- #1 Graze Counter GM
97% matchVery Positive97% of 197 reviews2023
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the high-stakes, graze-focused bullet-hell mechanics and anime-inspired aesthetic of the seed game.
- #2 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
96% matchVery Positive95% of 721 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 42.6% ★, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Anime 9.4%, Arcade 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same on-rails shooter perspective and vibrant, cute anime visual style.
- #3 BLUE REVOLVER
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 879 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Anime 10.4%, Arcade 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality bullet-hell shooter that captures the same fast-paced intensity and polished anime-style presentation.
- #4 Maiden and Spell
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 946 reviews2020
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Maiden & Spell is a magical girl battle game, set in a cutesy fantasy world. Select from one of eight young ladies to battle 1 on 1 with a friend, or fight your way through a series of bosses and learn the secrets of The Kingdom of Stars.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Cute 13.6%, Anime 11.2%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on cute, anime-styled characters engaging in intense bullet-hell combat, mirroring the core appeal of the seed game.
- #5 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
94% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 6.9%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a very similar cute, anime-centric tone paired with intense, pattern-heavy shooting action.
- #6 Neptunia Shooter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 744 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Anime 14.3%, Cute 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art shooter that captures the same accessible yet challenging bullet-hell gameplay.
- #7 SUGURI
93% matchVery Positive83% of 222 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Anime 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Shooter 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic anime-styled bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes fast movement and character-driven action.
- #8 Gun Wings
92% matchVery Positive88% of 418 reviews2015
Dev: Mercury StonePub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Anime 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Shooter 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a female protagonist and anime-style visuals, making it a strong thematic match for the seed game.
- #9 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
91% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Cute 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cute anime shooter that emphasizes quick reflexes and intense bullet-hell action.
- #10 DRAINUS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,129 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-energy shoot-em-up that shares the anime-inspired aesthetic and fluid, rewarding gameplay loop.
- #11 RefRain - prism memories -
91% matchVery Positive98% of 137 reviews2016
Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Anime 13.2%, Action 11.2%, Indie 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, anime-infused bullet-hell experience with high-quality visuals and intense boss encounters.
- #12 Deathsmiles
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 621 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Anime 11.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic-cute bullet-hell classic that provides the same satisfying pattern-dodging experience with a unique anime flair.
- #13 Rabi-Ribi
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,225 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Anime 21.4%, Cute 17.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: While a metroidvania, its heavy reliance on bullet-hell boss patterns and cute pixel-art makes it a great fit for fans of the genre.
- #14 ZeroRanger
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,179 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Arcade 6.6%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a masterclass in pixel-art shooter design with intense patterns that will appeal to fans of the seed game's difficulty.
- #15 Ex-Zodiac
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,053 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 43.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Shooter 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Flight 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the on-rails shooter feel with a retro aesthetic that complements the seed game's design philosophy.
- #16 Caladrius Blaze
88% matchVery Positive85% of 421 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Anime 16.8%, Arcade 6.7%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features distinct anime character designs and a polished bullet-hell system that aligns well with the seed game's vibe.
- #17 Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,808 reviews2021
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
買う、売る、貰う、手放す いつから人間は所有権を自由に扱えると勘違いしたのか レインボーでイマモリアルなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Cute 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: As a staple of the anime bullet-hell genre, it offers the same level of pattern complexity and character charm.
- #18 Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
85% matchVery Positive94% of 3,157 reviews2021
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.
Why similar: Anime 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Cute 15.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Shooter 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cute pixel-art style and a female protagonist, focusing on intense, fast-paced defensive shooting.
- #19 Snezhinka:Sentinel Girls2
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,419 reviews2024
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A fast-paced shooter with simple controls. Enhance your character by purchasing cards and hold the line against waves of hostile mechs as an employee of a private military company.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Anime 20.1%, Cute 16.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that maintains the cute pixel-art aesthetic and action-packed gameplay of its predecessor.
- #20 Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2023
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
東方Project第19弾は、対戦型弾幕シューティング! ダークで元気いっぱいで、ちょっぴり可愛い妖獣たちの狂宴をお楽しみに。
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic anime-style bullet-hell experience with a focus on competitive, fast-paced shooting.
- #21 Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
84% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Anime 13.3%, Cute 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, anime-themed shooter that fits the cute and funny tone of the seed game perfectly.
- #22 Jet Lancer
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,210 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Fast-Paced 12.1%, Flight 9.9%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed flight shooter with gorgeous pixel art that captures the same sense of aerial combat intensity.
- #23 DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit
82% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: 森の中の猫の小屋
Windows
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Cute 11%, Shooter 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the anime aesthetic and bullet-hell mechanics, offering a similar challenge level.
- #24 Akai Katana Shin
81% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished anime-style bullet-hell shooter that provides a deep and rewarding gameplay experience.
- #25 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,806 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, Anime 20.3%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Cute 15.4%, Shooter 8.8%
- #26 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Anime 11.5%, Cute 10%, Shooter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired, cute anime shooter that offers a fun and lighthearted take on the genre.
- #27 Super Glitter Rush
79% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Cute 13.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, cute bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes quick, reflexive gameplay in a 2D space.
- #28 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2018
Dev: 東方幕華祭制作组
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 194.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Anime 12.2%, Female Protagonist 7%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fan-made title that captures the spirit of anime-style bullet-hell shooters with great charm.
