
A retro-style, fast-paced, and addictive shoot 'em up. A throwback to the classic arcade games of the 80s. Great for playing while waiting in line for another game. 🎮 (shmup)
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, 2D, Action.

A retro-style, fast-paced, and addictive shoot 'em up. A throwback to the classic arcade games of the 80s. Great for playing while waiting in line for another game. 🎮 (shmup)

Bit Blaster XL
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

Switch 'N' Shoot
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Difficult 11%, Score Attack 9.5%, Space 8.2%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Score Attack 14.2%, Difficult 11.5%, Minimalist 7.8%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19%, Score Attack 11.5%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 9.1%
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Difficult 10.7%
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Arena Shooter 8.5%, Difficult 8.5%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Difficult 13.6%, Score Attack 11.2%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arena Shooter 8.7%
Dark Matter is a classic arcade space shooter inspired by Asteroids, featuring fast-paced ship combat, physics-based movement, and score-driven gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Score Attack 9.4%, Minimalist 8.3%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Space 10.2%
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Score Attack 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Score Attack 10.2%, Space 9.6%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Arena Shooter 23.8%, Space 18.4%, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 7.5%
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Score Attack 8.5%, Space 7.5%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Space 13.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 10.4%
Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Casual 20.1%, Action 20.1%, 2D 11.3%
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 8.4%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Space 14.2%, Arcade 12.3%, 2D 5.4%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Space 16.6%, Action 6.2%
Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Casual 17.2%, Arcade 12.1%
Jump back to the good old days of arcade machines with Void Invaders: a colourful, chaotic and explosive arcade shoot-em-up game inspired by classics such as Galaga and Space Invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.1%, Arcade 26.7%, Action 12.2%
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 27.1%, Space 16.3%, Difficult 11%, Arcade 11%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.2%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Difficult 9%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
Hyper Space is a “Dodge ’Em Up” Arcade game. Collect stars while avoiding space hazards to reach the highest score, unlock new skins, compete with your friends and travel through space to the most distant galaxies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.2%, Score Attack 15.9%, Space 14.4%, 1990's 13.7%, Old School 12.8%
Void Prison is a fast paced, endless arcade twin stick shooter that puts you inside of an ever shrinking ring. Survive by fighting emerging enemies around you and don't get consumed by the void. Complete achievements to unlock new skins and powerups and get on top of the leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.4%
A semi-procedural shoot-'em-up that will test your skills. Level up your ship, unlock amazing weapons, and defeat 5 formidable bosses. Challenge the infinite by facing real-time waves of enemies after completing all missions. Become the intergalactic hero now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Score Attack 12.1%, Space 9.1%, 1990's 8.7%
Hyperdrive Massacre is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a frenzied pace.
Why similar: Action 57.8%, Arena Shooter 19.3%, Space 10%, Arcade 9.6%, Casual 2.8%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Difficult 9.5%, Arcade 9%, Space 5.7%
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.9%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Minimalist 7%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Space 15.2%, Score Attack 10%, Arcade 8.3%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Score Attack 13.2%, Arcade 10.6%
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 21.9%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Old School 10.4%, Space 8.6%
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 37.8%, Arcade 18.9%, Space 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 8%
Super Space Club is a lo-fi arcade space shooter to chill to. Defend a vibrant galaxy as a club of misfit heroes and battle endless waves of spacecrafts to the tune of atmospheric beats. Outlast your enemies and vibe to the rhythm of the stars.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Space 11.3%
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Score Attack 13%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Difficult 11%, Space 9.7%
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Arena Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Difficult 26%, Space 22.1%, Action 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Space 10.8%, Difficult 10.8%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Score Attack 9.9%
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.1%, Score Attack 18.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Space 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Score Attack 11.6%, Space 10.5%, Old School 9.2%
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Space 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Arcade 14%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action 6.6%
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Why similar: Difficult 17.9%, Score Attack 17.2%, Minimalist 12.3%, Space 11.8%, Arcade 10.8%
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Score Attack 11.1%
Space Survival is the next great SIMPLE 2D casual space action shooter where you have to defend against wave of enemies, have fast reflexes and strong will to win. It is great way to relax, but also a great challenge. How long can you stay focused?
Why similar: Space 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Survival 13.2%
A fast-paced Breakout-style arcade with a bold black-and-white aesthetic. Engage in space battles against stunning yet deadly alien foes who are determined to destroy you. Intense visuals, thrilling gameplay, and a challenge that will test your reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Arcade 14.9%, Minimalist 13.7%, Space 13.4%, 1990's 7.7%
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Difficult 11.5%, Arcade 9.3%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, Score Attack 12.4%, Arena Shooter 9.4%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, 1990's 13.8%, Old School 13.2%, Space 12.8%
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Minimalist 11.1%, Score Attack 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Another tribute paid to yet another arcade classic from the Hero Concept team! Doughlings: Invasion promises a fun gaming experience to gamers of all ages with the innovations it brings to the shooting genre.
Why similar: Difficult 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Arcade 21%, Family Friendly 9%, Action 8.3%
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 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Score Attack 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Difficult 11.9%
A fast-paced, neon-infused arcade game with simple one-button controls! Addictive, easy to learn, and perfect for quick sessions. Challenge yourself to beat your high score while waiting in queue for another game!
Why similar: Difficult 19.6%, Score Attack 16%, Minimalist 13.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Family Friendly 9.7%
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arena Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Difficult 11.7%
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arena Shooter 14%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Space 13.2%, Arcade 10%
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 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Space 13.2%, Arcade 9.1%