- #1 Celestia
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devon Meyer
Windows
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Anime 7.2%
- #2 東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
96% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: 雾雨威Channel
Windows
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Anime 15%, Shooter 11.5%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #3 Librarian of Aquademia : The Forbidden Grimoire
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shrimp0ster
Windows
An auto-2D side-scroller shoot'em up game that aims to be beginner-friendly for someone who has never experienced a shoot'em up bullet hell game before.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #4 Magical Blaster
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reverse snare
Windows
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Anime 11.1%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #5 东方希莲船 ~ Ultimate Fatal Octopus
94% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
A Touhou Project fan-made STG, also a collab game with Vtuber Syrena. Some day a random suspicious pink UFO showed up in Gensokyo. This must be an incident! As a result, Reimu and Marisa went on a journey to solve the incident.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Shooter 12%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #6 Shikhondo: Blue Pieta
93% matchPositive100% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Anime 11.2%, Shooter 8.7%
- #7 Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke
91% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Super16bits
Windows · Linux
Beautiful oni-girls battle hordes of yokai in this side-view bullethell SHMUP. Every year yokai take to the streets to celebrate at Hyakki Yagyō, the night parade of the hundred yokai. But this year they didn't invite the oni twins, so they're going to ruin the party!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Anime 15.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #8 Gun Wings
91% matchVery Positive88% of 418 reviews2015
Dev: Mercury StonePub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Anime 20.1%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Action 4.4%
- #9 Neptunia Shooter
90% matchVery Positive88% of 740 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 66.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Anime 17.7%, Side Scroller 5%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
- #10 Story in the Dream World 1 -Volcano And Possession- Remake
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NuriversePub: 붙박이별(Polaris)
Windows
hello! I'm South Korean, One Man Game Creator Nuriverse! This game series is made up of many traditional stories from East Asia.(Mainly the Korean Peninsula.) Thank you for stopping by!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Shooter 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #11 Yuri Sword Saga
86% matchVery Positive98% of 213 reviews2024
Dev: Pico Games
Windows
This is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game set in a beautifully drawn Japanese world where you can slay enemies and bullets with simple controls. Parry enemy attacks and use a variety of special moves to defeat powerful demons and evil monsters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Anime 12.1%, Shooter 9.2%
- #12 SUGURI
86% matchVery Positive83% of 222 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Anime 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Shooter 6.2%
- #13 Deathsmiles I・II
85% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Anime 12.1%, Shooter 10.6%
- #14 Dessert Storm Girls
84% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Joe James
Windows
Avoid bullets and eliminate enemies to earn points.Take on challenging enemies and bosses across multiple stages, each with its unique design and challenges. Use your skills to stay ahead of the enemy and emerge victorious.Help the CDF stop the separatist uprising and restore peace.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Anime 10.4%, Shooter 9.9%
- #15 連縁无現里 ~ Misremembered Memories
84% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Mugenri
Windows
A retro styled Len'en fangame inspired by the Japanese PC-98 Touhou Project games. Enjoy a nostalgic shoot-'em-up experience with faithful graphics and music without the hang-ups of outdated hardware.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Anime 17%, Story Rich 5.7%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #16 Radirgy Swag
81% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Shooter 13.3%, 2D 7.3%, Action 5.6%
- #17 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,764 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.7%, Anime 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 4.3%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
- #18 Art Strikers
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Friendly Fire Software
Windows
Draw your path to victory in Art Strikers! A unique art themed bullet hell shoot-em-up that looks and plays like a beautiful work of art.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #19 DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit
80% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: 森の中の猫の小屋
Windows
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Anime 12.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #20 Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater
81% matchVery Positive83% of 216 reviews2017
Dev: DeerFarm
Windows
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Anime 12%, Shooter 9%, Action 5.3%
- #21 Deathsmiles
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 617 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Anime 12.6%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Female Protagonist 3.9%
- #22 Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
76% matchVery Positive91% of 821 reviews2025
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #23 Flowershop Master Yuukarin!
77% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: TeamNG
Windows
Yuuka Kazami is running a flower shop?! In [Flowershop Master Yuukarin!], Yuuka tries to run a flowr shop in Gensokyo, which has been suddenly dominated by foodie culture.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.5%, Anime 21.4%, Shooter 19.7%, Action 9.9%, 2D 8.5%
- #24 Sorcery of Ruin, Sword, and Red Hood
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AOMI Design Studio
Windows
Side-scrolling bullet hell shooter: ‘The Adventure of the Little Girl in the Red Hood and Little Bird Companion in a World of Swords and Magic!’ If you can read the enemy attacks and dodge the ones you should avoid, it might be surprisingly straightforward (All dodging them is perfectly fine too).
