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A side scrolling shooter with a bullet hell influence. Does it explode? Yes. Everything does. Enemies show their battle damage through having chunks be blown off. There are multiple enemies all with unique behaviours, all which are designed in junction with each other.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Military 9.1%

Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Shooter 7.8%

Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Score Attack 13.2%, Shooter 10.1%

In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.1%

Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Score Attack 13.2%, Arcade 9.7%

Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Side Scroller 23%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Stylized 9.8%, Shooter 8.3%

A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Score Attack 15.3%, Shooter 8.6%

Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Vehicular Combat 11.3%, Military 10%

2.5D sidescroller where you control a helicopter in the style of old school hits. Build up your defences by completing missions before facing the final showdown. How long will you hold out?

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Military 8.2%

Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 9.1%

Beyond the First Star is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Choose from distinct pilots, collect and switch between varied weapons, battle through handcrafted stages, and face bosses with unique attack patterns.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Vehicular Combat 14.4%, Score Attack 9.4%

The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.8%

Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.4%

Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Military 12.6%, Shooter 12%

A revamped version of "Tales Gear," originally released in 2007, featuring high-resolution support, new systems, and rearranged background music. A full-fledged 2.5D vertical-scrolling shooter characterized by the Tail Pod, an optional weapon that combines offense and defense.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Military 16.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 6.9%

This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Side Scroller 17%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.3%

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 43.9%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 6.6%

Absorb enemy fire, deflect incoming attacks, and survive intense side-scrolling battles in this reactive arcade shooter built around polarity-based combat and tactical counterattacks.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Side Scroller 16%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Score Attack 8%

My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens. The swirling assault shooting that shakes the battlefield returns once more.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Military 14.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11%

1982: Tenacious of the Air is a vertical scrolling shoot ’em up set during the South Atlantic conflict. Pilot five historic Argentine aircraft, choose your ordnance, take off from aircraft carriers or from land, and relive missions inspired by true events.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Vehicular Combat 14.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Military 9.4%

It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 11.1%

A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 20%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Score Attack 11.8%, Arcade 8.5%

Strike Mission is a top-down aerial action game where you play as pilot Jake Walker on a mission to stop a global terrorist threat. Face intense battles, daring rescues, and strategic sabotage missions.

Why similar: Military 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 14.8%, War 14.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%

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 25.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 13.3%

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 28.9%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 6.6%

A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Score Attack 14.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 9.6%

Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.2%

A Stylish Hyper Frantic Fun SHMUP/BULLET-HELL Arcade Story experience! Engage enemies in one of 7 Paper styled aircrafts. 4 Chapters to JET through. DOGFIGHT specialized enemy pilots. Face SCREEN SIZED BOSSES. Utilize the PET-MODULE to gain an upper hand in battle.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Military 10.4%, War 8.5%

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: Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 20%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%

R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Bullet Hell 7.2%

Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.7%, Score Attack 9.1%

Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Score Attack 18%, Shooter 12.8%, 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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 29%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 3.7%

A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Score Attack 10.7%, Arcade 8.1%

Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 12%, Vehicular Combat 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%

A classic action arcade shooter with modern, fully destructible enemies. 10 waves of progressively increasing insanity.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Military 11.9%

When tyranny takes control… someone has to pull the trigger. Machine Gun Fury brings back the golden age of arcade military shooters with pure reflex-driven carnage — no cover, no excuses. It’s you, your grenades, and pure run-and-gun chaos. No mercy. Lock and load, soldier!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Military 9%, Shooter 9%

Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 9.6%

Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side scrolling shoot em up game featuring 20 levels, 5 bosses, hordes of enemies spaceships, with multiple characters to choose from; each one with an unique special attack. Complete the game in single player or with a friend in local co-op!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Vehicular Combat 15.6%, Shooter 11%

Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Score Attack 15.5%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 8.5%

Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Score Attack 10.7%, Arcade 8.1%

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 38.2%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 5.5%

Highway Rampage is a high speed, action packed SHMUP with tons of variety and replayability. Choose your vehicle, equip and upgrade new weapons and choose your path in this arcade style roguelite shoot em up.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Score Attack 12.5%, Arcade 10.7%

Pilot a miniaturized ship and save humanity from the inside out! Herodes is a fast-paced action SHMUP where you enter the human body to hunt a deadly virus. Destroy organic defenses and survive visceral bosses in this tribute to genre classics.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 10.9%

Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Score Attack 11%, Arcade 9.6%

The Valkirias are here. Fast paced action Shoot 'em up with beautifully rendered 3D graphics. Select between four characters with different abilities and follow their story. Upgrade and unlock fighters, battle bosses and play amazing special stages, solo or with a friend.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Vehicular Combat 18.4%, Military 14%, Shooter 12%

Pilot your helicopter to victory as your complete objectives, dodge missiles, and destroy your enemies. But don't forget to keep an eye on your fuel, ammunition, and health or you might not survive.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Military 13%, Shooter 11.6%, War 9.5%

"Strix STG" is a "Communication-Synchronized Bullet-Hell Casual Vertical-Scrolling Shooting-Game". Let's aim to capture all 5 stages. The best feature of this game is the ability to play two-player co-op online. A simple chat using two types of fixed phrases is prepared for role sharing.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 15.4%, Military 14.9%, Arcade 8.5%

An auto-2D side-scroller shoot'em up game that aims to be beginner-friendly for someone who has never experienced a shoot'em up bullet hell game before.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shooter 13.4%, Casual 1.2%

Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.7%

Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Score Attack 7.1%

Terra Bomber is presented as a two dimensional sideways scroller based upon the classic arcade shooters of the 1980s.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Side Scroller 25%, Vehicular Combat 18.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Colorful 4.7%

Bombard! is an aerial tactical 'bomb-em-up'. Players control an advanced airship drone, soaring high above breathtaking terrain. You navigate the skies, identifying and neutralizing targets below by deploying a wide range of fully-customizable missile and bombs over a fully destructible landscape.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Military 13.8%, Shooter 9.4%, War 8.9%

Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 9.3%

Carve the path to victory with kamikaze attacks! Blow away enemies with outlandish weapons, then become your own projectile and take the rest out in a blaze of explosive glory! A self destructive shmup where you devastate everything in your wake. "Squadron, charge~!"

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, War 11.3%, Shooter 9.3%

Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.2%, Physics 7.1%

Spark is a creative, combo-centric, Shoot 'em up game. It's a 3-in-1 old-school arcade game fueled by the competitive urge to climb the leaderboards. The unique shooting system hooks the player as they discover more and more ways to create beautiful and effective combos.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 7.2%

Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 24.3%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Bullet Hell 7%

Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Score Attack 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%