- #1 Space Mash
97% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Paul Thomas
Windows · Linux
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Time 13.9% ★, Shooter 10.9%
- #2 VERZEUS
96% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Flight 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shooter 9.4%
- #3 Space way: Echo of the Galaxy
96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: My general
Windows
In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!
Why similar: Flight 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Old School 5.7%
- #4 Atomanta
95% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Remorasoft
Windows
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Old School 6.8%
- #5 Syder Reloaded
94% 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 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Shooter 11%, Flight 11%
- #6 Star Hunter DX
94% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 23%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Action 7.2%
- #7 Stellar Rhythm
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Azido Games
Windows
Fast-paced, trippy, vibrant, music-driven 2D space shooter where every shot, enemy movement, and setting syncs to the beat. Part classic shmup, part interactive music visualizer, this is an audiovisual rush like no other!
Why similar: Flight 22.8%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 11.4%
- #8 Invaliens
92% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Galactic Droids Ltd
Windows
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 22%, Flight 18.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Old School 5.8%
- #9 Thundering Skies
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: Flat Voxel
Windows
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Flight 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Old School 11.6%, Shooter 9.4%
- #10 ZPF
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZPF TeamPub: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Old School 7.7%
- #11 Celestia
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devon Meyer
Windows
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Shooter 13%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #12 Herodes
89% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: TecnoloGilsPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Herodes is an exhilarating shoot 'em up game set in a future where cutting-edge technology meets the depths of the human body. Step into the role of a courageous agent tasked with the ultimate mission: saving humanity from a mysterious and deadly virus that defies all known cures.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 9.9%
- #13 RocketShip Go Up
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Crazy Retro Games
Windows
Navigate treacherous caverns in RocketShip Go Up, a physics-based 3D game. Master your thrusters to deliver packages, dodge beams, turrets, and falling debris—or speedrun for the fastest flight. Precision is your lifeline.
Why similar: Flight 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Old School 11.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #14 Bad Chicken
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Coquibyte Games
Windows
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Old School 7.3%
- #15 Sorcery of Ruin, Sword, and Red Hood
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AOMI Design Studio
Windows
Side-scrolling bullet hell shooter: ‘The Adventure of the Little Girl in the Red Hood and Little Bird Companion in a World of Swords and Magic!’ If you can read the enemy attacks and dodge the ones you should avoid, it might be surprisingly straightforward (All dodging them is perfectly fine too).
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #16 Feeble Light
86% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 28.9%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shooter 14.8%, Old School 7.5%, Action 6.9%
- #17 Apidya' Special
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team ApidyaPub: ININ
Windows
1992's home computer legend Apidya is making a comeback in this authentic 24-bit pixel remake, built from the ground up, but utterly faithful to the original. Take flight in Apidya' Special!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Flight 19.6%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 11%
- #18 The Rush
84% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Hornbuckle Who
Windows
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #19 Stellar Nemesis
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Perun Games Studio
Windows
A high-definition arcade shooter blending old-school action with modern polish. Battle across the Solar System, upgrade your weapons, and unlock tougher challenges in Nemesis Mode - all set to a hypnotic, retro-electro soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Old School 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Shooter 13.4%
- #20 Aircraft Sketch Shooter
84% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Stusse Games
Windows · Linux
Choose One of 4 Aircrafts and start to fight against Unique Boss Enemies.
Why similar: Flight 31%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Time 10.9% ★, Shooter 10%
- #21 Cosmic Destroyer
83% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Coffee Maker Games
Windows · Linux
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 4.5%
- #22 Final Eden
82% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: X-Seed Studio
Windows
This is a side scrolling aerial shooting game where players need to operate the last human survivor, Lilith, to move and shoot in the air, use constantly improving weapons to eliminate enemies, complete all levels, and ultimately find her own value in the shattered world.
Why similar: Flight 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.2%
- #23 Tiger Striker
82% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: TigerQiuQiu
Windows
This is a shoot em up game , In this game the player combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them in the space . player will destroy the core of the battleship of enemy to win the game.
Why similar: Flight 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Old School 10.9%
- #24 DRAINUS
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 37.7%, Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #25 Space Escaper
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Space Studio HK
Windows
It's a pixel art space shooter that has some other ways to help defeat enemies besides just shooting/bombing them directly. Different abilities to help you avoid damage or defeat enemies. You also can upgrade your aircraft to defeat powerful enemy.
Why similar: Flight 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #26 Astro Sentai Jarbonder
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 39 reviews2020
Dev: ipei_retland
Windows
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Old School 7.8%
- #27 Astro Attack
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Blocky Pixel
Windows
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Shooter 9.8%, Score Attack 6.1%
- #28 NOMAD Revisited
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In 1985 N.O.M.A.D. pushed the boundaries of what the 8-bit computers of the day could achieve with both their graphics and their gameplay. A fast-paced, all-out action shoot ’em up, this retro classic still retains a fan base to this day.
