60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Singleplayer, Action.
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Feeble Light
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!
Suicide Runners
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.
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 32%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shooter 12.1%, 1990's 9.3%, Arcade 7.2%
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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, 1990's 10.4%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.7%
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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Shooter 11.9%, 1990's 8.5%, Arcade 7.2%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 13.3%, 1990's 10.3%, Score Attack 5%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Sci-fi 6.4%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 21%, 1990's 13%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 8.1%
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 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, 1990's 13.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 8.2%
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 36.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 8.7%, Sci-fi 5.8%
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, 1990's 13.7%, Arcade 9%, Action 7.8%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%, Shooter 7.8%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shooter 13.8%, 1990's 12%, Arcade 8.2%
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 33.2%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Space 5.4%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 4.3%
"Super Monk War Z" is a 2D horizontal shooting game that consists of 4 stages. Take advantage of three types of formation and a large amount of Do it or be done Barrage shooting !! Shoot the approaching enemy! Hit! Kill!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, 1990's 11.7%, Score Attack 10.2%, Shooter 9.3%
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 42%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.2%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 21%, 1990's 10.3%, Shooter 7.8%, Score Attack 7.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 7.4%, 1990's 6.9%
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, 1990's 11.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.5%
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 33.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Score Attack 6.9%, Action 6.3%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.5%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 7.1%
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 36.8%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Arcade 6.7%, Action 5.6%, Retro 4.8%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Arcade 7.3%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 5.5%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Space 7.6%
March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Shooter 18.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Score Attack 10.6%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
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 30.4%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Space 8.1%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Score Attack 10.3%, 1990's 9%
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 27.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, 1990's 13.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 7%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 8.9%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, 1990's 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%
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 34.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 6.9%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.1%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Space 6.4%, Action 4.8%, Shooter 4.1%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 28%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 7.9%, Sci-fi 5.6%
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 31.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Score Attack 9.6%, 1990's 8.2%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Arcade 7.9%
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, 1990's 18%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Arcade 10%, Score Attack 9.1%
Fiery Rivaz - Reanimate Shmups !!! It's time to revive the shmup genre. You can expect a shooter that focuses on varied and innovative level design. It is accompanied by cool 3d graphics and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Bullet Hell 35.1%, Shooter 14%, Action 7%, 2D 4.1%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, 1990's 14.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 8.2%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42%, Bullet Hell 28%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 8.3%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, 1990's 13.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 9.4%
【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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shooter 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.1%, Action 5.6%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 9.5%, 1990's 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 7.3%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Bullet Hell 29.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Score Attack 5.5%, Action 4.6%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 11.9%, 1990's 9.2%, Sci-fi 9%
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 30.9%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8%, Action 7.2%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 13.5%, 1990's 11.3%, Arcade 9.1%
A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, 1990's 15.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 7.5%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 6%, Arcade 5.8%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 25%, 1990's 13.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 8.6%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 7.2%, Sci-fi 6%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, 1990's 13.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Score Attack 8.8%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Score Attack 10.1%, Arcade 7.5%
A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
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 30.2%, Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Score Attack 8.7%, Space 8.5%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 10%, Arcade 8.1%
