- #1 What's Outside
97% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: RedcollarwolfPub: Redcollarwolf Arts
Windows · Linux
You’re stuck out in the middle of space alone in ship, see how long you can survive with endless enemy ships and do all it again.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 16.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Space 7.7%
- #2 Spherical Worlds: Evolution
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infobyte
Windows · Linux
A distant human colony faces an enigmatic alien threat. As commander of a spherical battle droid, infiltrate alien spacecraft to neutralize the menace from within. Face AI-enhanced droids, upgrade your arsenal, and engage in high-speed action, mini-games and test your strategic skills and reflexes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Vehicular Combat 13.3% ★, Shooter 8.3%
- #3 4D:XD
96% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Brammen
Windows
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.8%
- #4 Laser Droplets
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Kikashi Online
Windows · Mac
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 6.6%
- #5 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
94% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.8%
- #6 Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: ArzvetPub: Team Minty Cabbages
Windows
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Romance 9.1%
- #7 Escape the Kreegan
93% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Entropy Is Software Development
Windows · Linux
Escape corruption and deliver truth to the people in the only way you know how. as a space fighter pilot! You steal a ship and flee, it falls to you to duke it out in space and deliver truth to the people. Restore peace. Restore justice. Save humanity and Escape The Kreegan!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Vehicular Combat 15% ★, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 9.9%
- #8 Arcade Forever
92% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: KOD7
Windows
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Space 9.6%
- #9 Exo-Calibre
91% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Space 5.4%
- #10 1x! Space Adventure
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.5%
- #11 Lobstar: Arcade Version
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Lobstar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 11.1%, Space 6.5%
- #12 Starlight: Eye of the Storm
89% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Strides Interactive Game Studio
Windows
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Space 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%
- #13 Orchid Glitter
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Arcade 6.5%, Shooter 6.4%
- #14 SOLSTORM
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jerry Zhu
Windows · Linux
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.2%
- #15 Nova Strike
87% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 9.1%
- #16 Super Orbital Mega Drift II
86% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Elie GedigierPub: beebop
Windows
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Vehicular Combat 12.8% ★, Arcade 10.4%, Space 9.9%
- #17 Dininho Space Adventure
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Dininho
Windows
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.3%
- #18 AREA WARS™
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
Windows
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.5%, Linear 7.7%
- #19 Star Jet Alpha
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valles Games
Windows · Mac
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Space 12.7%, Shooter 10.9%
- #20 Starship Scarwolf
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
Starship Scarwolf is a 2D top-down omnidirectional shooter. As I'm a fan of vector scan games, I aimed to create an expression using only wireframe rendering. However, I couldn't achieve this with just dots and lines, so I also used fill and circle drawing functions.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 19.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 9.3%
- #21 Adorable Dog: Gnomeageddon
83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Outer Pixels
Windows
The Gnonmeaggedon is upon us! Hold your ground against relentless gnome waves in a fast, unforgiving bullet hell. Master movement, manage space, and cut through swarms before they overwhelm you. Between attacks, explore biomes, rescue allies, save the village.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Dog 17.1% ★, Shooter 9%
- #22 tz mini stg collection
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.7%
- #23 BLAST RACER
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Momao Co., Ltd.
Windows
"BLAST RACER" is an arcade-style bullet hell game.You’re humanity’s last hope. Drive an upgradable, transformable battle race car. Blaze through deadly tracks, dodge waves of bullets, and save the world in flames!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 19.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9.2%
- #24 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 7%
- #25 Asteroidia
79% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 7.2%
- #26 Kalzor: 2000
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
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 19.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Space 11%, Arcade 9.1%
- #27 Exorush
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thrashmodule
Windows
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.2%
- #28 BANAN'EM UP!
78% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: SkyBravePub: TENSTACK
Windows · Mac · Linux
BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 19.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Linear 8%
- #29 Duralumin Wind
80% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: CETVE LLC
Windows
Pilot your helicopter to victory as your complete objectives, dodge missiles, and destroy your enemies. But don't forget to keep an eye on your fuel, ammunition, and health or you might not survive.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 24.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 7.1%
- #30 Hexagonal Explods
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: lemoniedev
Windows
Hexagonal Explods is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you need to defend the earth from aliens. Collect power ups, fight funny bosses and... well... SHOOT THEM UP!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.2%
- #31 Dead End City
77% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Licker LLC
Windows
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 18.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shooter 9.1%
- #32 Astar Solis
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Rooklift Labs
Windows
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Linear 8.6%
- #33 Blasteroids
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Crossy
Windows
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Space 12.7%, Vehicular Combat 10.7% ★
- #34 Dogs K9 Uprising
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Stephen BrightPub: Groovy Dog Games
Windows
Experience survival & bring your best dogs to battle the waves of evil alien invaders. A top down shooter with scoring mechanics, wave based stages & 5 dog soldiers to select.
Why similar: Dog 31.5% ★, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #35 HeartLink
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serrated Studios
Windows
Star Fox meets Touhou in this action-packed sci-fi shoot 'em up, set to a rockin' synthwave soundtrack reminiscent of the Hotline Miami series. Pick one of five mech pilots and wield the eponymous HeartLinks to defend the Hydra Galaxy from the Omni invasion. Master yourself, master the machine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Linear 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #36 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Ho RaBii
Windows
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.1%
- #37 COSMIC STRIKE - The Last Sub Sector
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Horizon GamesPub: Pixel Horizon Games
Windows
Unleash the fury of giant capital ship combat and conquer the stars!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 16.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Space 9.3%
- #38 Exphelius: Arena
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Pharazen Studios
Windows · Mac
Prove yourself and earn your wings in the Exphelius Championships - a reckless bloodsport of vehicular mayhem across the galaxy Exphelius. Win matches across multiple game modes to earn cash and new parts, upgrade your ships or buy new ones, and claim your way to the top.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 8.8%, Space 8.4%
- #39 Resurrection Core
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ramen_keitto
Windows
Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.9%
- #40 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
72% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 10.9%
- #41 Space Maxwell: Arcade
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamland Games
Windows
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.1%
- #42 STARR RINGER
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sterling McKay
Windows
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.1%
- #43 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
71% matchVery Positive85% of 80 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 23%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Linear 5.5%
- #44 Psyvariar 3
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
Windows
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.4%
- #45 Umbra Galaxy
71% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2022
Dev: Lazy Wizards Games
Windows
Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 7.8%
- #46 THUNDER STRIKER
71% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Shooter 7.2%
- #47 StellarFighter: Galactica
70% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Hanoi Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arcade 7.9%, Space 7.8%
- #48 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 7.6%
- #49 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
69% matchVery Positive98% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: Oligarchomp
Windows
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Linear 6.1%
- #50 Zannon
69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: JimJams Games
Windows
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #51 TCSTRIKERS2
70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 4.1%
- #52 Strelitzia
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 4.5%
- #53 GALXAGAR
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: MoonMuse Entertainment
Windows
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10%, Linear 9.2%
- #54 Rising Sun - Iron Aces
66% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Moebius One Games
Windows · Linux
The Valkirias are here. Fast paced action Shoot 'em up with beautifully rendered 3D graphics. Select between four characters with different abilities and follow their story. Upgrade and unlock fighters, battle bosses and play amazing special stages, solo or with a friend.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18%, Vehicular Combat 16.8% ★, Shooter 10.9%
- #55 The Battle of Aurinoxia
65% matchPositive75% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Space 7.2%
- #56 Space Waves
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.6%
- #57 Project AionIX
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AionBlaze Studio
Windows
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #58 Crisis Wing
67% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Linear 7.8%
- #59 Royal Odyssey
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lion Crest Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Space 9.6%, Shooter 7.7%
- #60 GunBird
65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.7%