60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Retro.
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
Zaxterion: Space Frenzy!
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Venkazoid Blast
You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Arcade 16%, Space 14.3%, Action 10.7%, Old School 9.7%
You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Arcade 16.3%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Score Attack 9.6%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Space 15.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Difficult 10%, Retro 9.2%
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 33.1%, Space 19.1%, Arcade 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Difficult 8.7%
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Arcade 21.1%, Action 19.8%, Retro 12%, Score Attack 8.3%
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Arcade 21%, Action 20.1%, Retro 11.8%, Score Attack 8.8%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Arcade 19.1%, Retro 14.3%, Space 13.4%, Action 9.9%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Arcade 19.3%, Action 10.6%, Score Attack 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Arcade 16.2%, Action 15.7%, Space 14.9%, Retro 11.8%
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Arcade 18.7%, Space 14.8%, Action 9.4%, Retro 7.8%
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Score Attack 8.9%
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 32.7%, Action 20.1%, Arcade 13%, Difficult 12.6%, Retro 11.7%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 17.6%, Action 17%, Space 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Space 12.7%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
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 28.5%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 12.5%, Space 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Blast through enemy defenses in this intense 16-bit shoot ‘em up (or shmup), dismantling interplanetary shields to bring humanity’s last hope back from Mars and save Earth from ecological collapse.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Mars 26.3% ★, Arcade 12.2%, Space 8.6%, Action 8.5%
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Score Attack 7.4%
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Arcade 20.5%, Action 14.1%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
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 24.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Space 10.7%, Spaceships 7.8% ★
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 44%, Arcade 14.2%, Space 12%, Action 10.3%, Retro 6.6%
RIFTINVADERS is a fast-paced arcade shooter designed for players who enjoy a real challenge. Test your reflexes in endless action, climb the leaderboards and achieve the highest X-RUN possible. Play on desktop or in seated VR with tracked controller support and head steering.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Space 21.3%, Action 20.9%, Arcade 20.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Astral Bounty is a brutally hard 2D arcade sidescroll shooter straight out of the 90s. Shoot your way through hand-built formations, earn credits as you go, and spend them on upgrades, checkpoints, and revives. One difficulty setting, four ships, no mercy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Difficult 10.9%, Old School 8.4%, Retro 8.3%
A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 16.4%, Space 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Mars 24.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Space 8.3%, Action 8.1%
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 32.5%, Score Attack 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Spaceships 9.3% ★, Retro 9.3%
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 27%, Space 15.8%, Arcade 13.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Retro 9.2%
In this space shooter avenge the Earth destruction and destroy dozens of procedurally generated enemy waves ! Each death will make you stronger. Can you reach the top of the leaderboard ?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Space 24.7%, Action 17.8%, Difficult 17.2%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Action 20.2%, Arcade 19.9%, Space 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
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 32%, Space 19.7%, Arcade 15.7%, Retro 12.5%, Action 9.3%
Catch hearts, Crush bunnies, Shoot the bad guys
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Action 18%, Arcade 17.8%, Retro 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%
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 30%, Space 17.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 9.9%
A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.
Why similar: Space 14.9%, Spaceships 14% ★, Arcade 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Score Attack 8.3%
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Space 16.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Score Attack 11.4%, Action 9.4%
Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown. Toaplan's vertical co-op shooter Vimana debuts on PC, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay and modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Old School 9.3%
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 34%, Arcade 16.3%, Space 14.3%, Action 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Action 20.7%, Space 18.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Retro 8.8%
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Arcade 19.1%, Action 10.8%, Score Attack 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
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 31%, Arcade 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 11%, Action 10.7%
The 2017 Commodore 64 Game of the Year now available on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Action 28%, Space 22.9%, Retro 14%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Space 14.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action 8.5%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Arcade 26.5%, Action 24.8%, Retro 15.7%
In a world where humans are used as power supplies, only one man has the will to change it all! Iro Hero is a sci-fi adventure with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across 9 action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh four-color polarity system, with interactive elements, puzzles,...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Action 17.7%, Arcade 17.1%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
Cycle 28 is an intense momentum-based space shooter driven by a cinematic orchestral soundtrack. A game where the physics, the music, and the fight to survive combine to pull you into a place where nothing else exists... just you, your ship, and the need to do better.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Space 16.4%, Arcade 13.3%, Difficult 11.2%, Score Attack 10%
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 36.2%, Arcade 16.5%, Action 13.8%, Space 10.6%, Score Attack 7.7%
MeteoStorm is an action packed retro shoot-em-up. MeteoStorm offers up to 25 challenging waves of exciting shoot-em-up action with 3 different difficulty levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 18.6%, Space 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Action 20%, Arcade 15.8%, Space 15.2%, Retro 7.1%
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Arcade 16%, Action 15.9%, Space 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Action 23.4%, Arcade 22.3%, Old School 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Space 15%, Arcade 14.7%, Spaceships 10.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron, who has to stop the invading colonial forces. Unlock and upgrade an array of tactically diverse weapons, complete bonus objectives and compete with other players on the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Space 13.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Arcade 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
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 33.2%, Action 16%, Arcade 15.9%, Retro 11.6%, Space 7%
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 39.4%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 11.8%, Action 11.8%, Difficult 8%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 11.8%, Action 9.9%, Spaceships 8.4% ★
A fast-paced arcade space shooter where every wave pushes you harder. Collect coins, buy upgrades, and build your ship into an unstoppable force — or die trying.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Space 20.9%, Action 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Old School 9.7%
You take control from a spaceship called DV-01 to towards on stages until reach the "Special Stage" that is endless! Shoot on enemies to earn more points this is the focus. Enjoy! This is the Arcade Version from "Solaris The Second Law".
Why similar: Spaceships 31.2% ★, Space 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 8.9%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Space 13.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Difficult 12%, Action 7.4%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Score Attack 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Retro 11.2%, Action 10.6%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Arcade 15.3%, Space 12.4%, Old School 10.1%, Retro 9.2%
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 29.8%, Space 18.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
