60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Sci-fi.
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Cosmo Strike: Complete Edition
In the distant year of 2359, previously unknown alien forces have attacked Earth and its colonies. You are an agent on a special mission sent by the global senate to repel the attack and stop the alien forces.
Meteor Blasters
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
In the distant year of 2359, previously unknown alien forces have attacked Earth and its colonies. You are an agent on a special mission sent by the global senate to repel the attack and stop the alien forces.
Why similar: Space Sim 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, 1980s 9.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, 1980s 11%, Arcade 7.5%, Top-Down 7.1%
All Times Classic Defender Game Revisited in 3D Version
Why similar: Space Sim 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Sci-fi 5.9%
An arcade-style 2D top-down space shooter. Blow up space rocks and space pirates for as long as you can. You'll also need to maximize a delicately-balanced economy of resources. Keep trying to out-do yourself! Five boss ships will break in at various points to make life difficult.
Why similar: Space Sim 25%, 1980s 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Arcade 10%, Retro 8.6%
MeteoStorm is an action packed retro shoot-em-up. MeteoStorm offers up to 25 challenging waves of exciting shoot-em-up action with 3 different difficulty levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, 1980s 14.6%, Arcade 13.3%, Space 9.4%, Linear 7.1%
Again you are alone against the hordes of hostile spacecrafts where you can only rely on yourself. It is the victory or the death!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Space 14.1%, 1980s 9.6%, Arcade 7.8%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, 1980s 14.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Space 9.7%, Top-Down 8.4%
Captain a space freighter on its perilous voyage to deliver vital supplies to the Parvin Frontier! Select your crew, then lead and command their efforts to manage the ship's navigation, engineering, weapons, and more on the fly as crises and obstacles arise in real time.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.3%, Space 13.4%, 1980s 10.4%, Aliens 6.7%, Sci-fi 6.3%
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Arcade 9%, Top-Down 7.6%, Linear 6.7%
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Space 12.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Top-Down 11%, Retro 9.5%
Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Futuristic 7.3%, Top-Down 7.3%
Orbital Command is about controlling planet based weapon systems to defend your planets from large asteroids and hostile invaders. Will you be able to complete the Dyson Sphere, or will your planets end up barren husks?
Why similar: Space Sim 28%, Space 14.2%, Top-Down 13.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Lasers, blasters, black holes and a lot of enemies... All this is in the endless space, the expanses of which you have to clean up from enemies!
Why similar: Space Sim 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 12.4%, Space 9.5%, Top-Down 8.1%
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-rich, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games like Star Control, Solar Winds, and Lightspeed. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat; build out modular, upgradable ships; and explore a galaxy torn by war.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.4%, Space 12.4%, 1980s 9.5%, Arcade 9.1%, Retro 7.5%
An endless sci-fi asteroid shooter where each level gets harder. Battle enemies, collect upgrades, and survive infinite waves of intense space combat!
Why similar: Space Sim 35.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Top-Down 8.5%, Space 6.1%, Sci-fi 4.6%
After being kicked out of his own solar system, Astro teams up with Luna and together they take revenge on the elitist planets that betrayed him. Use Luna to fight back in this gravity-based SHMUP and show those planets what it means to be “too small”!
Why similar: Space Sim 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Space 11.7%, Arcade 11%, Linear 5.9%
GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, 1980s 9.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 6.8%
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Arcade 14.2%, Futuristic 9.5%, Space 8.8%, Action 7.2%
A 2D, top-down shoot'em up with simulation elements, deeply reminiscent of those vector games from the 80s. Blast your way trough space, enemies and mystery. Upgrade your drones. Endure your mothership's AI cynical attitude and survive the most realistic shoot'em up ever!
Why similar: Space Sim 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Simulation 10%, 1980s 9.2%, Action 8.2%
Defend Terra against the onslaught of hostile invaders in this 2D top-down space shooter. Upgrade and empower your ship's different systems to stand a chance against the growing threat. If you fall, Terra falls, and the rest of the galaxy will soon follow.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 7.9%, Futuristic 7.2%
Blast and dodge asteroids while trying to collect fuel and ammunition to continue the onslaught, while your ship is slowed and damaged by the various shrapnel of the very combat you engage in!
Why similar: Space Sim 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arcade 8.6%, Top-Down 7.5%, Space 5.7%
In this retro arcade hit, you control a laser gun and have to shoot asteroids, bombs and other objects to collect points and ensure your survival
Why similar: Space Sim 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, 1980s 13.9%, Space 9.7%, Arcade 8.8%
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 25.8%, Arcade 12.1%, Futuristic 10.2%, Space 8.5%, Aliens 7.3%
Mixing old and new, Astrokicker is inspired by classic shootemups going back to the 80s, with a few twists. The player gets to fly in any direction, and using a combination of skill and strategy, takes out the starbases controlling warpfields.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, 1980s 14.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Top-Down 11.2%, Space 8.4%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down 10.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Linear 8.8%, Space 8.7%
PewPew! - move, shoot and upgrade!
