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 37.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Score Attack 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Arcade 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive reimagining of the original game, offering refined mechanics and expanded content while maintaining the core rhythm-action loop.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Fast-Paced 23.7%, Music 12.5%, Difficult 9.6%, Score Attack 5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Savant, this game relies on an intense, music-synced experience where fast reflexes and rhythm are essential for survival.

"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 36.2%, Great Soundtrack 32%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Fast-Paced 9.6%, Difficult 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the fusion of bullet-hell dodging and rhythmic music, making it a spiritual sibling to the seed game.

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 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Difficult 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the vertical, fast-paced descent mechanic and requires the same level of precise, arcade-style movement and shooting.

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 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 13%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Arcade 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This arcade dogfighter features a dynamic, music-reactive soundtrack and fast-paced, high-score-chasing gameplay.

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 45.7%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Arcade 7.4%, Action 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that demands the same level of focus and pattern recognition found in the most difficult sections of Savant.

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 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 29.5%, Fast-Paced 19.1%, Action 5.7%, Difficult 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Known as 'rhythm violence,' this game provides a similarly overwhelming sensory experience driven by a powerful electronic soundtrack.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action 5.5%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modern bullet-hell design that matches the high-stakes, score-focused intensity of the seed game.

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 24.4%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action 5%, Arcade 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished, high-octane bullet-hell experience with a strong emphasis on style and rhythmic combat patterns.

Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

Why similar: Music 48.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Arcade 6.1%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This shooter allows you to play through levels generated by your own music library, directly linking the intensity of the action to the rhythm of the tracks.

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 19.2%, Bullet Hell 6.4%, Action 4.7%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game transforms your music collection into a shoot-em-up experience, directly mirroring the music-centric design of the seed.

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 43.4%, Music 28.1%, Difficult 7.1%, Platformer 6.2%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, music-synced platformer that demands the same level of rhythmic timing and fast-paced execution.

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

Why similar: Music 51%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action 15.8%, Indie 10.9%, Retro 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-shooter that forces you to play in reverse, emphasizing the musical synchronization found in Savant.

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 25.6%, Fast-Paced 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced aerial combat game that emphasizes high-speed maneuvers and intense, arcade-style shooting.

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 40.9%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Action 6.4%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-quality bullet-hell experience that focuses on the same dodging and shooting mechanics as the seed game.

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 36.1%, Music 33.7%, Score Attack 9.7%, Difficult 4.4%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This platformer is built entirely around rhythm, requiring players to move and shoot in time with the beat.

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 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Score Attack 8.8%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This shooter introduces a unique 360-degree rotation mechanic that keeps the action fresh and fast-paced.

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 40.8%, Action 17.7%, Indie 13.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Difficult 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This arena-based slasher focuses on one-hit-kill mechanics and fast-paced, stylish combat that rewards rhythmic precision.

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 27.2%, Fast-Paced 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Difficult 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on boss-rush combat, its intense, rhythm-like patterns and electronic soundtrack mirror the high-pressure feel of the seed game.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.9%, Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Action 8.3%, Platformer 5.3%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A speedrunning-focused action game that rewards rhythmic movement and precise, fast-paced decision making.

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 45.2%, Great Soundtrack 42.3%, Action 5.7%, Arcade 4.5%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dream-like rhythm-action game that prioritizes style, music, and fluid movement above all else.

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 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action 10.5%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, arcade-style shooter that focuses on scoring and intense combat patterns in a compact package.

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 28.7%, Music 21%, Score Attack 14.3%, Fast-Paced 14%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, score-attack arcade game that relies on quick reflexes and a strong, driving soundtrack.

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 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Fast-Paced 14%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Score Attack 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that focuses on arena-based survival and maintaining high-score multipliers through constant movement.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49.9%, Music 32.2%, Difficult 6.1%, Indie 4%, Pixel Graphics 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game forces every action to be performed on the beat, taking the rhythm-action concept to its logical extreme.

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 29.2%, Fast-Paced 29%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that emphasizes speed, high scores, and constant, frantic action.

Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54%, Fast-Paced 27.1%, Action 6%, Arcade 5.4%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade survival racer that uses heavy electronic music and rhythmic obstacles to create a high-tension atmosphere.

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.2%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action 10.2%, Difficult 8.3%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines exploration with intense, bullet-hell boss encounters that require significant skill and pattern memorization.

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Arcade 6.6%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary bullet-hell shooter that provides the ultimate test of reflexes and pattern-dodging skill.

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 28.7%, Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Action 21.5%, Indie 13.6%, Score Attack 7.4%

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 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action 10.8%, Indie 6.8%

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 21.5%, Fast-Paced 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Score Attack 9.9%, Bullet Hell 9.4%

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 23.1%, Fast-Paced 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Music 14.8%, Action 8.3%

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 43.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action 6.9%, Indie 4.4%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action 11.1%, Indie 7%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Indie 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action 12.4%

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 28.3%, Action 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Indie 12.8%, Difficult 8.3%

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 44.9%, Fast-Paced 34%, Action 4.4%, Indie 4.4%, Platformer 3.4%

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 23.8%, Fast-Paced 19%, Action 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.4%

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 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Action 11.7%, Score Attack 9.3%, Indie 7.3%

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 45.7%, Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Platformer 7.2%, Indie 6%, Difficult 4.9%

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 58.5%, Action 10.1%, Indie 8.3%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

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 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Score Attack 9.5%, Action 6%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 18.6%, Indie 10.2%, Arcade 7.1%

In Extremis is a challenging and provocative shoot'em up about finding yourself in the chaos of the universe.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Action 8.3%

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 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Score Attack 9.1%, Action 8.6%

Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of BARRIER X!

Why similar: Music 39.5%, Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Indie 8%, Arcade 7.4%, Difficult 6.9%

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Score Attack 15.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

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 35.8%, Fast-Paced 17.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Action 10%, Score Attack 7.9%

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 38.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 8.6%, Indie 5.9%

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 33.8%, Score Attack 19.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Action 7.5%

Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.9%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 17%, Indie 11.3%

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

Why similar: Music 49.2%, Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Score Attack 5.3%, Indie 3.7%, Platformer 3.1%

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 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 38.6%, Action 13.6%, Indie 7.2%

Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action 13.4%

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 36.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Action 8.6%, Arcade 5.9%

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 23.6%, Fast-Paced 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action 13.1%, Bullet Hell 10.6%

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 34.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action 8.8%, Arcade 6.2%

A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.8%, Fast-Paced 30.9%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.4%, Difficult 7.1%