- #1 NeXus: One Core
97% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2015
Dev: Hyde GamesPub: BulkyPix
Windows
Use fusion. Avoid obstacles. Die. Try again.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28%, Score Attack 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.7%
- #2 Danmaku Unlimited 4 WYVER ULTRA
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Score Attack 17.2%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Arcade 9.9%, Futuristic 8.3%
- #3 Raging Blasters 2
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Score Attack 17.2%, Arcade 14.1%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Action 7.7%
- #4 HYPER METEOR
95% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.2%, Score Attack 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 8.2%
- #5 Senli 307
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Senli 307 is a top-down shooter where you can turn, accelerate, and decelerate using only WASD (or arrow keys), and repeatedly search for and destroy enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Score Attack 18.1%, Futuristic 11.7%, Arcade 7.3%
- #6 Rising Heat
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fuzzy Sock StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Fight your way through the Rising Heat, a gladiator style space spectacle bankrolled by the Extraterrestrial Elite! Take flight with a diverse cast of pilots, ships and weapons! Choose upgrades, discover synergies and construct a build powerful enough to give yourself a fighting chance!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.2%, Arena Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Isometric 9.7%, Arcade 8.5%
- #7 Cosmic Cleaner
93% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: CRUSTSLICE
Windows
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Score Attack 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 8.9%, Futuristic 8.7%
- #8 Fire Shark
92% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Score Attack 21%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Arcade 16.4%, Action 10.1%
- #9 Heart: Future Whispers
91% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: BaltaRed
Windows
Heart: Future Whispers is a top-down shooter where you'll face countless hordes of enemies with different abilities! Survive by using your resources to acquire powerful weapons and uncover the reason behind all the chaos in this dystopian future.
Why similar: Score Attack 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Futuristic 16%, Arcade 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #10 Xenoraid: The First Space War
91% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Score Attack 21.6%, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #11 Super Nano Blaster
90% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: 3.5 Inch TeamPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac
Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!
Why similar: Score Attack 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Local Co-Op 20.9%, Arcade 10.3%, Futuristic 9.2%
- #12 Rubblefield
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Stone
Windows
A momentum-driven reinvention of Asteroids. Thrust and drift through a screen-wrapping field, blast ten distinct asteroid types, and take down a recurring boss while chaining power-ups: a screen-clearing Nuke, a homing shot, a sustained Death Laser, and more.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Arcade 15.4%, Score Attack 15.2%, Action 7.6%
- #13 Fixeight
89% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Score Attack 19.7%, Arcade 16.3%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Combat 6.5%
- #14 Twinstick Arcade
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Aquinas Games
Windows · Linux
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Score Attack 23.1%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 8.8%, Combat 7.4%
- #15 LASERPITIUM
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: THE REETEAM
Windows
Free the galaxy by destroying the EVA program and its artificial planet HELOS. In this 2D shoot'em up, take control of one of the three ships of your choice and go to the different planets to eliminate each threat. 1 or 2 Player coop.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Score Attack 13.9%, Action 9.7%
- #16 Galaxy Dreamer
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Annet ValentivePub: Galaxy Games
Windows
Galaxy Dreamer is an 2D old-school vertical space shooter that will remind you of your childhood.Сontrol a spaceship and shoot your opponents alone or with a friend! You can choose from a dozen spaceships and weapons to destroy a variety of enemies and BOSSES!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Local Co-Op 22.9%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 10.7%, Combat 9.2%
- #17 Spinner Invaders 2: A Mad Revenge
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from a new mystery threat by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Arcade 13.1%, Score Attack 9%, Combat 7.9%
- #18 Vimana
84% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown. Toaplan's vertical co-op shooter Vimana debuts on PC, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay and modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Local Co-Op 19%, Score Attack 18.8%, Arcade 15.3%, Action 8.4%
- #19 Vectro Blast
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Score Attack 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Arcade 15.8%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Action 6.3%
- #20 Violet Impetus
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: NANAHYAKUMAN
Windows · Linux
Violet Impetus is a bullet-hell arcade melee 'em up set in a series of (lightly) procedurally-generated arenas. Drop into different biomes to rid the world of Æris—the demiurge, petrificate & fractured. Its other children just won't see things eye to eye.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.5%, Score Attack 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Arcade 11.8%, Combat 3.6%
- #21 Rutabaga Desert Storm
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Indomitable Interactive
Windows
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Local Co-Op 26.2%, Score Attack 22.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 5.3%
- #22 Kill Pill
82% matchVery Positive87% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: BLJ
Windows
