60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, 2D, Shooter.
When tyranny takes control… someone has to pull the trigger. Machine Gun Fury brings back the golden age of arcade military shooters with pure reflex-driven carnage — no cover, no excuses. It’s you, your grenades, and pure run-and-gun chaos. No mercy. Lock and load, soldier!
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Pilot your helicopter to victory as your complete objectives, dodge missiles, and destroy your enemies. But don't forget to keep an eye on your fuel, ammunition, and health or you might not survive.
Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Pilot your helicopter to victory as your complete objectives, dodge missiles, and destroy your enemies. But don't forget to keep an eye on your fuel, ammunition, and health or you might not survive.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 21.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 8.2%, Military 7.8%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 7.7%
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Platformer 14.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.3%
Galactic Wars EX is a pixel perfect co-op retro arcade shmup retrogaming experience for modern pcs
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Vehicular Combat 14.8% ★, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.8%
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 40.2%, Difficult 17.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 11%, Linear 8%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Difficult 17.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.2%
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 19.9%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Difficult 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9%
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Shooter 11.8%
About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.3%
"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: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Side Scroller 15%, Difficult 10%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
You are valiant space hero who is not as fortunate as those in the golden age of scrolling shooters who had infinite ammo. Instead you must absorb your enemies' weapons and retaliate!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 6.7%
Chaotic Loop is a little game, where your objective is to complete the level you choose, also everytime you play something in the game will change and this makes the loop of finishing the level chaotic.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 8.9%
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Side Scroller 22.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 10.1%
The world is infested with giant mutated spiders. In Spider Crisis you operate a small remote control tank equipped with deadly weapons. Use your weapons to shoot, bomb, and burn these creatures back to where they came from.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Difficult 14.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 6.6%
A small topdown shooter in pixelart graphics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.7%
A fast-paced run-and-gun shooter in the spirit of the classics — shoot, jump, and shred monsters to energetic music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Platformer 9%
There isn't anything better than punching things in 8-bit that will end up leaving you with RAW FISTS! *Warning, this game contains old school difficulty* (Blowing in the cartridge is not required.)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Shooter 10.9%
Splood is a side-view game where the player controls a little sorceress, using her staff she shoots clots of paint, which pushes her off and flies between platforms, passing level after level.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.2%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 19%, Vehicular Combat 15.5% ★, Difficult 11%, Platformer 10.3%
The vertical scroll type Shoot em Ups Game. The player-controlled fighter jet have the durable and can't be shot down in one hit. You will fight through the total of 5 stages, attacking enemies with missiles and lasers, blocking enemy bullets with shields.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 9.4%
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: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Top-Down 7.5%
Bigflo, Oli, and McFly & Carlito must find a mysterious jar of chestnut cream in a crazy 2D platform game! Switch heroes at each level, face mini-bosses, and embark on a speedrun!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Score Attack 8.5%
Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 8.7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.2%
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 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Difficult 14%, Shooter 7.9%, Linear 7.3%
Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Side Scroller 20.5%, 2D Platformer 17%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 6.2%
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Shooter 8.9%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Top-Down 9%
Skies of Chaos is an arcade 'shoot em up' with 100+ levels of explosive action. Take on a sprawling campaign as you build your team of pilots to take down an evil empire in a vibrant post apocolyptic world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Vehicular Combat 17.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 8%, Linear 7%
Slayer Cat is a classic action shooter game that combines hand-drawn drawings with classic gameplay. Inspired by games like Contra, Doom, and Cuphead. Play as The Slayer Cat as you traverse strange places on an enemy planet, and discover and discover the mysteries of this place!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.7%, Shooter 11.3%
