60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shooter, Side Scroller, Action, Shoot 'Em Up.
Run and gun while you shoot down hoards of alien space ships in a bullet hell shooter/endless runner. Upgrade your gun with various power ups and weapon types like rockets, grenades and lasers. And finally defeat menacing boss ships to save the world from the scourge of alien invaders.
Bionic Tadpole
A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...
Golden Hornet
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Shooter 7.3%
Thirsty for a good old Side Scrolling shoot 'em up? Well i got ya covered, fight your way through levels, covered with countless unique enemies, grab your guns and mix them togheter with sick upgrades, to create even sicker guns!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 11%
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 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Shooter 7%
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 7.9%
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 8%
A Speedy 2.5D Shooter where you cruise around Earth fighting galactic terrorists using the power of pure insanity.
Why similar: Runner 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 7.9%
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 10.9%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Side Scroller 17%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.2%
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 8.7%
Bomb Escape is a game of skill and reflex. Dodge bombs, release characters and prove you have the best score in the world of Bomb Escape!
Why similar: Runner 21.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
Dash into a stylish game featuring six unique characters, local co-op, achievements, leaderboards, bonus content, and Photo Mode. How far can you go?
Why similar: Runner 23.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 6.9%
Runner Roy is a sidescroller platformer where you have to count both on your skills and luck to overcome (and survive!) as many machines and obstacles along the way as you can.
Why similar: Runner 25.5%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.9%
Hardcore Soldier is a classic, no mercy, bullet hell, run and gun shooter that focuses on feel good gameplay, player skill and one hit deaths
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.8%, Runner 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Retro 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.5%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Shooter 8.7%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Retro 8%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 12.1%, 1990's 7.3%
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Side Scroller 20%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Shooter 9.9%
These chickens need your help to escape a dangerous facility. Sharp and pointy things are your worst enemy. Fear not, for a chicken can not only jump, but it can also FLAP!
Why similar: Runner 30.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 12.4%, Platformer 11.9%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Arcade 11%, Retro 8.7%
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Arcade 7.6%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Side Scroller 20%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.8%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
A fast-paced arcade action game where you play as a chubby rooster escaping a dangerous construction-zone turf, dodging bullets, and urban chaos in an endless, bullet-hell inspired run.
Why similar: Runner 40.9%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.4%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Side Scroller 20%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.8%
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Aliens 8.4%
Platform in a world that's drawn for you! A 2D endless platformer game where you must evade obstacles drawn by a rogue pencil! Explore a variety of biomes while improving your high score and collecting hats along the way.
Why similar: Runner 34.8%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 9.1%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.1%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Retro 8%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.7%, 1990's 6.3%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.6%, 1990's 5.3%
Particle Storm is challenging 2D run n gun blending bullet hell and shmup mechanics with striking pixel art, nonstop action, and an energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
A paper airplane fights against Rock, Paper and Scissors. The ROCPAIN gameplay is inspired on the rock-paper-scissors hand game, and like the original hand game, each enemy only its destroyed with the right shot. A new way to play shooting games that will challenge your skills.
Why similar: Runner 31.2%, Side Scroller 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 7%
About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%
A 2D platformer where you play as a magical unicorn battling through a world of alpha characters, symbols, and emojis! See if you can survive through all 26 levels of absolute unicorn madness! 🦄✨🌈
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.5%
Step into the boots of Serious Sam's most iconic foe, the Headless Kamikaze, and chase down the vile Serious Sam in this action packed arcade runner
Why similar: Runner 37.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Arcade 14%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.3%
Something great is coming! Something extremely Gigantic and Adorable!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Shooter 8.8%
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Shooter 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
DRUNKEN BARON is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter inspired by classic flappy-style games. Keep your plane in the air by tapping the button, fly through chaotic corridors, shoot invading aliens, drop bombs, and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 11.8%, 1990's 7.4%
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
Why similar: Runner 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Shooter 11.8%
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%
Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey through the neon-lit streets of a cyberpunk city in Gravity Dash, a 2D infinite runner that will test your reflexes and strategic skills. Immerse yourself in the retro atmosphere, accompanied by a pulsating synthwave soundtrack that sets the tone.
Why similar: Runner 34.4%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10%
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 22%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 7.9%
A bombastic bug busting adventure! Play as one of four playable characters in their quest to to free their fellow elves from the clutches of an evil army of spiders. If they crawl, blast em all! Let nothing stand in your way.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9.3%
A pixel-art platformer adventure game with lots of action and a memorable story.Dive into the depths of planet Anyaroth and free its people from the tyranny of the Queen. Join the Rebellion and fight against the Regime’s mind-control system. The anya civilization needs you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Platformer 9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
Fight against gravity, attractors and repulsors in this 16 bit inspired, side scrolling, arcade, twin stick, cave flyer/ gravity shooter game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 4.5%
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 7.9%, Shooter 7.8%
A 2D runner shmup(shoot-em up) where you may or may not save a nation by beating a game. Shoot and dodge bullets while you keep running and jumping! Enjoy a story where you play the game made by Cci while Ayry and Cci banter with each other(and talk about the world of Nosolute and game development)!
Why similar: Runner 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.4%, 1990's 7.4%
A relaxing underwater adventure — collect, explore, and chill.
Why similar: Runner 27.4%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Platformer 11.9%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8.7%
A fast-paced 2D run and gun inspired by 90s arcade classics, featuring relentless enemy waves, instant spell switching, giant boss battles, and a dark Halloween and Day of the Dead aesthetic.
Why similar: Runner 27%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Retro 6.5%
Island of Mogambo is a fast paced run-n-gun game that pays homage to the legendary Contra series while taking the action to new heights. Blast through waves of relentless enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and tackle epic boss battles in a pixelated retro world.
Why similar: Runner 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Arcade 8.2%, Retro 6.9%
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 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Arcade 12.3%, Retro 9.1%, Shooter 6.4%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 12.7%
