60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Arcade, Action, Singleplayer, Psychedelic.
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?
Space Moth: Lunar Edition
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.
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A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
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 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Retro 10.9%, Arcade 8.3%, Action 7.6%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action 12.3%, Arcade 10.4%, 1980s 8.6%
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 38.8%, Retro 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Space 8.9%
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 42.7%, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Retro 10.5%, Action 8.7%
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 42.4%, Retro 11.6%, Score Attack 11.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 10.2%
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 47%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 8.8%, Score Attack 6.7%
The original brick breaker returns with its toughest challenge yet. Survive as long as you can in arcade or take on one of 50 challenges picking up game-changing power-ups along the way.
Why similar: Psychedelic 38.5%, Retro 12.6%, 1980s 12.5%, Arcade 10%, Action 8.8%
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 35.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action 16%, Arcade 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
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 36.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Retro 9.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 8%
Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Retro 9.9%, 1980s 9.1%, Arcade 8.9%
Fireball 2 is an elegant and satisfying arcade survival game. Dodge and boost your way through a massive flood of enemies. Lure them into range and detonate a devastating bomb! Features infinite waves, two modes and difficulties, local co-op, dazzling visuals, and an epic soundscape.
Why similar: Psychedelic 38%, Retro 17.7%, Score Attack 10.7%, Arcade 10.3%, 1980s 7.8%
Duckster doesn't give a crap about any one or any thing.
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.8%, Retro 15.4%, 1980s 14.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Jump Up, Jerry! is an arcade platformer where you have to jump your way through different types of cable cars and enemies in order to reach for your highest score.
Why similar: Psychedelic 36.1%, Retro 16.8%, Score Attack 11.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Bullet hell with the mouse.
Why similar: Psychedelic 36.9%, Action 17.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Score Attack 7.8%
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 56.8%, Action 14%, Arcade 10.2%, Score Attack 8.4%, Colorful 8.3%
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 24.2%, Retro 21.4%, Action 19.4%, Arcade 16.4%, Score Attack 9.3%
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 23.8%, Retro 21%, Action 19.7%, Arcade 16.3%, Score Attack 9.9%
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 74.7%, Score Attack 13%, Arcade 12.3%
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 9.6%, 1980s 9.4%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.2%, Retro 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arcade 10.7%, 1980s 7.2%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Retro 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 10.6%
In this simple twist on classic arcade block-breakers, originally released in 1987, take on the challenge of 100 fiendish levels. Contains the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Why similar: Retro 28.2%, Arcade 13.7%, Score Attack 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 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: Psychedelic 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Score Attack 5.4%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 12.8%, Action 10.5%, 1980s 9.4%
Master your Blade in frantic, fast paced combat!
Why similar: Psychedelic 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Action 16.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Score Attack 9.4%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Retro 10%, Arcade 8.9%, Score Attack 7.6%
“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: Retro 27.4%, Action 24.4%, Arcade 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 2D 9.4%
Killing cults in the Midwest.
Why similar: Psychedelic 57.3%, Action 11%, 1980s 8.3%, Retro 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
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 35.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Retro 13.1%, Score Attack 10.2%, Arcade 9.9%
Hurley The Hyrax is an arcade-style game inspired by early 1980s arcade classics. The devious Serval Squad has taken all your flowers! You must bring them all back to your cave to move on to the next level. Fight the servals with various power-ups and your...tongue...? How far can you make it?
Why similar: Retro 28%, Arcade 17.9%, 1980s 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Score Attack 8%
Normal SHMUP is a strange shoot em' up game based around classic gameplay. Fight the enemies and regain control of the world again.
Why similar: Psychedelic 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Arcade 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Action 6.1%
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 27.2%, Retro 25.4%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 14.1%, 2D 8.8%
Pure arcade survival! Guide an unstoppable Neo snake through 50+ devious stages. Eat, shoot, and chase the hi-score in this synthwave-fueled tribute to the 80's.
Why similar: Retro 25.5%, Action 20%, 1980s 18.2%, Arcade 15.4%, Score Attack 9%
A retro arcade shooter with one-bit graphics
Why similar: Retro 26%, 1980s 20.5%, Arcade 18%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action 13.4%
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: Retro 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action 16.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Score Attack 11.9%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 29.8%, 1980s 16.6%, Arcade 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action 11.4%
An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, 1980s 9.3%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 7.5%
DROPSOL is a retro-style arcade game where, equipped only with a parasol that reduces your speed, you have to dodge obstacles and take special items to increase your chances of getting a big score.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.6%, Retro 16.2%, 1980s 11.8%, Score Attack 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Arcade 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, 1980s 14.1%, Retro 13.6%, Action 13.3%
Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!
