
Make up your squads out of 9 unique spaceships and go clear 3 planets from hordes of robots in not-so-classic horizontal shoot-em-up style!
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Make up your squads out of 9 unique spaceships and go clear 3 planets from hordes of robots in not-so-classic horizontal shoot-em-up style!

I.F.O
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.

Invasion From Space
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Shooter 19.2%, Aliens 18.8%, Action 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Aliens 17.1%, Futuristic 10.6%, Action 10.5%, Cute 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 24.9%, Aliens 18.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Futuristic 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Try to survive waves of robotic space aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion in this classic Arcade style Retro game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Shooter 17%, Aliens 13.9%, Action 9.9%, Futuristic 7.8%
Monstir Iradicator is a game about saving the galaxy of Icoa, Traverse 4 different planets and destroy the Monstirs residing there. This game is based off of games like Asteroids following a similar Shoot 'Em Up style gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Shooter 19%, Aliens 17.5%, Action 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Pilot your way through the relentless Xidus Fleet in an attempt to save the earth from annihilation. Galactix is a space arcade type game where you pilot your ship to shoot enemy fighters and collect bonus's with your ships mechanical arm. Galactix also includes a new Enhanced Mode to play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Aliens 19.2%, Shooter 17.6%, Action 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
AYBABTU ( All Your Base Are Belong To us ) Aliens are attacking the White House! Go get 'em!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Aliens 26.9%, Shooter 21.6%, Action 9.5%, 2D 6.7%
A SUPER REALISTIC (ahem..) alien sniper simulator! Use your super quick reaction skills to outwit the alien blighters and snipe your way to victory!
Why similar: Aliens 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Futuristic 9.8%, Colorful 7.8%
Survive 10 enemy stages! Shoot 'Em Up style, spaceship game, in pixel art and 8-bit retro music! Evolve your shot to the maximum level, use the energy bar for upgrades, and special abilities! Advance each stage by defeating Bosses and enemies to collect new skills, transformations and extra lives!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Aliens 21.7%, Space 10.9%, Colorful 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
A fantasy bullet hell on a strange, familiar planet. Fight the living and the dead as you figure out what's causing all this energy in the air! Play as a troupe of living puppets, curious immortal children, or a demon, and be sure to scan enemies to unlock journal pages on the way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Aliens 17.6%, Shooter 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Futuristic 9.6%
Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Shooter 18.4%, Futuristic 13.4%, Aliens 13%, Action 11.2%
Starshot is a difficult space shoot-em-up with rogue-like elements and randomly generated levels. Will you be able to upgrade your ship and pilot it to safety, or be destroyed in your search for stardust inside the automated production facility?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Aliens 18%, Shooter 14.9%, Futuristic 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 14.1%, Space 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Aliens 15.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Futuristic 9.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%
A shoot'em'up game for up to 4 players that combines advanced RPG advancement elements with pure space shooter action, 20 unlockable weapons & 4 heroes with varied strengths in their 10 primary stats, along with each ship's 10 aspects, add a huge variety of choices for all gamers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Aliens 17.2%, Shooter 15.1%, Futuristic 10.3%, Space 7.5%
High Tension Fever Shooting Game!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 13.8%, Cute 11.2%, 2D 7.4%
Call on CELLs, change your weapon, and shoot however you want!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 13.2%, Futuristic 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Aliens 16.3%, Shooter 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Space 6.7%
Pilot the all-powerful cell destroying Desolazor gunship and eradicate the mutagenic genotoxic pathogen before it consumes the entire galaxy. Soar through waves of threatening enemies and bosses beyond 6 stages packed with action, explosions, and lasers!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Shooter 22.6%, Action 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%, 2D 7.9%
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Aliens 18.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Futuristic 9.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%
When a black hole generates enough strength to destroy the entire universe, it's called Collapsion. It's up to you to defend the universe for as long as possible to stop Collapsion from happening in this Arcade Shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Aliens 21%, Shooter 16.3%, Space 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Shooter 21.2%, Aliens 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 9.3%
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 33.7%, Shooter 18.4%, Aliens 11%, Space 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.3%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 9.8%, Sci-fi 9%, Space 6.3%
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Aliens 23.4%, Shooter 18.9%, Space 13.2%, Action 7.9%
