- #1 Neptunia Shooter
97% matchVery Positive88% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Anime 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Arcade 6.8%
- #2 Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
96% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Anime 11.7%, Arcade 7.8%, Comedy 7.4%
- #3 The Super Pie Throwing
96% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky Guilty
Windows
A 3D Slapstick Gag Action Minigame!!! Throw pies, avoid weights, and all other sorts of things to earn HUGE POINTS!!!
Why similar: Anime 19.9%, Arcade 19.1%, Comedy 16.5%, Funny 10.3%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #4 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
95% matchVery Positive92% of 766 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Anime 10%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.7%
- #5 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 40,674 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Anime 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Cute 8.5%
- #6 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Anime 9.9%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 8%
- #7 Graze Counter
94% matchVery Positive95% of 318 reviews2017
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Anime 13.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #8 Mokoko X
92% matchVery Positive86% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: NAISU
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the unlucky girls from the various absurd troublemakers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Anime 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 11.8%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #9 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
91% matchVery Positive95% of 739 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Anime 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #10 Pixel Game Maker Series MagicalShot The AttackBump☆
91% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Azuma ProjectPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Blow enemies away with magic bullets and smash them into walls to defeat them! A fixed-perspective top-down 2D action game!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19%, Arcade 15.3%, Cute 14.6%, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #11 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
90% matchVery Positive92% of 253 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.6 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 28.5%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10%, Anime 9.9%
- #12 Deathsmiles
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 628 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Anime 10.7%, Shooter 3.4%
- #13 Super Glitter Rush
89% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Cute 6.6%
- #14 Pewt 'em Up!
88% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
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 35.2%, Arcade 18.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Retro 7%
- #15 Shotgun Witch
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,111 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Anime 9.9%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #16 Snezhinka:Sentinel Girls2
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,483 reviews2024
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A fast-paced shooter with simple controls. Enhance your character by purchasing cards and hold the line against waves of hostile mechs as an employee of a private military company.
Why similar: Anime 23.5%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Cute 10.2%
- #17 BLUE REVOLVER
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 906 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Anime 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #18 Maid Survivors : Little Angels
84% matchVery Positive93% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: MilkEmpirePub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
『Maid Survivors : Little Angels』 is a roguelite arena shooter where you power up a colorful cast of maid warriors and battle enemies with builds made from various weapons and items. Let’s protect peace on Earth, Master!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Anime 23.3%, Comedy 16.9%, Cute 12.2%, Combat 8%
- #19 RagingBlasters
85% matchVery Positive99% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Shooter 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Arcade 8%, Retro 7.2%
- #20 Rule No. 1
83% matchVery Positive93% of 259 reviews2021
Dev: Walk Without Rhythm Games
Windows
A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!
Why similar: Arcade 17.9%, Anime 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Funny 9.2%
- #21 Pudding: Lyre Knight
82% matchVery Positive94% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: Katatema
Windows
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Anime 10.9%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #22 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
84% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Anime 12.5%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 7.5%
- #23 Stardust Trial
80% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: 铭轩魔王
Windows
A cute, anime-style casual roguelite survival game. Actively attack monsters to rack up kills and unlock powerful skills! Summon magical artifacts to fight alongside you. Clear dynamic stages with unique victory conditions and enjoy the ultimate bullet-heaven experience!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.2%, Anime 30.5%, Casual 16.9%, Combat 8.4%
- #24 Super Slime Arena
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: JellyTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Slime Arena is a 16-bit style, party-fighting game embracing equal parts accessibility and chaos. One attack, one hitpoint, all slime! Use nearly any controller in fast and frantic 2-50+ multiplayer matches across the many lands of Planet Blorb!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20%, Casual 18.2%, Arcade 18%, Anime 15%, Action 13.9%
- #25 Hunter Girls
81% matchMixed69% of 77 reviews2021
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunter Girls is a side-scrolling action shooter featuring anime-inspired characters, fast-paced combat, and arcade-style gameplay focused on reflexes and replayability.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 19.3%, Shooter 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Cute 9%
- #26 Clean'Em Up
81% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Clean’Em Up is a fast paced, arcade-style Top Down Shooter with neon graphics. You play as an Upgradable Antivirus. You seek and destroy tremendous viruses and threats, collect and protect files and survive huge Bosses. The story is simple: Your Computer has been hacked... Dozens of viruses and other threats have penetrated your System...
