- #1 Super Glitter Rush
97% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Cute 6.9%, Minimalist 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same high-energy, cute aesthetic and intense bullet-hell action found in Shotgun Witch.
- #2 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
96% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"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 24.3%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, accessible yet challenging bullet-hell experience that mirrors the top-down intensity of your seed game.
- #3 Demonizer
96% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Iori Branford
Windows · Linux
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Shooter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a similar blend of top-down shooting and difficult, pattern-based enemy encounters.
- #4 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
95% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 22%, Difficult 14.7%, Shooter 9.4%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific 'witch' theme and fast-paced, anime-inspired bullet-hell combat that defines the seed game.
- #5 Neptunia Shooter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Anime 9.6%, Cute 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines cute character designs with classic, challenging shoot-em-up mechanics in a top-down perspective.
- #6 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
93% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Anime 6.6%, Top-Down 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features beautiful, distinct art and intense arcade-style bullet-hell gameplay that will feel familiar to fans of the genre.
- #7 Chippy
92% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Difficult 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an intense, arena-based boss-rush experience that demands the same level of focus and precision as Shotgun Witch.
- #8 Hazelnut Hex
91% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Shooter 13.4%, Cute 9.7%, Action 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a charming, difficult shoot-em-up that focuses on tight controls and creative boss patterns.
- #9 Ghost Grab 3000
91% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Introducing the Grapple Beam! Chain ghosts together then pop them all at once for points in an endless 'bullet hell' arcade apocalypse.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Score Attack 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, score-attack arcade experience that emphasizes movement and dodging in a confined arena.
- #10 Bullet Heaven 2
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 520 reviews2015
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42%, Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Difficult 12.6%, Action 4.9%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a quintessential top-down bullet-hell shooter that features a great soundtrack and classic arcade progression.
- #11 BLUE REVOLVER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.8%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Anime 6.1%, Difficult 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features high-octane action and a unique scoring system that rewards aggressive play in a bullet-hell environment.
- #12 Bot Vice
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,456 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Shooter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a challenging, pixel-art top-down shooter that requires quick reflexes and pattern recognition.
- #13 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
86% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a fun, high-energy approach to the twin-stick shooter genre with plenty of bullet-hell elements.
- #14 Danmaku Unlimited 3
88% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 45%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered a gold standard for modern bullet-hell games, offering incredible visual clarity and challenging patterns.
- #15 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
87% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.9%, Bullet Hell 38.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Action 4.6%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, arena-style bullet-hell experience with a focus on character-based combat and high difficulty.
- #16 Graze Counter GM
86% matchVery Positive97% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Difficult 14.1%, Shooter 9%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game encourages players to take risks by grazing bullets to build up power, adding a strategic layer to the standard bullet-hell formula.
- #17 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,762 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Difficult 12.6%, Anime 11.4%, Shooter 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a free-to-play, anime-inspired bullet-hell shooter that offers a solid, traditional experience.
- #18 Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
84% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Anime 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines a cute, colorful aesthetic with the frantic, high-difficulty gameplay typical of the genre.
- #19 ZeroRanger
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Bullet Hell 32.6%, Difficult 5.6%, Shooter 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in shoot-em-up design, offering a surprising narrative and escalating difficulty that keeps players engaged.
- #20 Pamina VS Slimes
81% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Rune Game Dev
Windows
Pamina VS Slimes is a fast-paced top-down arcade game where you defend your home from endless waves of slimes. Choose from 4 headpattable characters, master elemental strategies, and unleash powerful burst skills across 4 game modes. Get ready for non-stop action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a casual yet challenging arcade shooter that features charming pixel art and straightforward, addictive mechanics.
- #21 RefRain - prism memories -
83% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2016
Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.3%, Bullet Hell 35.1%, Action 12%, Anime 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a deep, complex combat system that will satisfy players looking for a more technical challenge in their shooters.
- #22 Mushihimesama
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Difficult 8.9%, Anime 5.3%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary bullet-hell title that provides the ultimate test of reflexes for fans of the genre.
- #23 DoDonPachi Resurrection
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Difficult 9.3%, Anime 5.8%, Shooter 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic arcade shooter defines the intensity and precision required for top-down bullet-hell games.
- #24 Rolling Gunner
80% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Project Rolling GunnerPub: mebius.
Windows
March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Score Attack 10.7%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique weapon mechanic that allows for tactical control over the screen, perfect for those who enjoy managing complex bullet patterns.
- #25 ESCHATOS
79% matchVery Positive97% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: QutePub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58.4%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Action 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a fast-paced, arcade-style experience with a focus on quick movement and constant enemy pressure.
- #26 Undercroft Warriors
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Shooter 8.6%
- #27 Gun Witch
78% matchVery Positive92% of 251 reviews2020
Dev: Kiyummi Games
Windows
Help Beretta become the best witch ever in this 2D action platformer shoot 'em up! She's going on an adventure to beat up monsters, talk to cute NPCs, and discover the dark history of Luninsula all while making lifelong friends.
