60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 1980s, 2D, Arcade, Shooter.
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In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Gray Goo
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 20.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Old School 11.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 9.3%
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: 1980s 13.5%, Space 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.
Why similar: 1980s 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Shooter 9.5%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Arcade 11.6%, 1980s 11.1%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: 1980s 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Old School 9.9%
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 19%, 1980s 16.2%, Space 14.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: 1980s 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Old School 10%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 1980s 12.1%, Arcade 10.7%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%
Retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 80's games Fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up with looping battlefields, relentless enemy waves, tactical shields, power-ups and hyperspace jumps
Why similar: 1980s 23.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Shooter 7.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.6%
Mighty Chameleon Brothers will remind you of old-school arcade classics, with bright and colorful visuals and fun cartoon characters! You'll love the simple yet addictive game play!
Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Old School 14.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
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: 1980s 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Old School 10.5%, Space 10.4%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: 1980s 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Arcade 10.7%
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: 1980s 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Arcade 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 12.7%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: 1980s 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Space 11.1%
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: 1980s 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Futuristic 11.9%, Space 10.4%
Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, 1980s 13.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Side Scroller 9%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: 1980s 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Old School 11.5%, Arcade 11.2%
Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.
Why similar: 1980s 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 9.2%
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: 1980s 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Side Scroller 10%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arcade 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: 1980s 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Old School 10.4%
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: Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Arcade 13.1%, Futuristic 12.6%, Old School 11.6%
Help the cat survive and repair his flying ship after an accident on an unknown planet. Use dexterity and ingenuity to overcome obstacles, fight enemies and solve puzzles. Exciting adventures are waiting for you ahead!
Why similar: 1980s 17.1%, Arcade 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
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: 1980s 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 11.6%
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 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 14.7%, Futuristic 12.3%, Old School 11%
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: 1980s 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Old School 10.8%, Futuristic 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 26.4%, Old School 19%, Arcade 17%, Space 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Space 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 10.2%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: 1980s 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%
A retro-arcade adventure. It's Pacman, with weapons. Take our hero through 29 devious mazes fighting ghosts, dragons, vampires, and more. Cast powerful spells, find fun treasures, and try to rescue the rest of the Waka Waka's. Wak Attak is classic, retro goodness.
Why similar: 1980s 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Arcade 14.8%, Cartoony 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Side Scroller 14%, 1980s 11.6%, Arcade 10.1%
A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.
Why similar: Arcade 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Space 11.5%, Old School 11.5%, Futuristic 11.2%
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
Why similar: 1980s 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Futuristic 10.7%, Old School 10%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, 1980s 14.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 11.7%
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, Arcade 16.7%, Old School 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, 2D 6.5%
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: 1980s 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Arcade 10.4%
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 19.8%, Arcade 15.4%, 1980s 14.4%, Shooter 13.6%, Space 11.2%
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 20.7%, Arcade 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, 1980s 13%, Shooter 10.6%
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Futuristic 10.2%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, 1980s 15.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Futuristic 8.6%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Arcade 13%, 1980s 12.3%
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: 1980s 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arcade 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 13.6%
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, 1980s 13.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 11%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 1980s 11.6%, Arcade 11.1%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: 1980s 22.7%, Arcade 22.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Space 9.6%
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 19.6%, Arcade 19.2%, Shooter 15.3%, Old School 14.3%, Space 12.7%
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 1980s 22.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 10%
Raze the road less traveled with your Vulvehicle, the ultimate all-purpose armored combat machine! Whether flying through the sky, or burrowing deep underground, these gals stop at nothing to blast through terrain and enemies alike in this comical action STG!
Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Shooter 10.6%
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: 1980s 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Old School 9.5%
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: 1980s 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Arcade 13.8%, Space 11.9%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 13%, Space 13%, Side Scroller 10.9%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: 1980s 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Old School 11.1%
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 10.5%
"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: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 13.3%, 1980s 12.7%, Shooter 12%
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Arcade 16.6%, 1980s 15.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Old School 9.1%
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: 1980s 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Shooter 10.3%
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: 1980s 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 13%, Space 12.9%
Mouth Trap is a retro-style arcade game where your aim is to eat as much food as you can. But watch out for those pesky germs that get in your way! Lots of treats can help (or hinder) you in your mission to complete over 100 levels of fun. Can you become a "Champion Chomper"?
Why similar: 1980s 17.2%, Old School 13.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
In the year 2073, the Skolovan Empire attacked and subdued planet Earth. The rebels gathered technology from whatever they could to build a prototype ship, the Dominus Solaris. Now it's up to you, the ship's sole pilot, to fight and liberate the Earth from the usurpers.
Why similar: 1980s 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Old School 10.5%, Arcade 10.4%
