- #1 ALLTYNEX Second
97% matchVery Positive85% of 160 reviews2014
Dev: SITER SKAINPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 28%
The year is 2192AD. 40 years ago, the Stellar-class All-purpose Administrative Computer ALLTYNEX suddenly attempted to enact genocide upon mankind. Commandeering armies of unmanned weapons, ALLTYNEX enacted a massacre so terrible that within only 72 hours of the start of the incident, approximately 85% of the world's population had...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.4%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 8.2%, Bullet Hell 6.3%, Indie 5.7%
- #2 KAMUI
96% matchVery Positive90% of 215 reviews2014
Dev: SITER SKAINPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Centuries have passed since the events of RefleX and mankind has once again attained civilization. Now, ancient technology born of a twisted mind sets in motion a chain of events designed to bring divine retribution down upon mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Action 7.2%, Indie 5.3%
- #3 Radiant Silvergun
95% matchVery Positive93% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: Live Wire
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 43.2%, Shooter 20.6%, Score Attack 14.3%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #4 SATAZIUS
96% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2011
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Shooter 16.2%, Score Attack 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Bullet Hell 8.3%
- #5 DRAINUS
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56%, Shooter 23%, Action 5.7%, 2D 5.6%, Bullet Hell 4.1%
- #6 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
94% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.6%, Shooter 15%, Score Attack 12.5%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Sci-fi 8%
- #7 AngerForce: Reloaded
93% matchVery Positive91% of 382 reviews2017
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.5%, Shooter 32.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%
- #8 ZeroRanger
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.1%, 2D 5.5%
- #9 Disaster Arms - Impact Project B.A.H.N.
90% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: PD_CGT
Windows · Linux
- DRY CONTACT - INSTIGATION OF HYBRID SOLDIER LIFELINE - BIO-AFFECTIONATE HYPER NETWORK -
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.5%, Shooter 26%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Action 3.7%
- #10 Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo
91% matchVery Positive99% of 137 reviews2016
Dev: HEYPub: Hanaji Games
Windows · Linux
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 75.5%, Action 13.9%, Indie 10.6%
- #11 ARMED SEVEN
91% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Shooter 19.6%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, 2D 6.2%
- #12 Lilac 0
88% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
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 51.1%, Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, 2D 8.5%, Action 4.8%
- #13 Devil Engine
89% matchVery Positive89% of 142 reviews2019
Dev: Protoculture GamesPub: Poppy Works
Windows
A last ditch effort to destroy what was once to be our savior. A final mission to eliminate a disastrous future. A single ship against Earth’s entire military. The Andraste is the only hope to defeat...the Devil Engine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 73%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Action 8.6%, 2D 7%
- #14 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, Score Attack 11.8%, Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #15 BIRDCAGE
84% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Shooter 19.5%, Score Attack 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Bullet Hell 8.5%
- #16 Rigid Force Alpha
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: com8com1 Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Score Attack 23.8%, Shooter 19%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Bullet Hell 6.8%
- #17 RagingBlasters
86% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Score Attack 22%, Shooter 21.6%, 2D 4%, Action 3.3%
- #18 Railgunners
85% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Shooter 17.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, 2D 7.2%
- #19 Procyon
86% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2014
Dev: Deadly Red Cube
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 73.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 5.8%, Bullet Hell 5.2%, Indie 4.3%
- #20 Gunner-chan!
82% matchVery Positive92% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: kido
Windows
A 2.5D top-down, roguelike shooter set in a base that has been taken over by a revolt of robots.
