60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Arcade.
A demanding, run‑based precision brick‑breaker with permadeath, resource management, and 330+ handcrafted levels. Harvest Alchemite and trade strategically between levels. No saves, no retries - just pure skull. Play solo or up to 3‑player local co‑op.
Armada Skies
Buy weapons and ship upgrades. Fly through the skies, collect powerups and gun down wave after wave of enemies. Today, you own the skies!
Comet Clash
Take control of humanity’s last resort in defending the planet from the many dangers outer space has to offer. Shoot or deflect incoming projectiles, harvest them from the moon and spend the loot on upgrades.
Buy weapons and ship upgrades. Fly through the skies, collect powerups and gun down wave after wave of enemies. Today, you own the skies!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Difficult 17%, Space 15.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 9%
Take control of humanity’s last resort in defending the planet from the many dangers outer space has to offer. Shoot or deflect incoming projectiles, harvest them from the moon and spend the loot on upgrades.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Destruction 12.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9%
In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron, who has to stop the invading colonial forces. Unlock and upgrade an array of tactically diverse weapons, complete bonus objectives and compete with other players on the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Difficult 13.4%, Space 9%, Arcade 7.6%
A modern tribute to arcade legends! This shoot'em up arcade game revives the classics after 45 years with fresh graphics and innovative gameplay. Become a part of Space Ranges Inc. Join now! Get the high score!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9%, Futuristic 7.3%
Destroy waves of UFOs in a arcade style space shooter with an array of powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Destruction 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Space 12.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.9%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Perma Death 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Difficult 13.2%, Arcade 8.4%, Shooter 8.3%
Dodge, defend, and destroy! Engage in a frenetic shoot 'em up, facing relentless bullet streams that test your reflexes. Experience dynamic shifts between vertical and horizontal views as you fend off endless enemy waves. Use polarity shields for defense and strike back fiercely. Conquer the chaos!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Difficult 15.7%, Space 13.7%, Perma Death 12.3%, Shooter 8.7%
PinCOL is an addictive Action 2D Space Shooter, a fast tactical Bullet Hell with Upgrade elements and Special abilities to obtain, the Color Damage Mechanics will drive you Crazy !!!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Destruction 12.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.2%
Boomer jokes ✅ Vegetable puns ✅ Strange characters ✅ Join the Aveggers to fight through the solar system in a dynamic third-person platformer shooter and defeat the alien mushroom invasion. 99% silly, 100% vegan!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 40.2% ★, Destruction 21.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Space 10.7%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 9.6%, Perma Death 9.5%
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 22.5%, Difficult 12.7%, Space 12.1%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 11.5%, Space 10.5%, Old School 8.6%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Difficult 14%, Space 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.6%
GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Futuristic 6%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Old School 14.8%, Arcade 13.1%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 10.7%
Super block crash is a new Breakout game, with a sprinkle of RPG.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.3% ★, Shooter 11.2%, Space 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%
Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Shooter 16.1%, Perma Death 15.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Old School 10.2%
Defend two iconic cities in this horizontal flying combat game with block-by-block destruction physics. Choose from four ships with unique abilities, combine 36 weapon loadouts, and fight through dynamic weather and day-night cycles. Full local co-op. Custom wave builder included.