Jump, dash, shoot, and slash your way through endless waves of evil sushi ingredients in pursuit of the highest score possible. Do you have what it takes to harmonize all seven abilities and become a true master of SUSHIDO?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 9%
This is the biggest news title of 2025. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, 2D Platformer 17%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 6.7%
"Warrior of Democracy" is an incredible 2D shoot 'em up arcade where you, like a true hero, control a helicopter, battling endless waves of enemy fighters on your path to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Linear 7.4%
Accompany Maya and her little companion on an adventure where the only thing that matters is reaching the top.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9%
Throw snowballs and navigate seven challenging levels as Kaito, a young penguin. Master platforming challenges, collect items, and face epic bosses in this 2D adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Linear 6.8%
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Vehicular Combat 9.8% ★, Arcade 8.1%
Get ready for adventures, gather allies, and uncover the secrets of Forest Fury! Your forest is waiting for you to cleanse it of dark forces and restore its former beauty.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Shooter 12%, 2D 4.3%
"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 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Difficult 15%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 6.7%
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Destruction 12.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Score Attack 7.6%
About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Side Scroller 16.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 12.5%
In a world devastated by machines, humanity places its last hope in a warrior equipped with special armor. Explore intense stages, face challenging bosses, and fight to reclaim what remains of the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Platformer 9.4%
Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 14%, Linear 6.5%
BEAT THE MONS is simple pixel auto shooter. Dodge, shoot, beat all these monsters and earn score! Life is not much else...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.7%
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Vehicular Combat 19.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 6.7%
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Shooter 11.1%
Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Military 9.9%, Linear 9.1%, Arcade 9.1%
Immerse yourself in the adventure of Paper Pilot, where you control the "Paper Pilot" through 15 unique levels. Collect star boxes to unlock new levels. Beware, your gun can overheat! Develop a strategy to navigate this adventure successfully.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.2%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.2%
It is a 2D spaceship war game. With our spaceship, we destroy enemies that come in waves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Vehicular Combat 13% ★, Platformer 12.5%, Arcade 10.9%
A 2D top-down arena shooter. A freely scrolling shooter. Pixel graphics reminiscent of the SNES. Easy to control with the directional pad, two shot buttons, and a bomb button. Make full use of your two shots to smash through enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.8%
Defeat all monsters and survive for twenty minutes using your keyboard (or gamepad) to simultaneously move and shoot, running into powerups, like Haste and Nuke, in this newly hand-crafted shooter inspired by 16-bit classics like Smash T.V. and Contra.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Top-Down 7.2%
Short Warp: Deep Space Bounty is a modern arcade shoot ’em up mixing top-down and side-scrolling missions in a rugged sci-fi universe. Pilot stock ships or craft custom builds across multiple game modes. Cast a short warp and Lower Away!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.9%
Speed Limit is a non-stop genre-warping arcade experience that never slows down. No cuts, no lapses in the chaos, Speed Limit is an old-school action extravaganza boiled down to its core elements: Hard. Fast. Addictive. Now with a free Arcade Edition update!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 17.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Difficult 13%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Terra Bomber is presented as a two dimensional sideways scroller based upon the classic arcade shooters of the 1980s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Side Scroller 24.7%, Vehicular Combat 17.2% ★, Shooter 13.4%, Casual 4.7%
cherry blossom fleet is a 2D shooting game set in the Japanese Navy of World War II.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Military 10.1%, Top-Down 8.5%
Tank Blitz: is a retro-style 2D top-down tank shooter where you engage in intense battles against a variety of enemy tanks, armored trains, and devastating railguns. Utilize the terrain for cover as you outmaneuver and outgun your foes in strategic combat scenarios.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Military 10.1%
Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Shooter 9%
All you'll need is the spacebar for Spacebar! In this minimalist arcade side-scroller you will jump, flip, and fly your way through the endless levels.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.4%, Difficult 22.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Score Attack 5.7%
This game is a tribute to the Run "N Gun games (Commando, Ikari Warrior, Heavy Barrel, Guerilla Wars, Mercs...) from the mid 1980's that you could find in arcades or on 16 bit consoles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10%, Military 9.5%
Even if you are not good at avoiding bullets or shmup games there is no problem. A 2d casual rolling shooter best for killing time!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 8.3%
