60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Shooter.
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
DRAINUS
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Rigid Force Alpha
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.1%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 8.6%, Side Scroller 7.5%, 2D 4.5%
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Score Attack 10.2%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 8.4%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Space 11.8%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 9.1%
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 28.3%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Retro 10.8%, Space 9.1%, Shooter 7.9%
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 28.6%, Score Attack 13%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Space 10.2%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Score Attack 10%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.8%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Space 9%, Arcade 8.2%, Score Attack 7.8%
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Score Attack 9.6%, Space 8.1%, Arcade 7.3%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Score Attack 13.2%, Retro 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 9%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Retro 10.6%, Space 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%, Shooter 8.3%
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Space 15.3%, Retro 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%
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 29.9%, Score Attack 13.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 9.7%, Space 9%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Space 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.9%, Score Attack 8.6%
Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 77.3%, Action 16.4%, Indie 6.4%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Space 8.5%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Bullet Hell 7.2%, Retro 6.6%
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.4%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Score Attack 10.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Score Attack 9.3%, Retro 9.3%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
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 38.4%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 9%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%
C-RUSH is an old school Shooter, with HD graphics.A new threat is coming from the space; the plasma insects. Exterminate the vermin!!Beat your own score and compare it with the other players !Key Features:- One ship with different positions to use- Different Gameplay according to the positions and shoots- A Schmup where you need...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 7.8%
Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.6%, Retro 27.3%, Arcade 12%, Bullet Hell 8.2%
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 59.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action 4.6%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Score Attack 9.6%, Arcade 8.9%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Space 9.6%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 8.3%
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 28.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 8.9%
in Space is a procedural sidescrolling shooter that values precision and strategy over reflex or memorization. Fight through tons of enemies in three different modes, unlock new ships and new weapons. Become the best at shooting two dimensional shapes!
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Sci-fi 9%, Bullet Hell 8.1%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Score Attack 11.7%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.9%
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Space 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Space 12.7%, Score Attack 12.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Dive into the symphonic chaos of geometric warfare! Unleash futuristic weaponry, customize your hovering platform, conquer relentless foes and dance to victory in this mesmerizing reverse bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Score Attack 15.9%, Space 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
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 43.9%, Retro 16.3%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
ShipLord is a space avoid-er mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another lvl.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Space 24%, Action 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12%, Indie 10.4%
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Shooter 15.3%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Space 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Space 9.5%, Score Attack 7.9%
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 58.3%, Arcade 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 5.3%, Sci-fi 3.3%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.2%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Arcade 9%, Bullet Hell 7.1%, Shooter 6.2%
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 41.5%, Arcade 13%, Retro 10.7%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Score Attack 13.2%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Retro 8.8%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 9.6%
Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Space 14%, Shooter 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Colorful 7.5%
A semi-procedural shoot-'em-up that will test your skills. Level up your ship, unlock amazing weapons, and defeat 5 formidable bosses. Challenge the infinite by facing real-time waves of enemies after completing all missions. Become the intergalactic hero now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Score Attack 11.8%, Space 11.3%, Retro 9.6%, Arcade 9.3%
Classic multi-directional (360°) shoot 'em up. Navigate your UFO through hazardous environments with dangerous enemies and beat huge bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 19%, Space 9.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 8.5%
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Space 19.4%, Arcade 11.7%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 12%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.2%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Space 15.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Sci-fi 8%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Space 18.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 8%
Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51%, Space 19.2%, Action 15.5%, Indie 8%, Bullet Hell 6.3%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Space 21%, Retro 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
ADHD core loop weapon system will keep you on your toes in this thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons! Battle legions of demonic entities, restore the cosmic balance, and save the universe! Experience FLOW STATE gaming!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Fantasy 6.5%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 9.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Score Attack 8.4%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Space 13.6%, Retro 11.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.3%
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Score Attack 7.8%
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Space 11.9%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 8.4%
