60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Retro, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade.
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
Frantic Dimension
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.
Offendron Warrior
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.
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 19.7% ★, Classic 12.2% ★, Action 11.3%, Indie 8.3%, Score Attack 8.2%
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: GameMaker 10.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Cult Classic 8.9% ★, 1980s 8.9%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 20.4%, Retro 17.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Difficult 13%, Old School 12.5%, Arcade 8.4%
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
Why similar: Action 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Indie 19.4%, Retro 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 19.1%, Old School 12.9%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 10.9%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Score Attack 18.5%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 10.5%, 1980s 10.1%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Score Attack 14.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Old School 12.8%, Arcade 9.1%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Action 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Classic 11.1% ★, Difficult 11.1%
If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?
Why similar: Score Attack 23.5%, 1980s 16.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 15.7%, Old School 9%
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 28.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, 1980s 12.6%, Old School 9.9%, Retro 8.3%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Action 24%, Indie 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Arcade 7%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Action 39.9%, Indie 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Score Attack 22.1%, Retro 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 11.7%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Action 18%, Difficult 17.4%, Indie 14.8%, Retro 14.1%
Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard.
Avenger Bird is a platform side-scroller game with pixel-art graphics, but your hero isn't just a regular hero. You are playing a bird that can flap it's tiny wings to fly and glide for a limited distances. It's a retro inspired 16-bit era game with innovative and challenging fly/glide mechanic.
Why similar: Indie 100%
MACE is a classic space shoot ’em up, inspired by the legendary Amiga games of this genre. Handdrawn 2D graphics in HD resolutions, parallax scrolling, explosion effects and optimized games mechanics, combined with the proven gameplay are transporting the “Spirit of Amiga” in today’s Age.
Why similar: Action 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Indie 19.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Retro 11.2%
Another tribute paid to yet another arcade classic from the Hero Concept team! Doughlings: Invasion promises a fun gaming experience to gamers of all ages with the innovations it brings to the shooting genre.
Why similar: Retro 14.3%, Classic 13.4% ★, Arcade 12.6%, Action 12.3%, Difficult 11.9%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, 1980s 16.9%, Score Attack 16.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 10%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Action 35.5%, Platformer 18.9%, Retro 16.3%, Indie 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Jump back to the good old days of arcade machines with Void Invaders: a colourful, chaotic and explosive arcade shoot-em-up game inspired by classics such as Galaga and Space Invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Action 18.8%, Retro 18.4%, Arcade 16.9%, Indie 14.7%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Action 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Indie 19.7%, Difficult 18.2%, Retro 11.6%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Classic 23.4% ★, Side Scroller 13.9%, Action 12.9%, Retro 9.8%, Difficult 7.7%
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Action 25.9%, Arcade 18.9%, Old School 18.8%, Shooter 16.3%, Score Attack 15%
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 19.4%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Retro 12.6%, Platformer 12%, Difficult 12%
99 Waves to Die is a twin stick arcade shooter, inspired by the arcade games, and 8-bit home consoles & computers of the 1980's.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
Why similar: Retro 18.6%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Action 13.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Arcade 12.8%
Y2ROLL is an N64-style minimalistic physics-based arcade-style marble rolling game that will take you back to the turn of the millennium.
Why similar: Arcade 22.5%, Action 21.9%, Classic 15.9% ★, Old School 13.8%, Indie 9.9%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Score Attack 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Difficult 12.6%, Old School 10.6%, Arcade 9.5%
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Cult Classic 20.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Difficult 16%, Old School 11.7%, Action 8.5%
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Action 23.5%, Difficult 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Indie 17.4%, Platformer 13%
Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on!
Why similar: Action 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Indie 19.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Arcade 13.3%
Avoid rain, get stars,and run across the passage! Retro but new, high-speed action game filled with many hidden elements!
Why similar: Old School 21.6%, 1980s 18.7%, Score Attack 17.7%, Action 13.3%, Arcade 10.4%
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 38.2%, Action 17.8%, Indie 15.3%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Shooter 9.3%
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Action 16.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Retro 11.8%
A retro-style, fast-paced, and addictive shoot 'em up. A throwback to the classic arcade games of the 80s. Great for playing while waiting in line for another game. 🎮 (shmup)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Score Attack 17.7%, Old School 16.6%, Difficult 15.9%, Arcade 10.6%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 1980s 16.1%, Old School 14%, Arcade 8.9%
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 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Old School 11.9%, Retro 11.1%, 1980s 9.5%
SOL CRESTA, rise like the phoenix and take back the sun! Neo-Classic shooting strikes back! Dock, split, and form up! Pilot 3 fighters and take back the sun from the clutches of evil in this free-form shooting game with the spirit of 80s shooting classics Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta.
Why similar: 1980s 17.6%, Action 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Old School 13.1%, Shooter 12.2%
Blaster Shooter GunGuy is a 2D action rage platformer. Similar in nature to games such as IWBTG. But also inspired by Mega Man and Mega Man X.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.9%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.1%
Dark Matter is a classic arcade space shooter inspired by Asteroids, featuring fast-paced ship combat, physics-based movement, and score-driven gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Score Attack 22.5%, Arcade 15.9%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 9.8%
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 26.7% ★, Action 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Indie 10.2%, Score Attack 8.8%
A retro-style 2D platformer where you play as a penguin collecting yellow budgies to fulfill his dream of flying. Explore diverse levels, jump past obstacles, and enjoy a colorful, music-filled adventure.
Why similar: Action 27.3%, Old School 25.9%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, 2D 10.2%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Retro 21.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Difficult 14.3%, Indie 9.8%, Old School 7.4%
Star Drifter is a super hard and hectic space shooter, inspired by classics such as R Type, Xenon, Galaxian, Moon Cresta and Gradius.
Why similar: Indie 49.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action 25.1%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Score Attack 17.2%, Retro 10.5%, Shooter 10.4%, 1980s 10.4%
TeraBlaster is a top-down arcade shooter micro-game which draws heavy inspiration from Geometry Wars. Duke it out with hordes of enemies on randomly generated levels, trigger massive explosions, and die a truly glorious death.
Why similar: Action 34.4%, Indie 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Retro 18.4%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Action 28.8%, Indie 18.7%, Arcade 12%, Retro 10.4%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 1980s 13.8%, Score Attack 13.6%, Retro 10.9%, Difficult 10.5%
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Why similar: GameMaker 17.2% ★, Platformer 15.7%, Action 11.2%, Indie 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: 1980s 19%, Arcade 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 12.4%
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Retro 17.2%, Difficult 14.9%, Action 14.4%, Platformer 14.1%
The Classic Returns!Experience the thrill of The Original Moorhuhn Hunt, a cult classic celebrating 25 years of action with tens of millions of sales and downloads! Aim, shoot, and reload to dominate the leaderboard. Are you ready to become the number one hunter?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 12.3%
Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.
Why similar: Indie 52.7%, Action 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, 2D 4.6%
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, 1980s 19.9%, Action 16%, Arcade 15.8%, Platformer 15.3%
