60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Indie, Arcade.
Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!
Hyperbolic Ignition
Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.
Solar Wind
Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.
Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.
Why similar: Classic 12.7% ★, Fast-Paced 12.4%, Action 12.3%, Indie 9.5%, Space 9%
Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.
Why similar: Classic 19.9% ★, Action 16.4%, Indie 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.8%
A modern spin on an old classic! Asteroids Millennium provides exciting new game play without departing from the feel of its predecessors. Collect power-ups, dodge threats, and blast away at asteroids and enemies alike in this survival game that is truly fun to play.
Why similar: Classic 19.5% ★, Action 15.7%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Indie 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
Why similar: GameMaker 16.5% ★, Cult Classic 15.9% ★, Classic 10.2% ★, Action 8.7%, Indie 6.6%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: GameMaker 9.5% ★, Cult Classic 8.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Bullet Hell 7.8%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Indie 22.7%, Action 20.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.3%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Action 25.4%, Indie 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 9.4%
The Iridions are back! Planet Earth is too far away to offer help. The only chance? A lone powerful spaceship...Yours!
Why similar: Cult Classic 42.8% ★, Action 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Space 11.7%, Retro 8.7%
Iridion 3D is a fast paced 3-D action game that places the player in space as an interstellar prospector returning to Earth after the exploration of the distant Orion System. Upon entering the Earth's gravitational field, it is revealed that the Earth has been invaded by the Iridion Empire.
Why similar: Cult Classic 40.1% ★, Action 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Space 12.4%, Retro 10%
Rock 'N Roll is an action/arcade deep space adventure where your purpose is to save the Earth via collecting powerful G.E.O.S. gems (Galactic Emeralds of Sacrifice) It offers tons of upgrades, power-ups, and replay-ability in an easy to understand but difficult to master retro adventure!
Why similar: Classic 24.1% ★, Action 24%, Indie 17.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 10.8%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, 1980s 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Retro 10.2%
Rocket Blasters is a fast paced, action packed shoot-em-up set during the invasion of the Dread Pizza Armada. Its hand-drawn art gives it a unique style. Blowing stuff up has never been so fun!
Why similar: GameMaker 33.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Difficult 7.5%, Retro 6.8%
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 19.1%, 1980s 16.4%, Action 14.9%, Indie 12%, Shooter 10.5%
Star Waker allows you to command customizable spaceships with the mission to show your agility in order to save mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Space 14.5%, Difficult 12.7%, Action 11.3%, Indie 10.4%
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: GameMaker 20.4% ★, Classic 12.7% ★, Action 11.9%, Fast-Paced 10%, Indie 8.9%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Action 18.8%, Indie 13.2%, Retro 13.2%
P.3 is a vertical classic arcade shooter with two button controls. Save the space by defeating 5 stages and bosses with variety of weapons and upgrade.
Why similar: GameMaker 25.1% ★, Classic 15% ★, Action 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Old School 7.7%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Space 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Difficult 8.1%
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: GameMaker 23.8% ★, Action 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Fast-Paced 9.7%, Indie 9.3%
Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II is a sequel of Steel Alcimus inspired by various 1980-1990s' 3D computer games. Pilot the deadliest helicopter in this action-packed 3D game. Destroy the targets, rescue the hostages, and capture the enemy buildings to save the world!
Why similar: Action 26.3%, GameMaker 21.5% ★, Indie 19.5%, Fast-Paced 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.9%
Described as a cross between Minesweeper and Picross, ShellBlast is an action packed puzzler where you travel the globe to defuse bombs before they explode.
Why similar: GameMaker 47.7% ★, Fast-Paced 19.5%, Indie 16.6%, Retro 8.6%, Action 7.6%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 12.6%, Difficult 10.2%, Retro 9.7%
Gun your way towards survival in this action arcade adventure! Use your fuel supply to find upgrades to your ship and collect more fuel to keep progressing against harder and harder foes! Classic arcade action with a unique control scheme to pilot your ship.
Why similar: Classic 15.9% ★, Action 13.6%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Indie 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%
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: Action 14.7%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Indie 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, 1980s 9.6%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action 15.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Fast-Paced 11.2%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Action 11%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Fast-Paced 9.8%
A mouse controlled vertical scroller/shooter (with bonus mazes)
Why similar: Action 24.9%, Indie 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 12.1%
Pyro Fighters is a scrolling space shooter with platforming physics. Use your flame gun to propel yourself in the air and fight through an alien army with up to four players.
