
An epic 2D shooter with pixel graphics, where you face off against a mysterious underground sect. Clear rooms of enemies, upgrade your weapons, and battle dangerous foes in thrilling and intense combat!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Pixel Graphics, Action, Top-Down Shooter, Singleplayer.

An epic 2D shooter with pixel graphics, where you face off against a mysterious underground sect. Clear rooms of enemies, upgrade your weapons, and battle dangerous foes in thrilling and intense combat!

Atomic Wilds
A bleak, NES-style action adventure inspired by the original Zelda. Explore a dying world, delve into dungeons, and uncover what went wrong after the apocalypse.

LEVEL UP 80
LEVEL UP 80 is an action game with magic and shooter mechanics, where a lone knight must level up from 1 to 80 to defeat a massive orc army. Utilize various spells and weapons to protect peaceful lands from invaders.
A bleak, NES-style action adventure inspired by the original Zelda. Explore a dying world, delve into dungeons, and uncover what went wrong after the apocalypse.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Gun Customization 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.3%, Retro 9.6%, Exploration 8.1%
LEVEL UP 80 is an action game with magic and shooter mechanics, where a lone knight must level up from 1 to 80 to defeat a massive orc army. Utilize various spells and weapons to protect peaceful lands from invaders.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Difficult 10.9%
Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you
Why similar: Gun Customization 32%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 7%
Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out!
Why similar: Retro 20.4%, Difficult 20.1%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Adventure 10.3%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Difficult 16.2%, Old School 9.8%, Retro 8.9%
The First Seeker is a challenging top down shooter where you will shoot and slash your way through enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.3%, Hack and Slash 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Indie 2.4%
This game gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience where you play as a cat whose eggs were stolen by the birds. Do your best to retrieve the eggs by Picking up Crafting components to Customize your own gun, and Shoot down the birds.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Difficult 12.8%
A Knight with a gun. Something's happened to time. Deadly robots invading. A twin-stick, action, top down shooter, with in depth gun customization, special abilities, and classic swords. Shoot your way through linear levels and secrets, and develop the ultimate guns and futuristic weapons.
Why similar: Gun Customization 36%, Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Tactical 9.3%, Hack and Slash 8.3%
Shoot, Fight, Outwit Enemies, Avoid Spikes, Dark Faces, Evil Bunnies, Solve Puzzles, Fight Bosses, Collect Eyes, Blow Up Bombs, And More, Across Multiple Nightmares, In This Dark Sequel Dungeon Crawler.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Dungeon Crawler 23%, Puzzle 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Gun Customization 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Difficult 11.4%
Find the fabled Treasure of Akzbezth in this charming retro puzzle game!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Old School 22.4%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%
You play as a gun in order to shoot down lots of enemies in order to increase your high score. Enemies of different difficulties and colors...and even a boss fight. Pick up power-ups and don't die to beat your high score and unlock new colors to customize your gun.
Why similar: Gun Customization 35.6%, Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Retro 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Super Space Meltdown - 2D dungeon-crawler. In space! Humanities largest space station is under attack by mysterious alien invaders. You play as Sgt. Alex Cutter sent into deep space on a lone mission to save the day and annihilate the alien threat. But there's a catch.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Dungeon Crawler 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Retro 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Enter the dream worlds of Juna – The Dreamwalker and harness the power of a mystical rod to transform into monsters or objects. Fight in real time, solve puzzles, and face gigantic bosses. Expect around 30 hours of adventure.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Difficult 14%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Be NEARLY vaporized, crushed, blown to pieces, flame broiled, and electrocuted using your incredible targeting skills and class 1 fancy flying to keep you alive in this SHMUP that brings back the essence of the classic arcade shmups!
Why similar: Gun Customization 36%, Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Exploration 5.6%, Adventure 3.2%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Old School 9.9%, Retro 8.2%
Fuck the Hell Out is a top-down action shooter where you purge the vast cosmos of hellish pests. Crush their skulls, shatter their spirits, and dominate with your arsenal in endless space battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Tactical 10.6%, Exploration 9.7%
Defeat all monsters and survive for twenty minutes using your keyboard (or gamepad) to simultaneously move and shoot, running into powerups, like Haste and Nuke, in this newly hand-crafted shooter inspired by 16-bit classics like Smash T.V. and Contra.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Old School 13.5%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Retro 9.4%
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Retro 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Exploration 11.3%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
In Luck's Labyrinth you're a ghostly gambler in a monochromatic afterlife. Every step is a dice roll, shaping your fate. With luck as your only weapon, uncover secrets or succumb to fate's twists. Survive spectral challenges to grow stronger, but beware luck's fickleness
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Retro 5.4%
Crawler is a short / modern, retro style Dungeon Crawler experience, you find yourself alone, inside an old castle.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27%, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Old School 11.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Old School 14.3%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
"Hell Green Blue" is a 2D action-adventure puzzle game where you must venture into the catacombs of hell armed with a blaster that shoots colored projectiles. Defeat the guardians, improve your skills, and save the world from the dominance of the red color!
Why similar: Gun Customization 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Puzzle 6.2%
A survival shooter that gathers fellow to fight.Player simply performs the move key.Then the fellow will kick your enemies to the curb. Unlock achievements and add more fellow!The more your corps grows in number, the stronger it becomes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Hack and Slash 25.2%, Tactical 9.4%, Cute 6.8%