Why similar: Action 100%
- #27 Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,197 reviews2021
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.
Why similar: Anime 24.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Shooter 16.1%, Cute 9.9%
- #28 Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Crafter
Windows
"Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers" is an exhilarating top-down shooter survival game. The mission is to break through the enemy's fortified defenses and face extreme survival conditions. you will lead this brave squad, utilizing each member's unique skills and defeat powerful enemies!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Bullet Hell 20%, Arcade 13.7%, Top-Down 11%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #29 Noobs Want to Live
76% matchVery Positive89% of 4,983 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Top-Down 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Funny 13.2%, Cute 8.2%
- #30 SUGURI
79% matchVery Positive83% of 225 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Anime 26.2%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 6.7%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #31 RANDOMAX
77% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Ride or drive the turbulent waves of luck toward victory! A novel rogue-lite vertical scrolling Shmup that puts your resourcefulness to the test!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 10.7%, Top-Down 9.6%, Anime 9.2%
- #32 Chumini: Tiny Army
75% matchVery Positive94% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: GuilloteamPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this cute and colorful survivors-like, summon an army of tiny Chuminis to battle waves of forest demons. Each Chumini has its own movement patterns: it's up to you to manage this merry mess to create an unstoppable force!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.8%, Top-Down 18.6%, Cute 15.3%, Colorful 11.4%, Action 6.3%
- #33 PAWARUMI
78% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Manufacture 43
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 19.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #34 Touhou Endless Dream
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,881 reviews2021
Dev: a10a010Pub: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Anime 18.7%, Comedy 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Cute 8.3%
- #35 Trianga's Project: Battle Splash 2.0
76% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: Dranya Studio
Windows
Full-Physics Water FPS/TPS, Class-based Action-packed Arena Shooter, Run & Gun with Rocket Jump, Single/Coop/Multiplayers, Survive Procedural Waves of Enemies, Lots of Game Modes, Endless Challenges and Replayability, with an Anime Beautiful Cast, and More...!
Why similar: Arcade 22.1%, Anime 21.9%, Shooter 19%, Cute 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #36 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
74% matchVery Positive86% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 15.3%, Anime 11.3%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #37 Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy
74% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: One-Hand-Free Studios
Windows
Enter a medieval fantasy shoot'em up where quick reflexes and clever play are key. Face waves of cursed enemies, dodge chaotic bullet patterns and defeat outrageous bosses to rescue a cast of stunning waifus. The better you perform, the more you uncover.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Anime 11.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Comedy 9.4%
- #38 Homura Hime
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,692 reviews2026
Dev: Crimson DuskPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.6%, Anime 31.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Cute 12.4%, Action 5.9%
- #39 Cursorblade
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,038 reviews2023
Dev: RealPeach
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 20.2%, Top-Down 17.7%, Funny 13.6%, Cute 9.7%
- #40 1943 Megami Strike
78% matchMixed40% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: GameUS Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight Shooting Game with Pretty Girls
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Anime 30.2%, Casual 22.7%, Action 15.6%
- #41 Cat Girl Survivor
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Minimum Studio Corp.Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defeat the evil threatening the world with cute kitty wizards! Cat Girl Survivor is a casual shooting action game that invites you to conquer various challenges by equipping our lively cat wizards with over 40 vibrant skills. Overpower the legions of demons by strategically crafting your own build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Arcade 15.4%, Anime 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #42 Graze Counter GM
71% matchVery Positive97% of 205 reviews2023
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Anime 12.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #43 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
71% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38%, Comedy 25.5%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 8.3%, Cute 7.4%
- #44 Fried Panic
73% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Simply Artizan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive as long as possible in Fried Panic! Buy weapons, abilities, and even donut producing machines. Fight through waves of eggs, lemons, chicken drumsticks, and much more, all in a top down pixel art style.
