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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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 9.8%, 1980s 8.5%

Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Casual 6.2%

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 29.5%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 5.9%

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 33.1%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 11.8%, 2D 4.7%

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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 12%, 1980s 9.6%, Arcade 9.1%

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 29.1%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 6.9%

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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.8%, 1980s 9.3%

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 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Aliens 5.5%

A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Minimalist 6.1%

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 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 7.3%

Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 8.8%, 1980s 8.7%

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 32.1%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 5.8%

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 38.4%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 7.8%

Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 8.7%

Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9%, Destruction 8.5%

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: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 7.7%, 2D 5%

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: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Aliens 8.2%

A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Casual 5.7%, Action 5%

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 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 7.9%, Shooter 7.7%

ZAXTRON EXPLUS is a fast-paced 1980s-style SHMUP/STG with bright graphics, challenging bosses and loads of secrets to find!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Shooter 17%, 1980s 15.2%, Action 11.3%

Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after

Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 7.2%, Casual 6.2%

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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 5.9%

A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 6.4%

An EXTREMELY HARDCORE vertical bullet hell game that only features boss fights. Preview and select between three randomly generated options to choose the boss and every add-on you're going to face, then start a time-based survival trial. Difficulty can be scaled infinitely here.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Minimalist 13.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 5.6%

A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 8.4%

Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.6%

Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.7%, 1980s 8.3%

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 38.9%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 5.9%

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

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 10.4%, 1980s 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%

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 37.1%, Bullet Hell 32.6%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Shooter 14%, Action 6.4%, Sci-fi 4.9%

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: Bullet Hell 34.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Shooter 14%, Action 6.3%, Sci-fi 4.7%

Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 6.1%

"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: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10%, 1980s 6.5%

A simple and fun space shooter.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 7.6%, Minimalist 5.4%

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 39.4%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 10.3%

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 31.2%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 7.7%

STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 7.6%

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 34.3%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action 14%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 12.6%

SHATTERSHAPE is an arcade-style shooter in which you are a lone circle fighting hordes of enemies with evil vertices. SHATTER your enemies with numerous power-ups. ONLY THE ROUND SURVIVE.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 8.3%

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 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 5.8%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 7.5%, Action 6.2%

To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, 1980s 12%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.3%

Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 6%

Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Minimalist 6.6%

Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Arcade 6%, Shooter 5.5%, Action 4.8%

Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.3%, 1980s 9.4%

Cube is an intriguing fast paced 2D shooter.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 12.1%, Casual 10.4%

Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 10.4%

Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨‍🚀

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, 1980s 13.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.7%

In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, 1980s 12.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10%

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 21.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Aliens 8.1%, Arcade 7.9%

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: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Action 13.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11%

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 34%, Bullet Hell 34%, Arcade 9%, Action 6.6%, Retro 5%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 10.6%

A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Bullet Hell 39.5%, Arcade 17.6%, Action 1.6%, Minimalist 1.1%

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 25%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 11.9%, 1980s 9.9%, Arcade 9.3%

A classic action arcade shooter with modern, fully destructible enemies. 10 waves of progressively increasing insanity.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Destruction 9.9%

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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 7.3%