- #1 Zero Wing
97% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.8%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Score Attack 10.2%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 9.9%
- #2 Star Tank
96% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Ferulox Studios
Windows
Star Tank is a shmup with eighties aesthetics, a mixture of styles (Galaga-Operation Wolf). A difficult game that requires great control skills. 20 stages. 5 bosses. Various enemies. Become an expert pilot of a StarTank!!!!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Arcade 10.4%, 1980s 8.3%
- #3 Thunder Tiger
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incredibly Moot Studio
Windows
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Arcade 11%, Score Attack 10.9%, 1980s 10.2%
- #4 Square Off
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiba Dog Studios
Windows · Mac
Square Off is a fast-paced, platforming arena. Control physics-based battle squares in a series of speedy combat challenges whilst shooting your friends into oblivion!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, PvP 12.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%
- #5 Truxton
94% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 1980s 11.4%, Arcade 10%, 1990's 8%
- #6 Hyper Frenzy
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Brendel
Windows
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Arcade 9.4%, 1980s 9%, Minimalist 8.7%
- #7 Explaining every string
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: chelovekbeznika
Windows
No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Arcade 9.6%, 1980s 9.2%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #8 Vectro Blast
91% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Score Attack 17.4%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 14.2%, Minimalist 10%
- #9 Star99
91% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Schine GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot-'em-up meets battle-royale. Prepare your thumbs for adrenaline mashing madness.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 20.7%, PvP 15%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #10 Roley's Arcade Collection
92% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
Get 10 arcade games in 1 with Roley’s Arcade Collection. A reimagining of classic arcade games with a fresh new look.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Score Attack 14.1%, Arcade 9%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #11 Cosmo Clash
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: PUNY Games
Windows
Play as one of 4 trigger happy animals, in a primal duel for honor and glory! Bring your friends locally, or duke it out on Steam Remote Play! 2 to 4 Players can shoot, dash and bump their way to quick victory! You'll need speed, reflexes and viciousness to be KING of COSMO CLASH!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, PvP 17%, Arcade 10.9%, Minimalist 8.8%
- #12 Cash Cow DX
89% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows · Linux
Holy cow, it’s all about the moooney! Run, jump and slide in this udderly moo-velous adventure to reclaim your fortunes from those sneaky Pig Pockets. Tough as nails and no continues! Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.9%, Score Attack 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, 1980s 15.2%, Arcade 14.5%
- #13 Blastermancer
88% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: NeoGeeJoe
Windows
Blastermancer is a crunchy, lo-fi platform arena shooter where you are tasked with obliterating space demons. As you progress you will gain so many upgrades the game will descend into a cacophonous ballet of lasers and pixel dust.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, 1980s 9%, Arcade 7.8%
- #14 Snake-A-Roid
87% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Badgers Limited
Windows · Linux
Vector-like Arcade action!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 45.6%, Arcade 15.4%, Score Attack 12.8%, Minimalist 12.7%, Old School 6.9%
- #15 The Rift Rebels
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Playthrough Experience
Windows
An unknown force from a parallel reality trapped Earth’s energy in three runes. The best resistance fighters have been sent on a critical mission to destroy the runes and seal the dimensional rift.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Arcade 13.8%, 1990's 7.3%
- #16 Chromacell
86% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
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 26%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Score Attack 9.1%, 1980s 8%
- #17 Contra: Operation Galuga
85% matchVery Positive88% of 909 reviews2024
Dev: WayForwardPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, 1980s 13.3%, Arcade 10.6%
- #18 Shoot or Die
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Loen Interactive
Mac
'Shoot or Die' is a thrilling 2D shooting game where you take on the role of the last human survivor facing a robotic uprising. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, such as the Fireball and Shield, and utilize game-changing perks, to navigate dynamic battlefields and outwit cunning enemy droids.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1980s 10.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #19 Astro Attack
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Blocky Pixel
Windows
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 30.6%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Score Attack 18.2%, Arcade 10.1%, 1980s 8.6%
- #20 Super Bit Blaster XL
84% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, PvP 15.4%, Score Attack 10.5%, Arcade 10.4%, 1980s 10%
- #21 PolyFight
82% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Laggy McStab
Windows
Duel your adversary and prove your skills to be superior.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.4%, PvP 15.7%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down 10.4%, Minimalist 9.1%
- #22 Asteroid Blasters
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, 1980s 15.6%, Arcade 11.9%, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 8.4%
