Games Like REMOTE LIFE

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Shooter 13.9%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Horror 12.2%, Arcade 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the grotesque body-horror aesthetic and intense side-scrolling action found in Remote Life.

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 26.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Space 13.1%, Shooter 10%, Side Scroller 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic-style side-scrolling shooter that focuses on arcade-style progression and challenging boss encounters.

Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, pixel-art roguelike shooter that provides the same level of replayability and bullet-hell intensity.

Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.8%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers chaotic, high-speed side-scrolling destruction with a heavy metal aesthetic that complements the frenetic pace of Remote Life.

Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Space 9.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Retro 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced side-scrolling shmup gameplay with a distinct retro-synthwave aesthetic and roguelite elements.

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 37.5%, Space 12.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Arcade 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary side-scrolling series that excels at delivering alien horror themes and challenging bullet-hell mechanics.

Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-production cinematic visuals and a deep, side-scrolling shmup experience that matches the intensity of the seed game.

Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Space 13.6%, Side Scroller 9%, Arcade 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A solid, modern side-scrolling shooter that emphasizes singleplayer progression and bullet-hell challenges.

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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Space 14.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic side-scrolling shooter that shifts perspectives dynamically, offering a high-energy experience similar to Remote Life.

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 33.3%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-risk, high-reward bullet-hell mechanics that reward players for getting dangerously close to enemy fire.

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Arcade 6.8%, Retro 5.9%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted side-scrolling shmup that blends classic mechanics with surprising narrative depth and intense difficulty.

The Citizen Kane of Super Crate Box clones - dance with death through randomised rooms to clear your space freighter of irradiated aliens in a brutal arcade platformer shooter stuffed to the brim with unlockable weapons, explosives, special abilities and defense moves.

Why similar: Space 21.6%, Aliens 20.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 12%, Arcade 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the frantic, alien-themed action of the seed game with a focus on fast-paced, arcade-style combat.

Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.

Why similar: Aliens 27.3%, Space 22.2%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 15.3%, Retro 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While an FPS, it captures the same claustrophobic, alien-infested horror atmosphere that makes Remote Life stand out.

Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Aliens 12.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Side Scroller 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique side-scrolling shooter that allows you to control multiple ships at once, creating massive bullet-hell patterns.

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 50.3%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Arcade 7.8%, Action 4%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced bullet-hell shooter that captures the frantic energy required to survive in a hostile alien environment.

A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Space 16.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed shooter that allows you to possess enemies, adding a tactical layer to the standard shmup formula.

Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Space 19.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, indie side-scrolling space shooter that captures the core arcade feel of the genre.

Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Retro 10%, Arcade 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, side-scrolling roguelite that emphasizes movement and intense combat against alien threats.

Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Space 13.4%, Aliens 12.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that incorporates side-scrolling shooter elements and a dark, perma-death atmosphere.

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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Arcade 9%, Action 6.6%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the bullet-hell aspect of the genre, providing a clean and intense experience for fans of high-difficulty shooters.

Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Shooter 14%, Space 10.9%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Retro 9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, fast-paced side-scrolling shooter that focuses on classic arcade mechanics and high-score chasing.

Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action 13.6%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, side-scrolling shmup that features a variety of strange enemies and intense bullet-hell sequences.

Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the side-scrolling shooter genre with a focus on intense bullet-hell patterns and pixel-art aesthetics.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Action 16.2%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Retro 11.8%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more of an action-platformer, its heavy metal aesthetic and visceral horror themes align perfectly with the vibe of Remote Life.

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 36.1%, Retro 13.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane run-and-gun game that delivers the same level of relentless, arcade-style action as the seed game.

Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.

Why similar: Aliens 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Retro 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A wave-based shooter that focuses on holding your ground against hordes of alien creatures, matching the horror-action tone.

S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Aliens 33.5%, Horror 21.8%, Space 15.3%, Action 9.8%, Indie 6.7%

Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!

Why similar: Action 59.3%, Indie 40.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed shooter that emphasizes fast movement and survival against waves of enemies in a sci-fi setting.

Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Space 12.3%, Aliens 11.7%, Side Scroller 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 46.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 11.4%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Action 7.4%

Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Horror 10.6%, Arcade 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans heavily into horror themes and monster-slaying, appealing to fans of the seed game's darker aesthetic.

Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Aliens 17.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 9.2%

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50%, Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action 8.8%, Indie 5.5%

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 27.2%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Space 14.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.3%

DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.1%, Arcade 24.3%, Action 12.5%, Online Co-Op 8.1%

A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 12.5%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Shooter 8.2%

Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.

Why similar: Aliens 43.5%, Online Co-Op 30.7%, Action 16.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Space 13.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Side Scroller 9.2%

STDB! is a rogue-like game about hardcore mercenaries and space marines escaping from a very cozy planet filled with monsters, nuclear fire, viruses and pixelated violence.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Space 11.8%, Aliens 10.7%, Shooter 8%

Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!

Why similar: Retro 26%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 17.8%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Indie 11.9%

Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

Why similar: Aliens 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 6.2%

Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Space 23%, Shooter 21.8%, Action 14.1%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47%, Arcade 23%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Action 7.4%, Indie 3.7%

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Retro 8.7%

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 59.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 7.8%, Indie 7.5%

Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%

Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.7%, Action 17.7%, Indie 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%

CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Side Scroller 10%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8%

Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Aliens 20.9%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Shooter 8.8%

A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Aliens 12.9%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 8.2%

Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Space 9%, Aliens 9%, Action 8.8%

EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Shooter 35.5%, Horror 33.2%, Action 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Retro 8.9%

An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!

Why similar: Aliens 28.8%, Space 25%, Retro 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Shooter 8.2%

Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Shooter 22.4%, Retro 18.6%, Arcade 15%, Sci-fi 9.9%

New York, 2034: you wake up after what seemed to be a terrible nightmare, while it is not. The district has been evacuated and isolated overnight by the army, after an electrical meteor shower hit the Earth. Fight, explore, survive, and try to escape from this hell!

Why similar: Shooter 46.9%, Horror 32.5%, Action 16.6%, Singleplayer 4%

You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

Why similar: Action 29.9%, Indie 23.8%, Horror 22%, Retro 13.9%, 2D 8.5%

Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.4%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Horror 10.6%, 2D 8.1%

Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Space 22.3%, Action 12.9%, Indie 9.9%, Retro 8.8%

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Aliens 25.9%, Space 16.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Retro 8.6%