60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Arcade.
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
DoDonPachi Resurrection
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Danmaku Unlimited 2
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.3%, Bullet Hell 42.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 0.8%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46%, Shoot 'Em Up 44.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 1%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49%, Bullet Hell 30%, Arcade 19.2%, Action 1.8%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.9%, Bullet Hell 39.1%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 0.5%, Retro 0.1%
An EXTREMELY HARDCORE vertical bullet hell game that only features boss fights. Preview and select between three randomly generated options to choose the boss and every add-on you're going to face, then start a time-based survival trial. Difficulty can be scaled infinitely here.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Bullet Hell 38.9%, Arcade 18.2%, Minimalist 1.8%, Action 1.2%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 0.8%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Bullet Hell 33.5%, Arcade 17.5%, Action 1.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 44.4%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Arcade 18.9%, Action 1.1%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.1%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 1.2%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.1%, Bullet Hell 35%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 2.1%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Bullet Hell 41.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 1.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Bullet Hell 40.3%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 1%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.9%, Bullet Hell 33.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 1%
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 1.6%
Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Bullet Hell 37%, Arcade 19.2%, Action 2%
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 44%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 1.5%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Bullet Hell 39.5%, Arcade 18.4%, Action 1.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Bullet Hell 38.8%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 1.3%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.9%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Arcade 20.2%, Action 1.5%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.5%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Arcade 8%, Action 1.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 53.6%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Action 3.9%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Bullet Hell 36.2%, Arcade 20.5%, Action 1.8%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 1.5%, Minimalist 1%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.6%, Bullet Hell 38.5%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 1.5%, Retro 1.3%
TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Bullet Hell 35.9%, Arcade 22.4%, Action 2.7%, Minimalist 1.1%
The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever:The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shooting game communities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.5%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 1.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Bullet Hell 41.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 1.8%
A last ditch effort to destroy what was once to be our savior. A final mission to eliminate a disastrous future. A single ship against Earth’s entire military. The Andraste is the only hope to defeat...the Devil Engine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.5%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 2.3%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Bullet Hell 39.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 2.9%, Retro 0.8%
The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.6%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Arcade 21%, Action 1.8%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.6%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Arcade 17%, Action 1.2%
The planets have orbited peacefully for countless millennia. But then… BOOM! Now all orbital bodies are free to move independent of gravity (and they can respawn when defeated too.) You're The Earth… good luck!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Bullet Hell 34.8%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 1.8%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 1.5%, Retro 0.8%
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 48.9%, Bullet Hell 33%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 3.9%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 37.1%, Arcade 23.8%, Action 2%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.8%, Bullet Hell 36.2%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 2.1%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Arcade 17.5%, Action 1.6%, Retro 0.6%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 1.5%, Retro 0.5%
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Bullet Hell 32.9%, Arcade 18.9%, Action 3%, Retro 1.6%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Bullet Hell 35.4%, Arcade 20.2%, Action 1.2%, Retro 0.7%
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 49.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 48.3%, Action 2%
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 54.2%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 1.5%, Retro 0.8%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.8%, Bullet Hell 43.5%, Action 2.7%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 1.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Bullet Hell 39.8%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 1.1%
Spark is a creative, combo-centric, Shoot 'em up game. It's a 3-in-1 old-school arcade game fueled by the competitive urge to climb the leaderboards. The unique shooting system hooks the player as they discover more and more ways to create beautiful and effective combos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Bullet Hell 35.5%, Arcade 21.9%, Action 2.4%
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.5%, Bullet Hell 45.5%
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 54.9%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 17%, Action 2.8%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Bullet Hell 35.7%, Arcade 18.8%, Action 1.1%, Retro 0.6%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 72.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 8.3%, Action 1.5%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.2%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 2.6%
