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  1. #1 Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
    97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2017
    Dev: LoadUpGames.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 22.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Retro 13.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.6%

  2. #2 Marimoth
    96% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: Nether Lamp
    Windows

    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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  3. #3 Bit Blaster XL
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,141 reviews2016
    Dev: Adamvision Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 9.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Arcade 7%

  4. #4 Star Waker
    96% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: From The Bard
    Windows

    Star Waker allows you to command customizable spaceships with the mission to show your agility in order to save mankind.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Space 16.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Bullet Hell 7.8%

  5. #5 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
    94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: JMC
    Windows · Linux

    Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Space 12.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Arcade 8.2%

  6. #6 Distant Space
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,983 reviews2016
    Dev: PixelMouse
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 10%, Bullet Hell 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  7. #7 Syder Reloaded
    91% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Evil
    Windows

    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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 12.1%, Retro 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%

  8. #8 Orchid Glitter
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tamazusa
    Windows

    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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Arcade 6.2%

  9. #9 SUPER FLAIL
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2018
    Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    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 18.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Arcade 7.6%

  10. #10 Crome: Before Purgatory
    90% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2019
    Dev: Stumphead Games LLC
    Windows · Mac

    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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 14%, Retro 11.8%, Difficult 11.1%, Arcade 9%

  11. #11 Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 602 reviews2015
    Dev: SynsetPub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 27.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 8.1%, Difficult 6.6%

  12. #12 The Core Message
    92% matchNo user reviews2020
    Dev: Freedom Software
    Windows

    Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Space 15.2%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.3%

  13. #13 Z-Warp
    87% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2022
    Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Retro 10%, Space 9.3%

  14. #14 Lobstar: Arcade Version
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Lobstar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.1%, Space 8.3%

  15. #15 Red Horizon
    88% matchMostly Negative36% of 42 reviews2019
    Dev: Allen Games
    Windows · Mac

    Red Horizon is an addictive space shmup game. Heavily influenced by the classics of the past, Red Horizon takes a modern spin on the genre combining it with some subtle Rogue-like elements to provide players with a unique experience every time they play.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Space 11.6%, Difficult 9.4%, Retro 8.1%

  16. #16 Enfora Star
    84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Haapa Games
    Windows · Linux

    Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Space 10.5%, Difficult 9.7%

  17. #17 Laser Droplets
    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Kikashi Online
    Windows · Mac

    Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Space 8.1%

  18. #18 Space Fuel
    85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: MXT Games
    Windows

    Bite-sized arcade shmup. Slam enemies, beat Bosses, get power-ups and repeat! Pilot your ship through deep space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Space 14.5%, Retro 9.8%, Score Attack 8%

  19. #19 Warcat Parade
    84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Hefka Games
    Windows · Linux

    Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Arcade 8.7%

  20. #20 BULLETnico
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nico Duggert
    Windows

    COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 11.7%, Retro 8.8%, Arcade 8%

  21. #21 THUNDER STRIKER
    83% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  22. #22 WOLFLAME
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2016
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 28.2%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Retro 7.1%

  23. #23 STARR RINGER
    81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Sterling McKay
    Windows

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Retro 9.2%

  24. #24 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Space 8.4%, Arcade 6.4%, Top-Down Shooter 6.3%

  25. #25 PULSOR
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2019
    Dev: robotragePub: RR Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    PULSOR is a fast paced shoot em' up space arcade game where you orbit a black hole. Use your quick reactions and aim to blast the obstacles in your way !

