
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!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Bullet Hell.

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!

Hyperbolic Ignition
Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.

Spaced Liberation
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 10.7%, Action 8.7%
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Arcade 7.6%
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 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Action 7.4%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 10.7%
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action 10.2%, Space 6%
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action 12.5%, Shooter 12.1%
A fast-paced, retro-style space shooter with challenging levels. Race against the clock as you blast and dodge through waves of enemies and obstacles, pushing your reflexes to the limit.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Space 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10%
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: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Arcade 6.5%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.1%
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 23%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Arcade 7.6%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.4%
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 6 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Action Roguelike 10%, Sci-fi 8.5%
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.1%
Defeat the enemies. Upgrade the spacecraft. Defend the mothership. Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership is a shoot em'up game with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Shooter 7.2%
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.8%
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: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 9.6%
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 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 7.5%
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: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 9.1%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 6.7%
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 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10%
A space survival roguelike where you upgrade your ship over the course of the game, and unlock new ships and weapon mods as you progress over multiple games.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 10.1%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11%, Action 7.9%
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 11%, Top-Down 9.6%, Space 9.1%
A fast-paced action roguelike where explosive combat fuels 'Blitz' ultimates—a rage mode that dominates the battlefield. Endure relentless battles, enhance your arsenal, and evolve powerful abilities. Each run opens new tactical possibilities in this intense arena shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 9%
Exterminate the bugs that are hidden on the dark side of the moon. A game based on space exploration, with a variety of items and monsters and a evil to be defeated. Adventure in this space experience and destroy them.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 7.5%
Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun where you shoot to move. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 6.4%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Space 10.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Top-Down 9.5%
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 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Space 12.6%, Arcade 9.9%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Top-Down 6.4%
Help to restore the power of the last crypt in the fantasy world! With the power of Death herself, obtain new heroes, guns and skills to create powerful combinations in this roguelite top down survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shooter 10.4%
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: Bullet Hell 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 7.1%
Blast your way through ever increasing hordes of space bandits and alien creatures in this action roguelite. Level up your character and obtain powerful upgrade items with a variety of effects. Procedurally generated enemy waves and item choices prevent any two runs from playing out the same way.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Shooter 7.2%
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 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Arcade 9.7%
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Space 10.1%, Action Roguelike 9.2%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.5%
A roguelike bullet-hell shooter where table tennis meets ancient mythology. Wield your paddle to strike enemies with bouncing balls, retrieve them to attack again, and craft powerful builds through strategic upgrades.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Arcade 10.5%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shooter 9%, Sci-fi 8.4%
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: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 11.5%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.2%
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Shooter 10%, Sci-fi 9.1%
Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Space 10.6%, Arcade 8.4%
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Arcade 8.1%
Voidwatch is a silky-smooth space shooter roguelike. Hop from planet to planet, facing off against the Cult of the Void as you fight to free the galaxy from their clutches. Collect new weapons and powerful modifications to improve your Voidhawk Infiltrator starship & lay waste to your foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12%, Shooter 7%
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: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Space 10%, Shooter 8.5%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 12.3%, Top-Down 7.4%
Blast back the approaching zombies with your weapon of choice and survive. Zombie Survivors - last soldier - is a roguelite casual shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 13%, Shooter 7.5%
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Space 8.5%, Roguelike 7.1%
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Arcade 7.8%
A top-down "bullet-heaven" roguelite where you play as a futuristic space marine. Use a variety of damage and utility abilities in your attempt to survive. Earn tokens to spend on permanent character upgrades, ability upgrades, and ability mods that allow you to customize your playstyle.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Space 7.1%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 7%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.3%
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 7.7%
Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%
A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down 9%, Action 6.8%
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 7.1%
Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Space 9.5%