
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
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Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?

Meteor Blasters
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.

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A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, 1980s 12.2%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 8.2%, Futuristic 7.5%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1980s 14.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 8.7%, Old School 8.5%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Shooter 14.8%, 1980s 10.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Aliens 9.3%
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Aliens 13.4%, 1980s 12.2%, Space 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%
A modern tribute to arcade legends! This shoot'em up arcade game revives the classics after 45 years with fresh graphics and innovative gameplay. Become a part of Space Ranges Inc. Join now! Get the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1980s 13.5%, Aliens 12.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.2%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Aliens 13%, Retro 11.6%, Shooter 11%
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Minimalist 11.5%, 1980s 10.9%, Space 10.4%, Retro 8.7%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 10.7%, Minimalist 9.5%
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Aliens 15.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11%, Futuristic 9.9%
Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 1980s 12%, Minimalist 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.4%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.8%, 1980s 10.5%, Aliens 8.4%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Shooter 12.5%, 1980s 12%, Aliens 11%, Arcade 10.3%
Blast through 28 levels in this FPS inspired by classic retro games. Levels span across 3 game modes ending with unique epic boss battles to test your skills. Find hidden medals, discover hidden objectives, and level up your character all while trying to survive an onslaught of nostalgic foes.
Why similar: 1980s 15%, Aliens 11%, Minimalist 8.5%, Arcade 8.1%, Shooter 7.3%
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 21%, 1980s 13.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Aliens 12.2%, Arcade 11.3%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 1980s 13.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Space 9.4%
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: 1980s 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Aliens 12.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.3%
Pilot your customized craft across 30 psychedelic tubular levels of adrenaline-pumping action, fighting a constant stream of terrifying insectoid aliens trying to stop you in your tracks, all set to a soundtrack by The Crystal Method. Features a 2-player local coop mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Shooter 13%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 11%, Futuristic 8.5%
Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 1980s 15.2%, Aliens 12%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 8.2%
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 20%, 1980s 13.1%, Aliens 12.4%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.5%
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 23.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Retro 10.9%, Aliens 10.9%, Arcade 9.6%
Mind controlled cows are headed straight for you. Scavenge, barricade, and defend as long as you can. How long will you survive the dairy onslaught?
Why similar: Aliens 17.4%, 1980s 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 8.1%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Arcade 10.8%, 1980s 9.1%, Aliens 8.4%, Shooter 8.1%
Viral Reload EX is a sci-fi shoot-em-up with a unique dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, 1980s 13.4%, Aliens 12.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Shooter 8.9%
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: 1980s 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Shooter 11%, Old School 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Arcade 14.9%, Retro 11.6%, Aliens 11.3%, Old School 8.7%
Meteoroids 3D is a simple action game set in space, which wants to pay tribute to a great game of the eighties: Asteroids. Meteoroids 3D does not pretend to be better, or try to emulate the greatness of Asteroids. We just want to bring a funny and addictive game to the players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, 1980s 17.4%, Old School 11.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 1980s 13.2%, Aliens 12%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, 1980s 15%, Aliens 14.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.7%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Aliens 9.8%, Arcade 9%, Old School 7.8%
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Aliens 16.9%, 1980s 15.5%, Space 10.1%, Old School 9.9%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Aliens 13.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Space 10.6%, Old School 10.1%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, 1980s 13.7%, Space 12.4%, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, 1980s 18.3%, Aliens 13.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 1980s 12.3%, Aliens 12.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.3%
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Aliens 14.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 9%
An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, 1980s 11.4%, Aliens 10.6%, Minimalist 10.4%, Arcade 8.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, 1980s 18%, Old School 9.6%, Shooter 9.3%, Futuristic 8.3%
MeteoStorm is an action packed retro shoot-em-up. MeteoStorm offers up to 25 challenging waves of exciting shoot-em-up action with 3 different difficulty levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, 1980s 17.4%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 9.2%, Space 8.5%
Eschaton is a vivid, fast-paced top-down arcade sci-fi space shooter with weapon upgrades, intense boss fights, dynamic SFX, and an original metal-meets-synth soundtrack. Chase high scores, accuracy ranks, and speedrun times while killing aliens in this chapter of a longer legendary saga.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, 1980s 14.1%, Arcade 12.3%, Aliens 12.1%, Third Person 8.3%
Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Shooter 16.4%, Aliens 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, 1980s 12.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Space 8.5%
Destroy waves of UFOs in a arcade style space shooter with an array of powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Aliens 14.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Shooter 12.8%, 1980s 11.9%, Aliens 10.9%, Arcade 10.6%
A retro space themed action shooter where your bullets send you flying through the air!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Aliens 18.2%, Futuristic 11.7%, Old School 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
In the year 2,000,000,009, a team of bounty hunters infiltrates a massive facility swarming with hostile AI. Can they find Zurd?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, 1980s 11.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 10%, Action 8.3%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, 1980s 18.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Old School 11.2%
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 24.8%, 1980s 15.9%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Old School 9.3%
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Aliens 14.8%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.2%, Futuristic 9.7%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11%, 1980s 10%, Space 6.8%
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.2%, 1980s 10.4%, Space 7.2%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Arcade 18.5%, 1980s 18%, Shooter 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Shooter 14.4%, 1980s 13.5%, Retro 12.7%, Arcade 12.2%
Try to survive waves of robotic space aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion in this classic Arcade style Retro game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Shooter 15.5%, Aliens 13.3%, Old School 9.4%, Action 8.4%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, 1980s 15.7%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 14.2%, Old School 9.5%
A classic shoot-em up where you avoid waves and waves of enemies coming and shooting at you. This is NOT a Bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Old School 16.4%, Retro 9.9%, Aliens 8.9%, Action 8.1%
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 19.7%, 1980s 12.6%, Old School 10.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.6%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Futuristic 11.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Old School 10.8%
The Fruggle is real! Four brave survivors need to protect mother earth from spacey invaders in this pixelated arcade style 2d shoot 'm up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, 1980s 13.2%, Arcade 10%, Minimalist 8.7%, Old School 8.6%
A brand new entry to the series, NIGHT STRIKER GEAR revitalizes the sprite scaling pseudo-3D style with polished graphics. The new GEAR System gives an added depth to the gameplay without sacrificing the intuitiveness. Feeling the rush of fast-paced music, strike through the night once more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 13%, 1980s 12.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Futuristic 10%
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Aliens 16.9%, Arcade 14.9%, Futuristic 10.6%, Action 9.2%