Why similar: Action 22.1%, 1980s 19.8%, Arcade 16.9%, Retro 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
Enter this journey and help your pilot to destroy all kinds of opponents that will stand in his way in 6 different worlds. A vertical shooting game with the aim of destroying obstacles and reaching the defined distance to detonate the boss of each level. Travel in this universe of oddities!!!
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.8%, Retro 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, 1980s 8.5%, Arcade 8.5%
In a world where humans are used as power supplies, only one man has the will to change it all! Iro Hero is a sci-fi adventure with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across 9 action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh four-color polarity system, with interactive elements, puzzles,...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Retro 24.2%, Action 17.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: Retro 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 11.7%, 1980s 10.8%
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 23.4%, Action 13.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Retro 12.7%, Score Attack 8.7%
株式会社UNCHAINのインディーレーベルが贈る、シンプルで奥深いスコアアタックゲーム。 ■ストーリー キミはとある事情から薬が必要な体に……犯罪組織が落とした薬を拾いながら、ピリオドの向こうへ向かおう！ ■ゲームの特徴 ・左右移動とジャンプで障害物を回避 ・ブロックやホーミング爆弾が行く手を阻む。一度でもぶつかればゲームオーバー ■挑戦要素 開発陣でもクリア困難な高難度設定。どこまで走れるか、限界に挑戦せよ！反応が良ければ、さらなる高難度モードを追加予定。 スコア競争が好きなあなたへ贈る、究極のハイパーカジュアルゲーム！
Why similar: Psychedelic 50.9%, Action 19.2%, Retro 15%, Score Attack 7.8%, Colorful 7.2%
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 49.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Space 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Action 7%
Silly Squadron is a retro-futuristic take on Space Invaders, the arcade classic from 1978. It has all the Soiree ingredients you're craving for: fast action, addictive gameplay, strange boss fights (including a mighty middle-aged man) and a seriously sumptuous soundtrack.
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.5%, Retro 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Action 8.6%, Arcade 8.4%
A neon-soaked casino twist on classic maze-chase action. Navigate glowing mazes as "Chip," dodge cunning Dealers, ride hot streaks, hit jackpots, and let the music-reactive visuals pull you into one more run. The house always wins... unless you're on a Blazing Streak.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.5%, Retro 16.6%, Arcade 12.5%, Score Attack 11.9%, Action 9.1%
Fast paced game that will test your reflexes.
Why similar: Action 18.4%, 1980s 15.4%, Arcade 14.6%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
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 32%, Retro 17.7%, Arcade 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Action 9%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: Retro 30.1%, 1980s 20.3%, Action 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
A fast-paced, Egyptian-themed jousting tournament recalls 1980's classic arcade action. Glypha is a rewrite of the classic shareware game from the early B&W Macintosh days. Smoother, faster, and harder than you remember.
Why similar: Retro 32.6%, 1980s 16%, Action 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Arcade 13.8%
Blast meteors in this retro-style arcade game with a musical twist! Use your keyboard or plug in a MIDI piano to methodically (and melodically) destroy the oncoming meteors. Shoot for high scores, rack up massive combos, and develop your piano dexterity along the way!
Why similar: Retro 22.5%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Space 10.3%
Use perceptive skills and cognition to attempt to gather points, collect an accumulated a score and attempt to exit the stage without failing.
Why similar: Psychedelic 46.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Score Attack 11.2%, Action 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Catch hearts, Crush bunnies, Shoot the bad guys
Why similar: Retro 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Action 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Arcade 14.5%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Retro 25%, Action 11.8%, Arcade 11.8%, 1980s 10.9%
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 20.5%, Action 17.9%, Arcade 14.6%, 1980s 12.9%, Retro 12.8%
A fast neon arcade game where you bounce through a physics-based arena to hit edges, outscore three bots, activate quick power-ups, and unlock glowing skins. Enjoy intense, competitive, and replayable 60-second rounds built for pure arcade action.
Why similar: Action 20.3%, 1980s 19.4%, Retro 17.2%, Arcade 16.1%, Score Attack 9.1%
BANG...You awake to find yourself in a foreign place called the BIT-GRID. Explore, fight, and throw your vorpal frisbee to escape this digital landscape.
Why similar: Psychedelic 41.3%, Retro 20%, 1980s 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 7.4%
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 24.2%, Retro 21.2%, Action 19.2%, Arcade 16%, Score Attack 10.2%