Peer beyond the veil and experience the ethereal in The Ghost and The Phoenix, a captivating neo-classical top-down shooter. Navigate the realms between life and death in this supernatural action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Old School 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 4%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Old School 13.9%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Top-Down Shooter 35.7%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Indie 1.5%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Old School 6.9%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Old School 15.1%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Thrusta X is a 2D retro-style shoot'em-up where the goal is to convey an experience rather than acquiring a high score or the best upgrades. Story, puzzle, and battle elements are combined into one flowing adventure. Every level throws something new at the player.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Retro 10.2%, Adventure 9.5%
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Old School 11.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Cute 7.8%
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Difficult 16.1%, Old School 13.2%, Retro 8.8%
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Old School 11.8%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Retro 10.7%, Difficult 10%, Old School 8%
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Why similar: Gun Customization 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Retro 11.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Old School 11%
Dungeon Grid is a goofy top-down roguelike where you defeat hordes of enemies by customizing your wizard with unique synergistic parts and game-breaking combinations!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Dungeon Crawler 22.5%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Difficult 16.3%, Exploration 7.7%
Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Retro 14.3%, Old School 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Difficult 16.7%, Old School 11.2%, Retro 8.5%
When hordes of Youkai threaten the world, the Tanukis send a messenger to choose human girls to receive magical powers to defend humanity. They are known as SAKURA STARS. This is a horizontal shmup made on Pico-8, a retro fantasy console with purposeful limitations to simulate an 8-bit era console.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Retro 17.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Cute 9.1%
Simple vertical scrolling shooter with a bear as the main character, 5 stages in total
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Retro 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Cute 11.5%
Play as a heroic gun wielding knight and explore a world where everything is dice. Money is dice, health is dice, weapons shoot dice and the story is about dice. Before you blast your way through hordes of enemies you must only ask yourself one thing: do you feel lucky?
Why similar: Gun Customization 26%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
This game is a tribute to the Run "N Gun games (Commando, Ikari Warrior, Heavy Barrel, Guerilla Wars, Mercs...) from the mid 1980's that you could find in arcades or on 16 bit consoles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Retro 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Adventure 5.2%
Quiverless is a fast-paced pixel-art dungeon crawler made to challenge your precision and strategy. Armed with only a single arrow, you must skillfully retrieve and reuse it to defeat relentless monsters lurking in dark and treacherous dungeons.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.1%, Dungeon Crawler 28.1%, Tactical 12.1%, Old School 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Difficult 16.3%, Old School 10.8%, Retro 7.6%
Inspired by the classic Space Invaders, The Battle for Vega takes the old-school gameplay you know and love and adds new features that make it a fresh and exciting experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Gun Customization 30.1%, Retro 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Old School 5.9%
A roguelite buildcrafting swarm-eleminating game about a guy with a gun
Why similar: Gun Customization 45.9%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
Fast and hurricane Top-Down-Shooter where you act as a Sheriff in the Wild West and must quickly deal with all the bandits in the area, arm yourself with your trusty revolver and go on a dangerous journey!
Why similar: Gun Customization 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Tactical 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Top-Down Shooter 37.3%, Old School 11.8%, Retro 8.5%, Indie 1.6%
Fast-paced top-down combat with nonstop action, unique characters, and chaotic enemy waves and camps.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Hack and Slash 27.4%, Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Cute 8.7%, Adventure 3.4%
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: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Old School 13.3%, Retro 11.6%
Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world filled with ambiguous characters and challenging enemies.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Difficult 16.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Thus Spoke the Donke is an immersive stealth-action sandbox where you play as a mercenary assassin. Customize weapons and abilities to create your own combat style. Complete missions through precision stealth or unleash brutal, environment-driven action, the choice is yours.
Why similar: Gun Customization 36.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Tactical 12.8%, Retro 12.8%, Difficult 12.3%
The fast-paced twin-stick shooter game in the grim post-apocalyptic Renaissance setting. It had been more than a hundred years since the terrible plague devoured the whole continent and turned almost everyone there in the maddened mutants.
Why similar: Gun Customization 31.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Adventure 3.7%
Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Difficult 15.5%, Old School 13.3%, Retro 11.2%
STAR SHREDDERS is a prologue to an extensive, story-rich SHMUP with strategic elements. Play as Clash, leading the Valkyrie force in the onset of an epic interstellar war. This teaser sets the stage for a larger adventure.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Retro 15.5%, Old School 15%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Gun Customization 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Difficult 14.2%, Retro 9.3%
Assemble your weapons, face waves of enemies, and overcome unpredictable events. Combine modifiers and upgrades to become the conqueror of the legendary island LOOT LAND, where only the strongest—and perhaps the craziest—can enjoy its treasures.
Why similar: Gun Customization 33%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Retro 5.9%
A fast-paced action game with deadly traps, endless enemies, and only five lives. Survive the chaos and prove you're the ultimate master of combat!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 46.7%, Difficult 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Adventure 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%