Why similar: Top-Down 22%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Funny 16.8%, Combat 12.1%, Retro 11.8%
- #45 Goofy Goober Simulator
70% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Firebox
Windows
Blast and crash through hordes of dangerous "zombies" as the titular "Goofy Goober" in this "video game". Collect Powerful items, obtain Powerful weapons, and defeat Powerful monsters in quickly paced action combat encounters. But Watch Out
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Funny 24.9%, Top-Down 18%, PvE 9.6%, Action 7.6%
- #46 Gigantes Ex Machina
69% matchVery Positive86% of 320 reviews2025
Dev: AcrylByte
Windows
Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.5%, Arcade 22.4%, Action 11.1%, Bullet Hell 2.1%, Anime 1.7%
- #47 SUKEBE ORB
68% matchVery Positive100% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: SUKEBE NINJIN
Windows
A fast-paced, casual, strip shooter that can be played with just the mouse. Destroy the clothes of anime-inspired SUKEBE girls to find the hidden SUKEBE Orbs!
Why similar: Anime 24.5%, Shooter 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Casual 13.7%, Cute 8.8%
- #48 Bot Vice
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,488 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Top-Down 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #49 Hazelnut Hex
69% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Cute 7.3%
- #50 Anime Wave Simulator
73% matchMixed49% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: SeedWall
Windows
Anime Wave Simulator is a nervous FPS where you can defeat Anime girl with a weapon enhancement system. Also a Survival game mode is available and a Pleasure mode with three character and dozen skins for them.
Why similar: Shooter 26.5%, Anime 18.8%, Cute 14.7%, Stylized 11.2%, PvE 11.2%
- #51 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【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 33.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Anime 11.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 6.1%
- #52 Gacha Fever
68% matchVery Positive93% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Milkshake Games
Windows
Gacha Fever is a suvivors like in a cute and colorful universe. You will fight waves of monsters with various weapons, from the machine gun to the magical girl wand and the Bubble Tea Canon ! Just be careful of the area !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Arcade 15.2%, Top-Down 13.8%, Shooter 13.5%, Anime 12.1%
- #53 HSS:Reload
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: SmokingBear Studio
Windows
This is a very fast God's perspective roguelike shooter, the player will pilot the mech, explore the alien frontier, enjoy the "Crimsonland + Vampire Survivors (Vampire Survivors)" endless killing!
Why similar: Anime 38.4%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Cute 18.2%, Action 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #54 PIXELMAN
71% matchVery Positive81% of 278 reviews2018
Dev: Kindermann Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
PIXELMAN is a retro styled, action-filled, high-score chaser arcade game, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20%, Retro 12.4%, Comedy 12.2%, Casual 12.1%, Arcade 12%
- #55 Utopia Must Fall
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,300 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Funny 10.2%
- #56 DVD Survivors
67% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Signal Spike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the bouncing DVD Survivor logo in an 8-minute bullet-heaven action roguelite. Build a ridiculous loadout, slam corners for explosive bonuses, collect bytes, stack weapons, and combine 60+ weapons with dozens of evolutions and synergies to erase pop-ups, malware, and bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Arcade 19.6%, Top-Down 9.9%, Comedy 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #57 Last Command
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,446 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Anime 19.1%, Arcade 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Cute 9.1%
- #58 9 Lives to Defend
68% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Goldarait
Windows
Face a pest infestation and survive until Loki's parents return from their trip! Defend the house with your 9 lives. Choose upgrades, play with different versions of Loki, with unique weapons and abilities to fight this war ^.^
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Top-Down 10.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Funny 9.7%
- #59 Cavalry Girls
65% matchVery Positive89% of 1,981 reviews2023
Dev: 中子星游戏研究所Pub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this refreshing and exciting shooting game, lead the brave and fearless girl soldiers to fight with the enemy. Refit different types of machine armour, reasonably deploy machine soldiers with different skills, repel all kinds of enemies, and protect the Empire behind you in the gunfire.
Why similar: Anime 29%, Shooter 21%, Arcade 20.8%, Top-Down 17.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #60 The Adventure of Ninomae Ina'nis
67% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Minimum Wage MediaPub: holo Indie
Windows
The Adventure of Ninomae Ina'nis is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you control Ninomae Ina'nis from Hololive Myth and her companion AO-chan.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Anime 12.6%, Casual 11.3%