Games Like R-TYPE DX: Music Encore

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.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Mechs 12.5% ★, Shooter 12.3%, Aliens 9.4%, Futuristic 9.4%

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: Mechs 26.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Retro 7.2%

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: Mechs 22.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Robots 11.6%, Aliens 10.6%, Space 10.1%

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 23.2%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Space 9.9%

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 33.4%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Space 10.6%, Arcade 9.1%

R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Classic 8.4% ★, Retro 6.3%

G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens. Fight in colorful scenes such as snowy mountains, caves, seas of fire, alien lairs, etc.! !

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Aliens 13%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Robots 10.4%, Shooter 10.2%

Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Space 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Arcade 8.8%

A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Shooter 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Futuristic 8.5%

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 19.9%, Aliens 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 11.2%

Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Space 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Retro 9.9%

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 23.4%, Aliens 13%, Space 10.3%, Shooter 9.4%, Futuristic 8.3%

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Mechs 17.6% ★, Shooter 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Retro 10%

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 24.1%, Shooter 17.4%, Space 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

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 25.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Aliens 8.4%, Space 7.8%

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 50.8% ★, Robots 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action 5.9%

Ready yourself for an intense robot shooting raid battle like never before.

Why similar: Mechs 18.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Robots 14.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Space 9.1%

The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

Why similar: Mechs 19.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Robots 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Shooter 6.8%

A spectacular, satisfying, and super-watchable defense battle! The ultimate 8-bit shoot 'em ups born in the 21st century, ""Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE"", is now on Steam!

Why similar: Side Scroller 13.9%, Aliens 13.1%, Mechs 11% ★, Shooter 10.8%, Robots 9.8%

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: Mechs 20.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Robots 11%, Shooter 9%

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 22.9%, Aliens 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Space 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Shizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! A classic arcade style shmup with deeply satisfying fast paced combat, wide variety of load-out combos, and even local co-op!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Space 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

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 24.1%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Retro 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Shooter 9.5%

The steel wolf running across the earth × the sonic corpse that buries its prey. DECO shooting game redeployed!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Robots 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Shooter 11%, Futuristic 8.4%

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 20.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Retro 10.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Aliens 9.3%

Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Mechs 24.4% ★, Robots 10.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Shooter 11.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Aliens 10.3%

Japanese boutique game studio G.rev makes its long-awaited debut on Steam with Strania!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Mechs 40.1% ★, Action 7.7%, Arcade 6.7%

A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Space 8.1%, Retro 7.8%, Aliens 7.8%

Remember the golden age of arcades playing a game with all the classic 80's/90's space-shooting features. See how far you can go by destroying all enemy robots that are ready to planet earth attack.

Why similar: Mechs 24.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Robots 9.3%, Space 7.5%

classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

Why similar: Mechs 21% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Space 11.5%, Shooter 8.1%

Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. 7 complete levels with its own epic boss and weapons!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 10%, Shooter 9.1%, Aliens 7.6%

70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!

Why similar: Mechs 42.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Retro 5.6%, Action 5.4%

Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Robots 15.6%, Side Scroller 15%, Futuristic 11%, Shooter 8.7%

The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Robots 13.1%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Shooter 10.1%

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 21.2%, Aliens 15.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Futuristic 9.7%, Space 8.1%

2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Aliens 13.2%, Robots 11.7%

Victory Saber 2D is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade video game with Locking-on shooting mechanic.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Mechs 21.7% ★, Shooter 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Space 8.3%

Pilot your Vangard and battling against various enemies and bosses. Astral Vangard is a casual game with rogue-like elements in a futuristic world filled with Mecha. You can choose their own Vangard with different start weapon and characteristics, improving their abilities as they advance.

Why similar: Mechs 24.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Robots 14%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Shooter 7.4%

Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.

Why similar: Mechs 26.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Robots 10.7%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

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 25.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Space 10.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 9%

Master the three weapons that change according to the humanoid robot form and fighter form, destroy the scattered enemy attack targets, and finally defeat the boss standing in your way!

Why similar: Mechs 30.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Robots 13.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Code Arcturus is a retro inspired arcade-style action platformer, with aliens, robots, spikes, explosions, and lots of coins. Blast your way through levels, compete for the fastest times on the leaderboards in Speedrun mode, or put your skills to the ultimate test in Nerfed mode

Why similar: Side Scroller 12.8%, Robots 11.7%, Aliens 11.5%, Shooter 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter originally designed for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Robots 11.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 9%

Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Space 10.2%

STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Space 12.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%

A retro space themed action shooter where your bullets send you flying through the air!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Aliens 17%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Futuristic 10.8%, Space 8.2%

Destroy the legions of machinists! An easy to control mechanic 2D action game that attacks automatically when an enemy is in range. Customize your mecha to suit your needs. The key to success is to manage energy while standing around.

Why similar: Mechs 26.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Shooter 9.8%

Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Shooter 12.2%, Space 10.3%, Futuristic 8.8%

B.A.D is an intense and enjoyable Shoote'em up game that captures the feeling of controlling a mass-produced humanoid robot (Battle Armor) piloted by a single soldier while keeping the realistic fast-paced action in a dramatic large scale conflict, from various Factions of Earth and Mars.

Why similar: Mechs 33.6% ★, Robots 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

Why similar: Mechs 22.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Aliens 14.3%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 8.9%

A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Aliens 13.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Robots 10.7%, Futuristic 9%

Terror from space throws world into panic! Yes, again... Your mission: Save the Earth from mankind and make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie! Inspired by the legendary game from Amiga: Walker and old good Defender.

Why similar: Mechs 23.4% ★, Robots 13.3%, Aliens 13%, Side Scroller 11%, Shooter 8.4%

Defend Terra against the onslaught of hostile invaders in this 2D top-down space shooter. Upgrade and empower your ship's different systems to stand a chance against the growing threat. If you fall, Terra falls, and the rest of the galaxy will soon follow.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Aliens 11%, Space 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Shooter 8.7%

Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Aliens 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Shooter 9%, Space 8.8%

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 32.3%, Robots 16.2%, Retro 11.9%, Futuristic 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

A fast action arcade game revamped into Virtual Reality. Shoot with your weapon, dodge bullets with your body, deflect bullets with your swords, and launch missiles and ultimate skills!

Why similar: Mechs 19.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Aliens 14.3%, Robots 10.5%, Shooter 9.4%

Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Aliens 12.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Space 8.8%, Shooter 8%