60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Singleplayer, Shoot 'Em Up.
Everyone's favourite nuclear octopus is back to save the world once again, in MNOZ, the explosive sequel to the hit game My Nuclear Octopus. MNOZ is a psychedelic retro arcade game for fans of pure out-and-out arcade blasters - an overload of sight and sound. Chase those high scores!
My Nuclear Octopus
My Nuclear Octopus is a psychedelic retro arcade game for fans of pure out-and-out arcade blasters that takes two minutes to learn and hours to master! It's an overload of sight and sound for you to lose yourself in. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
RIFTINVADERS
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.
My Nuclear Octopus is a psychedelic retro arcade game for fans of pure out-and-out arcade blasters that takes two minutes to learn and hours to master! It's an overload of sight and sound for you to lose yourself in. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Psychedelic 45.8%, Action 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 10.7%
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 26.3%, Action 22.1%, Arcade 20.9%, Space 12.6%, VR 9.9%
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
Why similar: Psychedelic 42.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
BrAInstorm is a heavily stylised shoot-em-up/bullethell. dodge bullets and defeat waves of enemies while you travel through the mind to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action 20.6%, Arcade 20.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Take on the Evil General Goo as he sends waves of Retro Space Invaders your way in this Action-Packed Retro Styled Arcade Shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arcade 15.2%, Retro 10.7%, Space 10.6%
“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: Arcade 30.1%, Action 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Retro 14.9%
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: Psychedelic 35.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Arcade 16%, Action 11.7%, Retro 7.7%
Trip Saber is a trippy psychedelic experience where you swing sabers to strike the incoming orbs to score points in a psychedelic atmosphere but if you miss too many orbs then it's game over so try to beat your high score!
Why similar: Psychedelic 61.8%, VR 17.6%, Action 17.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Survive and destroy enemy targets chaining explosions. Enemies n backgrounds vibe at the rhythm of sound and beats, dodge bullet hell patterns and choose the right moment to start a chain explosion. Compete against players from all around the world by leader boards.
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.8%, Arcade 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Action 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
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 33%, Arcade 26.6%, Action 25.3%, Retro 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
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 32.7%, Arcade 26.5%, Action 25.8%, Retro 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Master your Blade in frantic, fast paced combat!
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Action 20.9%, Arcade 18.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Multiple goals. Multiple routes. Multiple endings. Complete missions to unlock new paths in a branching stage layout. As soon as you dip your toes in, you'll find yourself sucked deeper and deeper into this bottomless quagmire of a shmup.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 15%, Singleplayer 2.4%
THE HOPELESS MAN MUST RUN FOREVER || HE IS NOT PERMITTED REST || TO STOP IS TO DIE || CONCLUSION IS INEVITABLE || MAKE A PEACE WITH THIS || THIS TRUTH IS ALL THERE IS || RUN
Why similar: Psychedelic 55%, Action 19.4%, Arcade 17.6%, 3D 4.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!
Why similar: Action 31.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 25.4%, Retro 13.8%
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 36.9%, Arcade 26%, Action 18.3%, Retro 14.9%, Singleplayer 4%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Arcade 19.8%, Action 18.9%, Space 5.3%
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 33.8%, Action 31%, Arcade 21.9%, Retro 13.3%
A fast-paced arcade shooter where you blast through waves of baddies, collect power-ups, survive curses, and chase the high score. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Action 25.9%, Arcade 23.2%, Space 11.3%, Retro 8.6%
Snake, slither, SLURRPP! Chill out with your friends in this multiplayer arcade game. Relax as you grow your colorful space snake by eating lots of food and avoiding playful baddies and other players. How long can you grow your Space Slurpie?
Why similar: Psychedelic 47.7%, Arcade 25.5%, Action 15.3%, Space 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Survive endless waves in this fast-paced 2D space shooter. Upgrade your ship between 20-second battles, adapt to enemy behaviors, and climb the global leaderboard. Strategic, intense, and built for replayability.
Why similar: Action 32%, Arcade 30.9%, Space 20.5%, Retro 12.2%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Arcade 30.5%, Action 30.3%
Geometry Attack is a neon-drenched retro arcade shooter inspired by classics like Geometry Wars. Blast through waves of shapes in VR, on your Steam Deck, or in 2D. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, and perfectly tuned for seated recliner play. Chase the high score from another dimension!
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.1%, Arcade 20.7%, VR 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Action 11.7%
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 32%, Action 25.6%, Arcade 19.9%, Space 10.9%, Retro 7.4%
Skygrave is an action based arcade style shoot 'em up game (shmup) where you must face the wicked panda-humanoid race called the Xiph, who are hell bent on invading and destroying your world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Action 31.1%, Arcade 29.2%, Singleplayer 3%
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Arcade 21.1%, Action 19%, Retro 11.6%, Space 9.8%
Drag trails, make explosions, survive as long as you can! Space Trail Fireworks is a fun arcade-like, snake-like that is easy to learn. Best on touchscreen or with mouse.
Why similar: Psychedelic 45.4%, Arcade 18.4%, Space 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Action 9.1%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Action 28.6%, Arcade 27.1%, 3D 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
THRASHER is an award-winning arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds in the ultimate race for survival. Dive into the circle-based combo system, and play any way you like on PC, VR and Steam Deck.