All you need to do is kill the pills. Shoot your way to a new high score while collecting powerups to shake things up.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37.2%, Score Attack 28.7%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 6%, Combat 4.7%
- #23 Super Mega Space Blaster Special
82% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot 'em up (shmup). Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep you coming back to unlock the next ship or beat your high-score.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.2%, Score Attack 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Action 8%
- #24 Hellfire
81% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Local Co-Op 24.6%, Arcade 17%, Score Attack 13.9%, Action 10.3%
- #25 Devil's Arcade
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: DemonicTree
Windows · Mac
Escape from the Devil's latest creation! In the 2D top-down shooter Devil's Arcade, hordes of demons, a bunch of different game modes, randomized events and endless fun awaits you!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 9%, Combat 6.1%
- #26 RagingBlasters
79% matchVery Positive99% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Local Co-Op 25.4%, Score Attack 24.6%, Arcade 7%, Action 4.9%
- #27 Spinner Invaders
80% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through a thrilling action adventure of 120 waves in 4 different game modes while fighting against waves of enemies and 12 extreme bosses. Save the world from The General by yourself or with a friend locally and play 10 different Challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Score Attack 19.4%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #28 SPACE BLASTER 8 BIT
81% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Crow
Windows
They have briefly left by your ship in an asteroid Hagel theirs. Now you have landed to hostile area. Now you must only survive.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Score Attack 14.9%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Arcade 9.2%
- #29 CHROMACORE
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 3HP
Windows
CHROMACORE is a top-down arena shooter set in a futuristic super soldier training facility. Match your neon lights to the enemies in flow-inducing combat. Your task is simple: kill, adapt, survive, respawn.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Futuristic 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #30 Nova Swarm
77% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Tiny Foundry
Windows
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Score Attack 30%, Arcade 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Space 6.1%
- #31 Stray Shot
77% matchPositive100% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!
Why similar: Score Attack 22.7%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Arena Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Arcade 9.6%
- #32 String Mace
75% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: SneakyToad
Windows
Smash through swarms of enemies by swinging a huge spiked ball on a string! Build absurd combos, crush towering bosses, and chase the highest score you can reach!
Why similar: Score Attack 37.6%, Arcade 23.1%, Action 11.6%, Combat 10.2%, 3D 7.4%
- #33 BLASTER MAYHEM
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormduck
Windows
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Score Attack 29.1%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #34 Dan's Odyssey
76% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Dan J Haynes
Windows
An arcade arena top down shooter. fast paced action with a great sound-track. shoot your way through the approaching enemy shapes, upgrade your character and beat the high score.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Futuristic 12.3%, Action 5.7%
- #35 Elevated
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Rovere
Windows
Jump into Elevated, an action arcade shooter where you must battle to survive against constant, ever growing waves of robotic enemies. Unlock new weapons, face harder opponents, and smash your friends high scores on the online leaderboards!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.4%, Score Attack 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 5.3%
- #36 WillWalker
74% matchVery Positive88% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: DropOuts
Windows
WillWalker is a frenetic shooter set in a cyberpunk metropolis. Fight to overthrow crime by mastering the mysteries of time.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Arcade 12.6%, Futuristic 12.5%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #37 Last Shape Standing
74% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Works
Windows
Last Shape Standing is at its core a survival game where each player needs to survive through a multitude of chaotic and fun randomly selected challenges, be it bullet hell, PVP, a zombie apocalypse or even dangerous quizzes!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.5%, Score Attack 20.6%, Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Arcade 10.8%
- #38 Rebound Hell
73% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: mrtsGAMES
Windows
A minimalist top-down action game where every shot bounces, changes color, and can turn against you. Managing ricochets is your only chance to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Local Co-Op 22.1%, Score Attack 20.3%, Arcade 14.3%, Combat 8.5%
- #39 Ghosts Attack
75% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Taranau Aliaksei
Windows
You are a ghost hunter. Help them leave this world. Move and shoot at them. Earn and upgrade your skills.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Futuristic 13.1%, Score Attack 12.1%, Action 9.1%
- #40 The Art Of Flight
71% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Et Al GamesPub: Page To Pixel Publishing LLC
Windows
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Score Attack 10.3%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #41 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
69% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
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: Local Co-Op 22.6%, Arena Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Futuristic 10.3%, Arcade 10.1%
- #42 Annihilation
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GSig Games
Windows
Doomed and surrounded, but not yet dead! Take on the role of Annihilator and purge the endless horde in this arcade survival shooter. Featuring roguelike elements and minimal resources: manage your loadouts between waves and strategically invest in war supplies to face the unknown threat.
