- #1 SHATTERSHAPE
97% 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 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 10.9%
- #2 Rifle Dodger
96% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Jordan Russell
Windows
A VR Arcade Shooter
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, VR 12.7%, 6DOF 12.4% ★, Shooter 11.9%
- #3 The Yellow Moon's School: The Ghosts Day
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: HV
Windows
The Yellow Moon's School: The Ghosts Day is a top-down shooter game in which you must shoot ghosts and destroy them to save the school.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 20%, Shooter 10.4%, Cute 4.6%
- #4 MewMew - PewPew
95% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2022
Dev: Gäng Gäng StudiosPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
Dinosaurs have invaded MewMew’s home and now it's time for him to pick up his trusty old meteor gun and send them right back to extinction. Keep your combo as high as possible and get stronger with items and powerups as you try to gain highscores in this chaotic 2D horde shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Cats 12.7%, Shooter 11.9%
- #5 WARSTATION
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Warstation
Windows
Exciting games in Virtual Reality! Created to make guests come to the arena again and again and find something new for themselves every time.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.5%, 6DOF 26.3% ★, VR 15.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Family Friendly 7.3%
- #6 Kromaia
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2014
Dev: Kraken Empire
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 32.1%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, 6DOF 20.9% ★, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 7.3%
- #7 BattleCubes: Arena
93% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Karlo Pavlovic
Windows
BattleCubes: Arena is an action shooter where the player assumes a role of a single cube, set inside an arena. Shoot them, ram them, kill them all!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 34.9%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.8%
- #8 Neko Navy
92% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: DeathMofuMofuPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Flying cats versus 10,000 soothing characters! What awaits them beyond all those furious midair fights...? Witness the world's most shocking ending for yourself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Cats 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Cute 8.5%
- #9 Empyrean Scout
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NymSe
Windows
Maneuver your scout corvette through a wonderous but hostile domain. Abuse its superior agility to grind enemies for gear and XP, empowering you to venture further. Empyrean Scout is a space combat Action-RPG, built from the ground up for VR.
Why similar: 6DOF 20.9% ★, Bullet Hell 18%, VR 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 7.3%
- #10 Roley's Arcade Collection
91% 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 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.3%
- #11 Pistol Dancer
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yang LiuPub: L & L Technology
Windows
Twos hands two guns! Shoot'em up style rhythmic FPS. Press the trigger alongside music beats to unleash devastating power to the enemies Your enemies are little virus bits trying to reach the heart, and you are the last line of defence!
Why similar: 6DOF 22% ★, Arena Shooter 19.2%, VR 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
- #12 Brick Blaster
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Electronic Imagination
Windows
Gather your weapons and blast your way through the bricks in this new twist to the classic brick breaking genre. Test your dexterity and aim as you wreak havoc on waves of defenseless bricks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, 6DOF 14.8% ★, VR 12.3%, Shooter 11.9%
- #13 Robocycle
88% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: OC Software Solutions
Windows
A single-player VR shooter against progressively harder waves of robots.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 33.7%, VR 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 4.4%
- #14 Draco Space X
89% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Abraham Eduardo Zarate Mejia
Windows
2D Arcade space action game, in which you will face different challenges. You must manage to kill your enemies or survive from them! Venture to discover a new universe full of lights!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Arena Shooter 21.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 10.9%
- #15 EGGCONSOLE ZANAC EX MSX2
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: D4Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
Windows
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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.4%, 1980s 12.9%
- #16 Warp Out
87% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: ID61
Windows
A VR exclusive shoot 'em up, Warp Out projects you in four different worlds full of enemies to destroy. Only your skill can bring you to the top of the leaderboards!
