60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, 2D.
An action roguelike: become a leucocyte hunting viruses, bacteria, and fungi in a petri dish, choosing a mutation path and stacking weapons to survive ever-deeper Rifts.
The arcade shoot 'em up where getting angry is just a game mechanic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Roguelike 22.6%, Action 21.5%, Arcade 20.2%, 2D 5.4%
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Roguelike 23.3%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 15.9%, 2D 4.3%
Super Chain Crusher Horizon is the largest, longest, most incredible PC shooting game in history with a two-player mode that is revolutionary. And, it’s loaded with game modes that solve the problems had by most shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.2%, Arcade 26.8%, Action 14.3%, 2D 8.7%
In this arcade style shoot em up that lets you earn more punishing difficulties, you are Sylvester, a hero pilot in his glory days turned space janitor on a space station. After an attack on said post, it is up to him to retrieve the fabled Fang Shards. Turn your Beast Mode on, you're going to need it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Action 27.2%, Arcade 22.3%, 2D 7.7%
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Action 27.6%, Arcade 27.3%
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Action 26.8%, Arcade 24.7%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Action 30.4%, Arcade 29.6%, 2D 8.5%
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Arcade 25.7%, Action 24.9%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
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 39.7%, Roguelike 23.8%, Action 19.5%, Arcade 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.1%
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Arcade 25.5%, Action 25.4%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Action 31.5%, Arcade 21.7%, 2D 7.7%
In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.7%, Action 30.1%, Arcade 17.2%
A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 65%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 16.4%
Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is a horizontal 2D shoot’em up that introduces gameplay mechanics such as bullet counter and blast pods. The player takes the role of Tenguman, a long-nosed goblin who wakes up after a thousand year sleep to see the world overrun by an army of mythical pranksters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Action 29.6%, Arcade 19.1%, 2D 8.1%
Sentinel: Stones of Disruption is a pulse-pounding sci-fi roguelike shoot'em up on a remote planet. Step into the metal shoes of a powerful robot on a mission to reclaim a stolen crystal from alien adversaries. Restoring this gem is crucial to bringing harmony back to a shattered world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Roguelike 24.9%, Action 21.9%, Arcade 21%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Are you ready to aid Era-bus in its relentless quest for vengeance and consume everything in your path? Defeat the Hu-bon empire in this unique SHMUP/STG experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Arcade 23.4%, Action 19.6%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.3%, Arcade 25.3%, Action 18.1%, 2D 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!
Why similar: Action 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Arcade 23.1%
HORGIHUGH is a horizontal side-scrolling shoot 'em up from Japanese developer PiXEL featuring vibrant retro graphics, intense boss battles, a unique power-up system, and an adorable roster of anthropomorphic characters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.8%, Action 32.4%, Arcade 21.8%
Blast your way through rogue-like action! This arcade space-shooter throws you into intense runs packed with asteroids, powerful weapons and hidden secrets! Experiment with unique loadouts, discover synergizing upgrades, and push your limits with challenge modifiers that make each run deadlier!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Roguelike 25%, Arcade 18.3%, Action 12.2%, 2D 5.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Action 26.6%, Arcade 24.7%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Action 27.7%, Arcade 25.8%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Operation: A.S.S. Takedown is a cozy 2D side scrolling roguelike cute em up. You take on the role of an intern at Weather & Air Productions(WAP) as you attempt to take down weather balloons set up by rival company Atmospheric System Services(ASS).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Roguelike 20.8%, Arcade 17.4%, Action 17.4%, 2D 4.6%
Fly the famed Platypus fighter through a fantastic landscape of carefully molded clay to protect inhabitants of Mungola from the Collosatropolians! Collect power-ups and bonus stars to give your Platypus the boost you need. Every level of this gorgeous arcade challenge bursts with original fun that's perfect for gamers of all ages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58.6%, Action 41.4%
Collect loot. Kill Monsters. Do it Quickly. Oh...and DON'T DIE! Quickly navigate your character through a series of levels filled with monsters trying to take you down. Unlock class-specific power-ups, minions, and other bonuses to help you on your quest.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59%, Action 41%
In the not-so-distant future, the calamity of World War III led to eventual world peace. But, it didn't last. Earth was invaded by alien marauders - the Kretons. Earth's united military force, still depleted after the mighty onslaught of WWIII, was not nearly sufficient to repel the numerous Kreton attacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57%, Action 43%
Zenohell is a 90s inspired shoot-em'up (shmup) that is all about simple gameplay, just dodge, shoot, score, with vibrant pixel visuals and a kicking 28 track soundtrack, with lots of content to boot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.9%, Action 43.1%
Retro space shoot'em up with nice AI, physics, story and RPG elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60%, Action 40%
Two classic Wonderswan games, now on PC! Battle the mysterious Judges in Judgement Silversword. Cardinal Sins is a score trial marathon, based on the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. Will you face Judgement?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.1%, Action 45.9%
Your employers at Fish Co are sending in Robots to end your strike! Use your union-granted weapons to destroy the waves of robots to keep the strike going.
