Games Like Savant - Ascent

Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!

Why similar: Music 37.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Score Attack 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Arcade 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive, modernized version of the original game, offering refined mechanics and expanded content that stays true to the core experience.

The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Arcade 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style aerial shooter that emphasizes high-speed movement and intense combat in a stylish, minimalist environment.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.3%, Fast-Paced 24.1%, Music 12.7%, Difficult 9.4%, Score Attack 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same minimalist, high-intensity, and music-driven focus that makes Savant - Ascent so addictive.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Arcade 9.5%, Difficult 8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the verticality and fast-paced, arcade-style descent found in the seed game, requiring constant movement and precision.

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

Why similar: Music 36.8%, Great Soundtrack 31%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Fast-Paced 9.7%, Difficult 5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in music-synced bullet-hell action where every movement and obstacle is perfectly choreographed to an electronic soundtrack.

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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Action 6.4%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-quality bullet-hell experience that matches the intense dodging and shooting requirements of the seed game.

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.3%, Music 28.7%, Difficult 7%, Platformer 6.3%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that relies heavily on rhythmic timing and music-synced obstacles, mirroring the musical flow of Savant - Ascent.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Fast-Paced 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Difficult 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that combines intense bullet-hell mechanics with a pulsing electronic soundtrack and high-stakes combat.

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 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action 5.2%, Arcade 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that features a fantastic soundtrack and tight, responsive controls.

Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

Why similar: Music 40.2%, Fast-Paced 15.4%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Arcade 5%

Why You'll Like It: A music-based dodge game that turns every song into a bullet-hell challenge, focusing entirely on rhythm and reaction.

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.8%, Music 34.2%, Score Attack 10.3%, Difficult 4.3%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: This platformer integrates music into its core mechanics, where every jump and action creates a rhythmic, visual spectacle.

Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Fast-Paced 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced aerial combat game that features intense dogfights and a high-energy, arcade-inspired feel.

Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Action 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Indie 13.6%, Difficult 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A twitch-based, high-speed action game that demands constant movement and precision, similar to the frantic pace of the seed game.

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 45.4%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Arcade 7.6%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic bullet-hell shooter that requires intense focus and pattern recognition, serving as a pillar of the genre.

A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!

Why similar: Music 62.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 6.6%, Action 4.6%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A shoot-em-up that allows you to play using your own music library, directly linking the soundtrack to the gameplay.

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Music 21.1%, Score Attack 15.1%, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, music-driven arcade shooter that emphasizes speed and quick reflexes in a minimalist, neon-soaked style.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Music 46.2%, Great Soundtrack 40.9%, Action 5.7%, Arcade 4.7%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dream-like, music-driven arcade experience that focuses on speed, rhythm, and stylish, fast-paced action.

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!

Why similar: Music 51.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Action 15.5%, Indie 11.4%, Retro 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-shooter that reverses the traditional flow of the genre, requiring precise timing and music-based coordination.

Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Bullet Hell 14%, Score Attack 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick arcade shooter that focuses on surviving waves of enemies in a high-intensity, score-chasing environment.

Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action 10.6%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A solid, arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes score-attack mechanics and tight, responsive gameplay.

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Action 8.6%, Arcade 7.5%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional, high-quality arcade shoot-em-up that delivers a challenging and polished experience.

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.5%, Action 17.6%, Indie 14.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A single-screen, high-speed arena slasher that focuses on score-attack mechanics and intense, rhythmic combat.

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 51.6%, Action 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Indie 8.4%, Arcade 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based combat game that turns simple inputs into a fast-paced, highly satisfying display of action.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 49.8%, Great Soundtrack 29.3%, Action 10.8%, Difficult 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: While 3D, it captures the same verticality, fast-paced movement, and music-synced intensity found in Savant - Ascent.

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that requires quick movement and pattern recognition to survive waves of enemies.

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 34.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Score Attack 9.2%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique shooter that allows you to rotate the screen to dodge bullets, adding a layer of spatial strategy to the bullet-hell genre.

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Why similar: Music 34.1%, Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Fast-Paced 19.2%, Action 5.7%, Difficult 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-violence game that provides an incredibly intense, sensory-heavy experience that matches the seed game's energy.

A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Fast-Paced 28.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired arcade shooter that focuses on high scores and relentless action.

The Network has been infested. Face a giant creature ruled by music to cleanse it. Fight while switching between 2 complementary Game Modes!

Why similar: Music 28.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Action 21.3%, Indie 14.3%, Score Attack 7.8%

Experience the rhythmic thrill of BIT.TRIP RUNNER! With its retro charm, simple controls, and award-winning visuals, this classic sets the standard for rhythm gaming. Don't miss the game that started it all in the acclaimed runner series.

Why similar: Music 49.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Arcade 7.2%, Action 6.9%, Platformer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that demands perfect timing and synchronization with the music to succeed.

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: Music 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Action 9.1%, Score Attack 7.7%

Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action 6.9%, Indie 4.6%

SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Fast-Paced 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Score Attack 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.7%

Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Fast-Paced 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Music 14.9%, Action 8.3%

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action 10.7%, Indie 7.1%

Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?

Why similar: Music 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Score Attack 9.2%, Action 8.7%

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.5%, Fast-Paced 34.8%, Indie 4.7%, Action 4.4%, Platformer 3.5%

Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 8.6%, Arcade 6.1%

Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action 11%, Indie 7.3%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.1%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Action 18.2%, Indie 10.6%, Arcade 7.2%

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 57.1%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.9%, Platformer 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Indie 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action 12.3%

Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Score Attack 10.1%, Action 6%

Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Score Attack 9.6%

140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Why similar: Music 46.4%, Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Platformer 7.2%, Indie 6.3%, Difficult 4.7%

Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Fast-Paced 19.2%, Action 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.8%

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Difficult 6.6%, Arcade 6.5%

Amaranthine - is a dynamic horizontal scrolling shooter with elements of procedural generation. Travel through warp to the distant frozen planet that sent a distress signal.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Great Soundtrack 37.7%, Action 13.7%, Indie 7.7%

Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Action 12.1%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Indie 7.5%

Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 8.5%, Indie 6.3%

LIBERATE THE GEOMETRIC PEOPLE AND SAVE THE MULTIVERSE! Fight through the randomly chosen universes of the Geometric Multiverse, arming yourself to the teeth with insane weaponry and mutating your mind, body, and soul with the unrelenting power of genetically altering pills.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Fast-Paced 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action 13%, Bullet Hell 11%

A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Fast-Paced 17.3%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action 9.8%, Score Attack 8.2%

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action 5.6%, Indie 4.5%

Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action 9.4%, Indie 9.2%

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 33.2%, Score Attack 20.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Action 7.5%

Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Fast-Paced 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Score Attack 9.6%

Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!

Why similar: Music 49.8%, Great Soundtrack 32.1%, Score Attack 5.6%, Indie 3.9%, Platformer 3.1%

Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action 8.3%, Arcade 7.7%

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 23.9%, Score Attack 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Fast-Paced 11.7%