6.4%

  29. #29 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 3,062 reviews2016
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Destruction 21.6%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.5%

  30. #30 Sky Force Reloaded
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,759 reviews2017
    Dev: Infinite Dreams
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Score Attack 10.7%, Shooter 8.4%

  31. #31 BIRDCAGE
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2025
    Dev: POLYGON BIRD
    Windows

    Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Score Attack 8.9%

  32. #32 Void Scrappers
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Score Attack 12.7%, Destruction 12%, Shooter 10%

  33. #33 ROCKETRON
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2020
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    Fly through the sky! Rain down fire on the enemy forces from above! Enjoy solid combat and simple non-linear exploration in this high flying side-scrolling action shooter!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Mechs 24.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  34. #34 RefRain - prism memories -
    75% matchVery Positive98% of 138 reviews2016
    Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 50.4%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Action 11.4%, Indie 8%

  35. #35 ZeroRanger
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,230 reviews2018
    Dev: System Erasure
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Arcade 6%, Shooter 5.4%

  36. #36 Ikaruga
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,364 reviews2014
    Dev: TREASURE
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 52.4%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

  37. #37 GUNFIELD
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2024
    Dev: Shiv
    Windows

    GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Arcade 7.4%, 2D 5.5%

  38. #38 Go Mecha Ball
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 461 reviews2024
    Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Mechs 16.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 8.9%

  39. #39 PAWARUMI
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2018
    Dev: Manufacture 43
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Score Attack 16.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Arcade 10.1%

  40. #40 Cloud Cutter
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2021
    Dev: Just Two ltd.
    Windows

    Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Top-Down 6.4%

  41. #41 Grav Blazer
    76% matchMixed48% of 161 reviews2017
    Dev: Ripknot Systems
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Score Attack 8.3%

  42. #42 ASTROLANCER
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 148 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Hexeye
    Windows

    ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Shooter 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 5.7%

  43. #43 Jet Lancer
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2020
    Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Arcade 8%

  44. #44 Rigid Force Alpha
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 135 reviews2018
    Dev: com8com1 Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Mechs 16.9%, Score Attack 16.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.5%

  45. #45 Akka Arrh
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Llamasoft Ltd.Pub: Atari
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Score Attack 8.3%

  46. #46 Gunvein
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 223 reviews2022
    Dev: NGDEV
    Windows

    Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%, 2D 5.8%

  47. #47 Sky Force Anniversary
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,168 reviews2015
    Dev: Infinite Dreams
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Score Attack 7.7%, Shooter 7%

  48. #48 Steel Vampire
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2018
    Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Action 7%

  49. #49 Gigantes Ex Machina
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 320 reviews2025
    Dev: AcrylByte
    Windows

    Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 9.5%, Mechs 8.4%, Indie 5.9%

  50. #50 BLUE WISH DESIRE
    68% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2021
    Dev: xxGameRoom
    Windows

    BLUW WISH DESIRE is 2D veritically scrolling shmup. Go through the barrage and destroy the oncoming enemies. In addition, this game is equipped with an auto guard system that automatically prevents mistakes. So even those who are not good at barrage STG are safe.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Mechs 20.1%, Score Attack 14.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12%

  51. #51 Waves
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,568 reviews2011
    Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Score Attack 13.6%, Arcade 8.1%

  52. #52 WOLFLAME
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 122 reviews2016
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Arcade 8.7%, Score Attack 7.8%

  53. #53 Super Hydorah
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 323 reviews2017
    Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48%, Arcade 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Retro 6.3%, Action 5.9%

  54. #54 Xenoraid: The First Space War
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2016
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Score Attack 15.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8%

  55. #55 Phoenix 2
    64% matchMixed65% of 244 reviews2026
    Dev: Firi Games
    Windows

    A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Score Attack 11.2%, Arcade 8.8%

  56. #56 Graze Counter
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 318 reviews2017
    Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Mechs 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Arcade 8%

  57. #57 Astebreed: Definitive Edition
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,652 reviews2014
    Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Mechs 19.7%, Destruction 18.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11%

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