
Upgrade. Evolve. Dominate. Nanostorm is an incremental 2D arcade Shoot'em'up game where you get stronger with every death. Invest nano essence in new abilities and powerful perks.
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Upgrade. Evolve. Dominate. Nanostorm is an incremental 2D arcade Shoot'em'up game where you get stronger with every death. Invest nano essence in new abilities and powerful perks.

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Defend Earth against alien asteroid attacks in this arcade roguelite retro shooter and experience the evolution of the genre in a gripping visual and auditory adventure.

NetDive
NetDive is a short, experimental incremental game about an AI learning what makes a human human.
Defend Earth against alien asteroid attacks in this arcade roguelite retro shooter and experience the evolution of the genre in a gripping visual and auditory adventure.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Roguelite 10.6%, Shooter 7.9%
NetDive is a short, experimental incremental game about an AI learning what makes a human human.
Why similar: Experimental 24.3%, Idler 22%, Incremental 18.4%, Arcade 9.1%, Minimalist 8.4%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Gun Customization 19.6%, Bullet Time 17.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Roguelite 9.6%
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
Why similar: Idler 28.5%, Incremental 26.2%, Experimental 19%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Procedural Generation 4.8%
Go on an exciting journey through space in this lovingly designed indie rogue-lite space shooter. Gather ressources, craft new equipment and level up your pilot to set against the hordes of alien enemies. Party up with companions that will make your journey less lonely and help you on your path.
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.4%, Bullet Time 16.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Roguelite 10.1%
Balls & Gamble is a casino-inspired incremental game where you shoot a LOT of balls, earn money, buy upgrades, gamble, unlock new balls, and eventually break reality itself.
Why similar: Incremental 22.5%, Experimental 21%, Idler 20.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Arcade 7%
Mutants are flooding the planets! Destroy them all! Improve your technology, upgrade weapons and turn dangerous worlds into safe havens. Every click is a step towards the future of mankind!
Why similar: Incremental 21.9%, Idler 21.7%, Experimental 19%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Strategy 6.7%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 30.4%, Experimental 20.2%, Idler 18.7%, Arcade 6.9%, Strategy 5.8%
Miners' Union is an incremental game. Mine coal, upgrade, fight off busters and grow the union.
Why similar: Incremental 23.2%, Idler 20.9%, Experimental 20.3%, Strategy 10%, Arcade 7%
Are you interested in gardening? painting? how about a mix of both? In Grass Cutters Academy you cut grass for money, spend that money on paint powered auto mowers that get faster, stronger and more efficient with each blade of grass cut
Why similar: Experimental 35.4%, Incremental 17.9%, Idler 15.5%, Arcade 8.6%, Strategy 6.6%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Gun Customization 22.2%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.7%
INCREDECK is a small incremental game where you collect cards, earn money, buy upgrades, and unlock new stages of the game.
Why similar: Idler 30.4%, Incremental 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 6.1%
Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.
Why similar: Experimental 23.8%, Incremental 21%, Idler 19.1%, Arcade 7%, Minimalist 6.9%
Bubble Cadence is a short incremental game about popping lots of bubbles and gathering musical essence to help the inhabitants of a small island town.
Why similar: Incremental 23.5%, Experimental 23.4%, Idler 21.4%, Strategy 10%, Arcade 8.6%
Sisyphus Paradox is a fusion of roguelike tactical elements with classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up gameplay. Explore and fight your way across the galaxy as you try to get back home to Earth in this hand drawn indie game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Shooter 10.9%
Typing Bullets is an arcade typing roguelite game, where you learn new words, you practice your typing skills, all while fighting against enemies based off of keyboard keys. Upgrade and customize your character, and if you get overwhelmed by your foes, respawn instantly through the quiz mechanic.
Why similar: Bullet Time 16.9% ★, Gun Customization 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Roguelite 11.5%
Defend yourself in this minimalist one-button incremental defense game. One hit, and it’s over.