Why similar: Score Attack 25.5%, Arena Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Combat 8.3%
- #43 Curved Space
71% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: Only By Midnight Ltd.Pub: Maximum Games
Windows
Curved Space is an intense arcade-style twin-stick shooter that takes the classic formula and plunges it into the weirdest reaches of space. Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Score Attack 18.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #44 Son of Scoregasm
72% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: R C KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Score Attack 20%, Arcade 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #45 AQUA KITTY UDX
70% matchVery Positive84% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition including the epic Dreadnought game mode!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Score Attack 13.7%, Action 8.5%
- #46 Star Hunter DX
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Score Attack 20.5%, Futuristic 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%
- #47 HypurrX
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buko StudiosPub: Buko Studios Inc
Windows
HypurrX is a gritty sci-fi arcade style cute-em-up. Say whaaat?Pilot your cat companion through a brutal onslaught of enemy waves and epic boss battles. Challenge the global leaderboards in this single player bullet hell trench runner.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Score Attack 14.4%, Futuristic 13.9%, Arcade 10.7%
- #48 Blaster Panic
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
Blaster Panic is a 2D space shooter where you defend your home base against an onslaught of enemies. Fight through ongoing boss battles. Last as long as you can to dominate the leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Score Attack 19.9%, Arena Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #49 Invasion From Space
69% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Jean Tampon
Windows
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Arcade 17.3%, Futuristic 14.4%, Action 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #50 Super Destronaut
70% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Combat 6.4%
- #51 Space storm
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: rogerinfanger.com
Windows
Steer a futuristic spaceship through 50 action-packed levels! Fight against enemy fleets, use teleportation, dodge fireballs and defeat the mothership. Precision and skill are required to survive increasingly difficult waves. Are you ready?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Score Attack 17.2%, Arcade 12.5%, Futuristic 12.3%, Sci-fi 9%
- #52 Mech Arena
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Scarlet Whale
Windows
Mech Arena is an arcade shooter game taking place in an arena and dispatched on several rounds. Kill waves of enemies, upgrade your mech and exploit the ever changing ground of the arena to try to become one of its champions.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Score Attack 22.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Sci-fi 4.2%
- #53 Bubble Blasters
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G b a r o l iPub: AIO - STUDIOS GAMES
Windows
Embark on a time-critical sci-fi challenge! Shoot giant bubble gums back to the machine before time runs out. Aim for a top spot on the leaderboards! Speed and precision are key in this thrilling arcade-style game!
Why similar: Score Attack 40%, Arena Shooter 25.3%, Arcade 13%, Combat 5.2%, Sci-fi 3.3%
- #54 Impact Trial: First Encounter
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Manuel Bacallado
Windows
Impact Trial: First Encounter is a exciting mix of bullet hell and narrative adventure in a retro sci-fi world. Face waves of enemies, make story-affecting decisions, challenge yourself with various difficulty levels... and more secrets. ¡Your story, Your choices!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Score Attack 11.2%, Combat 10.2%, Arcade 9.7%
- #55 Slap Fight
67% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Score Attack 25.3%, Arcade 20.9%, Action 13%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #56 Reaper Recon
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Gravebyte Games
Windows
Reaper Recons is a fast-paced zombie arcade shooter that blends classic gameplay with modern enhancements. Eliminate waves of undead enemies, collect powerful weapon drops, and activate five distinct weapon power-ups to dominate the battlefield as difficulty steadily ramps up
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Futuristic 13.7%, Arcade 12.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #57 Until the Last Plane 1942
66% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: CarloC
Windows
In Until the Last Plane 1942 you control two airplanes simultaneously. A short game that delivers a relaxed alternative to the usual shoot'em ups. Singleplayer or local co-op.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Score Attack 23%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 4%
- #58 Robonauts
68% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: QubicGamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
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 25.1%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Futuristic 11.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #59 SoftFoxxo's Softie Stuffers
65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: SoftFoxxo
Windows
Feed some fat furries in an arcade-style platformer!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.8%, Score Attack 30%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 8.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #60 Frutz
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Broken Walls Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Score Attack 28.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Futuristic 8.8%, Action 4.6%