Why similar: Destruction 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Level Editor 13.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 6.9%
GoBlaster is a retro bullet-hell game where you can always beat your personal best. Blast through enemies while dodging their overwhelming attacks in a fast-paced and addictive setting. Make your way to the final boss, and just try to survive!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Destruction 15.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Old School 8.1%
BATTLE FORCE 2249 is a PvE sci-fi shooter where your choices shape the fight. Pick your character, customize your loadout, and uncover a galaxy-spanning conspiracy. Quest, loot, and battle your way through hostile worlds — the future is yours to reclaim.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Space 11.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Futuristic 9.5%
Troid Blaster is a physics based asteroids roguelike with permadeath and perks
Why similar: Perma Death 36.7%, Space 21.6%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 10.3%
Progress through short levels to face enemies and final bosses to save your life. Win and you'll level up, fail and you'll level down. The whole galaxy depends on you!.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 38.2% ★, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Space 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.9%
When a black hole generates enough strength to destroy the entire universe, it's called Collapsion. It's up to you to defend the universe for as long as possible to stop Collapsion from happening in this Arcade Shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Destruction 19.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Space 10.7%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Old School 10.6%, Futuristic 10.6%
Gather your weapons and blast your way through the bricks in this new twist to the classic brick breaking genre. Test your dexterity and aim as you wreak havoc on waves of defenseless bricks.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Old School 8%
Alpha Warrior is a retro, space shooter where the player engages in flight combat with enemy terrestrials and arcade style bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 15.3%, Space 12.8%, Old School 12.3%
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 39.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Evasion from Cluster 42, an arcade spaceshooter for 1 or 2 players with 3D GFX and a Background Story. Play every level from top down view or from side view. You'll get a different view and a different experience that way for each level!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.9%, Space 6.9%
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Destruction 17.3%, Space 12.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.3%
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 31.5%, Space 16.7%, Arcade 12.2%, Difficult 12%, Shooter 7.3%
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 10.1%, Space 10%, Arcade 8.4%
Run & gun, dash & slide to claim back your hallway from your enemies and set the new highscore on all 3 difficulty levels. Hallway Gunners is a retro/pixel - style endless runner with guns, upgrades and leaderboards.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 7.4%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Futuristic 10.5%, Old School 10.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.2%, Space 9.5%
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 38.8%, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 14%, Old School 11%, Action 7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Space 14.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Dodge and encircle your enemies in this neon-drenched revival of the one-of-a-kind arcade classic!
Why similar: Shooter 19.4%, Arcade 15.5%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Futuristic 9%
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Destruction 19.1%, Space 14%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 7.8%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 12.9%, Space 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Shooter 14.3%, Space 13.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%
SpinZap is a challenging game in classic arcade style. Use your reflexes, dexterity and boss skills to conquer 81 levels of circle zapping madness.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Difficult 16%, Shooter 10.5%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 8.8%
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 15.4%, Space 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Space 11.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Futuristic 10.2%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Old School 10%, Space 9.6%
A 2D Sci-fi Action Looter Shooter where every second counts. Collect items as you explore a vast cave system, detonating through the very tunnels spiders use to reach you. Just remember that your ammo is limited, and you might need to sacrifice your hard-earned items just to keep your gun loaded.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 39.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Perma Death 15.9%, Shooter 7.7%, Futuristic 6.7%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Old School 13.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 11%, Space 10.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Difficult 21.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Old School 8.9%
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Difficult 14.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.4%
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 23.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Space 14.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 10.3%
Pilot your customized craft across 30 psychedelic tubular levels of adrenaline-pumping action, fighting a constant stream of terrifying insectoid aliens trying to stop you in your tracks, all set to a soundtrack by The Crystal Method. Features a 2-player local coop mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Shooter 14.7%, Retro 12.9%, Arcade 12%, Futuristic 8.6%
Blast through alien-infested space in a modern top-down shooter built for quick runs and big upgrades. Mine planets for resources, unlock talents, and team up with voiced companions—no inventory management, just pure action between the shop and the fight.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 43.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Space 13.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Futuristic 8.5%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.7%, Old School 8.1%, Action 8%
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Space 14.1%, Old School 11.8%, Difficult 11%, Shooter 9.5%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Difficult 16.2%, Space 11%, Shooter 10.6%, Old School 9%
Star Bind is a fast-paced rogue-lite action dungeon crawler where you must shoot, dodge, loot, learn, and improve your way out of a bizarre simulation.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 35.3% ★, Perma Death 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Shooter 7.1%
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 26.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.8%, Futuristic 10.8%, Space 10.1%
Infinity Wings - Scout & Grunt Take control of your chosen fighter (either Scout or Grunt) in this side scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Space 14%, Action 10.5%, Futuristic 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Space 11.1%, Retro 11%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Shooter 15%, Retro 9.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Old School 6.9%
A shoot'em'up with spaceships and evil aliens with some RPG elements and first person activities, taking place in the Solar System.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 13%, Perma Death 12.1%, Futuristic 12%
