60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter.
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!
Atomanta
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.
BLASTER MAYHEM
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
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 29.5%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Action 7%, Sci-fi 6.4%
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 32.5%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Score Attack 13.4%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 6.6%
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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action 9.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Score Attack 8.1%
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 32.2%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Score Attack 9.2%, Action 8.4%, Arcade 8.3%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 7.4%, Sci-fi 7%, Action 6.6%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Action 8.4%
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 27.7%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Arcade 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Action 7%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Score Attack 6.3%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Arcade 7.9%, Action 6.8%
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 41.2%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Score Attack 12.4%, Action 8%, Futuristic 4.8%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Score Attack 7.5%, Arcade 7.1%
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Score Attack 10.2%, Action 8.1%, Arcade 6.9%
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 35%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 7.4%, Sci-fi 7%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 6.9%, Action 6.5%
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 36.5%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Action 7%, Score Attack 6.9%
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 23%, Score Attack 13.5%, Side Scroller 12%, Arcade 7.8%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.5%
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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Action 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Arcade 8.3%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Score Attack 11%, Arcade 6.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.1%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Score Attack 7.6%, Action 6.7%
How deep can you dive into an abyss that is Endless?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 31.4%, Score Attack 15.3%, Action 8.1%, Arcade 5.6%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Score Attack 6.6%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.1%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Arcade 6.4%, Action 6.2%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Arcade 7.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Futuristic 8.6%, Arcade 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Action 5.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Futuristic 8.4%, Action 7.1%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Action 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Shooter 4.4%
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 33.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Action 8.1%, Score Attack 6%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 28%, Score Attack 14.3%, Action 7.3%, Arcade 7.1%
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 33.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Score Attack 6.9%, Action 6.3%
LynxHelixEngine's first shoot'em up game."Dormant - Episode Galatea #1 -"The aim is to create a game that even inexperienced players can enjoy with simple controls and auto-bomb equivalent Drive.Please look forward to a science fiction story with fascinating characters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Futuristic 8.4%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Score Attack 17%, Action 7.7%, Arcade 7.1%
Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Score Attack 7%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Score Attack 7%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Score Attack 13.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 8%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Bullet Hell 29%, Female Protagonist 8%, Score Attack 7.7%, Arcade 7.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 23%, Score Attack 11.3%, Arcade 7.6%, Action 6.7%
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 8.4%
Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 6.9%, Sci-fi 5.2%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Arcade 7.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
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 37.7%, Bullet Hell 30%, Action 7.7%, Arcade 6.8%, Retro 4%
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 47.4%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Action 6.5%, Space 4.9%, Sci-fi 4.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.4%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Action 6.9%, Score Attack 6.7%
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Score Attack 15.8%, Arcade 7.5%, Action 5.3%
Fiery Rivaz - Reanimate Shmups !!! It's time to revive the shmup genre. You can expect a shooter that focuses on varied and innovative level design. It is accompanied by cool 3d graphics and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Score Attack 8%
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 31%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Score Attack 11.9%, Arcade 6.8%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action 12.3%, Arcade 10.4%, Score Attack 7.8%
If your ideal is strong... Hold it tightly... even in death... The Swan EM-43DSC... A experimental fighter jet blasts through the skies of the New East/West. And as the pilot clutches his yoke, he commits to his rebellion knowing full well, that his mission is not for the faint of heart....
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Futuristic 10.1%, Action 8.2%, Score Attack 6.2%
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Score Attack 11%, Arcade 5.5%, Action 5%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Action 7.5%, Score Attack 6.2%, Sci-fi 5.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Bullet Hell 35.1%, Action 8.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Arcade 7.5%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Arcade 9.4%, Score Attack 9.2%, Action 6.1%
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 41.6%, Bullet Hell 30.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 6.2%, 2D 5.4%
