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A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 8.6%

The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Shooter 8.4%

Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 13.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Action 8%

Play as the Power Latch Kid in this classic arcade style twin-stick shump! Enjoy the complex gameplay experience of physics melding with shooting anarchy! How long can you stand to dwell within the crushing madness of the Amalgotron?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Surreal 12.2%, Psychedelic 11.7%, Abstract 10.2%, Difficult 7.8%

Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.9%, Arcade 12.9%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shooter 7.3%, Old School 6.3%

Tear up your enemies using various power-ups and weapons in this old-school space shooter!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Old School 16.1%, Music 15%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 11.5%

Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 11%, Action 9.4%

Hypnorain is a vertical bullet hell shooter. The player guides a character through handcrafted levels, shooting and dodging their way through an army of enemies and their mesmerizing bullet patterns.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Psychedelic 10.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Old School 10%

Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, Arcade 16.1%, Old School 14.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 7.2%

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 40.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Old School 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%

Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.7%, Arcade 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 7%

Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Old School 22.2%, Arcade 20.1%, Action 11%, Indie 3.4%

"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Difficult 11.3%, Arcade 9%, Psychedelic 7.5%

The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 14.8%, Old School 13.5%, Shooter 8.8%

GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Difficult 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action 11.6%, Arcade 11.2%

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 58.7%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 4.6%

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 46.2%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Arcade 16.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 4.5%

A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Old School 18.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, 2.5D 13.4%, Arcade 12.3%

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 26.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Old School 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Psychedelic 10.9%

A surreal bullet hell shmup about a face fighting a wheel! Dodge bullets and shoot down an onslaught of 6 difficult hand-animated bosses with carefully curated bullet patterns. battle to hectic music and aim to get hit as little as you can manage in...DIZZYS!!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Psychedelic 11.9%, Surreal 10.3%, Difficult 10.3%

Minimalist colorful shoot 'em up with a story! Play as the yellow hero trying to get back the essential item taken away from him in a world divided by forms and colors. Will our hero get it back?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, 2.5D 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8.4%

Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.7%, Arcade 18.4%, Shooter 14%, Action 6.6%, Indie 4.6%

1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 13.1%, Old School 9.2%

A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, 2.5D 16%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 11%, Old School 9.1%

Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 12%, Indie 11%

Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.2%, Arcade 16.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 10.6%, Indie 10.2%

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 50.6%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 16%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 6.8%

The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever:The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shooting game communities.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.5%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 5.5%

Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 9.3%

The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Old School 10.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, Difficult 12.3%, Action 10.6%

Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Old School 10.7%, Action 8.9%

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 34.8%, Arcade 16.7%, Old School 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 11.7%

This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 9%, Psychedelic 8.1%

A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 5.8%

Buzz Kill™ Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Difficult 12.9%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 12.1%

Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 17%, Difficult 8.5%, Action 5.2%

Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 8.6%, Indie 7%

Join Gensokyo's strongest line of defense to protect the realms against a sudden incredible swarm of human souls! Inexplicable in origin, play as Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, and Ichirin Kumoi to search for the source of this skirmish, putting an end to it before time runs out for good...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Arcade 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Old School 13.4%, Action 8.5%

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 40.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, 2.5D 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Difficult 8.3%

The year is 2192AD. 40 years ago, the Stellar-class All-purpose Administrative Computer ALLTYNEX suddenly attempted to enact genocide upon mankind. Commandeering armies of unmanned weapons, ALLTYNEX enacted a massacre so terrible that within only 72 hours of the start of the incident, approximately 85% of the world's population had...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.9%, 2.5D 13.6%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Action 9.9%, Indie 8.6%

A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.8%, Arcade 23.5%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Action 1.4%

The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46%, Arcade 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action 7%, Indie 6.5%

A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 5.7%

It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 68.2%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Action 8.2%, Indie 7.6%, Shooter 6.1%

Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 68.7%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 5.5%

COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 13.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 7.3%

Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, 2.5D 14.8%, Arcade 13.5%, Old School 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%

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 44.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Difficult 7.5%, Action 6%

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 56.3%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 7%, Action 5%, Difficult 4.7%

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 63.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 9%, Indie 8.5%, Action 8.1%

BrAInstorm is a heavily stylised shoot-em-up/bullethell. dodge bullets and defeat waves of enemies while you travel through the mind to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Arcade 18.8%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Action 9.9%, Bullet Hell 7.8%

Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Psychedelic 22.2%, Arcade 17.1%, Abstract 8.5%, Action 5.5%

Dodge, defend, and destroy! Engage in a frenetic shoot 'em up, facing relentless bullet streams that test your reflexes. Experience dynamic shifts between vertical and horizontal views as you fend off endless enemy waves. Use polarity shields for defense and strike back fiercely. Conquer the chaos!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 7.8%

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 42.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 14.6%, Difficult 10%, Action 8.4%

A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 71.1%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 7%, Indie 6.4%

Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, 2.5D 12.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 9.3%

A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Arcade 16.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 6.1%