
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Action, Shooter.

Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!

Hummingz - Retro Arcade action revised
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!

GROOD
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.1%
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Difficult 21.6%, Action 9.6%, Arcade 9.2%
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 8.6%
Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Shooter 8.3%
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 7%
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 33.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action 6.6%, Shooter 5.2%
Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 6.6%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 9.2%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Difficult 13.3%, Shooter 7.3%
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 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18%, Difficult 13.7%, Shooter 8.7%
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: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Shooter 8.6%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Difficult 13.6%, Shooter 8.6%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 29%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action 6.9%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Difficult 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 6.4%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17%, Difficult 12.9%, Shooter 7.9%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.3%
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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 7%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 6.6%
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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Difficult 8.2%, Arcade 6.6%
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 33%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Difficult 15.1%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.3%
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Shooter 8.3%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.5%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Difficult 16.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 8%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.1%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%
Survive alone against a never ending horde of undead! How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Horror 4.7%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Difficult 12%, Shooter 8.6%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Action 3.7%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Difficult 15.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7.6%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12%
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 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shooter 6.4%, Arcade 6.2%
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Shooter 9.6%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 28%, Difficult 9%, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 7.9%
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 14%, Shooter 9.1%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.4%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.3%
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: Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.4%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.1%
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%
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 29.6%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Old School 5.6%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.3%
Touhou Renkyouto is a top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure from the Underworld to the surface and back again to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.9%
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Difficult 14.2%, Arcade 7.7%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 7.3%
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 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 11%, 2D 3.9%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.7%
DOOMTANK is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter designed to put you in the hot seat. Enter an ever-changing room straight from the depths of Hell and slay its inhabitants.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Horror 9.5%, Arcade 7.8%
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 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Shooter 8.4%
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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 22%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%
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 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 9.7%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Difficult 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Gore 6.1%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 4.1%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.9%
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 26.9%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 11%, Old School 7.2%
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%
Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Difficult 13.4%, Shooter 7.7%
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 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 7.3%