Why similar: Sci-fi 51%, Action 33.8%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 7%
- #21 Gunlocked
83% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%, Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.7%, 2D 6.6%
- #22 BLUE REVOLVER
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 72.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 5.1%, 2D 3.7%, Action 3.4%
- #23 R-Type Final 2
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews2021
Dev: Granzella Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.8%, Shooter 25.2%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Action 5.2%, Bullet Hell 2.9%
- #24 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 802 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Score Attack 21.4%, Shooter 18.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Bullet Hell 6.1%
- #25 Sine Mora
81% matchVery Positive82% of 940 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 72.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Action 3.7%, Indie 3%
- #26 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
77% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 51.4%, Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Sci-fi 8%, Action 5.8%
- #27 RADical ROACH Remastered
80% matchMixed57% of 1,152 reviews2014
Dev: DL Softworks
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
RADical ROACH is a fast paced shoot em’ up, set minutes after nuclear hell falls from the sky engulfing all but a few tough little bugs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.1%, Indie 26.1%, Action 9.9%, Bullet Hell 7.8%
- #28 PAWARUMI
79% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Manufacture 43
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Score Attack 22.1%, Shooter 18.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Bullet Hell 7.6%
- #29 Starr Mazer: DSP
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 271 reviews2016
Dev: Imagos SoftworksPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.3%, Shooter 16.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Action 6.4%
- #30 Outnumbered
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Shooter 19.4%, Score Attack 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #31 Switch 'N' Shoot
78% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Score Attack 24.2%, Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #32 Rimward Basilisk
75% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Nowaki (old)
Windows
The long war between Ulstania and Kostakovia was interrupted when a cyberweapon went catastrophically out of control. Follow the stories of the survivors as they fight and navigate through the fallout. [NOTE: please read game description below]
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59%, Action 19.3%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 10.1%
- #33 Armechgeddon
73% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.2%, Sci-fi 27.5%, Action 12.9%, Indie 11%, Singleplayer 8.3%
- #34 WOLFLAME
75% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Shooter 18.4%, Score Attack 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Bullet Hell 6.7%
- #35 Danmaku Unlimited 3
74% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Action 5.8%, Indie 4.2%
- #36 CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
72% matchMixed64% of 488 reviews2024
Dev: KeelWorksPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.8%, Shooter 28.1%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Indie 3.3%
- #37 EPOCH
74% matchVery Positive84% of 174 reviews2014
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat
Why similar: Shooter 48.9%, Action 30.8%, Indie 20.3%
- #38 Flying Tank
70% matchVery Positive86% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Shooter 40.1%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Sci-fi 22.6%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #39 C-RUSH
76% matchMostly Negative23% of 105 reviews2014
Dev: Artnumeris
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 17%
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 71.1%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 6%, Indie 5%
- #40 Angel at Dusk
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,638 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Shooter 44.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, 2D 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Action 8%
- #41 Astebreed: Definitive Edition
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,617 reviews2014
Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, Shooter 24.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Action 3.5%
- #42 Ikaruga
70% matchVery Positive95% of 2,307 reviews2014
Dev: TREASURE
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 68.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 8.4%, Sci-fi 4.3%, Action 1.9%
- #43 Cyberpunk 3776
73% matchMixed52% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Peter Hann
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
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 45.4%, Shooter 18.5%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, 2D 6.1%
- #44 Rogue Invader
70% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 49.2%, Sci-fi 36.5%, Action 8.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #45 Gunvein
68% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.1%, 2D 6.9%
- #46 SPINGUN
71% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2016
Dev: Fermenter GamesPub: First Break Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
SPINGUN is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.1%, Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, 2D 4.4%, Action 4.1%
- #47 Project Root
73% matchMixed50% of 115 reviews2014
Dev: OPQAMPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.5%, Shooter 23.6%, Action 7.4%, Bullet Hell 6.8%, Indie 4.8%
- #48 Gun Wings
69% matchVery Positive88% of 418 reviews2015
Dev: Mercury StonePub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.2%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 6.1%, 2D 3.4%
- #49 Ruin City Gasolina
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: LillyWelland inc.Pub: Bitlock Studio
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Eliminate the invasion of mechanical invaders and save what remains of the once great city.
Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #50 Danmaku Unlimited 2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 481 reviews2014
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 65.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 3.8%, Indie 2.9%
- #51 Alien Death Mob
67% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
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: Score Attack 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Shooter 20.3%, Sci-fi 7%, Action 5.4%
- #52 ETHER VAPOR Remaster
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2012
Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 71.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 4.6%, Sci-fi 4.1%, Action 3.7%
- #53 Operation STEEL
66% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Undermog Games
Windows · Linux
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Score Attack 21.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
- #54 Shoot 1UP DX
68% matchVery Positive80% of 152 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Score Attack 20.6%, Shooter 17.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Bullet Hell 7.4%
- #55 REMOTE LIFE
65% matchVery Positive90% of 221 reviews2019
Dev: Next Game Level
Windows
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.4%, Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%, 2D 6.4%
- #56 Shell Runner
64% matchMixed54% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Reija
Windows
2045. Life's never been cheaper. Shells mean you can come back if you have money. You used to. Now you're on the bottom in a cyberpunk sprawl. Claw your way back up through wet work as a Shell Runner, in a PvE extraction looter shooter, where a gig can make you rich - or broke.
Why similar: Shooter 79.1%, Action 14.1%, Singleplayer 6.8%