60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.
Spacegirl 2038 is a fast paced, high energy arcade style shooter. Save your sister and her crew, they're depending on you!
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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!
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts.
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: 2D Fighter 24.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.5%
Witchcraft: Candy Hunt is an old-school shooter game with charming pixel art graphics that will take you on a Halloween adventure. Fly on a broomstick and battle your way through three exciting levels, each one featuring unique spooky creatures such as pumpkin monsters, evil crows and ghosts.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.9%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 9%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 13.7%, 1990's 8.7%
A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.9%, 1990's 7.8%
CORA (Counter Offensive Rapidfire Automata) is a singleplayer/multiplayer top-down shooter created by Empty House Games borrowing inspiration from other arcade top-down shooters.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 12.8%, Arcade 12.8%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 8.7%
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: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 9%
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Action 14.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 9.8%
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 18%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 13.1%, Old School 10%, Shooter 9.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 14.5%, Arcade 14.4%
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.1%
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 7.5%
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%
Nebula Invaders is a retro-neon space shooter where you pilot a lone ship against endless waves of interstellar invaders. Destroy, dodge, upgrade your weapons, and survive in a vibrant cosmic battlefield!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 47.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action 16.3%, Space 9.2%, 2D 4%
Gunpowder Punk is a game in pixel art cyberpunk world. You play as unnamed hero who fights against hordes of psycho gangers and their bosses.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action 12.3%, Shooter 8.2%
A skill based game with lots of customizability, where you slash bullets with a sword before they hit the ground, to earn money and get new cosmetics.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.4%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Action 15.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, 2D Fighter 17.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.2%
"Dug Out" is an exciting multiplayer PvP game for 2-4 players, where you dive into an underground arena and engage in intense battles. Armed with guns, you'll dig through the environment to uncover hidden opponents and outsmart your rivals.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action 14.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Action 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 10.6%
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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 11.9%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 14.5%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 13.8%
Space Rock Armageddon is a bold and dynamic space arcade game, boasting lightning-fast gameplay and an explosion of vibrant colors that make it feel like an eighties arcade classic.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38%, Action 12.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%
Space Tormentor is a Shoot'Em Up Bullet Hell Game in which You immerse Yourself as an lonely pilot with mission to destroy as many alien enemies as it's possible. You have been traped and sent to unknown sector of galaxy. Your goal is to fight your way back to Earth.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 12.5%, 1990's 7.9%
Zom Tom is a 2.5D shoot' em up dungeon-crawler where you slay zombie bodies, survive the hell-spawn onslaught, and full send copious amounts of lead downrange.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.4%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.6%
Just another 2D platformer shooter game with pixel art graphics to boot. You can jump around while blasting your enemies with three different methods of combat, and protect your village from an evil immortal.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.6%, Action 14%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%
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 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 8.9%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 8.3%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Action 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 13%
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: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 10.1%, Retro 7.8%
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shooter 13.6%, 1990's 13.1%, Arcade 9.5%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 13.2%
Defeat the ever-increasing number of enemies with a variety of ninja techniques to suit the situation After 20 minutes, we can move on to the next STAY It's more fun because there are various enemies on each stage
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.2%, Bullet Hell 19%, Action 15%, Shooter 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
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: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 10%, Pixel Graphics 7%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 8%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 8.8%, Shooter 8.5%
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 10.3%, Old School 6.6%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 16.5%, Shooter 15.9%
Intense fighting game where you command your fighter in every battle.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.5%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 13.4%, 1990's 8.8%, Old School 7%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14%, Action 9.7%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 9.8%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action 14%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 9.9%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 16.8%, Shooter 16.4%, Action 16.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 10.2%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 13.1%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 15.6%, 1990's 10.5%, Action 10.2%
Sudden-death tag team turmoil—with weapons! KIZUNA ENCOUNTER: SUPER TAG BATTLE rises from its 1996 arcade roots in this enhanced Steam edition. Includes rollback netcode for seamless online play, a swathe of new features, and a bonus jukebox and media gallery—plus even lets 4 players fight at once!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.2%, Action 15.8%, Arcade 15.2%, 1990's 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Action 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 12.9%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Arcade 14.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 13.7%
Pilot humanity’s last starship and survive relentless alien swarms. Your automated fleet fights for you as you dodge, collect, and grow stronger every run.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 36%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 7.9%
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 21.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action 15.8%, Arcade 13.2%
The 1995 arcade fighting classic WORLD HEROES PERFECT returns—now enhanced and coming to Steam! Enjoy smooth online with rollback netcode, and up your game in the full-featured Practice Mode! Solo thrills and high-level online battles await you in this definitive version of the game!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 47.5%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 15%, 1990's 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Arcade 14.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 10.4%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Action 19.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Space 7%
Dashrider is a fast-paced 2D shooter game, in which you fight your way through countless waves of enemies to earn coins. Purchase new skills or stunning boss battles. Defeat the three guards to face the final boss and complete the game.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42%, Action 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 12.4%
Fight your way to dominion over the universe in this Shoot Em Up game based on the book! On the planet Vale, known for its extreme cold and endless snowfields, the story follows young Talen Esko and his sister Salla, whose family, the Esko clan, is transferred to govern this icy world.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 30.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 9.6%
