
Sai-Kyo's commemorative first title. Its simple controls and unexpected world setting sparked buzz, earning it the 1993 “Best Shooting Game Award” from several industry magazines.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.

Sai-Kyo's commemorative first title. Its simple controls and unexpected world setting sparked buzz, earning it the 1993 “Best Shooting Game Award” from several industry magazines.

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From shooting game freaks to office workers, the latest installment in that series that captivated so many users!! Strikers 1999

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The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
From shooting game freaks to office workers, the latest installment in that series that captivated so many users!! Strikers 1999
Why similar: Sports 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Action 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%
The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Action 10.6%, Arcade 10.5%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.8%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 11.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Shooter 11.2%
Saikyo Fantasy Action Shooting Game
Why similar: Sports 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Action 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Arcade 9.9%
Three years after Sengoku Ace. The long-awaited sequel arrives!! Saikyo's side-scrolling shooter. The first installment!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 11%, Action 10.9%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12%
High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 11.1%, 1990's 8.9%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10%, 1990's 8.6%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 14.1%
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 7%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action 15.3%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 14.2%
Rock 'N Roll G.E.O.S. Wars is a completely new dimension of the original Rock 'N Roll game. In this game, players can work together to vanquish the space rocks that threaten Earth... or they can choose to face each other in a wide variety of duel modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.5%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 11.8%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Action 15.6%, Arcade 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 9.2%
Who are you fighting for? My usual job turns into a big mission. An easy-to-understand system reminiscent of the old barrage STG. Pave the way with powerful PowerShots!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Sports 21.7%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action 7%, Arcade 6.8%
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 26.3%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 10%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.6%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 8.1%
Everyone, gather at the YO-KAI Disco! The cursed shooting party begins! All past game modes, additional characters, and BGM are included at once!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%
Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 10.5%
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 13.1%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 6.2%
A mysterious scent has caused everyone's hair to grow haywire...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 10%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action 14.3%, Arcade 11.6%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 10%, Action 8.3%
Vertical scrolling bullet-hell 2D shooting game! Dodge and defeat the diverse magical attacks unleashed by the charming fox girl! All 4 stages + EX planned.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 9.1%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.6%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 10.7%
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 18%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.4%
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 15%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.6%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Arcade 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action 12.8%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 8.2%, Shooter 7.6%
The Prism Warriors return for another helping of retro-styled bullet hell action. Face off against the sinister Twilight Four, and fight to save more than just your friends...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.6%
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 9.2%
Shoot for the stars and help Latte train in her quest to become the top cheerleader in the universe! Use your Pom-Pom Blasts to pummel the competition while dancing through a downpour of endlessly raining enemy bullets! Ready? Aim. Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.4%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Action 22%, Arcade 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shooter 12.9%
Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10.7%
Distant Space 2 - is an indirect continuation of the first part, in which you will find more dynamic gameplay. Your task is to destroy enemy ships on each level to go to the next of 26 available. In addition to conventional ships, you will have to wait for the boss ships, the battle with which will not be easy.
Why similar: Sports 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 13.6%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.7%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 9.5%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 10%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.5%, 1990's 9%
Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 13%, Action 8.2%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 9.9%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 8.2%
You play as a gun in order to shoot down lots of enemies in order to increase your high score. Enemies of different difficulties and colors...and even a boss fight. Pick up power-ups and don't die to beat your high score and unlock new colors to customize your gun.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Action 16.1%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
BLUW WISH DESIRE is 2D veritically scrolling shmup. Go through the barrage and destroy the oncoming enemies. In addition, this game is equipped with an auto guard system that automatically prevents mistakes. So even those who are not good at barrage STG are safe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Sports 14.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.7%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 16%, Action 15.5%, 1990's 8.8%
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action 13.3%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 10.6%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 20%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 10.8%
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.3%
【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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action 10.2%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down Shooter 7.9%