Why similar: Space Sim 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 9.6%, Arcade 8.4%, Top-Down 7.2%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, 1980s 10.9%, Retro 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Arcade 7.4%
Pilot a lone ship across a stark, vector-style battlefield as the world steadily collapses into the sun. Combat focuses on precision: aim carefully, fire deliberately, and dodge incoming shots from autonomous enemy constructs that track and engage on sight.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, 1980s 14.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Futuristic 10.1%, Space 8.1%
In the year 2,000,000,009, a team of bounty hunters infiltrates a massive facility swarming with hostile AI. Can they find Zurd?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Arcade 11.7%, 1980s 10.5%, Retro 10.1%, Linear 9.7%
Solitarius is a 2D top-down wave shooter set in a sci-fi space environment. It is a free minigame that contains six different levels, eight different enemies and nine different weapons. Instead of surviving as long as possible you have to make it through each level.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Space 18.5%, Arcade 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Top-Down 6.7%
Defend humanity in this retro-inspired space shooter as you patrol the stars and blast killer asteroids from the sky. Keep power to the energy pylons while maintaining the defense shield protecting Earth to earn powerful upgrades for your ship. Do you have what it takes to protect our world?
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Space 14.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 8.7%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Space 15.4%, 1980s 12.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Alien Wall is a powerful genre mix between a brick breaker and ‘shoot em up’. Modern retro Arcade fun at its best!
Why similar: Space Sim 32.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Space 13.9%, Arcade 12.4%, 2D 4.9%
In the midst of a seemingly hopeless war among the stars, take control of highly customizable spacefighters to experience classic space combat action throughout a story-driven campaign.
Why similar: Space Sim 51.5%, Space 17.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Retro 8.4%, Simulation 4.7%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Space 8.8%, Futuristic 7.9%
GAZAR is an intense vertical arcade space shooter where you fight against an alien fleet destroying the galaxy. Battle through Story Mode or test your skills in Infinity Mode with 5 difficulty levels and leaderboards. GAZAR delivers non-stop action, stunning visual effects, and dynamic combat.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Arcade 14.1%, Retro 10%, Top-Down 6.9%
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 30.9%, Arcade 15.4%, Space 11.9%, Linear 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Physics-based space combat where every battle escalates into chaos. Destroy ships, star bases, and hyperspace carriers before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.2%, Arcade 10.3%, 1980s 10.1%, Top-Down 6.9%, Simulation 6.5%
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Space 11.7%, Top-Down 10.5%, Arcade 8.6%
Step into the shoes of Corelatine Rangers Ralph and Brad, as they steer their way through Asteroid Fields and Monsters a-plenty, to arrest Dr. Jillkoy - A menace known for his deadly atrocities towards intergalactic citizens. Do you have what it takes to see him behind bars?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Arcade 13.9%, Top-Down 12.1%, Space 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Flank Speed is a simple top down Newtonian space shooter based on the aesthetics and style of early 90s arcade games. Everything from the designs, textures, sounds and gameplay are made to capture that arcade feel in a simple yet enjoyable game.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 8.4%, Futuristic 7.5%
The solar system is on the brink of collapse! Using powerful alien technology, you must battle enemies, players, and the forces of gravity to escape and survive. Redemption is optional. Survival is not.
Why similar: Space Sim 34%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Arcade 11.1%, 1980s 8.6%, Top-Down 5.9%
Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Space 10.4%, Top-Down 8.3%, Retro 7.6%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, 1980s 12.6%, Arcade 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
The origin story of a famous roidgrinder. It's an incremental space mining game where you interact with the ship's systems through a state-of-the-art terminal interface. Crossbreed of 2D arcade, lightweight simulation and some idler elements. Note: KEYBOARD REQUIRED.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.9%, Space 14.8%, Arcade 10.4%, 1980s 9.5%, Futuristic 7.1%
Shoot, dodge, and survive your way through unique bosses and swarms of enemies in this Galaga inspired arcade shooter where the fate of a galaxy rests in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Arcade 14.5%, 1980s 13.7%, Top-Down 9.4%, Action 8.2%
AWA 2024 is a fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the ten fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own special end-level boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Arcade 12.5%, 1980s 12.5%, Linear 11.2%, Top-Down 8.8%
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 23.3%, Space 15.2%, 1980s 12.3%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down 8.6%
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 21.5%, Arcade 12.2%, 1980s 11%, Retro 10.6%, Space 9.9%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Arcade 11.2%, Top-Down 10.9%, Linear 9.4%, 1980s 9.1%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Space 11.8%, Retro 10.3%, Action 7.1%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, 1980s 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Top-Down 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, 1980s 14.9%, Futuristic 11%, Space 10.9%, Top-Down 10.5%
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 27%, 1980s 13.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Space 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%
Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Space 13%, Arcade 8.5%, Top-Down 8.2%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Arcade 16.3%, Retro 12.6%, Space 10.7%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Crossfire II is an Retro / Arcade / Top-Down Shooter, originally released in 2002 for the AMIGA. The main part of the game is a classic, fast paced, single player story campaign. Fly different space ships and fight, to save the universe as you know it. Also you get a survival and a local PvP mode.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.9%, Space 11%, Retro 9.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down 7.2%
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, 1980s 13.2%, Space 13%, Arcade 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%
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 32%, Arcade 16.6%, Space 11.3%, Top-Down 11.3%, Action 9%
