60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Action, Indie, Difficult.
Rocket Blasters is a fast paced, action packed shoot-em-up set during the invasion of the Dread Pizza Armada. Its hand-drawn art gives it a unique style. Blowing stuff up has never been so fun!
Bouncing Hero
Bouncing Hero is an extreme auto-jump platformer. Use your skills to control the knight on his pogo stick and avoid the sophisticated traps to conquer the castle!
Pentasma
Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!
Bouncing Hero is an extreme auto-jump platformer. Use your skills to control the knight on his pogo stick and avoid the sophisticated traps to conquer the castle!
Why similar: GameMaker 52.5% ★, Side Scroller 14.3%, Difficult 10.1%, Retro 8%, Casual 5.8%
Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!
Why similar: GameMaker 36.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Difficult 7.1%, Retro 6.4%
in My MIND. is a shooting game with metaphors about mind and feelings. Face 18 different negative emotions. Your goal is to overcome them without being defeated.
Why similar: GameMaker 56.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Arcade 7.7%, Casual 6.4%, Action 5.1%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Side Scroller 24.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 11.3%, Old School 9.9%
Pact of Scoundrels - an alliance of two rogues who spit on the rules. Alone they're trouble, together - a disaster for enemies and their purses. Watching each other's backs, they'll crush foes, dodge traps, and find their only true love - treasure.
Why similar: Unforgiving 61% ★, Side Scroller 19.3%, Difficult 10.1%, Retro 2.6%, Action 2.6%
Caleb woke up in a mystical dimension after experiencing burnout in his job. Door-to-door, guided by enigmatic musical notes, he needs to be reminded of his true calling. Immerse yourself in this mind-bending platformer.
Why similar: Unforgiving 37.8% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Difficult 9.4%, Retro 8.5%
P.3 is a vertical classic arcade shooter with two button controls. Save the space by defeating 5 stages and bosses with variety of weapons and upgrade.
Why similar: GameMaker 38.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Difficult 7.5%, Retro 6.7%, Space 5.6%
Charge your way through 5 fever-dream induced worlds, dodging a plethora of bizarre dangers on your way. And remember: Don't Die! Douche!
Why similar: Unforgiving 61.2% ★, Side Scroller 15.9%, Difficult 10%, Arcade 5.6%, Casual 3.3%
Explore temples and caves. Slay monsters and avoid traps and hazards. Uncover hidden rooms. Destroy the Book of Dark Magic to defeat the evil spirit that inhabits this world.
Why similar: Unforgiving 56.6% ★, Side Scroller 15.2%, Difficult 10.8%, Cartoony 5.8%, Retro 4.5%
Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 10%, Space 9.9%
BLÖCK is a hardcore and challenging 2D Platformer. The goal is easy: Get to the level end as fast as possible and try not to die. But let's be realistic. You will die. A lot.
Why similar: Unforgiving 81.1% ★, Difficult 8.8%, Retro 4.9%, Casual 2.7%, 2D 1.7%
Platformory is a very very challenging game in which you must prove your platforming and memory skills simultaneously.
Why similar: Unforgiving 61.5% ★, GameMaker 25% ★, Difficult 9%, 2D 2%, Action 1.8%
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 32.1%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Retro 16.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Space 7%
Cube Gothic is a Story-driven Shoot 'em up Adventure. Shooting enemies and dodging projectiles while solving simple puzzles and trying to comprehend the surreal plot - these are the challenges you'll be facing in Cube Gothic.
Why similar: GameMaker 29.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Arcade 8.5%
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
Why similar: GameMaker 36.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Side Scroller 12%, Difficult 7.8%, Retro 7.4%
Olympia is not for the faint of heart. Explore, hunt, and survive (or try) in this ultra-hard platformer that focuses on being airborne.
Why similar: Unforgiving 66% ★, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Difficult 12%, Action 4.6%, 2D 2.6%
A brutal precision platforming journey through the 9 circles of hell. Liberate your ancestors, die a million times, and meet Satan... you know... for fun.
Why similar: Unforgiving 79.3% ★, Difficult 6.5%, Retro 6.3%, Old School 3.4%, 2D 2.1%
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 31.5%, GameMaker 29.1% ★, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Difficult 9.4%
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Unforgiving 68.7% ★, Side Scroller 17%, Difficult 10.3%, 2D 2.1%, Action 1.8%
Jump around platforms, swim underwater, fight and dodge enemies, and collect power ups and coins in this love story driven platform game. It feels like a nostalgic classic without being a clone of one, yet the visuals and movement is modern, responsive and slick.
