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  1. #1 Beekyr Reloaded
    97% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2017
    Dev: KaleidoGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Difficult 14.8%, Shooter 9.4%

  2. #2 Guinea Pig Gunner
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Glowmatic LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Side Scroller 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 7.9%

  3. #3 Full Moon Rush
    96% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: Silkworm
    Windows

    Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

  4. #4 Golden Hornet
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 179 reviews2017
    Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 12.4%

  5. #5 Run x Gun
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Revolutionary Interactive
    Windows · Linux

    Run and gun while you shoot down hoards of alien space ships in a bullet hell shooter/endless runner. Upgrade your gun with various power ups and weapon types like rockets, grenades and lasers. And finally defeat menacing boss ships to save the world from the scourge of alien invaders.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%

  6. #6 Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny
    94% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: YggdraseedPub: Firenut Games
    Windows

    A pixel-art platformer adventure game with lots of action and a memorable story.Dive into the depths of planet Anyaroth and free its people from the tyranny of the Queen. Join the Rebellion and fight against the Regime’s mind-control system. The anya civilization needs you!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 8.8%

  7. #7 Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story
    93% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2018
    Dev: Coldwild Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Difficult 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  8. #8 CometStriker DX
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2018
    Dev: Iced Lizard Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Difficult 10.8%

  9. #9 Bionic Tadpole
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SaGa76
    Windows

    A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10.9%

  10. #10 Rise & Shine
    91% matchMixed69% of 908 reviews2017
    Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Adult Swim Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Difficult 10.4%

  11. #11 Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 370 reviews2015
    Dev: Pixeljam
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A comic-styled mashup of Galaga-style shoot-em-up, simple platforming action, and Saturday morning cartoon. In collaboration with Eisner-award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 11%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

  12. #12 Mixed Guns
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Noel Jasik
    Windows · Linux

    Thirsty for a good old Side Scrolling shoot 'em up? Well i got ya covered, fight your way through levels, covered with countless unique enemies, grab your guns and mix them togheter with sick upgrades, to create even sicker guns!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Side Scroller 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%

  13. #13 MOONMAN: THE GAME
    89% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Wyatt Everett
    Windows

    MOON MAN: THE GAME is a 2d platformer shooter. In this game you will find many different worlds and weapons to use. The game is inspired by a certain someone.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 9.8%

  14. #14 Gunboat God
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2026
    Dev: Janson RADPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows

    Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Shooter 7.5%

  15. #15 The 7th Sign Project
    87% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Try-Estate
    Windows

    The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Side Scroller 14%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 13%

  16. #16 Wonky Works!
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ondydev
    Windows · Mac

    Unite the FELLAS and fight for FREEDOM!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 8.5%

  17. #17 The Plunge Of Sludge
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Socksdev
    Windows

    The Plunge Of Sludge is a 2D bullet hell roguelite where you collect trinkets, weapons, and hats from a pool of over 500+ items to conquer a dungeon and defeat THE KEEPER. You will fail and perish, but every attempt will be different and more chaotic than the last. Will you take the plunge?

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Difficult 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%

  18. #18 ASCENXION
    84% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2021
    Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    ASCENXION is a 2D shoot 'em up game where you explore the field to progress. Players must overcome puzzles, traps, elite units, boss fights, and other various obstacles while navigating the field. Grow stronger through rewards earned, to uncover the truth of this world.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 12%

  19. #19 Final Formation
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 11.4%

  20. #20 Rodent and Plank: Secret Origin
    84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: Lodder Digital Media
    Windows · Linux

    A cosmic plank turns a rat into a gun-blasting 90s mascot in a world packed with fairy tale monsters and reality-shifting mayhem. Fuse weapons, wreck everything, and try to figure out what on earth is going on. It’s weird, it’s loud, and it does not slow down.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Side Scroller 14%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Difficult 11.3%

  21. #21 Gunborg: Dark Matters
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
    Dev: Ricpau Studios
    Windows

    Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.2%

  22. #22 Animal Kostume
    82% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: LGV
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    No talk, compadre. It's Animal Kostume time! Follow kroc-boy in his path to overcome a series of difficult levels in this hardcore 2D platformer with a lot of enemies, bullets and surprises.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Difficult 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 10.6%