Why similar: Flight 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Side Scroller 20%, Shooter 12.4%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #29 HyperFlight
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Jamie SloopPub: Joe Taylor
Windows
In this arcade-style space shooter, grab star fragments, powerups, and fuel drums as you fly through space dodging asteroids and trying to get a high score.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Flight 19.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 10.7%
- #30 Escape 2 Space
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShidyGames
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 6.6%
- #31 Super Glitter Rush
77% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Minimalist 8.8%, Action 6.5%
- #32 Starr Mazer: DSP
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 271 reviews2016
Dev: Imagos SoftworksPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Flight 11.6%, Shooter 8.9%
- #33 The X-Type
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BinaryWriter
Windows
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #34 Z-Warp
74% 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: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Shooter 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action 6.9%
- #35 Kanamono
75% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Karai
Windows
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #36 東方菈菈队
73% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: SlimeSmilePub: 雾雨威Channel
Windows
一款东方同人STG射击游戏,魔女罗菈Rola穿越到幻想乡发动圣诞节异变,博丽灵梦发现后大战罗菈Rola!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Flight 35.3%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Shooter 15.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, 2D 3.5%
- #37 Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
76% 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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Time 8.1% ★
- #38 Full Moon Rush
73% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #39 ESTEN
74% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Discade Project
Windows
A highly experimental bullet hell that plays unlike anything else. No auto scrolling, No credits, No holding back. Let Heaven's Chaos Reign!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Time 13.8% ★, Action 9.6%
- #40 Chromacell
72% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Side Scroller 22%, Shooter 13.7%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #41 tz mini stg collection
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 22%, Shooter 16.4%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Action 11.3%
- #42 Jasper Redds vs The Ares Belt
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Ares Belt Software
Windows
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Shooter 19.6%, Action 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #43 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
70% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Flight 14.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 8.4%
- #44 Ramek - Total Machine Death
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GALTEC SRLS
Windows · Linux
In a future Earth of machine overlords, warrior chieftain Ramek enacts a terrible revenge upon his mechanical enemy. Fly Ramek's genetically-engineered war-budgie through five levels of non-stop carnage, from the irradiated sands of the Dead Zone, to the iron towers of Machine City.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Old School 10.6%, Shooter 9.9%
- #45 INSPACE 2980
72% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: R_Games
Windows · Mac
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Flight 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Old School 11%, Shooter 10%
- #46 One Way Road: Firehunt
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Shabunov LeonidPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Flight 17.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #47 Rangok Skies
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: Samurai Games
Windows · Mac
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Flight 16.6%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 9.4%
- #48 FIGHT PLANE 機戰
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: King KongPub: King Kong Gaming
Windows
"FIGHT PLANE 機戰" is a hard-core clear-cut shooting air combat game. Players control the fighter plane to shuttle through the sky full of bullets. While improving the fighter plane's ability, challenge powerful enemies at the same time!!!
Why similar: Flight 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #49 Fairy Fire - Defender of the Fairies
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Stefan Preuss
Windows
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Time 9.2% ★
- #50 Radirgy Swag
66% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 8.8%, 2D 5.5%
- #51 Space Ship Infinity
69% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Lucas LimaPub: Made In House
Windows
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 17.9%, Flight 15%, Action 10.8%
- #52 東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
66% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: 雾雨威Channel
Windows
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 9.3%, Flight 8.2%
- #53 Pier Pressure
69% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Headcannon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take flight in one of three unique ships to battle a legion of enemies and massive bosses across a city sky, through a dark cave, along the bottom of the sea, and into a secret laboratory! Confront a buff, flamboyant crawfish scientist to retrieve the Power Pearl and save your job!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Flight 15.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Old School 8.9%
- #54 Magnus
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Katuunu XVIPub: Cicada Studios
Windows · Linux
A challenging 2D boss rush shooter. Use your reflexes and mobilities to face off against a legion of foes.
Why similar: Flight 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 9.5%
- #55 Enemy Mind
68% 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 23.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shooter 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #56 TENGAI
65% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 9.2%
- #57 Art Strikers
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Friendly Fire Software
Windows
Draw your path to victory in Art Strikers! A unique art themed bullet hell shoot-em-up that looks and plays like a beautiful work of art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 5.2%
- #58 misaligned
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Michal Kelisek
Windows
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Minimalist 8.8%, Action 6.6%
- #59 Amazoom Blimp Jockey '69
66% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Lofty Games
Windows
A 2D Shoot-Em-Up with a focus on crew management, exploration, procedural generation, and corporate espionage.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Flight 18.5%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Shooter 9.6%