- #23 Hot Guns: International Missions
81% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Quantized BitPub: badd
Windows · Linux
Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, 1980s 12.1%, Arcade 10.1%
- #24 GUN KING
81% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: FROGBERT
Windows · Mac · Linux
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Arena Shooter 20.5%, 1990's 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Old School 9.9%
- #25 Cyberpulse
78% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Scherzo GamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slam your way through waves of viruses and hurl your friends through cyberspace in this flashy arcade thrower that combines classic twin-stick action with inventive physics for an electrifying adventure.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, PvP 12.9%, Score Attack 10.5%, Top-Down 9%
- #26 Exile Squadron
79% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: One Bit Studio
Windows · Linux
In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron, who has to stop the invading colonial forces. Unlock and upgrade an array of tactically diverse weapons, complete bonus objectives and compete with other players on the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Minimalist 10.7%, Score Attack 10.7%, Arcade 10%
- #27 Thundering Skies
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: Flat Voxel
Windows
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Arcade 12.5%, Old School 9.8%, Score Attack 9.3%
- #28 Ramek - Total Machine Death
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GALTEC SRLS
Windows · Linux
In a future Earth of machine overlords, warrior chieftain Ramek enacts a terrible revenge upon his mechanical enemy. Fly Ramek's genetically-engineered war-budgie through five levels of non-stop carnage, from the irradiated sands of the Dead Zone, to the iron towers of Machine City.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Score Attack 14.6%, Dystopian 12%, Arcade 9.7%
- #29 Last Shape Standing
77% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Works
Windows
Last Shape Standing is at its core a survival game where each player needs to survive through a multitude of chaotic and fun randomly selected challenges, be it bullet hell, PVP, a zombie apocalypse or even dangerous quizzes!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Score Attack 12.2%, Minimalist 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #30 Twin Cobra
75% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, 1980s 15.7%, Score Attack 13.7%, Top-Down 11.7%, Arcade 11.5%
- #31 Alien Cat Story
73% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: HugePixel
Windows
Help the cat survive and repair his flying ship after an accident on an unknown planet. Use dexterity and ingenuity to overcome obstacles, fight enemies and solve puzzles. Exciting adventures are waiting for you ahead!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, 1980s 12.1%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down 10.9%
- #32 The Voices Games 2d Collection
76% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: The Voices Games
Windows
A collection of 4 small games by The Voices Games Ascendshaft: A vertical scrolling shootemup Violetti Goottii: A 2d Platformer Dragons in Space: A sidescrolling Shootemup Endless Shaft: A score attack survival game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Side Scroller 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Arcade 12.3%, Old School 6.7%
- #33 Icarus
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Denis EvansPub: Japster's Cavern
Windows
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 33.3%, Side Scroller 26.8%, 1980s 11%, 1990's 7.5%, Score Attack 6.1%
- #34 Gunstorm
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Cornutopia Software
Windows
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, 1980s 16.4%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 9%
- #35 UfoPilot : The Phadt Menace - Steam Edition
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: nornware AB
Windows
A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 11.4%, 1990's 8.3%
- #36 Ant Force
74% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Trinity ProjectPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Playing ant you will have an unbelievable fight with AI.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 33.3%, Side Scroller 19%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 10.4%, PvP 7.2%
- #37 Rat Shoot
77% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: ST DEV
Windows · Mac
Your goal is simple, stop any rats from escaping. Shoot the rats as they invade the room! It gets tenser by the second as the rat invasion grows. Be quick on the trigger to shoot them before they escape!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Arena Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down 15.7%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 7.2%
- #38 Sagittarius
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Monsuta AB
Windows
Sagittarius is a classic side scrolling space shoot'em up in a modern take. In this epic space game it's up to you to save our solar system from destruction. Fly alone or with a friend in a local multiplayer co-op game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Top-Down 11.2%, Old School 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #39 LASERPITIUM
76% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: THE REETEAM
Windows
Free the galaxy by destroying the EVA program and its artificial planet HELOS. In this 2D shoot'em up, take control of one of the three ships of your choice and go to the different planets to eliminate each threat. 1 or 2 Player coop.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Side Scroller 23.1%, Arcade 14%, Score Attack 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #40 SPACE BLASTER 8 BIT
73% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Crow
Windows
