60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Shooter.
Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.
R-Type Final 2
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.
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
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 51.3%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 15.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%, 3D 2.7%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Shooter 16.5%, Mechs 16.4% ★, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action 8.3%
A brand new entry to the series, NIGHT STRIKER GEAR revitalizes the sprite scaling pseudo-3D style with polished graphics. The new GEAR System gives an added depth to the gameplay without sacrificing the intuitiveness. Feeling the rush of fast-paced music, strike through the night once more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Shooter 16.6%, Futuristic 11.1%, Mechs 9.4% ★, Multiple Endings 7.9%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.4%, Action 19%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 4.9%, 2D 4.2%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Shooter 17.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Aliens 12.3%, Action 10.1%
A classic reawakens – Assault Suit Leynos is back and in high definition! Get ready for all-out robotic war as the fan-favourite Mega Drive classic is reworked with all new HD visuals for the ultimate alien-blasting experience!
Why similar: Mechs 34.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Action 21%, Robots 13.4%
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Shooter 16.3%, Mechs 15.1% ★, Action 8%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Shooter 18.6%, Aliens 9.5%, Futuristic 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
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 33.7%, Shooter 17.4%, Futuristic 10.5%, Aliens 9.4%, Action 9.3%
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Action 36.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Shooter 16.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%, 2D 5.1%
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 55.7%, Shooter 18.7%, Action 10.9%, Futuristic 9.1%, 2D 4.3%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 71%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 2.8%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Futuristic 10.1%, Action 9.8%, Aliens 9.8%
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Shooter 24.2%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Action 13.6%, Retro 7.2%
Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 62.1%, Action 37.9%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61%, Action 17.8%, Retro 9.9%, 2D 7%, Sci-fi 4.3%
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Shooter 19.6%, Aliens 17%, Action 11%, Sci-fi 9.4%
SOL CRESTA, rise like the phoenix and take back the sun! Neo-Classic shooting strikes back! Dock, split, and form up! Pilot 3 fighters and take back the sun from the clutches of evil in this free-form shooting game with the spirit of 80s shooting classics Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 16.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Futuristic 8.2%
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45%, Shooter 21.5%, Futuristic 9.9%, Action 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 42.2%, Futuristic 13.4%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 8%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Shooter 14%, Futuristic 9.9%, Action 9.8%, Mechs 9.6% ★
Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Mechs 15.5% ★, Shooter 15.1%, Aliens 9.7%, Action 8.2%
Ruyn HD is a remake of my minimalist boomer shooter Ruyn, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It keeps the fast, combo-driven gameplay of the original, but now features modern visuals, smoother controls, updated audio, and tighter gunplay. Ruyn Classic and the 2D and 3D level editors are included.
Why similar: Shooter 42.6%, Action 24.1%, Retro 15.7%, Sci-fi 9%, 3D 6.8%
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Mechs 19.6% ★, Shooter 16.2%, Futuristic 11.2%, Action 7.4%
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 71.1%, Action 28.9%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Action 30.5%, Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Retro 12.8%, 2D 9.7%
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 75.1%, Action 11.6%, Shooter 11%, 2D 2.3%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Futuristic 36%, Action 22.1%, Retro 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, 2D 10.8%
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 41.1%, Shooter 18%, Futuristic 15.2%, Action 12.3%, 2D 6.3%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Action 34.5%, Sci-fi 34.3%, 2D 25.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Shooter 17%, Aliens 14.1%, Action 10.7%, Retro 5.2%
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.5%, Action 31.3%, Retro 10.2%, 2D 7%
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!! XENOTILT, the sequel to the cult hit, DEMON'S TILT. Get ready for another PINBALL FANTASY. XENOTILT shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay & graphics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.1%, Action 15.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, 2D 9.9%
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 65.9%, Action 17.5%, Shooter 16.6%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 67.3%, Action 25.6%, 2D 7.1%
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.6%, Mechs 23.9% ★, Action 10.3%, Sci-fi 9%, 2D 7%
The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!
Why similar: Shooter 20.1%, Mechs 17.5% ★, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Robots 10.2%, Action 10%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.8%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 22.9%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.9%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 12.6%, Sci-fi 5.6%, 2D 5.5%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Shooter 25.2%, Action 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, 2D 7%
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Shooter 17.7%, Futuristic 11%, Aliens 10.9%, Action 8.7%
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.7%, Aliens 18.8%, Action 13.4%, Retro 9.5%, 2D 7.9%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.2%, Shooter 19.2%, Action 15.9%, Retro 8.1%, Futuristic 6.5%
Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.
Why similar: Shooter 23.5%, Aliens 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Futuristic 14.1%, Action 13.6%
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 30.6%, Shooter 17.6%, Futuristic 12.7%, Aliens 12.6%, Action 11.1%
Become a mercenary of the future and pilot the super-tech Raptor. Embark on interplanetary missions to knock off top competitors of MegaCorp, battle against hordes of relentless enemies and spend the bounty to expand your devastating arsenal, which can be upgraded with 14 hardcore weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 73.2%, Action 26.8%
ADHD core loop weapon system will keep you on your toes in this thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons! Battle legions of demonic entities, restore the cosmic balance, and save the universe! Experience FLOW STATE gaming!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 13.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, 2D 8.6%
METAL SLUG XX, the most recent installment in the famous run-and-gun action shooting series, returns to the battlefield on Steam with a plethora of brand new features!
Why similar: Shooter 38.6%, Action 28.3%, Retro 16.6%, 2D 13.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 13.8%, Robots 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 52.8%, Action 47.2%
The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for modern systems.
Why similar: Action 41.3%, 2D Platformer 35.5%, 2D 10.3%, Retro 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Shooter 33.7%, Aliens 21.5%, Action 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, 2D 10.1%
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Why similar: Shooter 31.6%, 2D Platformer 28.3%, Action 17.3%, Retro 9.8%, 2D 5.8%
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
Why similar: Action 68.5%, 2D 22.2%, Singleplayer 9.3%
"Raiden" unites! Get ready to blast into a thrilling new dimension like never before!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 15%, Aliens 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.3%
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Mechs 19.6% ★, Shooter 15.3%, Action 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 78.4%, Action 11.5%, Shooter 7.7%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.
Why similar: Shooter 32.9%, Action 29.1%, Sci-fi 23.6%, Robots 10.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%
