60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter.
Nebula Sky Crossing is a game that blends 2D side-scrolling shooting—where you pilot a spaceship as a space trader—with station-based trading. Aim to conquer a galaxy filled with dangers such as pirates by mastering piloting skills and upgrades.
Don't PANIC!
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Eden's Eclipse
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Space Sim 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Gun Customization 12% ★, Bullet Hell 8.3%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11%
Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 9.3%
STARS FORCE is a fast-paced arcade side scrolling shooter. Nice graphics and atmospheric music will immerse you in a space battle.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Gun Customization 14.3% ★, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shooter 10.5%
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8%
The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Military 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%, 1990's 10.2%
Test your skill while trying to unlock all ships by fighting on 6 unique maps full of different kind of enemies!
Why similar: Space Sim 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Wargame 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.1%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.7%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 5.6%
Cube Space is a minimalist arcade Shoot `em Up game set in space. You control a spaceship and your task is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemies and obstacles in your path.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 9.3%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.5%, 1990's 10.4%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 7.4%
Rocks In Space is an indie arcade shooter with upgrades, unlockable ships, and no paywalls. Download now and get ready to fight the endless swarm!
Why similar: Collectathon 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.5%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, 1990's 10.9%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 6.9%
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Roguelite 11.5%, Shooter 9.9%
You play as a gun in order to shoot down lots of enemies in order to increase your high score. Enemies of different difficulties and colors...and even a boss fight. Pick up power-ups and don't die to beat your high score and unlock new colors to customize your gun.
Why similar: Gun Customization 19.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 11.3%
This is a 2D Pixel Top-Down Space Shooter Game. The game implemented Rogue-Lite elements, like the survivor series.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Roguelite 9.3%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Collectathon 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 7.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action 7.1%
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
A revamped version of "Tales Gear," originally released in 2007, featuring high-resolution support, new systems, and rearranged background music. A full-fledged 2.5D vertical-scrolling shooter characterized by the Tail Pod, an optional weapon that combines offense and defense.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Military 14.3%, Arcade 10%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 7.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 6.7%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.9%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11%
Ore & Ordnance is a Retro styled, Sci-fi, Bullet Hell. Survive endless waves of Pirates, Asteroids and Firestorms. Collect upgrades, complete missions and survive your shift! How long will you last?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10.2%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 13.5%
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.7%
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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.5%, 1990's 7.6%
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Gun Customization 11.3% ★, Shooter 9.9%
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.9%
A top-down modernized retro space combat epic. Choose from over fifty warships and be part of massive fleet actions with hundreds of ships on the field. Fly for Earth's church-state or the Martian forge that armed it. Play solo, in split-screen co-op, or in max 24-pilot online attrition battles.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Military 9.7%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Roguelite 13.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.9%
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Gun Customization 14.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%
A vertical space shooter about a combat pilot who must break through an enemy armada and warn their homeworld. Maneuver through hostile fire, battle commanders and bosses, upgrade your ship, and assemble powerful equipment synergies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 12.8%, Gun Customization 11.8% ★
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Top-Down 6.5%
Be NEARLY vaporized, crushed, blown to pieces, flame broiled, and electrocuted using your incredible targeting skills and class 1 fancy flying to keep you alive in this SHMUP that brings back the essence of the classic arcade shmups!
Why similar: Space Sim 22.1%, Gun Customization 20.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 6.3%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 11.1%, 1990's 7.4%
Dodge and destroy enemies and asteroids to get food and grow bigger! Be careful though, the game only gets harder over time. Deal with incoming bosses and find yourself your own unique strategy with the attribute system! Change up the gameplay with different stages and characters to choose from!
Why similar: Space Sim 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 9.7%
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 6.4%
A distant human colony faces an enigmatic alien threat. As commander of a spherical battle droid, infiltrate alien spacecraft to neutralize the menace from within. Face AI-enhanced droids, upgrade your arsenal, and engage in high-speed action, mini-games and test your strategic skills and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Gun Customization 13.9% ★, Shooter 9.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.9%
The aliens have returned. Fight through relentless waves of enemies, dodge impossible bullet patterns, unleash devastating special weapons, and unlock 70 powerful cards that reshape future runs in this action-packed arcade shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Arcade 9.7%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 11.2%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 13.7%
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 13.7%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, 1990's 12.1%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down 7.7%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 9.7%
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 12.1%, 1990's 11.7%, Arcade 11.4%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 7.8%
Cosmic Survivor is a space arcade survival game: pilot unique ships, face waves of meteors, alien swarms, and colossal bosses while unlocking weapons, achievements, and new challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Collectathon 10.4%
A mysterious scent has caused everyone's hair to grow haywire...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 9.8%
Survive relentless waves in a fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter. Chain combos, dodge chaos, and master skill-based combat where every second matters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.7%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 12%
Beyond the Field is a 2D pixel art top down shooter set in space, inspired on another classic game with asteroids, where the achievements you unlock along your gameplay contain lore about the current state of the world, with some even being required to unlock the final boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Roguelite 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%
Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.
Why similar: Space Sim 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelite 11.5%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%
A dark fantasy themed 2D top down real-time bullet hell shooter featuring retro Pico8 pixel graphics and chiptunes
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.3%
