60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up.
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 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Action 10.2%, 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 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Action 10.7%, 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 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shooter 11%, 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%, Action 11.4%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
Saikyo Fantasy Action Shooting Game
Why similar: Sports 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Action 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%
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 11.1%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 11%, Action 11%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 12.4%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 11.2%, 1990's 8.8%
A mysterious midsummer downpour has caused Gensokyo's lakes and rivers to spill over. Not only that, but youkai and phantoms inhabiting those bodies of water have become unnaturally ferocious. Venture off on an adventure into the deep skies to find the cause of this classic rain-themed incident.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 14.2%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12.1%
Break Through! The 360-Degree Encirclement! All-Directional Scrolling STG Arrives Four Years Since the Previous Title—Evolved Zero Gunner Stay Tuned!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 12.4%
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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 14.1%
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%
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 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 7%
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 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.4%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action 15.4%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.2%
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 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 11.9%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action 15.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Shooter 14.8%
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 13.1%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 9.2%
"Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki" is an arcade-style action game where both allies and enemies are cats. Control the cat shrine maiden and her cat companions with the joystick, and run through the stages while defending against the fierce attacks of the monstrous cats with your feline companions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Action 14%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shooter 13.2%
Gunbird characters go wild! A new sensation, ‘Block-Breaking Shooter’—combining the fun of block-breaking and shooting games—is here!! Simple controls make it enjoyable for everyone from kids to adults.
Why similar: Action 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.6%
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 23.8%, 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 14.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 8.2%
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 22.7%, Sports 21.4%, 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 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12%, Action 10.1%
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action 14.9%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 14.5%
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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%
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 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action 15.5%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 13.1%
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 18.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 10.5%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Wrathflame is a 2D top down real-time bullet hell shooter featuring retro Pico8 pixel graphics and chiptunes. You are a sorcerer-monk of the order of Wrathflame battling the machinations of the heretical Wyvern cult. Completing each level gives you the opportunity to level up one of four spells.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 13.7%
A mysterious scent has caused everyone's hair to grow haywire...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 10%
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 26%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 10%, Action 8.3%
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 21%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action 14.3%, Arcade 11.6%
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 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 9.1%
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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 6.2%
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 22.1%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 12.4%, 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 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 10.5%, 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 22%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, 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 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.3%
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 17.5%, Action 16.8%, 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 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 13.5%
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 25%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Shooter 7.6%
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 21.5%, Arcade 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action 12.9%
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 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.6%
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 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10.4%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 9.3%
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 28.4%, Action 22.1%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 14%, 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 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10.7%
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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 9.6%
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 20.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 13.7%
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 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.5%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 10%
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 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.7%
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 31%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 8.3%
A 2D top-down arena shooter. A freely scrolling shooter. Pixel graphics reminiscent of the SNES. Easy to control with the directional pad, two shot buttons, and a bomb button. Make full use of your two shots to smash through enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.7%, 1990's 7.7%
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 19%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 13%, Action 8.3%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.5%, 1990's 8.9%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 13%
