
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
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Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!

Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!

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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!
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Flight 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Aliens 9.4%
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 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 8.7%, Space 7.2%
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 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Space 5.9%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Aliens 12.4%, Arcade 7.5%
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: Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Arcade 7.6%, Action 4.7%
Burst Fighter is a shoot'em up game with unique customizable ship feature fused with modern graphic and gorgeous art styles. Dodge, counter, and defeat various enemies / attack patterns. Experience more than 8 challenging and intense boss battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Aliens 8.5%, Arcade 8%
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 9.1%, Space 5.1%
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 20.8%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Aliens 10.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 7.7%
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Arcade 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Action 6%
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Arcade 8%, Space 7.9%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arcade 6.7%, Score Attack 6.2%
Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 6.9%
DRUM'N'BASS MASSACRE is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you destoy your enemies while performing unimaginable maneuvers using your interstellar interceptor, accompanied by original drum and bass soundtrack
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Flight 16.2%, Arcade 8.1%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 8.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Aliens 10.7%
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: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 6.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Arcade 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
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 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Aliens 9.7%, Arcade 7.5%
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 6.7%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Top-Down 6.8%
"Astro Wings: Space War" is a retro style, exciting and authentic bullet hell, space shooting game.This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Flight 11.8%, Aliens 9.4%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Aliens 11.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Saturn Quest: Blast Effect is a story-driven action adventure game set in the human-less galaxy far far away. Fly, climb, shoot, explore the world and fight the giant bosses in this 8 Bit style Space Opera, full of drama and epic.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Aliens 10.8%, Arcade 9.3%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Flight 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 8.9%
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Aliens 10.9%, Arcade 7.9%
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 19%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 7.4%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 5.8%
Rock 'N Roll G.E.O.S. Wars is a completely new dimension of the original Rock 'N Roll game. In this game, players can work together to vanquish the space rocks that threaten Earth... or they can choose to face each other in a wide variety of duel modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down 6.4%
Top-down shooter action for the Atari Lynx handheld console. WANTED: Hot gun for hire. Travel to several exotic and dangerous places. Discover several exotic and dangerous aliens and kill them. Kill lots. For cash. Buy more weapons and kill again.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Flight 16.2%, Aliens 14.3%, Arcade 7.4%
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 13.5%, Flight 13.1%, Arcade 10.4%
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Aliens 9.8%, Score Attack 7.7%
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Aliens 10.2%, Arcade 8.5%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Aliens 13.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%
You and your space troop have a tough mission to defend Earth from an alien invasion in this epic space war. Will you be able to guide your troops to victory?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Flight 11.8%, Space 10.3%
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 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Flight 12.2%, Aliens 10.2%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 6.5%
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 8%, Space 7.3%
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 11%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 9.5%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 7.6%
A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Aliens 9.3%, Arcade 8.9%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 7.2%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Arcade 11%, Aliens 8.3%, Top-Down 7.6%
A twin stick, fixed shooter, bonus hell, pixel art, shoot 'em up. Aliens have invaded and you, a blue housecat with a stretchy head, are, of course, our last hope. Fight the aliens on earth, under the ocean and in space in this risk/reward based fixed shooter inspired by old school shoot 'em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Aliens 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Flight 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Score Attack 9.1%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Flight 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 10.5%, Local Co-Op 6.4%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Top-Down 6.5%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down 6.6%, Action 5.1%
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Top-Down 7.4%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Arcade 7.7%, Top-Down 5.9%
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Aliens 12.5%, Arcade 9.5%
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: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Arcade 8.3%, Space 6.8%
Galactic Slice sci-fi shooter game all about pizza, you use the WASD keys to move & the spacebar to shoot. Galactic Slice is all about an alien race wanting to destroy & ruin pizza forever, which simply cannot happen! Your job is to eliminate the aliens & save all pizzakind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Aliens 12.5%, Arcade 10.9%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 9.5%
Battle through color soaked and mayhem paced arcade shooting action! Defend the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the invading alien onslaught. Choose between charging the PDS and buying power ups to stay alive. You are the galaxy's final hope. Recharge, shoot, win! Will you save the galaxy?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Aliens 11.7%, Arcade 8.5%
The playful witch dances to unleash stunning magical moves! Witch Dance is an evolving action puzzle. The controls are simple, but the challenge is infinite. Right click to move, left click to cast. Gather your magic and dance your way to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 7.5%
A topdown bullet hell game where you control a spaceship and fight waves of asteroids and enemy spaceships.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Aliens 10.3%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 9%