
A fast-paced arcade space shooter where every wave pushes you harder. Collect coins, buy upgrades, and build your ship into an unstoppable force — or die trying.
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A fast-paced arcade space shooter where every wave pushes you harder. Collect coins, buy upgrades, and build your ship into an unstoppable force — or die trying.

Fruitgeddon
Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?

Killistar
Killistar: A 2D/3D sci-fi shoot-em-up remake of the classic arcade game Sinistar.
Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Shooter 20.4%, Space 15.3%, Action 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Killistar: A 2D/3D sci-fi shoot-em-up remake of the classic arcade game Sinistar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Shooter 18.4%, Space 13.4%, Action 10.4%, Old School 9.6%
Pilot your way through the relentless Xidus Fleet in an attempt to save the earth from annihilation. Galactix is a space arcade type game where you pilot your ship to shoot enemy fighters and collect bonus's with your ships mechanical arm. Galactix also includes a new Enhanced Mode to play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Shooter 18.9%, Action 13.8%, Space 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
The 2017 Commodore 64 Game of the Year now available on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Action 22.2%, Space 21.9%, Shooter 16.5%
Echoes is back with a bang and in 3D! More intense and eye bleeding than before, with the action coming at you from the sides, above and below.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.2%, Shooter 25.7%, Action 14.8%, Indie 3.3%
Monstir Iradicator is a game about saving the galaxy of Icoa, Traverse 4 different planets and destroy the Monstirs residing there. This game is based off of games like Asteroids following a similar Shoot 'Em Up style gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.6%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Combat 5.5%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Shooter 20.9%, Action 16.7%, Space 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Shooter 24.9%, Space 15.2%, Action 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.4%, Shooter 16%, Action 12.8%, Space 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Return to classic 80s shooters while fighting off the fast food horde in this retro space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Shooter 19.7%, Action 15.4%, Old School 13.5%, Space 13.3%
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 50.6%, Shooter 21.7%, Old School 12.7%, Action 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Old School 15%, Space 12.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Space 21.2%, Shooter 19.2%, Action 9.5%, Combat 5.1%
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 11.8%, Space 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Mutant Legion is a charming but brutal top down shooter: Play as a mercenary on a mission to defeat all enemies, get paid and ultimately get out alive. Pick up and discover various weaponry, secrets and the path to victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Action 16.2%, Shooter 13.6%, Old School 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Shooter 22.6%, Action 16.5%, Space 15.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
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 56.7%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Indie 2.5%
Raioh is a retro style shot and bomb style vertical scroll shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Shooter 23.4%, Action 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Combat 5.1%
A shoot’em up game with bite-size levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.8%, Shooter 21.7%, Action 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Old School 16.8%, Space 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 9.9%
Astraea is a 2D Shoot 'em up game. You will fight through enemies of increasing strength and frequency. As you defeat enemies you gain access to upgrades to make your ship stronger. Attempt to max out your ship and try to beat others high scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Shooter 21.7%, Space 20.3%, Action 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Shooter 20.9%, Action 16.3%, Space 16.3%, Combat 5.2%
A reinvention of the cave-flyer for players who love games of skill. You control an extremely responsive ship, which opens up new possibilities for speed flying challenges, puzzles, and bullet hell scenarios. This game is set at 1980s difficulty--Survive it if you can.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Space 23.3%, Shooter 15%, Old School 14.2%, Action 14.1%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 15.6%, Space 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.7%, Shooter 26.3%, Action 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Indie 1.8%
Pilot the all-powerful cell destroying Desolazor gunship and eradicate the mutagenic genotoxic pathogen before it consumes the entire galaxy. Soar through waves of threatening enemies and bosses beyond 6 stages packed with action, explosions, and lasers!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.7%, Shooter 24%, Action 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Indie 1.4%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%, Shooter 18.9%, Action 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Indie 5%
Raven Fighter is a classic shoot‘em and roguelite game where players can customize their favorite weapons to defeat the final boss. Different weapon combinations result in varied outputs, accompanied by rich visual effects for an enhanced gaming experience.
