60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Old School, Singleplayer.
Orbis Fractura is the next evolution in classic arcade action. Smash through dynamic sci-fi arenas with explosive power-ups, relentless enemy formations, and a pulse-pounding electro-metal soundtrack. Designed for old-school arcade fans, it’s a bold 3D reimagining of Breakout-style gameplay.
Barback
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Apano SYN Fighter
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".
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Old School 28.2%, Arcade 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Action 21.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
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 18.5%, Arcade 18.3%, Old School 15%, Sci-fi 12.8%, 1980s 9.8%
A reinvention of the cave-flyer for players who love games of skill. You control an extremely responsive ship, which opens up new possibilities for speed flying challenges, puzzles, and bullet hell scenarios. This game is set at 1980s difficulty--Survive it if you can.
Why similar: Old School 20.3%, Action 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Physics 12.3%
An endless first person shooter in which you CAN destroy viruses with TP rolls. Earn points, level up, get upgrades and shoot the new normal in the face.
Why similar: Old School 27%, Arcade 26.3%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Action 18%, 3D 6.8%
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: Old School 30.5%, Arcade 22.8%, Action 17.3%, 1980s 14.5%, Casual 7.7%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Arcade 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Old School 17.6%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 9%
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: Old School 22.2%, Arcade 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, 1980s 12.5%, Sci-fi 12.4%
"Boing" redefines retro space shooters with its potent weaponry. Defend, attack, and level up as you twist through challenges. Endless fun for all!
Why similar: Arcade 30.2%, Old School 19%, Action 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%
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: Old School 18.2%, Arcade 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 1980s 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Bloxtacle Course is a block breaker game where you are given nearly full control over the ball itself.
Why similar: Arcade 25.6%, Old School 23.2%, Fast-Paced 21%, Action 19.2%, Casual 8.3%
80's neon drenched, couch co-op, endless high score fest, space arcade shooter!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.2%, Old School 16.8%, Action 14.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%
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: Fast-Paced 18%, Arcade 16%, Old School 15.8%, Action 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%
An 8-bit style vertical SHMUP (very loosely) based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Old School 33.4%, Arcade 30.4%, Action 18.6%, 1980s 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.3%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Arcade 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Action 13.8%
An arcade style game where you control a bumper to bounce the blitzr ball! Destroy all blocks to beat levels. Discover power ups and unlock perks to help you along the way!
Why similar: Arcade 26.4%, Old School 23.2%, Action 22.8%, 1980s 14.5%, Casual 11.3%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Arcade 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Old School 17.1%, Action 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%
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 23.4%, Arcade 20%, Old School 12.1%, Action 10.8%, Sci-fi 10%
Will you have what it takes to avenge your father, defeat the evil DreadSkull and save the galaxy? Collect gems and customize your ship to get through six replayable sectors, annihilate your foes and fight epic bosses in this classic styled pixel art shoot'em'up with RPG progression.
Why similar: Old School 22.8%, Fast-Paced 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Sci-fi 10%
Star Razer is a shooter game inspired by the Vectrex game Asteroids, with a hint of Geometry Wars. You must face successive waves of enemies and achieve the highest score (online). The game is exclusively played with mouse and keyboard (for now).
Why similar: Arcade 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Action 21.1%, 1980s 16.5%, Physics 11.5%
Dive into a rhythmic shooting range adventure where precision meets melody. Unlock diverse firearms, ascend the ranks, and groove to the beats in this captivating casual shooter. Challenge your aim, reward your skill, and immerse yourself in the ultimate aim-and-groove experience!
Why similar: Arcade 30.4%, Action 18%, Old School 16.7%, Arena Shooter 11.6%, 1980s 10.7%
Navigate treacherous caverns in RocketShip Go Up, a physics-based 3D game. Master your thrusters to deliver packages, dodge beams, turrets, and falling debris—or speedrun for the fastest flight. Precision is your lifeline.
Why similar: Old School 23.1%, Arcade 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 11.1%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Arcade 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Action 17.1%, Old School 14.5%, Casual 8.6%
Flowing Lights is an Arcade Puzzle Shooter. Each fight is a puzzle. Attack and... Fail! ...Think back... try again! Got it? Improve with each try, there is always a smarter way to win!
Why similar: Old School 22.6%, Arcade 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Physics 13%, Sci-fi 12.1%
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: Arcade 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Action 18.5%, 1980s 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%
Defend Spacebase 19 from the asteroids swarming down on the station! Shoot down waves of stones and equip different powerful weapons. How many waves can you last? A simple nostalgic retro arcade turret defense shooter.
Why similar: Arcade 20.5%, Old School 18.4%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Arena Shooter 10.4%
Shoot, dodge, and survive your way through unique bosses and swarms of enemies in this Galaga inspired arcade shooter where the fate of a galaxy rests in your hands.
Why similar: Arcade 23.4%, Action 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, 1980s 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.2%
Nine different game modes, achievements, leaderboards and a quirky soundtrack. It's Snake Deluxe.
Why similar: Arcade 37%, Old School 27.2%, Action 21.2%, Casual 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
In this classic top-down space game from 1983, you can take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the galaxy: garbage disposal. Try to survive for as long as possible, while knocking the giant garbage pods into a black hole with your Space-Dozer.
Why similar: Arcade 27.1%, Old School 19.1%, Action 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Top-Down 11%
Two classic games collide to create one amazing experience you can always just pick up and play. Enjoy Endless levels and see how high of a score you can get.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Arcade 23%, Old School 21.1%, Action 19%, Casual 11.2%
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: Old School 21.6%, Arcade 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, 1980s 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: Old School 28.4%, Arcade 23.9%, 1980s 18.1%, Action 12.6%, Casual 6.5%
Mayday is an atmospheric 2D side-scroller sci-fi with simplistic gameplay.
