60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Arcade, Bullet Hell.
Play as a Rattus, a psychic rat capable of summoning meteors and altering the fabric of time. He decides to fight some birds. Can you help him survive?
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Blast through five worlds, claim the Cosmic Gems, defeat Lord Zorkannan, and master every run in this fast arcade shooter.
Space Mash
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Blast through five worlds, claim the Cosmic Gems, defeat Lord Zorkannan, and master every run in this fast arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Score Attack 14.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Arcade 7.9%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Bullet Time 22.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Shooter 6.2%
Play as the stickman you drew in your school notebook to defeat the ultimate evil: the TEACHER!
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.1% ★, Time Manipulation 17.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Side Scroller 10%
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 21.7%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 1990's 11.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 8.5%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Bullet Time 11.8% ★, 1990's 10.1%
Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. If you like games like Defender, Data Storm or Drop Zone, you will LOVE Fairy Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Time 13.3% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Old School 8.7%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Score Attack 18%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Arcade 7.4%
In a future Earth of machine overlords, warrior chieftain Ramek enacts a terrible revenge upon his mechanical enemy. Fly Ramek's genetically-engineered war-budgie through five levels of non-stop carnage, from the irradiated sands of the Dead Zone, to the iron towers of Machine City.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Score Attack 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Old School 10.8%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Score Attack 13.1%, Arcade 8.4%, 1990's 8.3%
Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Score Attack 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Cartoon 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.5%
A side scrolling shooter with a bullet hell influence. Does it explode? Yes. Everything does. Enemies show their battle damage through having chunks be blown off. There are multiple enemies all with unique behaviours, all which are designed in junction with each other.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Side Scroller 13%, Arcade 8.8%, Cartoony 8%
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Cartoon 10.1%, Retro 7.1%
Tank And Roll is an Action-Shooter game that challenges players achieve the highest score! There are features such as unlocking new vehicles, drawing your own vehicle, and importing custom avatars for your character! It offers both fun and a rewarding challenge for those who dare to master it!
Why similar: Score Attack 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Old School 14%, Cartoon 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
Bend Time - Raise Hell! In this tactical shoot-em-up you can bend time to gain both defensive and offensive advantages. Use time-slowing Flux Energy to dodge enemies and their bullets, or to dominate and overwhelm the deadly bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Time 31.3% ★, Time Manipulation 29.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Arcade 7.9%, Score Attack 5.4%
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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Arcade 9.8%, 1990's 9.5%
A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Score Attack 12.2%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Cartoon 8.6%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Bullet Time 21.1% ★, Time Manipulation 20.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Score Attack 9.8%
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: Bullet Time 19.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, 1990's 10.1%, Old School 8.8%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Side Scroller 12%, 1990's 10.5%, Old School 8.1%
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.
Why similar: Bullet Time 24% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Score Attack 13.9%, Old School 9.6%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Chroma Crew to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 8.7%
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, 1990's 11.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Old School 7.8%
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 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Arcade 9.3%, 1990's 8.7%, Shooter 8.6%
Draw your path to victory in Art Strikers! A unique art themed bullet hell shoot-em-up that looks and plays like a beautiful work of art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Cartoon 12.6%, Shooter 7.5%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 1990's 10.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 8.5%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Score Attack 17.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
OUTBLAST is a fast and frantic arcade shooter for flatscreen and VR. You are piloting interceptor C11-28. Your objective: destroy infected constructs, collect data particles, and purge the system before total collapse.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Score Attack 13%, Old School 9.6%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 11.3%, 1990's 8.9%, Arcade 8.1%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Score Attack 14%, Old School 10.2%
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Score Attack 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 7.8%
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Bullet Time 21% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 17%, Arcade 7%
Last Soul is a 2d pixel art action platformer with a compelling story about a future where mankind has lost its will. Explore and fight your way through a variety of levels, and take on awesome boss enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.5% ★, Time Manipulation 23.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Side Scroller 10%
A thunderous concert appears...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 9%, Arcade 8.5%
Defeat the gnu-demon and his army and save the day in this top-down bullet hell focused on slowdown and bullet time mechanics. Easy to play but hard to master, it requires great strategy if you aim for a hi-score while dodging bullets across 12 hand-drawn, steampunk aesthetic stages.
Why similar: Bullet Time 30.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 7.8%, Score Attack 7.3%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Side Scroller 17%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 8.8%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Bullet Time 11.8% ★, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 9.2%
Super Intergalactic Gang is a classic arcade shoot-em-up with a new twist. Slow time to dodge waves of bullets, charge up shots into super attacks, and even punch your enemies to death! The game is a fresh new take on a genre that is an oldie but a goodie.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Time 19.5% ★, Time Manipulation 18.1% ★, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%
A Synthwave-themed shoot 'em up (heavy on the vibes) where grazing enemy fire charges your bullet-slowing field and builds your score. Play through 5 levels in solo or co-op with leaderboard support. '80s vibes meet precision shmup gameplay. Graze Bullets. Bend Time. Break the Future.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.9% ★, Time Manipulation 23.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Score Attack 11.8%
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 26%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 1990's 12.2%, Score Attack 9.5%, Arcade 8.4%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, 1990's 10.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Side Scroller 15%, Old School 13.7%, Score Attack 9.7%, Arcade 9.7%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Score Attack 21.8%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 8.1%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Score Attack 12.8%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Arcade 7.1%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, 1990's 12.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Old School 10.7%
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Old School 8.8%, Arcade 6.8%
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.2% ★, Time Manipulation 23.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 6.8%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Old School 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Score Attack 13.8%, Old School 9%
In a world of miracles and challenges, where steam technology meets magic on a vast archipelago continent, you become Lea, an ace pilot. Your mission: conquer enemies, unveil conspiracies, and bring peace. Are you ready to be the hero who stops the war?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Bullet Time 17.2% ★, Side Scroller 14.7%, Old School 9.5%
A time-bending action shooter where you freeze combat, deflect bullets, steal enemy weapons, and leave levels drenched in destruction and gelatinous remains.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.2% ★, Bullet Time 30% ★, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Shooter 8%
A girl named Herb who claims to be a great witch lives in a poisonous swamp on the outskirts of a faraway country. One day, a red jewel is stolen from a shrine under her control. Herb escapes the swamp for the first time in order to recover her jewels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Side Scroller 12%, Arcade 9.3%, Score Attack 9%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Score Attack 8.5%, Cartoony 7%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Score Attack 13.5%, 1990's 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Score Attack 19.1%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Retro 8.6%
Shoot meteors with a variable fire main, and various different power-ups. Survive and set a new hi-score today!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Bullet Time 18.4% ★, Arcade 13.3%, 1990's 12.8%, Shooter 10.6%
GAZAR is an intense vertical arcade space shooter where you fight against an alien fleet destroying the galaxy. Battle through Story Mode or test your skills in Infinity Mode with 5 difficulty levels and leaderboards. GAZAR delivers non-stop action, stunning visual effects, and dynamic combat.
Why similar: Score Attack 16.5%, Bullet Time 15.9% ★, Time Manipulation 14.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.2%
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 21%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Bullet Time 13.9% ★, Arcade 11.2%, 1990's 10%
A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 1990's 10.3%, Arcade 9%, Cartoony 8.8%
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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Old School 11.1%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 7.8%