Guide the Gamma Brothers through waves of alien attacks, blasting your way home from work in this frantic twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Aliens 15.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Futuristic 12.7%, Space 8.7%
A retro space themed action shooter where your bullets send you flying through the air!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Aliens 21.8%, Futuristic 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 7.6%
This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Shooter 25.3%, Action 11.9%, Cute 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Aliens 18%, Shooter 13.8%, Futuristic 11.5%, Colorful 7.8%
2D style shoot'em up in which close combat is the primary attack method. With two large swords in her hands, cut her way through enemy bullets and enemy units in a post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.7%, Shooter 24.4%, 2D 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Action 6.6%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Shooter 15.7%, Aliens 14.1%, Futuristic 8.1%, Space 7.2%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Shooter 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Colorful 6.9%, Action 6.6%
Building on the legacy of R-Type Dimensions and R-Type Dimensions EX, Dimensions III has been completely re-envisioned with cutting-edge visuals and sounds, expanded gameplay modes, and a range of new features designed to deliver the most definitive modern edition of R-Type’s classic era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Shooter 16%, Aliens 11.5%, Futuristic 6.7%, Action 6.4%
Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Shooter 24.8%, Action 11.8%, Space 9.6%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 11%, Colorful 7.5%, Space 7.1%
Shoot through storms of weird and funny creatures, jump between planets by switching gravity, and relive the childhood fun of your very first arcade shooters - alone or with a friend in co-op!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Aliens 15.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Futuristic 9.9%, Cute 8.4%
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 34.2%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 14.5%, Space 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Join Emme the dog as she battles block invaders in this puzzle action game. Defeat all kinds of unpredictable blocks across hundreds of levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Aliens 17.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Futuristic 10.4%, Space 9.6%
Bydo Missions in Your Pocket — Beyond Dimensions, the Melody of Two “R”s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Aliens 18.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Futuristic 11.5%, Space 8.7%
Slaughtra is a arcade styled top-down horde shooter where you face off against an ever growing onslaught of enemies seeking nothing but to end you. Fight your way through and maybe somehow you'll find your way out of this nightmare...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Aliens 22.4%, Futuristic 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Space 8%
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 23.5%, Shooter 22.4%, Aliens 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Space 8.3%
2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Shooter 19.4%, Aliens 18.3%, Action 11.7%, Space 6.7%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Aliens 13%, Futuristic 8.8%, Space 8.5%
Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Shooter 18%, Aliens 15.6%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.1%, Shooter 21.1%, Action 12.1%, 2D 5.5%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Raioh is a retro style shot and bomb style vertical scroll shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Aliens 19%, Shooter 13.7%, Space 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
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 26.8%, Aliens 17.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Space 9.1%, Colorful 7.4%
Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Futuristic 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Aliens 18.4%, Shooter 15.6%, Futuristic 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Shooter 23.6%, Action 14.6%, Space 10%, Sci-fi 6.9%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Shooter 16.2%, Cute 8.1%, Action 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6%
A fast-paced arcade space shooter where every wave pushes you harder. Collect coins, buy upgrades, and build your ship into an unstoppable force — or die trying.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Shooter 21.5%, Space 13.5%, Action 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Shooter 17.6%, Aliens 16.3%, Action 11%, Futuristic 9.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Shooter 18.9%, Futuristic 10.6%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Kilemol is a top-down shooter where you'll have to destroy all spawn capsules and enemies using different weapons in a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Futuristic 14.8%, Action 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%
Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Futuristic 16.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Sci-fi 7.7%
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Shooter 16.2%, Aliens 13.6%, Futuristic 8.1%, Action 7.3%
A spectacular, satisfying, and super-watchable defense battle! The ultimate 8-bit shoot 'em ups born in the 21st century, ""Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE"", is now on Steam!
Why similar: Aliens 22%, Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Futuristic 10.2%, Action 9.6%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Shooter 17%, Aliens 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Space 7.6%