Why similar: Incremental 23.1%, Bullet Time 21.3% ★, Idler 20.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Minimalist 8.7%
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 22.5%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Bullet Time 12.1% ★, Shooter 10.7%, Retro 9.9%
Dodge bullets and upgrade yourself in Minutescape, a retro-inspired incremental game that keeps unfolding. Unlock new abilities and keep upgrading yourself to survive for 5 consecutive minutes.
Why similar: Incremental 21.3%, Idler 18.7%, Experimental 15.9%, Roguelite 10.8%, Arcade 7.7%
Space Force Squadron is a horizontal 2d shmup. Choose between 4 pilots with different spaceships and different attributes. Buy upgrades for ships using points earned in battles. This is arcade style game, meaning there is no possibility to save.
Why similar: Gun Customization 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
An Incremental game about filling your screen with balls.
Why similar: Incremental 32.4%, Idler 29.1%, Minimalist 8.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Billion Bounces is a short incremental game with bouncing balls, bumpers, and one goal: earn coins, buy upgrades, and watch the economy slowly fall apart.
Why similar: Idler 25.7%, Incremental 22.1%, Experimental 18.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Minimalist 6.3%
Blast your way through waves of viroid enemies in Antibody, a Defender-style shoot ‘em up set on a living planet. Move through Sanguon’s insides as you fight to contain a viral outbreak. You are the cure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Gun Customization 24%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Discover coins, generate cash, and exploit crazy combos in this satisfying incremental game about clicking a box.
Why similar: Incremental 36.2%, Idler 26.4%, Arcade 10.6%, Strategy 7.1%, Retro 6.8%
Unleash carnage in this dark incremental clicker. Sacrifice humans to fuel your demonic evolution and explode your wealth.
Why similar: Incremental 23.2%, Idler 21.2%, Experimental 18.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Arcade 7.9%
Destroy Aliens, earn Stars, upgrade EVERYTHING. Blast enemies, power up your ship, unlock stronger aliens, and watch your Stars soar.
Why similar: Idler 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Incremental 12.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Xenotype is a side-scrolling space shooter with fully integrated Co-op gameplay. Take control of humanity's biggest scientific achievement as you fight back against a deadly alien invasion. Explore an expansive action/adventure campaign alone, OR recruit a friend and dominate together!
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 16%, Roguelite 11.6%, Shooter 8.7%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Retro 12.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.1%
A tribute to the magnificent side-scrolling Arcade shooter games with a modern look, physics-based movement, and some challenging twists that will test your speed, reflexes, accuracy, patience, and memory at the same time.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.8%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Arcade 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Retro 9%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 27.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Defend the planet from endless waves of alien ships in this retro arcade shooter. Craft the turret to best fend off the alien assault with shotgun, explosive and many more modifiers.
Why similar: Gun Customization 29.2%, Bullet Time 25.9% ★, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Strategy 6.1%
Just A Gun is an incremental point-and-click shooter where you evolve a single weapon through a massive upgrade tree.
Why similar: Gun Customization 37.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Incremental 18.7%, Shooter 7.3%, Arcade 5.5%
An action-packed pachinko–plinko incremental game with a massive skill tree and tons of upgrades. Drop balls, stack multipliers, unlock new abilities, watch the chaos scale into pure satisfaction, all while trying to defeat the boss and staying alive
Why similar: Idler 25.3%, Experimental 23.8%, Incremental 21.4%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 7.1%
A side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 8-bit games and 80s Sci-Fi movies. Play as Automatic Eltron, a cybernetic law enforcer, and save the city from the machine domination.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Gun Customization 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Roguelite 8.2%, Arcade 7.1%
A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!
Why similar: Incremental 28.3%, Idler 26.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Strategy 5.9%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.7% ★, Side Scroller 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Retro 6.3%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Shooter 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Arcade 9.1%
An Incremental game about Slaying a Dragon.