Why similar: Shooter 22.4%, Anime 15%, Minimalist 14.8%, Cute 13.5%, Colorful 8.7%
- #28 TYPECAST
77% matchVery Positive91% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Gutter Arcade
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Difficult 14%, Shooter 8.7%
- #29 Steredenn: Binary Stars
78% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 33.9%, Bullet Hell 28%, Shooter 14%, Score Attack 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelike shooter blends chaotic, screen-filling bullet patterns with randomized progression for high replayability.
- #30 VASARA Collection
79% matchVery Positive82% of 145 reviews2019
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 22%, Anime 7.8%, Shooter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, high-difficulty arcade experience that captures the spirit of retro bullet-hell shooters.
- #31 Gacha Fever
76% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: Milkshake Games
Windows
Gacha Fever is a suvivors like in a cute and colorful universe. You will fight waves of monsters with various weapons, from the machine gun to the magical girl wand and the Bubble Tea Canon ! Just be careful of the area !
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 9%, Cute 6.6%
- #32 Pudding: Lyre Knight
76% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Katatema
Windows
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Anime 5.6%
- #33 Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon?
75% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #34 Bloody Hell
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,661 reviews2023
Dev: Pun Intended
Windows
A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.8%, Top-Down 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 5.3%
- #35 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 39,748 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Anime 11%, Cute 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #36 Doomed to Hell
74% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Difficult 16.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #37 Bullet Hell Monday
74% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #38 Parry Nightmare
73% matchVery Positive84% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, Top-Down 9.9%, Cute 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #39 Minishoot' Adventures
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down 9.4%, Shooter 8.2%
- #40 pear potion🍐
73% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: vemu games
Windows
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Cute 9.9%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #41 Witchinour
75% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Difficult 16.8%, Top-Down 7.4%, Shooter 6.5%
- #42 Outnumbered
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #43 BIRDCAGE
68% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Difficult 14.8%, Shooter 9.5%
- #44 Prologue for a Vacant Kingdom
72% matchVery Positive96% of 239 reviews2019
Dev: shru
Windows · Mac
Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and uncover the mystery of why everyone disappeared.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Difficult 13.7%, Action 4.2%
- #45 Little Witch Survivors
68% matchVery Positive89% of 557 reviews2025
Dev: 四月二酱
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
"Little Witch Survivors" is a magic pigeon barrage shooting game. You will play as a little witch, summoning and commanding eight unique magic guardians to fight side by side! Each guardian has dual skills, and you can switch strategies freely in the equipment slots - weave your own magic miracle!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.1%, Shooter 17.9%, Cute 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #46 Mustache in Hell
73% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Difficult 16.8%, Action 7.3%
- #47 Witch's Dungeon
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Memotora
Windows
Witch's Dungeon is a small pixel top-down shooter game, you will be played as a witch and advanced through the dungeon! Chouka, woke up in an unknown dungeon when she heard a mysterious woman's voice guiding her to escape.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Anime 11.1%, Top-Down 10.6%, Action 9.6%
- #48 Evil Egg
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 637 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 7.9%, Score Attack 7.7%
- #49 Acid Nimbus
70% matchVery Positive92% of 198 reviews2018
Dev: Hernan Caro Vilaburges
Windows
manage your ammunition and dodge projectiles. Charge with your bayonet and get the highest score.
Why similar: Difficult 64.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Action 17.4%
- #50 Wildcat Gun Machine
71% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Chunkybox GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Wildcat Gun Machine is a bullet hell dungeon crawler where you take on hordes of disgusting flesh beasts with a wide variety of guns, giant mech robots, and cute kittens.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Difficult 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 9.2%
- #51 SUGURI
71% matchVery Positive83% of 222 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Anime 15.4%, Difficult 10.3%, Shooter 7.2%
- #52 DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit
69% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: 森の中の猫の小屋
Windows
PowerUp and BusterAttack! Despite the beauty of the Danmaku aggressive playing leads to victory in this Makaism Danmaku shooter. The Danmaku Garden awaits you. There's even a cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Cute 7.2%
- #53 Holy Shot
66% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.3%, Bullet Hell 31.1%, Shooter 17.8%, Cute 9.8%, Action 6%
- #54 Burning Skies Arcade
67% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #55 BULLETHELL
67% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Difficult 42.1%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Minimalist 13.9%, 2D 8.3%, Arena Shooter 8.1%
- #56 9 Lives to Defend
66% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Goldarait
Windows
Face a pest infestation and survive until Loki's parents return from their trip! Defend the house with your 9 lives. Choose upgrades, play with different versions of Loki, with unique weapons and abilities to fight this war ^.^
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.5%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Cute 6.2%
- #57 PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈
66% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: ChronoYukiPub: 马家沟红旗农机合作社
Windows
Necromancer's army is gathering! But he can't afford Necronomicon Prime so his army can only use free medieval equipment set... We believe that one battle sister can solve them well. Go Forth, Sister Para, Blast your enemy in this survivor-like shooter game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Anime 7.6%
- #58 The Knight Witch
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 35.5%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Cute 4.4%, 2D 4.2%