Why similar: Arcade 16.5%, Old School 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, 1980s 9.9%, Arena Shooter 9.8%
Step into neon-lit arcades and break, blast, and push your way through bricks and obstacles in this nostalgic brick-breaking classic. Use physics, trick-shots, and power-ups in your advance to beat challenging levels and rack up high scores.
Why similar: Old School 21.7%, Arcade 19.4%, 1980s 13.3%, Physics 9.6%, Action 8.4%
Spark MK1 is a fast paced non-stop action game that will challenge your reflexes.
Why similar: Arcade 31.7%, Old School 21.8%, Action 17.7%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Top-Down 11.8%
In Parsec you pilot a spaceship through a field of asteroids trying to destroy as many as possible before they destroy you. You have three different weapons that can be picked up around the world. Health can also be picked up from random spawns and sometimes dropped by asteroids.
Why similar: Old School 24.2%, Arcade 22.2%, Action 15.3%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Top-Down 8%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Arcade 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Old School 11.9%, Arena Shooter 11.5%, Space 10.1%
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Arcade 24.2%, Old School 21.3%, Action 16.1%, Casual 7.7%
The Maze Contract is a single player retro action game with vector-style graphics. It takes a lot of inspiration from the 1980's shoot-em-up arcade games, but with added tactical elements and lots of upgrades for your ship and weapons.
Why similar: Old School 28.4%, Arcade 18.5%, 1980s 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action 11.7%
Space Saber is a virtual reality game where you launch yourself into space to intercept explosive mines with your lightsaber.
Why similar: Arcade 37.8%, Action 21.4%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Space 13.5%, 3D 7.9%
A 2-D, top-down, line-drawing, sci-fi, action-strategy game, Vertex demands your attention while challenging your reflexes. Whether you're travelling on new or existing orthogonal lines, your goal is simple: capture a percentage of the total screen area while avoiding enemy droids!
Why similar: Arcade 25.8%, Action 21%, Old School 20.8%, 1980s 13%, Casual 10.5%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Arcade 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Old School 19.5%, Action 18.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%
In JezzBall, your goal is to contain bouncing Jezz atoms by building walls. Complete levels by converting over 75% of the chamber into walls, adding a new atom each time. Left-click to deploy walls and right-click for direction.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.7%, Old School 21.2%, Arcade 18.8%, Physics 14.4%, Action 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 23%, Arcade 22.5%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Action 10.7%, Old School 8.8%
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 20.8%, Arcade 18.9%, Old School 18.5%, 1980s 12%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Call Sign is Magic Liner is an old school Shmup with a new twist. You can strategically draw lines and defeat your enemies.
Why similar: Arcade 25%, Old School 21.3%, Action 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Casual 11.8%
Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.9%
Killistar: A 2D/3D sci-fi shoot-em-up remake of the classic arcade game Sinistar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Old School 17%, Action 14.3%, Sci-fi 13.2%, 1980s 10.7%
A loving echo of games from the 80's and familiar to those who loved classics such as Lunar Rescue and Lunar Lander. Swing on a thread from your mothership and thrust safely down to rescue some of those poor guys on the planet, then try to escape safely.
Why similar: Action 23%, Arcade 23%, Physics 18.2%, 1980s 14.4%, Casual 11.5%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Arcade 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Action 21.7%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Top-Down 7.9%
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: Arcade 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Old School 17.3%, Action 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%
Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!
Why similar: Arcade 29.7%, Old School 25.8%, Action 23.9%, 1980s 18.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
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: Old School 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, 1980s 14%, Physics 12.8%, Sci-fi 9%
SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE is an arena shooter where you play as a snake with a shotgun, escaping from a laboratory and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Fast-Paced 19.7%, Action 16.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Have You Been Waiting for a Modern Take on Classic Asteroid Shooters? 🚀 Your wait might just be over! Astro Busters brings you a fun space shooter with realistic physics, responsive controls and thrilling arcade action. Take on missions, upgrade your weapons, ships and fight solo or in multiplayer.
Why similar: Arcade 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Space 10.3%, Action 10.2%
Mixing old and new, Astrokicker is inspired by classic shootemups going back to the 80s, with a few twists. The player gets to fly in any direction, and using a combination of skill and strategy, takes out the starbases controlling warpfields.
Why similar: Arcade 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Action 17.6%, 1980s 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.5%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Arcade 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Old School 17.4%, Sci-fi 13.8%, 1980s 11.2%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Arcade 28.4%, Old School 19.9%, Action 12.2%, 1980s 9.5%
Return to classic 80s shooters while fighting off the fast food horde in this retro space shooter.
Why similar: Old School 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Action 20.5%, 1980s 16.1%, Casual 10.2%
Embark on an interstellar race as the universe collapses. Swing swords, fire projectiles, and reflect hazards to save nomads. 60 challenging missions. Random encounters. Simple mouse controls. Conquer diverse hazards. Will you guide them home?
Why similar: Arcade 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Old School 18.2%, Action 17.1%, Casual 8.5%
Leap into your hovercraft, fire up the laser cannons, and prepare for the ultimate game of 31st century cat-and-mouse. Strap in tight - you play a delivery driver in a town where pizza has been outlawed. Delivering pizza has never been so dangerous!
Why similar: Old School 32.4%, Arcade 24.7%, Action 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Physics 7.5%