  23. #23 The X-Type
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: BinaryWriter
    Windows

    Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 8.9%

  24. #24 Frog Hop
    81% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Tiny Warrior Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A cute and quirky old-school adventure platformer about a Frog named Hoppy searching for his frog friend Jumpy. Features a large variety of gimmicks, enemies, obstacles. Unique and challenging boss fights. Equip charms to alter your play style. It has hats.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 32.7%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

  25. #25 Bad Chicken
    81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Coquibyte Games
    Windows

    Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Aliens 7.6%

  26. #26 Origami Flight
    80% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: Whalesoft Entertainment
    Windows · Linux

    Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Stylized 9.5%, Shooter 7.4%

  27. #27 Starry Moon Island
    79% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2021
    Dev: TigerQiuQiu
    Windows

    About:It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 13.9%

  28. #28 ION STORMFIRE
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Attempt Studios
    Windows

    Fast paced shoot em up played across 12 levels. Point your ship in any direction, deciding constantly between extra firepower (firing in any 2 directions) and movement. Or deploy the directional shield to block bullets from a single direction, point your ship and dodge simultaneously.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Difficult 12.8%, Aliens 7.9%

  29. #29 Little Red Rocket Ship
    78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Random
    Windows

    Little Red Rocket Ship is a bullet hell game with shoot-'em-up and platforming sections, featuring challenging but short levels and multiple weapon and ship options.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 9.5%, Shooter 8.4%

  30. #30 Siege Saga
    78% matchMixed63% of 40 reviews2018
    Dev: PlayZilla.tk
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Siege Saga is the 2D physics puzzle sandbox in which you must protect yourself by building fortifications against your enemies’ projectiles. It’s like Angry Birds but the other way round!

    Why similar: Physics 59.9%, Adventure 40.1%

  31. #31 Bakery
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 136 reviews2017
    Dev: ChaoYe LiuPub: Happy Home Company
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Operating bakery Making various breads and cakes Manage and operate storefronts

  32. #32 Jetpack Kiwi
    77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Pitigamedev
    Windows

    Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side scrolling shoot em up game featuring 20 levels, 5 bosses, hordes of enemies spaceships, with multiple characters to choose from; each one with an unique special attack. Complete the game in single player or with a friend in local co-op!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Aliens 7.9%

  33. #33 Cute Invaders
    76% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2022
    Dev: Magic Cube
    Windows

    Something great is coming! Something extremely Gigantic and Adorable!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%

  34. #34 AngerForce: Reloaded
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 383 reviews2017
    Dev: Screambox Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 34.9%, Shooter 22.3%

  35. #35 Tyr: Chains of Valhalla
    76% matchMixed62% of 34 reviews2018
    Dev: Ennui StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Tyr: Chains of Valhalla is 2.5D platform videogame full of action, robots and vikings. Break into Valhalla to save humanity from the hands of evil in this cyberpunk nordic universe.

    Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Action 32.3%, Adventure 24.5%, 2D 9.7%

  36. #36 Lil Tanks
    75% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2017
    Dev: Lead Money Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A side-scrolling shooter with RPG elements that puts you in control of a prototype tank -- defending humanity from the alien scourge known as The Cuur!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Aliens 16.3%, Shooter 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 10%

  37. #37 Jet Gunner: Refueled
    73% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Clickteam
    Windows

    Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.2%, Shooter 10.7%

  38. #38 Skein
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2017
    Dev: Nocturne Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Run The Procedural Gauntlet! Skein is a procedural dungeon shooter in an "old-skool" arcade style for one or two players where you must battle through hordes of monsters on a quest to save the soul of a talking sheep.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  39. #39 ZPF
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2026
    Dev: ZPF TeamPub: Mega Cat Studios
    Windows

    ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter originally designed for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

  40. #40 Probo Rush
    71% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2023
    Dev: Silkworm
    Windows

    Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%

  41. #41 Holobunnies: Pause Cafe
    73% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2017
    Dev: q-bit GamesPub: Nkidu Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Holobunnies: Pause Café is the Holobunnies appetizer you didn't know you wanted: three little games in one adorable and quirky package! Fight your friends in a high-adrenaline two-player brawler, test your mettle against the classic q-bit bosses in Boss Rush, and navigate through Kitcat’s Adventure to help Kitcat find its way to the...

