60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Shooter.
Shadow Wake is a classic retro-arcade game with an 80s vibe. Lasers. Neon. Space. Battle hordes of aliens in fast-paced combat, manage your ship’s energy, and upgrade your gear.
Asteroid Blasters
Blast through endless waves of asteroids, unlock powerful ships, collect devastating upgrades, and survive the ultimate retro-inspired arcade space shooter alone or with a friend.
ASTRO ACE
ASTRO ACE is a retro-style addictive arcade space shooter. From the distant universe, an evil alien fleet is invading the solar system. You will have to ride a powerful spaceship and fight against endless waves of enemies.
Blast through endless waves of asteroids, unlock powerful ships, collect devastating upgrades, and survive the ultimate retro-inspired arcade space shooter alone or with a friend.
Why similar: 1980s 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1990's 12.8%, Old School 11.4%, Space 9.3%
ASTRO ACE is a retro-style addictive arcade space shooter. From the distant universe, an evil alien fleet is invading the solar system. You will have to ride a powerful spaceship and fight against endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 14.6%, Beat 'em up 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Space 11%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 1980s 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, 1990's 10.2%, Old School 7.9%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, 1980s 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, 1990's 9.9%, Shooter 9.9%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, 1980s 15.8%, Space 12%, 1990's 10.8%, Shooter 9.5%
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, 1980s 18.3%, 1990's 13.4%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Old School 9.9%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, 1980s 15.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, 1990's 10.8%
Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !
Why similar: 1980s 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, 1990's 12.7%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Space 9.4%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 1980s 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, 1990's 10.7%, Old School 10.3%
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: 1980s 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, 1990's 10.3%, Old School 9.2%
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, 1980s 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, 1990's 9.6%, Shooter 8.2%
A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Old School 14.3%, 1990's 12.4%, Shooter 8.1%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Old School 12.7%, Retro 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Space 9.5%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, 1980s 11%, PvE 10.4%, Shooter 9.2%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, 1980s 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Old School 10.5%
Year 2979, the cosmic entity "IT" threatens to destroy Earth. Take command of the Valkyria Zenith Serenity and use all your skills to face this threat alongside your beautiful operators.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, 1980s 16.2%, Space 11.2%, 1990's 10.7%, PvE 10.2%
Play a retro vibe with a synthwave music-infused space shooter. You orbit around planets and bombard the evil aliens to save the galaxy. Use different spaceships with unique weapons to your tactical advantage to defeat the planetary defenses and to destroy the enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 11.5%, Retro 11%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.2%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Space 16.5%, 1980s 16.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Old School 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Retro 9%
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 20.2%, 1980s 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 8.8%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Space 16.2%, 1980s 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 9.4%
Pilot an A.C.E combat craft in a incremental retro styled sci-fi shoot 'em up where every run earns data shards, unlocks upgrades via 7 skill trees, fight bosses, conquer 100 prestige levels and push deeper into a war against the Worms invading the colony.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Incremental 22%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, PvE 8.9%, Shooter 6.7%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Retro 17%, Old School 10%, Shooter 9.4%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, 1980s 19.8%, Space 11.7%, Old School 11.3%, Arcade 8.9%
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, 1980s 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Old School 10.7%, Shooter 9.9%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1980s 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, 1990's 11.4%, Retro 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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, PvE 10.4%, 1980s 10%, Shooter 9.1%
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: Beat 'em up 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Retro 9.8%, Space 8.5%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, 1990's 12.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Old School 11.3%
Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, 1980s 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Retro 9.9%, Space 9%
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 29.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 10.7%, 1990's 9.5%, Arcade 9.4%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: 1980s 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Arcade 14.9%, 1990's 13%, Shooter 12.1%
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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, 1980s 11.9%, PvE 9.6%, Shooter 8.4%
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 19.3%, 1980s 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 1990's 10.2%, Arcade 9.8%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 1980s 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Retro 11.2%, Old School 8.4%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: 1980s 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, Old School 12.3%, Retro 8.6%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, 1980s 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14%, Retro 10.4%, 1990's 9.7%
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 19.8%, 1980s 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Space 11.9%, Old School 11.7%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Old School 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Retro 13.9%, Space 10.6%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Space 8.9%
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: 1980s 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 10.8%
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues. Enjoy the chaotic and addictive Survivor mode that Red Titans has in store for you. (Survivor-Like)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, 1980s 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, 1990's 13%, Arcade 11.1%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 1980s 19.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 12%, Retro 9.7%
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, 1990's 17.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 8.6%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 1980s 14.4%, Retro 13.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Space 11%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, 1980s 15.5%, Retro 11.8%, 1990's 9.9%, Old School 8.3%
Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17%, PvE 9.7%, Shooter 8.1%
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, 1980s 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Space 9.5%, Retro 9%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, 1980s 15.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.5%
Shoot psychic orbs, collect useful thoughts, upgrade your Probe with speed, maneuverability, satellites, resistance and suppress negative thoughts in this Brain centric, procedurally generated bullet hell shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 1980s 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Space 10%, Shooter 8.6%
Return to classic 80s shooters while fighting off the fast food horde in this retro space shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Old School 13.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Space 11.4%
Starforge Incremental is an action packed bullet-hell with fast paced combat. The players goal is to explore planets for resources and upgrade your ship using the massive skilltree.
Why similar: Incremental 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Space 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, PvE 9.8%
Spacejack a UFO and turn alien tech against its owners across 49 action-packed stages. Use black holes, nukes, slow-mo, and more to survive escalating waves and save the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 1980s 13.7%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, 1990's 9.2%, Shooter 8.9%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, 1990's 16.1%, 1980s 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Space 9.4%
Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1980s 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14%, 1990's 10.8%, Old School 8.6%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Space 10.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.4%
SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Space 10.9%, 1990's 10.3%, Old School 9.2%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, 1980s 16.4%, Retro 15%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.8%
