60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Retro, 2D, Arcade.
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 48.5% ★, Side Scroller 15.4%, Difficult 11%, Retro 8.7%, Casual 6.3%
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 33.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Difficult 7.5%, Retro 6.8%
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 52.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Casual 7%, Action 5.6%
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 21.1%, Retro 11.9%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 9.9%
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
Why similar: Unforgiving 50.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Difficult 10.7%, Arcade 6.9%, Retro 5.7%
Dodge, jump and somersault over razor-sharp sawblades in an attempt to survive the deadly storm! Compete in the leaderboards and become the best blade-jumper in this supremely intense high-score chaser!
Why similar: Unforgiving 40.1% ★, GameMaker 28.8% ★, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 5.2%, Old School 4.6%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Side Scroller 24%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 11.4%, Old School 10%
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 19.4%, Side Scroller 17.8%, GameMaker 17.4% ★, Difficult 11.1%, Retro 7.2%
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 35% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Difficult 7.9%, Retro 7.2%, Space 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 29.8% ★, Side Scroller 19.7%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Difficult 10.6%, Retro 9.6%
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%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Retro 16.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Space 7%
iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.
Why similar: Unforgiving 30.6% ★, GameMaker 29% ★, Side Scroller 13.3%, Difficult 10.8%, Retro 5.3%
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 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.8%, Space 7%
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
Why similar: GameMaker 32.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Difficult 8.3%, Retro 7.8%
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 32.8%, GameMaker 25.9% ★, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Difficult 9.8%
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 25.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Arcade 8.9%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Side Scroller 22%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 7.1%, Classic 6.3% ★
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 52.3% ★, Side Scroller 23.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Retro 3.2%, Action 3.1%
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 21.6%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Difficult 9.9%, Retro 9.9%, Casual 9.1%
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 21.6%, Side Scroller 17%, Cartoony 12.5%, Retro 11.6%
SpinZap is a challenging game in classic arcade style. Use your reflexes, dexterity and boss skills to conquer 81 levels of circle zapping madness.
Why similar: Unforgiving 50.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Arcade 6.8%, Retro 6.4%, Space 6.3%
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 32.6%, Retro 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Arcade 11.7%, Casual 9.9%
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 52.5% ★, Side Scroller 19.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Arcade 6.9%, Casual 4.1%
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: GameMaker 36.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Difficult 8.3%, Retro 8.1%, Arcade 6.9%
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 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Cartoon 12.4%, Difficult 10.6%
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 47.8% ★, Side Scroller 18.2%, Difficult 13%, Cartoony 7%, Retro 5.5%
Easy to learn, hard to master. Overcome your limits in this tight precision platformer with quick respawns. Jump from walls, avoid deadly traps and time your movements perfectly so you can climb out of the deep cave you fell into. It’s all about not giving up!
Why similar: Unforgiving 51.2% ★, Side Scroller 17.7%, Difficult 12.4%, Cartoony 7.4%, Arcade 6.2%
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 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Cartoon 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Arcade 8.5%
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 15.8%, Difficult 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Side Scroller 11.4%
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Hand-drawn 20%, Cartoony 8.6%, PvE 8.4%
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 26.1%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 11%, Space 9.7%
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 28.8%, Side Scroller 26.5%, Retro 16.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Space 6.9%
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%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Retro 12.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Cartoony 10.8%
Yuhha: Stolen Treasure is a retro-style 2D Platformer with vertical levels and horizontal screen wrap. If you're looking for a real challenge, this is it!
Why similar: Unforgiving 54.5% ★, Difficult 14%, Retro 10.9%, Old School 8.6%, Arcade 6.4%
Throw bones, big rocks or use your spirit wolf special attack to kill a variety of enemies in this 2D platformer full action game.
Why similar: Unforgiving 42.1% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Difficult 10.3%, Arcade 5.1%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: GameMaker 39.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Retro 9.1%, Space 8.1%, Arcade 7.4%
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 27.1%, Hand-drawn 23.8%, Cartoon 21.7%, Old School 9.6%, Casual 5.8%
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 75% ★, Difficult 11.6%, Retro 6.4%, Casual 3.6%, 2D 2.3%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Difficult 12.5%, Retro 12.3%, Arcade 10.4%
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 18.3%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Cartoon 10.9%, Difficult 10%, Retro 9.8%
Big guns have begun an attack on YOUR communities, and trust, bredren, YOU DI ONLY BLACK MAN DAT CYAN STOP DEM ...and di only way to stop dem, is to run-right and shoot everything that moves!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Cartoon 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Cartoony 9.8%
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 32.7%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Difficult 16.7%, Cartoony 9.4%, Arcade 7.6%
In this second episode of the series, Square crosses the most dangerous part of Flatland: the flooded wells. FLATLAND Vol. 2 is a fast-paced hardcore platformer featuring hand-crafted levels and lightning-fast respawns. Run, jump, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Unforgiving 48.7% ★, Side Scroller 18.2%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 7.5%, Retro 6.6%
Platformory is a very very challenging game in which you must prove your platforming and memory skills simultaneously.
Why similar: Unforgiving 55.3% ★, GameMaker 27.3% ★, Difficult 11.6%, 2D 2.6%, Action 2.3%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Side Scroller 32.6%, Arcade 11%, Retro 7.5%, Old School 5.8%
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 27.4%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Old School 7.3%
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 57.5% ★, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Difficult 15%, Action 5.7%, 2D 3.3%
Take on the role of Knirpsi the turtle and face a variety of enemies. Experience retro cartoon-style shooter action and hand-drawn boss battles. You will die. Many Times.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.6%, Difficult 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Cartoon 15.1%, Retro 7.8%
Flatland: Prologue is a full and original game (not a demo) and also a prequel to Flatland Vol.1. Run as fast and precise as you can through Flatland, a minimalist neon-style world that is about to change forever. A fast-paced hardcore platformer with hand-crafted levels and challenges.
Why similar: Unforgiving 50.2% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, Difficult 12.6%, Arcade 6.9%, Retro 6.8%
Lead clouds of pollution into the cleansing centers, but be careful not to destroy the world by accident.
Why similar: GameMaker 60.1% ★, Casual 10.4%, Retro 10.4%, Action 8.3%, Arcade 8.1%
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: GameMaker 37.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Difficult 8.8%, Retro 8.7%, Arcade 7.6%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 8.1%, Space 7.7%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Retro 11.9%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 10.1%
The pack of Arcades in The Last Shot Universe
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Side Scroller 30.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Arcade 10.3%, Casual 5.7%
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 48.6% ★, Side Scroller 18.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Cartoony 10.4%, 2D 3.3%
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: Hand-drawn 26.6%, Cartoon 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Old School 10.2%, Difficult 7.4%
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
Why similar: GameMaker 40.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Retro 7.8%, PvE 7.4%, Space 7.4%
Free the galaxy by destroying the EVA program and its artificial planet HELOS. In this 2D shoot'em up, take control of one of the three ships of your choice and go to the different planets to eliminate each threat. 1 or 2 Player coop.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 7.5%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Retro 18.4%, Arcade 15.2%, Space 8.9%, Casual 7.4%
Run-and-gun action game with multi-stage boss battles. Play as Chester, world's most badass guinea pig, who is hell-bent on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Cartoon 16.7%, Difficult 13.2%, Cartoony 11.1%