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Space 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Retro 8.5%, Difficult 8.3%

  26. #26 Rheum
    79% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2018
    Dev: SpaceMyFriend
    Windows

    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 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Difficult 12%, Shooter 8.5%

  27. #27 Spinner Invaders
    79% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Wobi Games
    Windows

    Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Space 11.5%, Difficult 11.3%, Arcade 8.1%

  28. #28 STURMWIND EX
    78% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2019
    Dev: b-alive
    Windows

    STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Space 13.1%, Retro 9.9%, Arcade 9.3%

  29. #29 Switch 'N' Shoot
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
    Dev: Matt Glanville
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Difficult 10%, Arcade 8.3%, Retro 7.8%

  30. #30 Terra Flame
    76% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2022
    Dev: TERARIN GAMES
    Windows

    Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Score Attack 7.9%

  31. #31 PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chain Damage Games
    Windows

    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%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9%, Space 8.8%

  32. #32 Cosmo Chaser
    78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Choi Jaewook
    Windows

    Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Space 14%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 8.1%

  33. #33 Super Forklift 3000
    76% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2020
    Dev: Marcos Game Dev
    Windows

    Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Space 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 8.4%

  34. #34 Starfighter Neon
    77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
    Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
    Windows · Mac

    You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Retro 8.8%, Arcade 7.5%

  35. #35 Nevultra
    75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
    Windows

    Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Space 8.6%

  36. #36 Polygon Attack
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2016
    Dev: Magnolia Art
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!

    Why similar: Space 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.4%

  37. #37 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
    73% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: The Voices Games
    Windows

    Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 11%

  38. #38 Stop the Saturnians!
    74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Jeff Sinasac
    Windows

    Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Space 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%

  39. #39 Enemy Mind
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 797 reviews2014
    Dev: Schell Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Space 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 9%

  40. #40 Orbital Siege
    72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Orbitforge Interactive
    Windows

    Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Space 10.4%

  41. #41 Suicide Runners
    73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: JTW
    Windows

    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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Retro 11.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 7.2%

  42. #42 Warships On The Halloween Night
    74% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2019
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows · Linux

    Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 8.3%

  43. #43 The Battle of Aurinoxia
    70% matchPositive75% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: N11 Games Division
    Windows

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Space 8.8%

  44. #44 Sophstar
    69% matchVery Positive100% of 102 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 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Space 9.8%, Retro 8.2%

  45. #45 Starlight: Eye of the Storm
    70% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Strides Interactive Game Studio
    Windows

    SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Space 12.8%, Arcade 8.6%

  46. #46 1x! Space Adventure
    71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: Lunar Madcap
    Windows

    1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 11.6%

  47. #47 Nova Strike
    71% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows

    Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Space 11.6%, Arcade 9.5%

  48. #48 Crisis Wing
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 89 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 20%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Difficult 11%, Space 8.3%

  49. #49 Space Wars
    71% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: Star Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Space Wars is an exciting 2D space shooter. It has tons of powerups, tons of action, and tons of hardcore gameplay!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Space 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Casual 8.5%

  50. #50 Invaders from the Lost Sectors
    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: The Lost Sectors
    Windows

    Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Space 11.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  51. #51 Syder Arcade
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 692 reviews2013
    Dev: Studio Evil
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 7.8%

  52. #52 Atomic City
    66% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
    Dev: anthund
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Retro 9.9%, Survival 9.7%, Shooter 9.3%

  53. #53 RedRaptor
    67% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8.6%

  54. #54 SOLSTORM
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jerry Zhu
    Windows · Linux

    SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Space 10.3%, Arcade 8.6%

  55. #55 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 84 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 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Arcade 7%

  56. #56 Killon
    66% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Luois Games
    Windows

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Retro 10.1%, Arcade 9%

  57. #57 BroodStar
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: David Schmidthoffer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Space 11%, Retro 7.4%

  58. #58 Generic Space Shooter
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 42 reviews2016
    Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Welcome to an epic world of endless carnage, where you battle alien foes at lightning fast speeds, and engage in mind meltingly epic boss battles. Immerse yourself in a beautifully hand crafted world, with visually stunning top down graphics and unlimited action packed levels.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Space 11.5%, Difficult 7.4%

  59. #59 Exo-Calibre
    64% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Space 7.4%

  60. #60 Escape Space
    64% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
    Dev: ShidyGames
    Windows

    Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Space 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%

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