Why similar: 6DOF 23.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, VR 18.3%, Shooter 7.1%
- #17 Luxenglobe: The Final Game
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonathan HuPub: Ringling College of Art and Design
Windows
A fast-paced first person arena shooter set in the retro-futuristic game show, Luxenglobe. Battle melee and ranged robots while platforming with your shotgun and electric cannon to conquer the hippodrome and be the winner of endless fame and fortune! Fail, and perish.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 12%
- #18 Orbital Frenzy
84% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Polyspark Studios
Windows
Orbital Frenzy is a blast from the past where players must survive waves of intergalactic foes in an arcade style shooter with a unique orbital movement mechanic. With a secret ending and hidden story elements we hope you can stand a chance against the intergalactic onslaught!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7.1%
- #19 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
85% matchMixed56% of 527 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 40.4%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 6%
- #20 MewMew PewPew
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gäng Gäng Studios
Windows
The dinosaurs have brought the fight to the wrong cat’s territory. Mess with MewMew, get the PewPew: It’s time to send the dinos right back to extinction.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.1%, Cats 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Shooter 9.4%
- #21 Orcalypse
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Essa GamesPub: FIRSTSCORE OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot, dodge, survive, and upgrade as endless waves of zombies and orcs burst from the ground and rush you. Hold the line, collect power-ups, and fight to stay alive as long as you can!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.8%
- #22 Gunstorm
82% 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 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 16.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.3%
- #23 Moorhuhn / Crazy Chicken VR Blast
81% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Neonic Game Studios
Windows
Get ready to blast some chickens like no other with “Crazy Chicken VR Blast!” Feel the arcade vibe as you enter in Virtual Reality. Test your arcade shooting skills in a variety of all the classic levels you know and love. Every level offers new challenges and new weapons to unlock.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, VR 21.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10.7%
- #24 Karous
79% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
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 36.3%, Bullet Hell 29%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 3.7%
- #25 Let it ride!
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Retro DecadancePub: Radio Decadance
Windows
SkiFree meets Survivors! Shred down a procedural mountain, blasting monsters to hard-rock Christmas tunes. Dodge trees, jump enemies, and yes—you can run over squirrels. Fast-paced winter chaos for any season!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, 1980s 11.7%, Arcade 9.8%
- #26 Monkey King: Master of the Clouds | 中華大仙
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Starfish-SD Inc.Pub: Retroism
Windows
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 11.7%
- #27 Bodacious Blasteroids
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mister Mippy
Windows
Bodacious Blasteroids is a fast paced arcade shooter where firepower is everything. Build a rotating arsenal of devastating weapons and obliterate waves of evolving enemies. Upgrade your weapons into screen-clearing powerhouses and form unique combinations of weapons to score the most points.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Retro 5%
- #28 Aliencity
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: cnsgames
Windows
AlienCity is a fast-paced, wave-based FPS where you fight through a dark, stylized city overrun by alien creatures. Survive, score high, and push your limits against relentless enemy swarms.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.2%
- #29 Splicer
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PolarBytes-Studio
Windows · Linux
Blast enemies, get ship upgrades and defeat bosses in this arcade inspired space bullet hell
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, 1980s 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 14.2%
- #30 Star Legacy VR
78% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: BE WILD STUDIO
Windows
Star Legacy VR is an immersive virtual reality shooting game that incorporates intriguing Roguelike elements into gameplay. Players assume the roles of interstellar guardians who venture across diverse planets and traverse through various time zones.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.5%, VR 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 12.1%
- #31 G.O.M.P!
