60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Retro.
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Explosionade DX
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
Weapon of Choice DX
Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Aliens 11.1%, Shooter 10%, Soundtrack 9.9% ★
Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Aliens 14%, Arcade 7.5%, Retro 7.4%
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...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Score Attack 9.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.7%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Score Attack 16.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Local Co-Op 10%, Bullet Hell 6.6%
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 22.6%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
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 27%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 9.6%, Score Attack 7.6%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.9%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Score Attack 13.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.2%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Score Attack 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 9.2%
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Score Attack 13.1%, Local Co-Op 7.9%
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition including the epic Dreadnought game mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Local Co-Op 12%, Arcade 11.7%, Score Attack 9.7%
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements! It's a looping shooter in which each loop increases the speed and difficulty!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Shooter 17%, Action 9.5%, Retro 9%
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 40.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Retro 10.3%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Co-op 6%
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 19%, Score Attack 14.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Retro 6.3%
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 18.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Score Attack 12.6%, Side Scroller 12%, Local Co-Op 8.1%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Aliens 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.5%
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 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Score Attack 10.2%, Aliens 8.5%
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 22.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Local Co-Op 7.2%
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 27.1%, Aliens 16.3%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Score Attack 9.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Local Co-Op 8.2%
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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Score Attack 11.1%, Aliens 9.8%, Shooter 8.5%
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 11.5%, Local Co-Op 10.7%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Co-op 9.7%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 11.7%, Local Co-Op 5.5%
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Score Attack 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9.1%
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 41.7%, Bullet Hell 34%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 4.8%, Sci-fi 2.5%
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 43.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.5%
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 24.7%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Score Attack 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Co-op 7.4%
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 36%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Aliens 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Local Co-Op 9%
Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Score Attack 16.3%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Arcade 8.6%
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 9.7%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Score Attack 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Bullet Hell 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action 9.3%, Indie 2.9%
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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 7.7%
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 24.4%, Score Attack 18%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%
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 43.7%, Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Action 6%
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Retro 9.5%, Shooter 9.1%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 6.7%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Score Attack 8.3%, Arcade 7.6%
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Co-op 11%, Aliens 10.3%
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.6%
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Soundtrack 16.3% ★, Score Attack 15.4%, Aliens 9.6%, Shooter 8.2%
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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.3%
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 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Score Attack 13%, Aliens 11%, Shooter 9.9%
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: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 12%, Shooter 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Local Co-Op 9.5%
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Side Scroller 22%, Aliens 13.7%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Arcade 11.4%
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Score Attack 13.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.7%
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 23.6%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Score Attack 13.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Score Attack 11.3%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.2%
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 20.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.5%
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 25.2%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Score Attack 9.7%, Co-op 9.2%
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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Score Attack 15.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9%
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 24.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Score Attack 17.1%, Aliens 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%
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 35.1%, Shooter 14%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