    Why similar: Action 57.4%, Adventure 42.6%

  42. #42 Chester’s Revenge
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wojo Studios LLCPub: RedDeer.Games
    Windows

    Run-and-gun action game with multi-stage boss battles. Play as Chester, world's most badass guinea pig, who is hell-bent on a quest for revenge.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Difficult 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.9%

  43. #43 Cloudbase Prime
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Floating Island Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    You are lost in the depths of a gas giant mining station where things have gone very, very wrong. Move terrain to clear paths, launch enemies, and fling yourself skyward. Get ready to shoot a lot of robots and jump into the colorful clouds of Cloudbase Prime!

    Why similar: Shooter 24.9%, Platformer 24.9%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 14.1%

  44. #44 Way in the stars
    71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: Hamster Team
    Windows

    Way In The Stars is a real adventure! Find the reasons for the disaster, save the ecosystem of the planet and colonists, and start your own way amongst the stars!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  45. #45 The Thin Silence
    72% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2018
    Dev: TwoPM StudiosPub: Nkidu Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Thin Silence explores depression, self-doubt, struggles, and trials. Amongst the darkness, the game features that sound, that thin silence, which calls to us in our darkest hours.

    Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Adventure 17.3%, 2D 15.1%

  46. #46 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2020
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 9.9%

  47. #47 Tunnels of Despair
    71% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2018
    Dev: BearFighterDev
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Tunnels of Despair is an atmospheric game with horror and survival elements, in which you are to explore the tunnels of an abandoned subway system, find a way out and escape the underground.

    Why similar: Action 55.9%, Adventure 44.1%

  48. #48 Edge Of Dead: Under A Uranium Sky
    68% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: Inferno Muse Interactive
    Windows

    A bullet hell that let's you pickup and throw the furniture! Throw grenades and activate shields, stun enemies, shoot and dodge enemy fire and set the floor ablaze. Buy a porcupine shotgun from the shop or try a rancid burrito!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Difficult 11.3%, Aliens 8.7%

  49. #49 Steel Empire
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2018
    Dev: mebius.
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot'em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages to fight the evil empire!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 70.4%, Action 18.3%, 2D 11.3%

  50. #50 ULTRA CORE DIVE
    67% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
    Windows

    SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Sci-fi 4.9%

  51. #51 Smelted Kin: Inhuman Impact
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Microbat Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Sci-fi 2D shooter platformer combining the control of a human character and an armored vehicle on the surface of a planet filled with robots and immortal local inhabitants

    Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Shooter 10.9%

  52. #52 ARMED SEVEN
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2015
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Shooter 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  53. #53 Wish -tale of the sixteenth night of lunar month-
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2016
    Dev: MigihaPub: Culture Select
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    An Eastern approach to storytelling, a visual novel with strong battle, human, and supernatural elements to create a compelling and original story straight from the doujin community of Japan!

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  54. #54 Shooting Saucer
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: SinksAdventure
    Windows

    A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 22.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Shooter 10.7%

  55. #55 Balthazar's Dream
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2017
    Dev: Psilocybe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 25.8%, Difficult 21.1%, Platformer 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Action 6.7%

  56. #56 Undercroft Warriors
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2024
    Dev: Fuzzy
    Windows

    Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Difficult 14.1%, Shooter 8.5%

  57. #57 SmuggleCraft
    68% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2017
    Dev: Happy Badger Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    As a smuggler, your hovercraft is your life. Customize your hovercraft to fit your needs and traverse the dangerous SideWays to increase your reputation. Evade the authorities and aid the many inhabitants of Dirahl to prove you’re the best smuggler around.

    Why similar: Action 58.6%, Adventure 41.4%

  58. #58 Blaster Bunny Chronicles
    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Powergames1142
    Windows

    In this adventure, Your siblings are being controlled and calling themselves "The revengers of Millonaire Bunny" approaching with the mission of steal the Blaster Power from Gunner Bunny and the new protagonist Imitator Bunny.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%

  59. #59 Risky Woods
    67% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: Dinamic SoftwarePub: Bleem.Net
    Windows

    Battle your way through risky woods and murky caves. Stomping Skeletons....traps to trick you....face-gripping flying fiends!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

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