Games Like MINUS ZERO

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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 12.4%, Top-Down 7.2%

The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 5%

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 20.8%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.5%, Top-Down 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 28.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Top-Down 6.9%

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 37.7%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11%, Action 3.9%

Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Arcade 11%, Action 7.3%, Casual 6%

Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 11.5%

Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.9%, Top-Down 9.5%

You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 8.2%, Minimalist 8%

Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down 6.8%

Minimalist colorful shoot 'em up with a story! Play as the yellow hero trying to get back the essential item taken away from him in a world divided by forms and colors. Will our hero get it back?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Abstract 13.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.7%

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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Action 4.4%

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: Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Top-Down 7.9%

Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 11.3%

Return Home is an abstract horizontal shooter with dynamic levels and metaphorical explosions. The game is randomised and altered according to how well you play.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Abstract 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8.5%

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: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 7.7%

Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Abstract 14.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%

Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Score Attack 8.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 8.5%

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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Score Attack 9.4%, 1990's 6%

Blaster Panic is a 2D space shooter where you defend your home base against an onslaught of enemies. Fight through ongoing boss battles. Last as long as you can to dominate the leaderboard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Abstract 11.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.7%

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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 5.3%

A hard, fast-paced, minimalist shooter/bullet hell game. Survive and shoot all black squares (or make them shoot themselves). 200 levels, lots of enemies and even more bullets!

Why similar: Abstract 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 12.7%, Minimalist 10.8%

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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Score Attack 9.1%, Shooter 7.7%

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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Score Attack 7%

This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 24%, Abstract 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 7.6%

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.7%, Top-Down 8.1%

Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 8.3%

Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Abstract 13%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.4%

Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Abstract 14.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.8%

A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Score Attack 7.5%, 1990's 5.6%

Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Score Attack 8.9%

Vertical Scroll Shooting Game with Lock-on Missile

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Shooter 18.9%, Score Attack 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Arcade 5.6%

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 34%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 12.6%, 2D 5.1%

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 25%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 7.9%, Score Attack 7.2%

Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Score Attack 5.6%

A pure-dodge neon arcade game. Choose your power, assemble your enemies from 15 types, then survive the flood of projectiles as long as you can. Minimalist, snappy, endlessly replayable — with a leaderboard for every set.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Abstract 16.4%, Arcade 13.7%, Minimalist 10.9%, Score Attack 10.5%

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 24.8%, Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down 10.6%, Arcade 9.2%

Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Minimalist 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

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%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 6.3%

Survive endless waves of escalating enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Dodge overwhelming attacks, master precision movement, and fight to stay alive inside hypnotic neon chaos.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Top-Down 7.3%

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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9%, Top-Down 8.6%

Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Top-Down 7.6%

Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 6%, Sci-fi 5.4%

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: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Top-Down 7.5%

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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 6.4%

Wield the power of the stars in this intense multi directional shmup.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 7%

The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 6.7%

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 31.1%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 7%, Score Attack 5.3%

"LinearShooter Remixed" is a game that combines vertical scrolling bullet hell shmup with rogue-lite that combine power-ups to build builds. Let's aim to clear the stage by assembling your ship with power-up while getting drunk with minimal and beautiful graphics and trance music.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Minimalist 11.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Abstract 10.7%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.7%, Top-Down 8.5%

The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 7.4%, Top-Down 6.7%

Ore & Ordnance is a Retro styled, Sci-fi, Bullet Hell. Survive endless waves of Pirates, Asteroids and Firestorms. Collect upgrades, complete missions and survive your shift! How long will you last?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 7.5%

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 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down 8.7%, Action 8.4%

A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Abstract 14.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.6%

Aim for the stars in Splendor The Great, a 2D vertically scrolling shoot'em up that challenges you to plan your shots creatively and execute them with grace. Discover your own path through waves of enemies. Demonstrate your mastery by chaining each wave to reveal more of the night sky.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Abstract 14.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 5.1%

The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 7.2%

"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 9.5%

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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Score Attack 7.1%

Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13%, Action 7.9%

Cosmic Survivor is a space arcade survival game: pilot unique ships, face waves of meteors, alien swarms, and colossal bosses while unlocking weapons, achievements, and new challenges.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Top-Down 8.5%