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Silent Gnome Studios
Windows · Mac
G.O.M.P! is an action-packed game where you defend your farm from invaders. Compete with friends and survive wave after wave of enemies. Yeehaw!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11%
- #32 Last Meow Standing
77% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Twinfox Interactive
Windows
This lightning fast arena shooter brings you right back to the highscore hunts of the arcade era. Use your arsenal of deadly weapons wisely against the increasingly ferocious monster hordes to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.6%
- #33 FPS1
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: stabbystab
Windows
A short game about using an explosive bolt gun. Pin enemies with the bolt gun, then when the time is right, explode them!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37.7%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 16.8%, Action 7.8%, Retro 7.1%
- #34 Nevultra
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
Windows
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 12.1%, 1980s 9.1%
- #35 Boing Bang Adventure
75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Pitigamedev
Windows
Boing Bang Adventure is a 2D arcade game in the style of the classic arcade game "Pang" Face almost 50 levels, in 8 different world in single player or in local co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Shooter 12.4%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%
- #36 Return Ace
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: NEROTA
Windows
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 27.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, 1980s 14.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 11%
- #37 PigShip and the Giant Wolf
74% 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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, 1980s 13.1%, Shooter 10.8%
- #38 The World of The Candy Girl
74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: HV
Windows
The World of The Candy Girl is an action game in which you are a young female shooter with super powers, and must destroy hordes of enemies to save all the candy in the world.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 11%, Cute 6.4%
- #39 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
71% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 10.4%, Shooter 9.9%
- #40 Anceder
73% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Cédric Andreu
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, VR 17%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, 1980s 14.7%, Arcade 9.4%
- #41 CyberPigeon
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Brian Voll
Windows
Take control of CyberPigeon, the ultimate cybernetic avian warrior, as you engage in intense battles against swarming drones and formidable bosses. Adapt to the ever-changing environment, collect power-ups and weapons, and rise to the top of the leaderboard in this thrilling aerial showdown.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.9%
- #42 Airsoft Allstars
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nekomata Games LLC
Windows
A chaotic VR love letter to airsoft. Sling plastic in PvP, PvE, co-op, and party modes. Customize your gear, squad up with friends, and play your way, from tactical milsimer to speedsofting goblin.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 6DOF 15.2% ★, VR 13%, Shooter 12.7%
- #43 misaligned
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Michal Kelisek
Windows
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 11%, 1980s 10.8%
- #44 Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SNOWBALL EFFECT GAMES
Windows
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 15.6%, 1980s 13.2%, Arcade 12.5%
- #45 Explaining every string
71% 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 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, 1980s 10.6%, Arcade 10%, Retro 8.5%
- #46 Omni Axes
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gladflow Games
Windows
Trust your instincts - evade, aim, and shoot! Omni Axes is a shooting game that takes place in a 3D space where you can take down an endless number of enemies coming from all directions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, 6DOF 19% ★, Shooter 15%, Retro 8.1%
- #47 Gunvein
69% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
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 41%, Bullet Hell 29%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 10%, Action 5.8%
- #48 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Retro 6.5%
- #49 Muffin Fight
70% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Red Iron Labs
Windows
The ultimate food fight – no cleanup required! Muffin Fight is a 4-player VR party game where you bake, throw, and battle! Challenge friends or foes in this multiplayer showdown. With wild ingredients and quick rounds, it’s a fight to be the last player standing!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, VR 12%, 6DOF 11.5% ★
- #50 Feeble Light
69% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 34.8%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 12%, Retro 5.5%
- #51 Swarmlake
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,864 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.3%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 9.3%
- #52 Orbital Survivor
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YuzuPulse Studio
Windows · Mac
Defy the laws of space and master every trajectory in Orbital Survivor, a 2D survivor-like game where you optimise your movements and shots thanks to gravity. Play as smuggler Cassidy and unleash your arsenal in a ruthless retro-synthwave universe.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 9.5%, 1980s 8.6%
- #53 Nova Drift
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,407 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.2%
- #54 Ice Nosfe
67% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Ferulox Studios
Windows
Help the Van Helsing brothers defeat Nosfe in the lands of Transylvania. Use the freeze rifle to defeat the bosses in each dungeon. 10 dungeons await you guarded by Nosfe and his hosts. NES or Commodore style. Solo and cooperative.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, 1980s 14.3%, Arcade 10.7%, Family Friendly 7.6%
- #55 Mabus 3000
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Fancy Donkey LLC
Windows
Mabus 3000 is an arcade shooter game where you control a single player in battle with increasingly more difficult enemies and levels in the spirit of Space Invaders and Galaga.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.4%, Bullet Hell 23%, 1980s 16.5%, Arcade 13.4%, 3D 4.9%
- #56 Slug Survival
66% match5 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Dragon Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac
Survive endless waves of mutating slugs in this skill-based top-down shooter. One arena. Evolving enemies. Infinite chaos. Master your aim, earn powerful upgrades, and see how long you can last.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39.3%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.3%
- #57 Gunshot Survivors VR
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HachiKuGames
Windows
Gunshot Survivors VR is a VR roguelike shooter where you upgrade your gun and defeat enemies to survive. Build the ultimate gun and defeat the robot swarm!
Why similar: 6DOF 36% ★, VR 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Shooter 7.4%, Action 4.1%
- #58 Star Jet Alpha
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valles Games
Windows · Mac
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 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 13.5%, 1980s 12.3%, Arcade 12.3%