Why similar: Unforgiving 57.4% ★, Side Scroller 15.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Cartoony 8.6%, 2D 2.7%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Retro 11.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Space 7%
Put your skills to the test and join Frank on his daring adventure into the world of ultimate thrills! Every jump must be well planned, because one wrong step could send Frank plummeting into the abyss.
Why similar: Unforgiving 75.8% ★, Difficult 12.7%, Arcade 5.7%, Action 3.1%, 2D 1.8%
Help our friend Hatdevil to get back to his world, passing through a world full of deadly traps.
Why similar: Unforgiving 73.9% ★, Difficult 12%, PvE 8.5%, Casual 2.5%, 2D 2.3%
Impossiball - Gamers Challenge is a tiny skill-based 3D platformer game that will truly challenge your skills! This game is against the player - in fact, it tries to get you to fail pretty hard! Even tough rolling around with a ball may seem all easy - the game is really not! Beat the game or poorly fail!
Why similar: Unforgiving 64.3% ★, Casual 14.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Arcade 6.4%, Indie 3.9%
Lead clouds of pollution into the cleansing centers, but be careful not to destroy the world by accident.
Why similar: GameMaker 64% ★, Casual 9.4%, Retro 9.3%, Action 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Side Scroller 22%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 7%, Classic 6.4% ★
A space shooter inspired by old school games. You set the order of the levels, get new weapons and upgrades. Each stage has a boss and a sub-boss with unique skills and challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Difficult 9.9%, Retro 9.8%, Casual 9%
Adventures of DaKoo the Dragon has over 150 levels, every run of the game is unique. Animations, enemy spawning, and attacks are all randomized to enhance the immersion. With multiple ways to attack you will take on 5 Bosses among multiple obstacles.
Why similar: Cartoon 22.9%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Cartoony 12.5%, Retro 11.6%
Love is Hell. In this precision platformer based on the 5 stages of grief, navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love.
Why similar: Unforgiving 66.8% ★, Side Scroller 16.6%, Difficult 11.6%, 2D 2.4%, Action 1.9%
Two classic games collide to create one amazing experience you can always just pick up and play. Enjoy Endless levels and see how high of a score you can get.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Retro 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Casual 9.8%
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!! XENOTILT, the sequel to the cult hit, DEMON'S TILT. Get ready for another PINBALL FANTASY. XENOTILT shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay & graphics.
Why similar: Unforgiving 62.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Difficult 10%, Arcade 6.1%, 2D 2.1%
A cosmic plank turns a rat into a gun-blasting 90s mascot in a world packed with fairy tale monsters and reality-shifting mayhem. Fuse weapons, wreck everything, and try to figure out what on earth is going on. It’s weird, it’s loud, and it does not slow down.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Cartoon 12.4%, Difficult 10.6%
A unique super-tight platformer with varied, highly challenging platforming and enemies. Run, dash, jump, and shoot to make your way through the secret fort and recover the stolen power orb. Featuring (currently) more than 150 difficult screens. Fast deaths and lightning-fast respawns.
Why similar: Unforgiving 64.7% ★, Side Scroller 14.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Retro 3.5%, 2D 2.4%
Bouncy Bob 2 is a crazy couch co-op game for up to 4 players. Choose one of 12 different characters. Customize your color, choose one of 14 arenas and get ready for the ultimate bouncy bobbing.
Why similar: Cartoon 18.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%
An unforgiving tower defence game focused on strategic placement, unique enemy mechanics and progressively demanding levels
Why similar: Unforgiving 75.9% ★, Difficult 12.6%, PvE 9.2%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%
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 23.5%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Retro 8.7%, Space 8.4%
A side-scrolling heavy metal guitar shooter. Blast your enemies with pure metal energy from your astral guitar as the backing track rages in the night. Featuring a fleet of surreal hand drawn space monsters and an arsenal of cosmic items to whomp them with. It's your one way ticket to midnight!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Cartoon 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Space 8.5%
An interactive story that pins your morality against your survival.
Why similar: Unforgiving 76.5% ★, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Casual 3%, Difficult 1.8%, 2D 1.5%
A simple, yet challenging, 2D platforming game based in a world of exploration and hope.
Why similar: Unforgiving 80.5% ★, Difficult 13.1%, Casual 2.9%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Side Scroller 21%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Cartoony 8.6%, PvE 8.2%
Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Retro 12.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Cartoony 10.8%
Rustled Pete is a very unforgiving boss fighting game. There is only one boss in the game and his name is Pete The Rustled. He has 4 forms, each one is harder than the other. Good luck!
