
SpaceMerc is a casual narrative bullet hell shooter about one pilot's quest to get paid by blowing stuff up. There's also an intergalactic war or something going on too.
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SpaceMerc is a casual narrative bullet hell shooter about one pilot's quest to get paid by blowing stuff up. There's also an intergalactic war or something going on too.

Radar Warfare
Radar Warfare is a bullet hell/fast paced arcade shoot 'em up with radar theme and retro style. 27 stages will challenge you with different waves and enemies. How long can you survive?

Er-Spectro
Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.
Radar Warfare is a bullet hell/fast paced arcade shoot 'em up with radar theme and retro style. 27 stages will challenge you with different waves and enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action 20.2%, Indie 14.6%, Casual 8.9%
Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Action 26.6%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Indie 20.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Not known what year it is, and in which galaxy everything happens. But one thing is known-you must to clear the space of dirty pirates, and their technique. For this, you will have to open the nearest space systems, improve your ship, and of course to shoot a pirate ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.9%, Action 29.5%, Indie 22.7%
In a few words Invasion is fast and furious game. Inspired by Galaxian, this game builds upon the great mechanic with new features and sleek modern performance. Just fight without hesitation. Who hesitates will die!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Action 21.4%, Indie 16.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action 20.1%, Indie 14.8%
Text Wormhole is a dodge game of bullet hell generated by the roguelike way dynamically based on the theme of letters, which adopts the minimalist design style. The unprecedented visual spectacle will give you an extraordinary game experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Action 23.9%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Indie 17.8%, Casual 7.4%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Action 15.3%, Indie 15.1%, Casual 4.7%
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Action 19%, Indie 14.6%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Action 20.5%, Indie 15.8%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Action 14.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Indie 9.9%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 31.5%, Action 17%, Indie 13.5%
TANKORAMA is an old school top-down shoot ‘em up game with modern graphics and addictive gameplay. Control HOVERING TANKS, destroy enemies, collect power ups and challenge wicked bosses in single player. Show who is THE BOSS on Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Action 19.2%, Indie 14.8%, Casual 9%
If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action 20.5%, Indie 15.8%
It is a 2D Sci-Fi Action Shoot 'em up that can use command deadly techniques like fighting games. In this title, you can destroy enemies by using 10 distinctive special moves, "Methods", in addition to normal shooting attacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action 20%, Indie 15.6%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 22.1%, Indie 17.5%
Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Action 25.2%, Indie 19.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action 24.2%, Indie 18.6%
Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Action 24.6%, Indie 18.9%
Vertical scroll shooting game. Please avoid the bullets and defeat the enemies and clear the stage. You can set different types of bullets for "Main" and "Sub". You can also use skills. Skills include skills that make powerful attacks and skills that can eliminate bullets fired by enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Action 23.4%, Indie 18%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Action 28.3%, Indie 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%
Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Indie 23.1%, Action 22.7%
Ruzh Delta Z is a frenzied shoot-em-up which draws inspiration from classics such as Gradius, DoDonPachi, and R-Type. Shoot your way through perilous stages and wreck thousands of rogue vessels in your quest to become the ultimate pilot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Action 23.4%, Indie 15.7%, Casual 9.2%
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action 21.4%, Indie 17%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Action 11.7%, Indie 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Action 25.1%, Indie 19.3%
Drifting Lands is an hybrid of classical horizontal shoot'em'up with a lot of strong gameplay elements coming straight from the action-RPG genre. If you want an original diablo-like game or you want a different kind of shoot'em'up, you're in the right place!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action 17%, Indie 14.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Action 20.1%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 33.9%, Action 12.4%, Indie 9.8%, Casual 5.3%
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Action 20.3%, Indie 15.7%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Action 21.2%, Indie 16.9%
Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Action 20%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Indie 14.4%, Casual 7.3%
Xenoslaive Overdrive is a fractal bullet shoot-em-up. Specially made for players to feel the thrill from various challenging aspects. Shoot! Survive all enemy bullets! Defeat their bosses, and save the world!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 34.4%, Action 27.8%
A challenge from ancient times delivered to gamers. That excitement from the past has returned. The complete version of VRITRA, the 2D fantasy shooting game, is out now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action 18.3%, Indie 13.2%, Casual 7.8%
YOU have to show what you’re made of as the war over Europe is in full swing. Fight waves of Axis planes and panzers until you hit the boss enemies – the ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Action 26.6%
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, Action 30.9%, Indie 22.9%
Huge Enemy is a horizontal Shoot ‘em up that takes place in a dark sci-fi universe with Japanese influences.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 22.6%, Indie 17.4%, Sci-fi 11.1%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Action 15%, Indie 11.3%, Casual 6.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Action 23%, Indie 17.7%
Do you like watching cute girls kick butt? ELYSION is a new 2D Sci-fi side scroller shooting game! ! While the girls are all unique and cutesy, journey with them to delve deep into the story and world of ELYSION! Your mission to save the world begins here!!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Action 16.7%, Indie 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Action 22.6%, Indie 16.8%
Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Action 23.3%, Indie 17.2%, Casual 3.1%
That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Action 24.1%, Bullet Hell 23%, Indie 17.9%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Action 14.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
The retro-style Side Scroller shooting game with vivid storyline depicts fully charactered protagonists love affairs.! Colorfully themed game stages and variety of bosses infests here!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Action 15.3%, Indie 12.2%, Casual 6.6%
Isbarah is a cross-genre of bullet hell and platformer style, it's a hardcore 2d game and each level is a duel boss fight. Players will need to fully understand the boss patterns. It’s built on smartly managing your powers and to use them wisely to survive - everything in our game involves dodging and making smart movements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Action 21.6%, Indie 15%
Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Action 26.5%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Indie 20.4%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Action 13.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
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 56.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action 15.6%, Indie 12%
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action 21.7%, Indie 15.4%
Fire Arrow and Fire Arrow X are time attack style shooters with a heavy emphasis on scoring. Otherwisely, you can call them coffee break shmups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47%, Action 31.5%, Indie 21.5%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Action 8.4%, Indie 6.8%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.9%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Action 9.6%, Indie 7.2%, Sci-fi 4.7%
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 23.6%, Indie 17%
This top-down shooter pits you against an overwhelming hell of bullets. Customize your experience with 9 upgradeable classes and unleash powerful attacks as you fight and dodge your way through procedurally generated levels, enemies, and bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Action 23.5%, Indie 18.1%
The War Enders Evolution is an arcade style single-stage bullet hell game. Beat the game with the choice from three different fighters and two different styles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Bullet Hell 33.1%, Indie 20.6%, Casual 12.6%
Fatal wings is a classic top down space shoot ‘em. Playing as the last resistance fighters from the similian colony in planet Lithios against a brutal attack led by vernor’s forces
Why similar: Action 33.1%, Indie 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 18%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Indie 10.5%, Action 9.4%, Casual 5.3%
Inspired by classic arcade games, Viper Attack is a fast, addictive arcade shoot-up! Master the challenge and fight your way through many brutal levels
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Action 20.2%, Indie 15.5%, Sci-fi 10.3%