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.1%, Arcade 17.5%, VR 13.1%, Action 11.4%, Space 10.2%
The 2017 Commodore 64 Game of the Year now available on Steam!
Why similar: Action 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Space 16.8%, Retro 15%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Arcade 26.1%, Retro 16.3%, Action 13.8%, Space 10.4%
Shoot, slash, dodge and survive to blade combats in multiple kind of challenges to test your skills and claim your place in the Omega Blade hall of fame.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Arcade 15.3%, VR 12.5%, Action 10.4%
ShapeNeon Chaos is an old school style space-shooter. You are a ship facing off waves of deadly enemies. This game was made to give you a shot of adrenaline in a couple of minutes. Lots of bullets and neon in an arcade psychedelic shooter!
Why similar: Psychedelic 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Arcade 17%, Space 9.3%, Action 8.2%
Po-Go-No! is a colorful and psychedelic arcade game where, on a pogo stick, you have to bounce between different floor tiles - each with different effects on your run and score points!
Why similar: Psychedelic 49.5%, Arcade 23.7%, Action 17.1%, Retro 8.7%, Singleplayer 1%
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Action 28.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Space 12.1%, Retro 11.8%
Galaxy Dreamer is an 2D old-school vertical space shooter that will remind you of your childhood.Сontrol a spaceship and shoot your opponents alone or with a friend! You can choose from a dozen spaceships and weapons to destroy a variety of enemies and BOSSES!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Action 25.3%, Arcade 24.9%, Space 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
42 of the weirdest, trippiest, sheepiest games ever created. Enter the mind of Jeff Minter, the legendary creator of Attack of the Mutant Camels, Gridrunner, and Tempest 2000, in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse.
Why similar: Psychedelic 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Arcade 18%, Action 12.3%, Retro 6.9%
Relive that pure arcade thrill that you haven't experienced... in a long time! Load up on unique power-ups to create deadly combinations, unlock new ships with unique abilities, and defeat numerous bosses along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Action 23.7%, Arcade 23.4%, Retro 13.1%, Space 8.3%
Space Giraffe is an abstract action arcade style game that takes place in a succession of beautiful environments generated by an advanced graphics synthesizer. It presents itself as a shooter but the more you play the more you discover the hidden depths and strategies that make the gameplay satisfyingly rich and rewarding.
Why similar: Psychedelic 77%, Arcade 23%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Action 28.7%, Arcade 16.8%, Space 10.6%, Retro 8%
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Action 31%, Arcade 29.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!
Why similar: Action 41.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Arcade 25.5%
Space Saber is a virtual reality game where you launch yourself into space to intercept explosive mines with your lightsaber.
Why similar: Arcade 38%, Action 28.1%, Space 19.7%, 3D 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%
The Strait of Hormuz Mini Arcade is a retro-style 2D shooter where world economy is at risk! Shoot down attacking speedboats and missile launchers to protect vital shipping lanes. Forget high scores—your real objective is keeping global oil prices low to prevent total recession! Or switch sides...
Why similar: Arcade 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Action 22.9%, Retro 16.5%, Singleplayer 3%
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Action 29.1%, Arcade 20.8%, Retro 15.1%
In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.7%, Action 33.7%, Arcade 19.6%
Antirocketh is a fast, arcade-style game about a laser-cannon morphing swarms of missiles into improbable stuff!
Why similar: Action 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Arcade 23.4%, Retro 14.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Non-Euclidean snake where you can go forever deeper and deeper into the void... ...and if you're good enough, into the daily leaderboards
Why similar: Psychedelic 50.5%, Arcade 25.1%, Action 14.5%, Retro 8%, Singleplayer 2%
Devour the swarm. In this vivid arcade torch 'em up, you play as a dragon growing its tail to expand its firepower. Dodge bullet-hell patterns, wield elemental magic, and slay massive mythic bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Psychedelic 25.2%, Arcade 18.8%, Action 15.6%, Space 8.6%
Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.
Why similar: Action 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Arcade 21.1%, Retro 13.7%
Hypnogenesis is an experimental video feedback bullet hell game in which arcade gameplay is integrated with the controls of a video synthesizer.
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 15.3%, Singleplayer 1%
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 31.5%, Action 28%, Arcade 27.1%, Space 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
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 27.1%, Arcade 22.9%, Action 22.6%, Retro 13.9%, Space 12%
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Arcade 26.3%, Action 25.4%, Retro 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
An arcade shoot 'em up where you brave a hostile asteroid field as one of five ace pilots, battling space pirates and aliens for the energy-rich crystals that keep your stranded world-ship alive. Push your luck to the edge and upgrade your ship between runs if you make it home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Arcade 25.7%, Action 20.9%, Retro 10%, Singleplayer 2.7%
In this arcade style shoot em up that lets you earn more punishing difficulties, you are Sylvester, a hero pilot in his glory days turned space janitor on a space station. After an attack on said post, it is up to him to retrieve the fabled Fang Shards. Turn your Beast Mode on, you're going to need it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Action 32.4%, Arcade 27.1%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Arcade 22.6%, Action 22.5%, Space 14.2%, Retro 9.7%