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.8%, Side Scroller 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Action 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
- #25 Starry Nights : Helix
79% matchMixed51% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The retro-style Side Scroller shooting game with vivid storyline depicts fully charactered protagonists love affairs.! Colorfully themed game stages and variety of bosses infests here!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Anime 18.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 6.3%
- #26 Touhou Multi Scroll Shooting 2
78% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Skydash studio
Windows
A derivative work of Touhou project. Featuring dynamic camera. Blend from side scroll shooting and top-down shooting seamlessly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Anime 15.2%, Shooter 11.2%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #27 Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~
77% matchVery Positive98% of 199 reviews2019
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Anime 18.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 8.7%
- #28 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
76% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Anime 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%
- #29 Empyreus
75% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Ludi Antiqui
Windows
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Shooter 13.2%, Fantasy 6.4%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #30 Water Festa
75% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: sTeloXzPub: XNKLV
Windows
Water Festa is a top-down shooter inspired by Thailand's Songkran water festival. You play as a mermaid girl, balancing wetness to remain human, dodge water to avoid becoming too wet, but seek it when dry. Expect a casual bullet hell experience as people continuously shower you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Anime 19.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #31 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,674 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Anime 18.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #32 Battle Against the Acolytes of Science
74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: GuriiEcoGames
Windows
A story-driven 2D bullet hell shooter set in the afterlife. An emotional journey of young heroines as they confront the science worshippers known as "Chemistians" Vibrant pixel art vividly portrays the world and narrative. "Welcome to 'The Crystal Palace'..."
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 17%, Anime 10.5%, Shooter 9.8%
- #33 Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator
73% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.3%, Anime 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 12.7%
- #34 Kamikaze Empire
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kamikaze KoboPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Carve the path to victory with kamikaze attacks! Blow away enemies with outlandish weapons, then become your own projectile and take the rest out in a blaze of explosive glory! A self destructive shmup where you devastate everything in your wake. "Squadron, charge~!"
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Anime 15.9%, Shooter 8.8%
- #35 Atomanta
71% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Remorasoft
Windows
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Shooter 14%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, 2D 6.2%
- #36 月之泪 ~ Tears of Luna
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: 宇智波早苗
Windows
Danmaku style STG. What is The cause of the Emergency?Why the artifact finally appeared? Travel through time and space,dodge the bullet-hell, defeat the sorceress, and save your own world line!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Anime 18.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #37 Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,231 reviews2023
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
東方Project第19弾は、対戦型弾幕シューティング! ダークで元気いっぱいで、ちょっぴり可愛い妖獣たちの狂宴をお楽しみに。
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Fantasy 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #38 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
70% matchVery Positive97% of 295 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 43.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Shooter 11.4%, Fantasy 6.8%, Action 4.9%
- #39 Warding Witches
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SonorodePub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Anime 11.6%, Shooter 6.2%, 2D 4.9%
- #40 SATAZIUS
72% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2011
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Anime 10.7%, Shooter 9.5%
- #41 Juuden Youshuugi ~ Crimson Paraselene
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supermoon Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Touhou-inspired bullet hell shooting game where you play as magic-using anthropomorphic characters. Explore Lunamara, a land full of magical creatures and youkai, and discover why the moon's rotation around Earth has been halted.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Anime 11.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #42 Karous
68% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Shooter 16.6%, 2D 7.7%, Action 3.9%
- #43 Ad SHOOt(アドシュー)
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: BOCSTE, Ltd.
Windows
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Anime 8.2%, 2D 4.3%
- #44 GunBird - 2
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Anime 14.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #45 The Rush
69% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Hornbuckle Who
Windows
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Shooter 12.8%, 2D 6%
- #46 The X-Type
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BinaryWriter
Windows
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #47 东方云源历 ~ Tales from Floating Abyss
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 云源历工作室
Windows
《东方云源历 ~ Tales from Floating Abyss》是一款基于东方Project的二次创作同人STG游戏。少女们追随逆飞的雨水,向异变的源头聚集。埋藏于当中的,是宝藏,是阴谋,亦或是相互连锁的过去?潜入沉没的世界,运用智慧与勇气,揭示那段传说的根源吧。
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.3%, Anime 19.6%, Shooter 17.5%, Fantasy 8.9%, 2D 7.7%
- #48 STEAM-HEART'S Saturn Tribute
67% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Save the virus-ravaged planet! A frenzy-filled shooting game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.4%, Anime 17.8%, Shooter 16.6%, Fantasy 8.5%, Action 7.6%
- #49 tz mini stg collection
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 7.9%
- #50 DRAINUS
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,121 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action 7.2%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #51 Jasper Redds vs The Ares Belt
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Ares Belt Software
Windows
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 8.6%, 2D 7.1%
- #52 Super Glitter Rush
67% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Shooter 13.8%, 2D 6.5%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #53 Touhou Kouzougi ~ Flickerframe Shutter Festival
65% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Ryann Thierry
Windows
A fan-made celebration of Touhou's creative spirit! When a suspicious festival erupts, Aya must photograph spellcards, unlock skills, and uncover hidden truths. Packed with loving references to fanworks both old and new, from all around the world!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Shooter 12%, Anime 8.4%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #54 Chromacell
66% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Shooter 12.7%, 2D 6%