Games Like Rise & Shine

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 23%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Difficult 10%, Platformer 8.7%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern homage to classic run-and-gun games that captures the same challenging, arcade-style action.

Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fluid platforming with intense, fast-paced shooting in a way that feels very similar to the core loop of Rise & Shine.

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Difficult 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features the most similar physics-based platforming and tactical cover-shooting mechanics found in Rise & Shine.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Bullet Hell 30%, Platformer 13.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the high-speed, bullet-hell platforming and boss-focused intensity of the seed game.

Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Difficult 13.7%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, twin-stick bullet-hell that demands the same level of precision and pattern recognition as the seed game.

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Platformer 18%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Difficult 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique grappling-hook mechanic that emphasizes precision platforming alongside intense, bullet-hell combat.

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Why similar: Difficult 26.2%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Cartoon 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the punishing difficulty, bullet-hell boss encounters, and platforming precision that define the seed game.

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Shooter 12.9%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This arcade-style run-and-gun offers the same high-polish, side-scrolling action and intense combat encounters.

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 47.7%, Side Scroller 17%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action 7%, War 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An intense shoot-em-up that shares the same chaotic, high-energy combat style.

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Difficult 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused shooter that emphasizes bullet-hell dodging and tactical movement in 2D space.

Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Difficult 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends platforming and shooting with unique time-manipulation mechanics, offering a similar puzzle-shooter feel.

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: Side Scroller 26%, Platformer 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Difficult 15.3%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy platformer that features intense shooting and challenging boss fights in a gritty, high-stakes world.

Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Difficult 16.4%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer with a heavy focus on shooting mechanics and challenging boss encounters.

GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Dark Humor 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that emphasizes platforming and precision in a challenging, stylized world.

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 21.3%, Side Scroller 19.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of the classic run-and-gun genre that delivers the same level of chaotic, high-difficulty shooting.

Join the Mechstermination Force and save the world from the gigantic MegaMechs!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.7%, Action 32.5%, 2D Platformer 30.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive, multi-stage boss encounters that require both platforming skill and precise shooting.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Difficult 20%, Side Scroller 19.8%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Shooter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced platforming with satisfying, arcade-style shooting mechanics in a highly replayable format.

An adventurous engineer, a diesel-punk world divided by endless conflict, and a whole lot of colossal guns. Sounds like a good time! With massive war machines threatening your home, will you be the one small cog that brings it all to a halt?

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.4%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 16%, Arcade 13.8%, War 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that integrates shooting mechanics into its level design, similar to the seed game's approach.

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, Arcade 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Shooter 10%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential arcade run-and-gun that set the standard for the side-scrolling shooter genre.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 18.9%, Difficult 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-platformer that rewards precise movement and mastery of combat mechanics.

Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Difficult 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, difficult shooter that requires strategic use of weapons and movement patterns.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 28.1%, Difficult 25.6%, Action 8.3%, 2D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers high-stakes, one-hit-kill combat that requires the same level of planning and execution as Rise & Shine.

Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 78.6%, Action 21.4%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell shooter that focuses on arcade-style scoring and high-difficulty combat.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 45.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Bullet Time 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that emphasizes arcade-style intensity and rapid-fire combat.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Difficult 46.8%, Platformer 32.7%, 2D 12.6%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and intense combat encounters.

A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Dark Humor 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique twin-stick shooter with bullet-hell elements that shares the seed game's arcade-like intensity.

Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Difficult 17.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 8.1%

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.4%, Platformer 25.8%, Shooter 17%, 2D 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a chaotic, destructive run-and-gun experience that captures the arcade spirit of the seed game.

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 23.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that blends shooter mechanics with a challenging, retro-inspired aesthetic.

Battle for the Sun is an action-packed, first-person shooter documenting the realities of war seen through the eyes of a special forces soldier in a world under alien attack. We find ourselves abruptly thrown into an adventure as a talented soldier carrying out his duty in this epic war.

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: An action-focused shooter that provides a straightforward, high-intensity experience.

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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 10%

GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos​ with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style platformer-shooter that focuses on fast-paced, score-chasing gameplay.

Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Bullet Time 10.2% ★

The world has gone mad and Flint Trucker must go down a long, creepy road to get back home and save his beloved Angelina. Blast your guns across different scenarios to fight hordes of ravenous beasts and bloodthirsty enemies.Will you survive?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Difficult 8.8%, Platformer 8.4%

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Difficult 16.4%, Arcade 12.8%, Cartoony 8.9%

Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

Why similar: Side Scroller 33.4%, Difficult 23.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.2%, Cartoon 5.6%

Help Frank F. Franky fight the evil cardesians, zombies & robots while setting your arrested friends free. Bullshot is a run 'n gun game that tries to recover the essence of the 90s classics, such as Abuse, Contra or the Metal Slug sagas.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Dark Humor 25.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Arcade 11.5%

Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Side Scroller 26.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Arcade 13.1%, Shooter 9.5%

This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Difficult 8.6%

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Difficult 22.8%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.4%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Colorful 4.5%

In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Difficult 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Shooter 11.6%

Humanity Asset is a Metroid-style 3D platformer that pays homage to the traditional retro classic shoot ‘em up genre. Aliens have invaded Earth to strip the planet of its resources, to save their own dying planet. As in all classic shoot 'em ups, only you can save the day - now there’s a surprise!

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, Platformer 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Action 19.9%

Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Arcade 17.5%, 2D 8.8%, Action 5.9%

Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, War 19.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%

Mars is under attack! An unknown enemy is dropping bombs on the peaceful red planet. It is up to you to fight off the onslaught so the innocent can escape. Run (umm...slide), jump and blast your way to freedom in the arcade-inspired goodness that is Martian Law. Save Mars!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.2%, Arcade 22.7%, Action 19.4%, 2D 9.7%

Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Shooter 6.1%

The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 12%, Shooter 10.2%

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Difficult 12.7%

Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Platformer 16%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10%

Left to fend for himself after mankind abandoned the doomed planet Aurora, robot Kramer 227 must find a way through 20 action-packed levels and rescue his robotic friends before Aurora crashes into its sun.

Why similar: Side Scroller 42.7%, Platformer 31.1%, Action 26.2%

BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.8%, Difficult 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Combat 6.4%

A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Cartoony 9.7%

Earth’s Dawn is looming and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance! Dive into frantic side-scrolling combat and take the fight to the alien horde before destroying hulking bosses!

Why similar: Side Scroller 69.5%, Action 19.7%, 2D 10.8%

Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 22%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 9.2%

A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 35.8%, Arcade 11.8%, Combat 8.1%, Action 3.9%

Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.2%, Arcade 25.3%, Action 20.5%

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 22.9%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Shooter 12.2%

A single classic cartoon inspired boss fight platformer, with shoot em' up game mechanics. Run, jump, and shoot with four unique bullet types and two difficulty modes. Try to get a gold rank in this hand-drawn, traditionally animated boss fight.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Cartoon 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 8.8%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Difficult 14.1%, Shooter 9.2%