Games Like Major Hoof

Thunder Infinity takes classic shoot 'em up gameplay to the next level by adding survival, roguelite, and bullet hell elements. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapons, and destroy the Varkon Star Empire in the final offensive of the Aegis Star Bastion.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Gun Customization 14% ★, Shooter 7.3%

In this fun and frenetic shooter, you'll play as Bombardiro Crocodilo, who's trying to save Ballerina Capuchina from Tralalero Tralala's shoed fins. Embark on an action-packed journey with tons of shooting, different weapons, and skins from the Brainrot universe!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.4% ★, Side Scroller 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Shooter 7.9%

"Galactic Outlaws" is a side-scrolling space shooter where you lead an elite squad on high-risk missions. Customize and upgrade unique ships, master devastating weapons, and battle waves of enemies in a galaxy plunged into chaos. Victory depends on your strategy and skill!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.7% ★, Side Scroller 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, War 9.7%

A collection of 6 in 1 free to play fangames based on the Touhou Project! Play as Reimu and other iconic characters in these couch co-op adventures that include genres such as platforming, metroidvania, tower defense and 3D stealth!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.2% ★, Metroidvania 13.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%

Miguel Bolaños, a 24-year-old teenager, embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. To do so, he must rescue an alien trapped in an evil corporation. Face hordes of inept scientists and underpaid office workers in a pixel art odyssey filled with action and absurd humor.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.2% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 9%, Satire 7.9% ★

A challenging single-player space action-survival arcade game. Explore hostile planets and defend your position against waves of aliens while building the ship that will take you home. Prefer chaos? Bring in up to 4 friends for local co-op or Remote Play!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Local Co-Op 11.3%

Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side scrolling shoot em up game featuring 20 levels, 5 bosses, hordes of enemies spaceships, with multiple characters to choose from; each one with an unique special attack. Complete the game in single player or with a friend in local co-op!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Vehicular Combat 13.4%, Shooter 9.2%

A side scrolling shooter with a bullet hell influence. Does it explode? Yes. Everything does. Enemies show their battle damage through having chunks be blown off. There are multiple enemies all with unique behaviours, all which are designed in junction with each other.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.9%

キャラをじっくり育てながら広い世界を冒険する――。 そんなSTGの最終編。ショットを合成して、いいとこどりのショットも作れる！ シリーズ最強の敵たちに最強の武器やスキルの組み合わせで対抗し、 この物語の真実に辿り着いてください―

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, 2D Platformer 9.8%

AngelStrike is an exciting 2D side-scrolling shoot'em'up with handmade pixel-art and a variety of action-packed missions. Play solo or local co-op with friends to rescue refugees, stealthily deliver supplies, escort your allies, and take down hordes of machines in 40 levels across 5 different areas!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Vehicular Combat 17.8%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%

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: Gun Customization 18.6% ★, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

Space Force Squadron is a horizontal 2d shmup. Choose between 4 pilots with different spaceships and different attributes. Buy upgrades for ships using points earned in battles. This is arcade style game, meaning there is no possibility to save.

Why similar: Gun Customization 26.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 8%

1-2 players, game controller support. NO in-app purchases. Over 45 minutes of music! 13 detailed stages, partly-random, with bosses. Tons of weapons, guards and special moves. Play in a window or in Full Screen.

Why similar: Gun Customization 23.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16%, Local Co-Op 7.5%

BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!

Why similar: Gun Customization 22.1% ★, Vehicular Combat 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 8.9%

Galactic Vanguard is a fast-paced, retro-style action shooter. Grab your weapons and eliminate relentless enemy forces and powerful alien creatures. Engage in intense battles across space bases, desert wastelands, lava valleys, and abandoned alien ruins!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.1% ★, Side Scroller 11.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Arcade 8.7%

Pilot powerful starfighters, battle massive bosses, unleash devastating homing missiles, and defeat the Overmind in this fast-paced arcade sci-fi shoot 'em up.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.7% ★, Beat 'em up 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Shooter 8.8%

Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.9% ★, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Side Scroller 12%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 6.1%

Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Boomer Shooter 16.4% ★, Side Scroller 14.5%, Arcade 11%, Action 7.6%

fast paced action game

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

A Tactical Shmuplovania. Aerostrike combines elements from Metroidvania, Bullet Hell, and Shmup genres. Take flight in the MF-01 Aerostrike, explore a large underground base, battle against squadrons of hostile ships of all shapes and sizes, and find a way to escape alive.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Vehicular Combat 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 7.6%

Crack Spaceships, Improve your Machine, Get New Lead Pilots to the Resistence and Free our species through different "Worlds" across the Solar System. In a 2.5D Shoot 'em up. ... from a time where much less, seemed much more.