Why similar: Incremental 32%, Idler 18.1%, Strategy 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Arcade 7.8%
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Why similar: Gun Customization 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Shooter 7.2%, Arcade 7.1%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Roguelite 14.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.4%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Chroma Crew to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Time 23.7% ★, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Orbrix is an incremental breakout game. Break endless layers of bricks, purchase powerful upgrades, and unlock visual themes. Play actively or as idle as you want. Create a swarm of upgraded bullets to defeat your enemies. Can you grind your way to level 1000 to escape the Orbrix prison?
Why similar: Idler 20.1%, Incremental 19.9%, Bullet Time 16.6% ★, Arcade 8.4%, Psychedelic 8%
Super Intergalactic Gang is a classic arcade shoot-em-up with a new twist. Slow time to dodge waves of bullets, charge up shots into super attacks, and even punch your enemies to death! The game is a fresh new take on a genre that is an oldie but a goodie.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Time 19.1% ★, Side Scroller 15.1%, Psychedelic 11.3%, Shooter 9.4%
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 18.7%, Psychedelic 16%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.9%
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Gun Customization 20.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Arcade 8.5%, Retro 8.4%
Cycle through phases of extinction, expansion, and exploration in an idle game where you play as a god who wants to establish a civilization in a hostile world where meteors fall almost as often as rain.
Why similar: Incremental 36.4%, Idler 34.2%, Arcade 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%, 2D 5.7%
Strike down rampaging machines with chain lightning. Elecade is a 1-bit action game with incremental upgrades, where you power up and climb to the top of a space facility.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28.7%, Incremental 22.8%, Arcade 8.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Minimalist 7.1%
Clankers! is a short incremental robot killing game. Kill Clankers, gather money and spend it on weapons and upgrades to stop Clankers from stealing our jobs!
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.7% ★, Incremental 21.5%, Idler 21%, Arcade 7.8%, Minimalist 6.9%
The Larper is a short Incremental game about auto-clicking on keys and solving passwords. Buy Upgrades and unlock Secret Key Combinations, while listening to Classical Music and generating Beautiful Paintings in the background!
Why similar: Experimental 26.4%, Incremental 22.9%, Idler 21.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Minimalist 7.5%
Purpose of the game: You need to draw a line on the screen from point A to point B. The game has 13 levels. The difficulty increases with each level. There are teleports, enemies.
Why similar: Experimental 36.6%, Idler 26.9%, Side Scroller 16%, Arcade 11.2%, Casual 6.1%
Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Side Scroller 23.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Psychedelic 7.5%
Discremental is a short idle and incremental game where you primarily upgrade your disk, along with other equipment.
Why similar: Incremental 27.2%, Idler 26.2%, Arcade 8.6%, Retro 8.6%, Minimalist 8.4%
Wrenched from your world by a rift, you awaken in a hostile arena. Your only defense is an ethereal shield that evolves with each wave of foes you vanquish. With no memory and no way home, you must master the shield's power to survive and uncover the secrets of this strange dimension.
Why similar: Bullet Time 27.9% ★, Roguelite 20.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Procedural Generation 11.3%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
ULTRATAP is an incremental game about defeating monsters and bosses, getting stronger and enjoying the process. Buy upgrades, complete quests and equip powerful items.
Why similar: Incremental 30.5%, Idler 27.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Minimalist 7.8%, Arcade 7.5%
An active incremental were You Command your Skeleton Pirate crew. Destroy and Loot ships of their precious shells, Buy and Upgrade cannons. Unlock new abilities and Face Powerful Admirals and become the Richest Pirate there is.
Why similar: Incremental 32.7%, Idler 29%, Experimental 12.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Casual 7%
A short incremental shooting range game. Shoot targets, earn money, buy upgrades, discover and customize your weapon.
Why similar: Gun Customization 36%, Incremental 26.1%, Idler 22.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Casual 3.5%