Why similar: Action 18.8%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Indie 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Action 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Indie 17.7%, Space 11.9%, Retro 10.5%
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 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action 10.9%, Retro 9.7%, Indie 8.4%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: GameMaker 26.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, 1980s 9.5%, Space 8.4%, Bullet Hell 8%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Action 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Retro 10.2%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Action 14.6%, Classic 13.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 11.7%
Red Horizon is an addictive space shmup game. Heavily influenced by the classics of the past, Red Horizon takes a modern spin on the genre combining it with some subtle Rogue-like elements to provide players with a unique experience every time they play.
Why similar: Indie 13.4%, Action 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10%, Old School 9.9%
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Old School 8.4%
Mega hardcore! In this game you will receive damage first, and only then you will locate the enemy. The implementation of military operations in the classic mechanics of platformer.
Why similar: GameMaker 38.5% ★, Action 19.6%, Indie 17%, Difficult 9.8%, Arcade 6.4%
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 18.4%, Space 13.2%, 1980s 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Difficult 7.9%
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, GameMaker 11% ★, Bullet Hell 11%, Cult Classic 9.6% ★, 1980s 9%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Classic 27.3% ★, Action 15.2%, Side Scroller 14%, Retro 9.7%, Difficult 8%
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 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Action 13.3%, Space 11.1%, Classic 11.1% ★
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: Action 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 10.1%
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 14.9%, Space 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 9.1%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action 13%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Space 10.4%
This is a minimalistic horror platformer about survival adventures at snowy mountains. Follow the mysterious voice from the radio, fight your fears and reveal the truth!
Why similar: GameMaker 32.1% ★, Fast-Paced 15.5%, Action 9.3%, Difficult 9.1%, Retro 7.6%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: GameMaker 20.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Action 11.8%, Retro 10%, Indie 9.3%
Amora Crystal is a 2D platformer game where you don’t have to kill any animal.
Why similar: GameMaker 27.4% ★, Classic 18% ★, Action 14.9%, Indie 11.5%, Side Scroller 8.1%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Classic 22.5% ★, Action 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Arcade 9.3%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Action 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14%, Indie 12.2%
EXTREME! retro side-scrolling shoot 'em up with a colorful twist! Become one with your controller, learn all rocket colors by heart and master a unique color-based destruction! SHOOT DIE RESPAWN! And most importantly... NEVER GIVE UP!
Why similar: Action 16.1%, Fast-Paced 14.6%, Indie 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%
First appearing in arcades in 1981, the masterpiece GALAGA finally comes to Steam! Move the fighter left and right and destroy the waves of incoming aliens!
Why similar: Classic 32.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 11.8%, Retro 11.6%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: 1980s 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Old School 10.3%, Classic 9.7% ★
Meteorite Defense Command is a fun, color-full and fast game, inspired by the classical coin-operated arcade games of the golden era.
Why similar: Classic 19.6% ★, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Old School 9.6%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Cult Classic 24.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action 11.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Retro 9.1%
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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action 10.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Indie 8.2%
The smash hit game Skool Daze has returned with all the characters and trickiness of the original. Be Eric the hero. Crack codes, fire catapults, hypnotise teachers, trap rats and frogs. Complete the tasks and don’t go over 10000 lines and get expelled.
Why similar: Classic 27.6% ★, 1980s 15.8%, Old School 12.9%, Action 12.5%, Side Scroller 12.4%
DED - a game in the shoot'em up genre. Your granddaughter has been kidnapped, and your daughter and son-in-law murdered. Having just bits and pieces of information about the abductors, you will have to save your granddaughter and find the masterminds behind these crimes.
Why similar: Action 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Indie 15.5%, Fast-Paced 13.8%, Difficult 11.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Difficult 10.8%, Old School 9.2%
In a few words Invasion is fast and furious game. Inspired by Galaxian, this game builds upon the great mechanic with new features and sleek modern performance. Just fight without hesitation. Who hesitates will die!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.8%, Action 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Indie 12.7%