Why similar: Roguelike 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Action 23.3%, Arcade 23.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57%, Action 26%, Arcade 10.5%, 2D 6.5%
Dash, dig, and blast mutants in this retro inspired arcade shooter that will test your twitch reflexes and path finding skills as you make your way from point A to point B.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Science 23.3%, Action 22.6%, Arcade 20.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
It's a vampire survive-like game where you survive running away from monsters. If you can survive for 30 minutes, you can win. When a crashed gray man lands on a strange planet, you are very curious about where this is. But first you have to survive hostile creatures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Roguelike 31.3%, Action 26.5%, 2D 6.4%
A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Roguelike 25.7%, Action 21.7%, Arcade 21.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.3%, Action 27.3%, Arcade 21.4%
Now you can select your control style in 3 different ways!. 6 different upgradeable space interceptors, 9 different weapons. You can supply in your carrier and upgrade her defenses. Shoot enemies down. That's all.
Why similar: Action 39.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Arcade 22%
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 49.2%, Arcade 22.4%, Action 19.9%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
What is that... a cat!? A mysterious enemy has invaded from outer space. Break through a storm of bullets in your super fighter in this unique full-scale shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Action 28.9%, Arcade 26.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45%, Arcade 27.4%, Action 25.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Action 34.1%, Arcade 26.7%
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47%, Action 37.2%, Arcade 15.8%
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%, Arcade 23.2%, Action 20.3%, 2D 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Dueling pvp, shoot em up. Face your opponents head on, trade bullets and blast them across the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Action 28.2%, Arcade 23.1%, 2D 8%
Roll around as a cute frog, fight through waves of bugs with frantic arcade bullet hell gameplay in this little rogue-like arena shooter Frog 'n' Roll!
Why similar: Roguelike 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Action 23%, Arcade 21.3%, 2D 4.6%
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
Why similar: Action 43.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Arcade 17%
In this epic and bloody representative of the ''bullet heaven'' genre, the Finnish hero Sotidrokhima must conquer the afterlife by slaying thousands of enemies alongside his fellow fallen warriors - and ultimately confronting the ruler of the Underworld, Son of Tuoni.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Action 22.8%, Arcade 22.4%, Hack and Slash 10.7%, 2D 6.7%
In this 2D arcade game, your body is the weapon. Shoot the tri out of yourself and recall it back to you to take out a constant onslaught of rogue polygons. Unlock all the tri modifiers and get as high of a score as possible!
Why similar: Action 40.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Arcade 22.8%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Action 28.7%, Arcade 26.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.8%, Action 32.6%, Arcade 22.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Action 27.3%, Arcade 25.9%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
RIFTINVADERS is a fast-paced arcade game with hard difficulty, focused on aim training and endless action. Compete for top spots on the leaderboard, unlock achievements and get to the highest X-RUN possible. Enjoy also in seated VR with tracked controller and head-steering support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Action 28.6%, Arcade 26.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
You are the Squad Killer! Blast through this retro arcade experience guns blazing! Hope you brought your reflexes because this pixel art massacre offers some good old hard core button mashing fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Roguelike 24.6%, Action 23.5%, Arcade 21.6%, 2D 4.6%
Zeroptian Invasion is a classic shoot 'em up with mechanics from other arcades of the 80’s. Travel back in time with this unique pixilated experience with an incredible soundtrack in chiptune.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Action 35%, Arcade 24.7%
Verisim Skies is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up with an emphasis on story and cinematic action. Go forth, Champion. Find your purpose. Fulfill your destiny. Accept your fate.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.9%, Action 19.8%, Arcade 18.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Action 34.1%, Arcade 22.9%
