60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade.
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Remnith
Remnith is a chaotic arcade style VR shooter where enemy units feed off of the energy of every shot that isn't lodged directly into them. The more you miss the stronger they get.
Graceful Explosion Machine
Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.
Remnith is a chaotic arcade style VR shooter where enemy units feed off of the energy of every shot that isn't lodged directly into them. The more you miss the stronger they get.
Why similar: Indie 24.8%, Action 18.5%, Difficult 16.2%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 13.2%
Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Action 19.7%, Indie 19.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 9.2%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Action 16.8%, Indie 16.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Shooter 11.1%
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Side Scroller 20%, Difficult 14.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.2%
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Action 14.2%, Indie 13.1%, Difficult 8%
Postsoviet shoot 'em up borne from and reflective of the listlessness that modern, hyperconnected society injects into our selves
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Action 28.3%, Indie 27.9%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Action 13.8%, Difficult 13.6%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Arcade 10.5%
Fifteen stages of side-scrolling arcade shooting, wrapped around the worst pizza delivery route in the galaxy. Bullet patterns, boss tiers, CRT scanlines, and a rank ladder Ace never asked for. One-time purchase. No ads. No IAP. No data collection.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Action 10.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 9.8%
Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Action 19.1%, Indie 18.8%, Retro 11.7%, Arcade 10.6%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Action 10.4%, Indie 10.1%, Shooter 9.6%
C-RUSH is an old school Shooter, with HD graphics.A new threat is coming from the space; the plasma insects. Exterminate the vermin!!Beat your own score and compare it with the other players !Key Features:- One ship with different positions to use- Different Gameplay according to the positions and shoots- A Schmup where you need...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48%, Indie 13.2%, Action 11.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%
Beekyr is a shooter game where you will lead a bee-fighter through 23 amazing levels in fields, dark forests, rivers and dangerous caves to avenge his queen and hive from the evil wasp queens and their soldiers… The vengeance will be served! Beekyr (Vanilla Edition)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Action 19.3%, Indie 18.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Difficult 11.6%
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Sci-fi 10%, Retro 7.9%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 15.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Indie 8.4%
Use your powers and find your playstyle to survive in Boiling Bolt, an immersive and explosive shoot-em-up! Slow down the time to make combos and enjoy the stunning 3D graphics. Help June to save the world alone or with a friend.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Action 19.3%, Indie 17.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Difficult 12%
That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Action 25.5%, Indie 24.3%, Arcade 6.4%
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 41.2%, Indie 16.9%, Action 16.4%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 11.7%
AquaNimble is about crazy intense shooter action with big quirky guns against underwater snake dragons, cybernetic sharks, swirling skeletons, submarines and so much more. It's a dynamic game that makes every play through different and lets you set your own challenge beyond a difficulty setting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Action 16.5%, Indie 16.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 9.8%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Action 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 11%
This is the legacy version of Buzz Kill Zero. A rebuilt version, Buzz Kill Zero: Version B, is currently in development and will have a separate Steam page. This version will be retired from sale soon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Action 18.8%, Indie 18%, Difficult 12.5%, Retro 11.1%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Side Scroller 21%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 9.7%
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 32.2%, Action 21%, Indie 18.1%, Arcade 15%, Retro 13.8%
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 39.1%, Action 21.2%, Retro 13.8%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 12.6%
Old school shooter fun. Can you save Pure Metal from the clutches of evil? Kill the hoards of enemies and rain righteous fury on the bosses and save the planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action 21.3%, Indie 21%, Difficult 14.6%, Shooter 12.7%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.2%
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 29%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Retro 14.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.3%
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Action 20.5%, Indie 18.9%, Difficult 16%, Arcade 9.1%
Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Indie 15.8%, Action 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Retro 9.5%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Action 17%, Retro 12.2%, Difficult 12.1%, Shooter 9.7%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 9%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Retro 12.9%, Difficult 12.9%, Action 12.2%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Action 11.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 6.5%
A retro arcade space shooter where you blast alien fleets, dodge bomb swarms, collect power-ups, and fight solo or in local co-op to liberate occupied planets from the mind-controlling energy force code-named Xenmega.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 8.4%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Indie 11%, Retro 10.8%, Shooter 10.2%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Side Scroller 26.9%, Shooter 14%, Action 11.8%, Indie 9.1%
Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.1%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Indie 15.8%, Action 15.6%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Difficult 12.9%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.7%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Indie 20.9%, Action 15%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.7%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 9.4%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Side Scroller 25.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 11.7%, Shooter 7.3%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Action 15.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 13.4%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Action 18.5%, Arcade 15.7%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Shooter 9.2%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 8.9%
2D horizontal Shoot’em up with Rhythm Game elements. You're María Soliña from Galicia in the XVII Century. Find the three magic objects that will free Galician people from the doom of Noitum, The Night Lord.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Action 14.2%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 11%
Zeit² brings a new twist to the traditional side-scrolling, 2D, shoot-’em-up game sporting a unique time travel feature never seen before in this genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.7%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action 16.7%, Indie 16.5%
Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 11.2%, Indie 8.4%
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 41.5%, Arcade 15.5%, Retro 15%, Action 12.2%, Indie 7.9%
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 48%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 14%, Indie 11.1%, Side Scroller 6.1%
Pilot the all-powerful cell destroying Desolazor gunship and eradicate the mutagenic genotoxic pathogen before it consumes the entire galaxy. Soar through waves of threatening enemies and bosses beyond 6 stages packed with action, explosions, and lasers!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Shooter 18.2%, Action 15.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Indie 6.1%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Action 17.4%, Indie 17.2%, Difficult 14.2%, Retro 9.2%
High speed kinetic action. Danger is the best offense!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Indie 21.8%, Action 21.5%, Retro 15%
A shooting game where a beautiful girl defeats enemies using magic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Indie 28.1%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 10.5%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Retro 13.4%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.4%
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Action 18.2%, Indie 17.4%, Retro 11.3%, Shooter 11.1%
Old school side scrolling shoot'em up. Blast through exciting different locations. Defeating waves of defenders until the final boss battle. Attack of the Mechadonk is a indie game developed for fun and learning for the creator.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action 15.3%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.8%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Action 16.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Indie 14.3%, Arcade 10.4%
"Battle Crust" is a 80's-90's arcade-style shooter. You make full use of "Charge shot" that is available by obtaining the item, And let's Complete all of the 6 stage!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.6%, Action 25.1%, Indie 23.3%
NARWHAR Project Hornwhale - the ray themed roaming 16-bit style action shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Action 18.6%, Indie 18.3%, Side Scroller 16%, Retro 11.3%