Why similar: Space 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Combat 14.4%, Action 13.5%, Shooter 12.7%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Shooter 19.7%, Space 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 8.6%
Welcome to Shooter Heaven! The classic Telenet Japan & Wolf Team shooters are back! Note: The “Telenet Shooting Collection Launcher” is a free game launcher that lets you play titles from Telenet Japan and Wolf Team. The games themselves are not included with the launcher.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.2%, Shooter 23.9%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Shoot waves of monstersFight your way from wave to wave and kill all the monsters. Collect coins to buy weapons, ammunition and special items like dynamite or gun turrets in the shop machine. Be quick, because the shop is only open for 30 seconds between each wave. Each level has four rounds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.9%, Shooter 26.9%, Action 20.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Clear the asteroid field before the Corpos hunt you down with their AI weaponry!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Shooter 18.5%, Action 12.5%, Old School 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Shooter 23.2%, Space 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 9.8%
You are a explorer of new planets. As it turned out, other planets are inhabited by shadows that are very hostile. Your task is to survive several waves to win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 15.6%, Space 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Take control of a powerful spaceship, face relentless waves of cosmic enemies, and battle colossal bosses in this intense, action shoot-'em-up. Use unique powerups, and save the galaxy in SpaceFire Fury.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Shooter 21.7%, Space 20.2%, Action 16.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 14.1%, Old School 12.1%, Space 12.1%
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 55.2%, Shooter 13.6%, Space 12.8%, Action 9.1%, Old School 6%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Shooter 21.5%, Action 15.1%, Space 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%
A classic shoot-em up where you avoid waves and waves of enemies coming and shooting at you. This is NOT a Bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Old School 20.8%, Action 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Space 9.6%
Verisim Skies is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up with an emphasis on story and cinematic action. Go forth, Champion. Find your purpose. Fulfill your destiny. Accept your fate.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.5%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Shooter 16.9%, Old School 13.4%, Space 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Space 18.5%, Shooter 15.5%, Old School 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.6%, Space 15.8%, Action 13.9%, Shooter 11%, Indie 2.7%
SOL CRESTA, rise like the phoenix and take back the sun! Neo-Classic shooting strikes back! Dock, split, and form up! Pilot 3 fighters and take back the sun from the clutches of evil in this free-form shooting game with the spirit of 80s shooting classics Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Shooter 20.5%, Action 13.2%, Space 12.8%, Old School 11.7%
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 72.7%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Indie 3.2%
Alpha Warrior is a retro, space shooter where the player engages in flight combat with enemy terrestrials and arcade style bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Shooter 22.2%, Space 16.9%, Old School 15.7%, Indie 2.4%
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 67.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 13.7%, Indie 3.6%
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 36%, Space 19.5%, Shooter 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 8.3%
Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.6%, Shooter 19.1%, Space 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action 9.9%
Emperor Zaroc's forces invaded the planet Toi destroy the boss and regain control of the planet
Why similar: Shooter 29.6%, Space 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action 10.9%, Combat 10.3%
DECONSTRUCTION is a fast-paced, hardcore, shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.6%, Shooter 24.5%, Action 21%, Indie 4.8%
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 58.5%, Shooter 25%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.1%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.1%, Action 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Indie 3.9%
AYBABTU ( All Your Base Are Belong To us ) Aliens are attacking the White House! Go get 'em!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.3%, Shooter 25.9%, Action 13.5%, Combat 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 15.2%, Old School 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
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 56.6%, Shooter 20.5%, Action 18.4%, Indie 4.4%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Shooter 18.9%, Space 17.2%, Old School 11%, Action 8.3%
The alien invaders have launched their final offensive on an already crippled Terra. Only one brave pilot can turn the tide of war. Cyber Seraph is a boss focused vertical shoot 'em up with unlockable abilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 66.8%, Action 14.2%, Shooter 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Combat 3.5%
Space Hamster in Turmoil is a shoot 'em up featuring a customizable ship, optional & unorthodox mechanics, 7 interesting bosses, and a short story that takes place one year after the extinction of our species.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46%, Action 26.4%, Space 25.4%, Indie 2.2%
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 42.6%, Shooter 16.6%, Old School 13%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 9.7%