60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Indie, Arcade.
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WOLFLAME
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.
ZANGEKI WARP
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
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 33.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 5.9%
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Robots 7.4%, Arcade 6.9%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Arcade 12.5%, Indie 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 10.1%
Ballistic Tanks is the best tank game you've played since the 80's. Battle in exhilarating local multiplayer, or challenge yourself in an intense solo/co-op arcade mode. Play 5 game modes in over 50 maps; and destroy your enemies in a frenzy of bullets, lasers, and explosions!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.7%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%
Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Space 8.4%, Futuristic 8.3%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action 11.6%, Indie 9.6%, Arcade 8.3%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Bullet Hell 33.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Action 7.2%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Arcade 6.9%, Space 6%, Action 6%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Action 9.5%, Indie 7.7%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Local Co-Op 13%, Arcade 9.3%, Retro 6.2%
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Action 7.4%, Arcade 6.4%
Legacy of the Elder Star is a mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Indie 8.8%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 4 Player Local 15.5%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Space 9.5%, Bullet Hell 7.5%
I Got Isekai’d into a Shmup is a vertical shoot’em up game inspired by the best games of the 90s genre, while adding exciting features and local co-op for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, 4 Player Local 16.4%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, 1990's 8.8%
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Robots 10.8%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Space 9.5%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Local Co-Op 10%, 4 Player Local 9.3%, Space 9.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Aliens 5.8%
Riders 2491 is an action shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades with modern visuals.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 10.1%, 4 Player Local 9.5%, Aliens 8.9%
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 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Futuristic 7.2%, Shooter 7.2%
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, 4 Player Local 18.2%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Arcade 7.9%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.3%, Bullet Hell 34.3%, Action 12.1%, Indie 10.3%
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, 4 Player Local 13%, Arcade 5.4%
Call your friends and lead your squad through the outer space and protect your planet from asteroids and alien ships on this local shoot'em up. Shoot, evolve e explode these space enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, 4 Player Local 12.8%, Aliens 6.6%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 8.5%, 1990's 6.6%
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%
ITZO is a retro style scrolling shooter and bullet hell game where you play as the best (and most ruthless) agent in space: ITZO! You have the mission to prevent an incoming interplanetary conflict… How are you going to do it? Easy. With bullets, destruction, chaos and no diplomacy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Space 11.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 8.9%, 1990's 8.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Aliens 8.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 7.4%
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Local Co-Op 11%, Arcade 9.3%, Local Multiplayer 6.4%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Local Co-Op 8%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Space 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%
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 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Aliens 9.9%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 7.4%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 8.7%, Action 8.1%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Arcade 7.2%, Shooter 6%
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 4 Player Local 17.9%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 7.2%
SUPERVERSE is a fast-paced, action-packed space shooter that launches you into an ancient network of interconnected universes. Your mission: travel back through space-time and prevent the extinction of humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, 4 Player Local 12.3%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Aliens 7.6%
Scrap Galaxy is a local build-and-destroy deathmatch game for up to 4 players. It is a 2D top-down shooter taking place out in space in a galactic junkyard. In this setting, the players are trying to survive by constructing space ships.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.5%
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 23.1%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Aliens 9%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Retro 8.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 5.9%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 11%, Space 10.9%, Retro 9.6%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Space 6.7%
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Space 7.9%, 1990's 7.9%
A Synthwave bullet hell shoot 'em up where grazing enemy fire charges your bullet-slowing field and builds your score. Play through 5 levels in solo or co-op with leaderboard support. '80s vibes meet precision shmup gameplay. Graze Bullets. Bend Time. Break the Future.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Arcade 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.2%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 10.5%, 1990's 9.4%, Shooter 8.1%
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, 4 Player Local 23.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Local Co-Op 16%, Retro 7.6%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 9%, Indie 8%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 9%, Retro 8%, Space 6.7%
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 21.8%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Aliens 9%, Shooter 7.4%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Aliens 7.4%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Arcade 12%, Action 7.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Local Multiplayer 6.2%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, 1990's 6.9%
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Aliens 10.4%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 7.7%
Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Space 9.7%, Retro 9.1%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Robots 9.3%, Arcade 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Unexpected Sequence is a game inspired by classic bullet hell titles, aiming to keep the original feel and some of the difficulty. Customize your ship and fight your way back to humanity through hordes of enemies and unique bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Action 10.7%, Space 9.1%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Shooter 9.6%, 1990's 7.5%, Arcade 7%
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 8%