Why similar: Gun Customization 19.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%

Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 7.8%

Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Shooter 12.3%

A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, War 12.1%, Shooter 11.3%

Drive an armed snowplow through a possessed toy apocalypse. Shred enemy fire, crush corrupted Christmas toys, overheat outrageous weapons, and upgrade your machine across five escalating winter regions.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Gun Customization 16.2% ★, Vehicular Combat 14.3%

Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. 7 complete levels with its own epic boss and weapons!

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Shooter 9.6%

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 22.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Shooter 13.9%, War 12%

Defenders of the Neighborhood is an arcade game with three mini-games, each following a hero committed to a just cause. From defending a children's shelter to protecting the environment and fighting for public spaces, each hero faces powerful enemies in unique settings.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, Beat 'em up 14.7%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Arcade 9%

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 21.8%, Gun Customization 18.5% ★, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Shooter 10%

Astrosaurox is a tribute to the videogames of the late 70s and early 80s. Pilot an Astrosaurox tank and battle the space mafia. Depending on your age, either discover or relive the challenge, fun, and addictive nature of those classic games. Beat your highscore in solo or co-op mode.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Shooter 9%

STARS FORCE is a fast-paced arcade side scrolling shooter. Nice graphics and atmospheric music will immerse you in a space battle.

Why similar: Gun Customization 20.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Side Scroller 8.4%

You are a female super soldier trying to escape from the invaded base by unknown intruders. (A 2D Sci-fi Platformer, Megaman-like style, but with hack and slash.)

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Beat 'em up 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.7%

This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.1%

A side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 8-bit games and 80s Sci-Fi movies. Play as Automatic Eltron, a cybernetic law enforcer, and save the city from the machine domination.

Why similar: Gun Customization 23.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, War 11.9%, Bullet Hell 9.2%

Free the galaxy by destroying the EVA program and its artificial planet HELOS. In this 2D shoot'em up, take control of one of the three ships of your choice and go to the different planets to eliminate each threat. 1 or 2 Player coop.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Local Co-Op 14%, Arcade 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%

THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Gun Customization 20.5% ★, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Arcade 6.7%

Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Side Scroller 20%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 9.1%

Particle Storm is challenging 2D run n gun blending bullet hell and shmup mechanics with striking pixel art, nonstop action, and an energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Arcade 11.8%

This is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game set in a beautifully drawn Japanese world where you can slay enemies and bullets with simple controls. Parry enemy attacks and use a variety of special moves to defeat powerful demons and evil monsters.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Beat 'em up 17.3%, Shooter 9.2%

Unite the FELLAS and fight for FREEDOM!

Why similar: Metroidvania 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%

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 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.7%

Xenotype is a side-scrolling space shooter with fully integrated Co-op gameplay. Take control of humanity's biggest scientific achievement as you fight back against a deadly alien invasion. Explore an expansive action/adventure campaign alone, OR recruit a friend and dominate together!

Why similar: Gun Customization 20.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shooter 8.6%

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 16.8%, Gun Customization 16.1% ★, Side Scroller 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Vehicular Combat 14.1%

Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.6% ★, Side Scroller 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.6%

Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Gun Customization 14.5% ★, Shooter 7.8%

R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Side Scroller 24.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Character Customization 7.1%

What, you can easily pass all the obstacles you face? So, are you our last hope? So, do you want some absurdity? And are you doing all this to beat the ZUMBEKUKKA at downstairs? Dude, you are really brave!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 9.8%

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 22.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Shooter 11.3%

Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 14%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.9%

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 19.5%, Side Scroller 19.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 10.3%

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: Metroidvania 18.8%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Beat 'em up 12.4%

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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

It's 1999, and C.R.T. City has plunged into chaos. The crime ridden city has been devastated by vandalism, theft, and destruction... But the tired populous band together. Protect your store, property, and pride from the angry masses, in this blend of a Tower Defence and FPS.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Beat 'em up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shooter 6.3%

Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Side Scroller 15%, Vehicular Combat 11.4%, War 11.3%

Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up! Dodge dense bullet patterns, graze enemy fire, and unleash spell cards across dynamic vertical and horizontal scrolling stages. Choose from 4 playable characters to defeat over 10 bosses and cure the glohm.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Shooter 11.6%

Dodge bullets or plow right through with the RAMMBOCK. Utilize the hybrid technology of the twin moons! Ramm enemies into one another for chain bonuses. Tackle missions and increase your score to uncover the truth about your past.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Beat 'em up 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.1%

Burn rubber in this action packed beat 'em up featuring car centric combat! Rage through the streets of Road City smashing any vehicle in your way with one of 4 unique characters. Fight your way through 8 levels and bosses using never before seen car martial arts!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 25%, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Character Customization 10.5%, Local Co-Op 9%

Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Shooter 10.8%