They have briefly left by your ship in an asteroid Hagel theirs. Now you have landed to hostile area. Now you must only survive.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Score Attack 9.1%, Top-Down 9.1%, Arcade 8.7%
- #41 Solaroids
71% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Score Attack 10.5%, PvP 10.1%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #42 Exodus: Creepy Time
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: HugePixel
Windows
Join the battle in the dark world of the Middle Ages, shrouded in evil and magic, as brave knights, each of whom fights to save their native lands from mystical threats. "Exodus: Creepy Time" is an exciting shoot 'em up with a top view, combining elements of roguelike and arcade games.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Arcade 9.4%
- #43 Rutabaga Desert Storm
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Indomitable Interactive
Windows
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 29.8%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Score Attack 14.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Local Co-Op 6.5%
- #44 Jungles of Maxtheria
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: SlifkerGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Search for lost treasure in this Indiana Jones style adventure. Your quest for fortune and glory will not be easy however. Few ever return from their expeditions into the deep jungles. So, if you are brave enough, the "Jungles of Maxtheria" awaits!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 15%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 11.2%
- #45 Galactoids - Galactic Invaders
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Jonni The Dodger
Windows
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, PvP 17%, Score Attack 12.3%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 10.9%
- #46 Mow That Lawn
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Suburban Codestew
Windows · Mac
Action-packed sidescrolling gardening-shooter, with colorful comicbook-style graphics and gameplay inspired by the arcade-machines of the early 80's. Mow that lawn, jump over the holes and don't let piles of dirt, animals, drones-with-water-balloons or mischievous friends, get in your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Side Scroller 21.8%, 1980s 12.8%, Arcade 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #47 Dan's Odyssey
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Dan J Haynes
Windows
An arcade arena top down shooter. fast paced action with a great sound-track. shoot your way through the approaching enemy shapes, upgrade your character and beat the high score.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down 14.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Colorful 5.9%
- #48 Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]
66% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Limited Run GamesPub: Ziggurat
Windows
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Arcade 11%, 1990's 10.2%, Score Attack 9.2%
- #49 Blitloop
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bitbebop
Windows · Mac
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 26.2%, Side Scroller 22%, 1980s 16.1%, Score Attack 13.8%, Arcade 10%
- #50 HYPER METEOR
67% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Arena Shooter 22.2%, Score Attack 14.7%, Minimalist 10.8%, Arcade 9.1%
- #51 PigShip and the Giant Wolf
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Bones Studio
Windows
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 22.6%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Arena Shooter 16%, 1980s 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%
- #52 Vectoroids
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blast your way through waves of asteroids and UFOs in Arcade Classic Mode. Team up in 4-Player Co-Op, then battle friends in Deathmatch and Last Man Standing across 5 different battle maps. Chase those arcade highscores while keeping the nostalgia alive!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 1980s 12.5%, PvP 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%
- #53 Mayday
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: GTD
Windows
Mayday is an atmospheric 2D side-scroller sci-fi with simplistic gameplay.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, 1980s 11.7%, Arcade 10.6%
- #54 Fixeight
66% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Arcade 16.5%, Score Attack 12.8%, 1990's 8%, Old School 7.6%
- #55 Tiger Heli
67% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Arcade 17.6%, Score Attack 13.1%, 1980s 10.8%, Old School 7.7%
- #56 Squirrels Gone Nuts
65% match6 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Caffeinated Studios
Windows
Squirrels Gone Nuts is a fast-paced, multiplayer, arena shooter. Play as a speedy squirrel able to run on any surface and wield various guns. GO NUTS!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 41.9%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, PvP 19.5%, Arcade 10.7%, 2D 4.4%
- #57 SHATTERSHAPE
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentleman Sasquatch
Windows
SHATTERSHAPE is an arcade-style shooter in which you are a lone circle fighting hordes of enemies with evil vertices. SHATTER your enemies with numerous power-ups. ONLY THE ROUND SURVIVE.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Arcade 17.7%, 1980s 9.9%, Minimalist 9%
- #58 Flank Speed
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Aaron DeVriesPub: SimRed
Windows
Flank Speed is a simple top down Newtonian space shooter based on the aesthetics and style of early 90s arcade games. Everything from the designs, textures, sounds and gameplay are made to capture that arcade feel in a simple yet enjoyable game.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Minimalist 9.9%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #59 Circles of Hell
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: TobiasPub: Atlas Industries
Windows
A Faustian descent into madness and frustration inside a universe with only a single shape and no regard for safety.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Minimalist 10.1%, Old School 6.6%