- #29 Touhou Endless Dream
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,881 reviews2021
Dev: a10a010Pub: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Anime 22.1%, Cute 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #30 Homura Hime
74% matchNo user reviews90% of 2,346 reviews2026
Dev: Crimson DuskPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.5%, Anime 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Cute 17.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #31 Moolii's Dreamland
77% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: WOWOH CATPub: OKJOY
Windows
Moolii’s Dreamland is a Bullet-hell game. Players will play as the little fox Moolii to fight against monsters in her dream. This game features whimsical level designs, monsters, and powerful bosses, along with combos of ammo skills and magical tricks. Help Moolii wake up from her nightmare!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Anime 12%, Cute 11.7%, Flight 11.2%
- #32 Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 666 reviews2022
Dev: tripper_roomPub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.3%, Cute 29%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Action 9.9%, Funny 4.3%
- #33 BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Anime 19.6%, Cute 10.7%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-style shooter that focuses on accessible yet exhilarating bullet-hell action.
- #34 Railgunners
76% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 29.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Shooter 6.8%
- #35 Hazelnut Hex
75% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Cute 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Shooter 11.5%
- #36 Graze Counter
76% matchVery Positive96% of 318 reviews2017
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Cute 9.2%
- #37 无梦少女 DreamlessGirl
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: REZEROR STUDIOPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Light up your fantasy with extra lives ✈︎ ⋆。˚A new type of bishoujo game combining "bullet hell shooting" and "visual novel."
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Anime 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Flight 10.8%
- #38 Valkyrie of Phantasm
73% matchVery Positive87% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: AREAZEROPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Control characters from the Touhou Project series in this shooting action game featuring high-speed aerial versus combat! Danmaku battles faster than you've ever seen will unfold in the skies of Gensokyo as you use your mobility to dodge countless bullets flying at you with a variety of spells.
Why similar: Anime 20.1%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Cute 15.8%, Flight 11.6%
- #39 Last Command
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,409 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Anime 17.2%, Cute 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #40 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,240 reviews2025
Dev: 东方幕华祭制作组
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge into the deep world on the eternal night!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Shooter 9%
- #41 Sora
73% matchVery Positive92% of 484 reviews2016
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Anime 14.7%, Cute 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #42 Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,918 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Cute 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #43 Yousei Daisensou ~ Touhou Sangetsusei
73% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Action 13.7%, Indie 8.8%
- #44 Deathsmiles I・II
71% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Anime 12.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Cute 11.4%
- #45 Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith.
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,587 reviews2020
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
我が国には八百万の神々がいる 弾幕は八百万発程度では終わらない ノスタルジックでネイティブな弾幕シューティング原風景
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Anime 8.8%, Cute 6.1%
- #46 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,389 reviews2021
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Cute 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 12.1%
- #47 QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
71% matchVery Positive93% of 518 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
QP Shooting - Dangerous!! is a bullet hell type shoot’em’up starring the pudding-loving dog girl QP seen in 100% Orange Juice. Nothing can stand between QP and her pudding - not even difficulty options to reduce the experienced gamer to tears!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Anime 13.7%, Cute 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #48 Maidens of a Hollow Dream
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2018
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Fierce battles between loin cloth clad girls! The one and only maebari themed Yuri side scrolling shooting game is finally here!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Anime 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Cute 9%
- #49 Mushihimesama
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,547 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Anime 9.6%, Arcade 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #50 Yuri Sword Saga
66% matchVery Positive98% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: Pico Games
Windows
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 25%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Cute 15.1%, Anime 13.3%, Shooter 11.3%
- #51 Shikhondo: Blue Pieta
66% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Anime 13.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #52 I Am Sakuya: Touhou FPS Game
67% matchVery Positive91% of 725 reviews2022
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Dodge bullets, shoot enemies and even stop time as you navigate through 15 beautiful levels in this perfect blend of bullet hell and FPS. Uncover the origins of Sakuya Izayoi's past and investigate the mansion where the scarlet vampires resides in this Touhou Project Fangame!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Shooter 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 15.3%, Cute 8.3%
- #53 Azure Reflections
69% matchVery Positive87% of 195 reviews2019
Dev: souvenir circ.Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 99.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Azure Reflections is an insane, side-scrolling bullet hell fangame based on one of the hottest shooting game series to come out of Japan, the Touhou Project! Enemies come at you from all directions with a relentless hail of bullets! Fight back with a well-timed Danmaku Rush to tear your way through bullets and enemies alike!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Anime 21.5%, Action 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #54 Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,054 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
誰が強いのか、誰が賢いのか、誰が正しいのか 畜生の理に則って、全て弾幕で決めよう! ワイルドでビーストライクなシューティング幻想!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 6.2%, Cute 5.3%
- #55 Mokoko X
68% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2022
Dev: NAISU
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the unlucky girls from the various absurd troublemakers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Anime 17%, Cute 12%, Arcade 8.6%
- #56 Neko Navy
68% matchVery Positive98% of 162 reviews2017
Dev: DeathMofuMofuPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Flying cats versus 10,000 soothing characters! What awaits them beyond all those furious midair fights...? Witness the world's most shocking ending for yourself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Cute 16.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Anime 7.8%
- #57 ROGUE FLIGHT
65% matchVery Positive95% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLCPub: Perp Games
Windows
A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 34.6% ★, Flight 19.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Anime 13.4%, Arcade 10.2%
- #58 Touhou Crisis
66% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2022
Dev: Brogrammist
Windows · Linux
Classic arcade nostalgia and modern-indie design collide in this shooting-gallery boss battler! Play as a one-man army in offline solo OR bring a friend in online co-op/versus mode! Supports Mouse AND Lightgun play!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 61.3% ★, Shooter 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Anime 7.9%, Arcade 6.8%