Why similar: Unforgiving 68.3% ★, Difficult 12%, Arcade 7.2%, Retro 6.7%, Action 2.1%
🔥🐸🔥 Pyrotoad is an action platformer where you leap, shoot, and puzzle your way through 35 challenging stages. Harness flame powers, unlock new moves, and battle through diverse biomes in your quest to reclaim Pyrotoad’s stolen sunglasses!
Why similar: Unforgiving 63.3% ★, Difficult 14.2%, Retro 8.7%, Side Scroller 7.1%, 2D 2.7%
You stand at the bottom of a pit, a lone figure... Above you, only ledges, cliffs, and the long, punishing climb to the summit. With a single Leap, you begin your ascent.
Why similar: Unforgiving 62.2% ★, Side Scroller 21.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Action 3%, 2D 2%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Side Scroller 26.6%, Retro 16.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Space 6.9%
DIE, REDROP, REPEAT. In this Platformer, every Death leaves a platform behind; Climb your mistakes! RAGE, CRY, ADAPT. Then do it all again. Try now and prove you're only *mostly* bad.
Why similar: Unforgiving 72.1% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Side Scroller 5.3%, Retro 3.7%, 2D 2.1%
Saturn Quest: Shadow of Planetus is a shameless 8-bit style clone of Shadow of the Colossus! You are Captain Navigator. Fight the evil minions of Planetus! Save Saturn! Save Galaxy!
Why similar: GameMaker 51.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Retro 9%, Space 7.6%, Action 6.9%
Little Lost Robots is a challenging puzzle game designed for players who want a proper mental workout. Help the robots reach the rescue portal by placing a sequence of commands for them to follow, pressing play, and hoping nothing crashes!
Why similar: GameMaker 59.4% ★, Difficult 13.5%, Retro 10.3%, Space 8.6%, Casual 3.4%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 11%, Space 9.7%
Now with barely functioning co-op features! A challenging 3D platformer with little room for error. Escape a dungeon, alone or with others jumping to the top, and sacrifice your collectables for items to aid in your ordeal.
Why similar: Unforgiving 73.7% ★, Difficult 11.7%, Retro 8.8%, Old School 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Remember the same symbols, gradually opening the full picture.Play Now !25+ Images Relaxing music Achievements (soon)
Why similar: GameMaker 72.9% ★, Cartoony 15.6%, Casual 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Indie 0.8%
Mega hardcore! In this game you will receive damage first, and only then you will locate the enemy. The implementation of military operations in the classic mechanics of platformer.
Why similar: GameMaker 64% ★, Difficult 12.4%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 8%, 2D 3.1%
Slingshot your way to the top of a beautiful minimalist landscape. A deceptively tricky platformer where a single slip could lead to a long fall back down!
Why similar: Unforgiving 79.8% ★, Difficult 13.7%, Action 3%, 2D 1.1%, Indie 0.9%
Caution! Fierce hardcore about the toad. Only for those with nerves of steel. Help the toad feed his cat!
Why similar: Unforgiving 59.4% ★, Side Scroller 16.7%, Difficult 12%, Action 6.3%, 2D 2.8%
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 32.8%, Hand-drawn 22.3%, Difficult 16.7%, Cartoony 9.4%, Arcade 7.6%
Guide a snake-like character as it gathers soul fragments to stave off hunger, weaving through hazardous obstacles in a race against time.
Why similar: Unforgiving 73.2% ★, Difficult 10.2%, Arcade 5.8%, Casual 3.4%, Action 3.1%
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Old School 7.3%
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 18.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Cartoon 10.9%, Difficult 10%, Retro 9.8%
If you like to make puzzles, Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Space is your game. Visit the infinite space enjoying its comfortable and intuitive interface and its relaxing music that will allow you to concentrate on the difficult task of solving these beautiful photos that suppose a real challenge for puzzle lovers.
Why similar: GameMaker 65.4% ★, Difficult 13.1%, Space 10.7%, Casual 5.6%, 2D 2.9%
A cute, family-friendly, fast-paced and challenging action platform game in a vintage rubberhose cartoon style, accompanied by old-school jazz music. Find your way through every level, avoid traps and fight off creatures to eventually wake up from each of 13 nightmares.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, Cartoon 21.7%, Old School 9.6%, Casual 5.8%
