- #1 Red Galaxy
97% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: CSZgames
Windows
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Aliens 9.7%
- #2 Space Maxwell: Arcade
96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamland Games
Windows
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.1%
- #3 Space Waves
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
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 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.3%
- #4 Project AionIX
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AionBlaze Studio
Windows
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Aliens 7.4%
- #5 2nd Shot
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac
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 14.8%, 1980s 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Shooter 9.5%
- #6 Exorush
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thrashmodule
Windows
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 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.5%
- #7 Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SNOWBALL EFFECT GAMES
Windows
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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 11.9%, 1980s 10.2%, Arcade 10.1%
- #8 Galactic Explorers
91% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Caden KoehlPub: Koehl Studios
Windows
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 7.6%, 1980s 7.2%
- #9 Star Jet Alpha
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valles Games
Windows · Mac
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.7%
- #10 Chicken Invaders 1
89% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: InterAction studios
Windows
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 8.2%
- #11 Pangaroids
90% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Adam Wozniak
Windows · Mac
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 8.2%, 1980s 8.1%
- #12 Insectipede
91% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shooter 10%, 1980s 9.9%
- #13 THUNDER STRIKER
88% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, 1980s 12.4%, Arcade 6.8%
- #14 Laser Droplets
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Kikashi Online
Windows · Mac
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 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 6.7%
- #15 The Battle of Aurinoxia
86% matchPositive75% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows
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 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #16 Grav Blazer Squared
87% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, 1980s 10.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Aliens 9%
- #17 Lobstar: Arcade Version
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Lobstar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 11.2%, 1990's 6.8%
- #18 SOLSTORM
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jerry Zhu
Windows · Linux
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: Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.3%
- #19 Battle AirForce
82% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 9.3%, 1980s 7.3%
- #20 misaligned
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Michal Kelisek
Windows
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 8.7%
- #21 Asteroidia
81% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.1%
- #22 Meteor Storm
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Z Sculpt Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9.8%, 1990's 8.8%
- #23 Double D. F.
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RielFactor
Windows
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 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, 1980s 13.1%, Shooter 9.3%, Aliens 8.9%
- #24 Killon
81% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Luois Games
Windows
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, 1980s 9.2%, Shooter 8.7%
- #25 Royal Odyssey
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lion Crest Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 1980s 11.6%, Shooter 7%
- #26 Hexapoda
80% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: TOMAGameStudio
Windows
After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 1980s 8.8%, Shooter 8.1%
- #27 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 7%
- #28 Arcade Forever
78% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: KOD7
Windows
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #29 1x! Space Adventure
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 13%
- #30 Burning Skies Arcade
77% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, 1980s 10.6%, Shooter 9.6%
- #31 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 7.4%
- #32 Red Blue Cell
76% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Liao Kai
Windows
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, 1990's 10.4%, 1980s 9.2%
- #33 AREA WARS™
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
Windows
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #34 Exovore
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tapzilla
Windows · Linux
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.5%
- #35 Gamma Zero
75% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Sinclair Gurny
Windows · Mac · Linux
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Aliens 11.5%, Old School 8.2%
- #36 Arcade Classics
74% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Reza MirzaeiPub: Dreamware Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, 1980s 12.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Aliens 10%
- #37 METEOR COMMANDER
74% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Propulsion Studios
Windows
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Aliens 10.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%
- #38 Blast Rush LS
71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Bipedal DogPub: indie.io
Windows
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Aliens 7.9%, 1990's 7%
- #39 GyroBlade
73% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, 1980s 10.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.3%
- #40 Kaguya
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flypot LLC
Windows
High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 10.5%, 1990's 9.3%
- #41 Spacey Vade
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Brown Bot
Windows
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, 1980s 13.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Bullet Hell 7.3%
- #42 ZEROCRON
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.S.
Windows
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, 1980s 9.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 8.4%
- #43 STARR RINGER
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sterling McKay
Windows
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 10%
- #44 Return Ace
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: NEROTA
Windows
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 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.6%
- #45 Gratuitous Space Shooty Game
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.2%
- #46 Sophstar
69% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
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 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Aliens 8.2%, Shooter 7.5%
- #47 Asteroids
70% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Play Asteroids
Windows
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 7.9%
- #48 Akka Arrh
70% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Llamasoft Ltd.Pub: Atari
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.8%
- #49 4D:XD
69% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Brammen
Windows
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9%
- #50 Starfighter Neon
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
Windows · Mac
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 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Aliens 8.9%, Shooter 8%
- #51 Shooting Game KARI
68% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: SAEKI Soft
Windows
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12.4%, 1990's 9.3%
- #52 Exo-Calibre
67% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 6%
- #53 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
68% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: The Voices Games
Windows
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%
- #54 Astro Fighters
66% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.3%
- #55 GunBird
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.6%
- #56 Storm Mined
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, 1980s 9.9%, Shooter 8.6%
- #57 Opalescence
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Nathan SwedlundPub: BioluminaGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
The colorful top-down shooter/bullet-hell
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 10%, 1980s 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%
- #58 Super Arcade Boy in Goodbye Greenies
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, 1980s 10.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.6%
- #59 Space Force Bargain Bin
64% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Sled Dog Games
Windows · Linux
Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 11.9%, 1980s 9.6%, Aliens 7.6%
- #60 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
64% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 10.7%