60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, 2D, Action.
MERGE blocks to get ammo... BLAST the alien horde... and BUILD the ultimate fighting drone! Not gonna lie, this game is a PARTY!
Shooty
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Run Build Pew!
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Roguelike 17.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 11.6%, Space 8%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Roguelike 11.7%, Space 11.7%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Arcade 9.3%
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Arcade 15.6%, Old School 14%, Retro 12.1%, Space 10.7%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Retro 18.5%, Arcade 18.1%, Space 9.7%, Old School 9.4%
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Retro 15.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Space 12.3%, Top-Down 11.3%
Blast through waves of enemies, collect powerups and test your skills against challenging bosses. It is a modern take on classic space shooters, blending accessible gameplay with roguelite progression. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboards in 15 minute runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Roguelike 14.3%, Space 11.2%, Retro 10.5%, Arcade 8.5%
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 27.5%, Retro 16.7%, Arcade 14.8%, Old School 13.5%, Space 9.2%
STDB! is a rogue-like game about hardcore mercenaries and space marines escaping from a very cozy planet filled with monsters, nuclear fire, viruses and pixelated violence.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Retro 11.8%, Top-Down 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%
In this classic top-down space game from 1983, you can take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the galaxy: garbage disposal. Try to survive for as long as possible, while knocking the giant garbage pods into a black hole with your Space-Dozer.
Why similar: Retro 19.9%, Arcade 19.9%, Top-Down 16.2%, Space 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.5%
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 38%, Arcade 15.3%, Puzzle 12.4%, Top-Down 8.6%, Space 8.3%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Arcade 17.4%, Old School 10.7%, Top-Down 9.7%, Retro 9.4%
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Arcade 20.7%, Retro 19.3%, 2D 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%
A neon retro Asteroids inspired arcade game with persistent progression, upgrades and cosmetics to unlock. With Asymmetrical local Co-op, mining extraction, Endless waves game modes and local PvP.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Arcade 13.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Top-Down 8.7%, Space 8.7%
Cookie Invaders is a roguelite shoot 'em up where you utilise a massive skill tree to evolve your ship to defend the earth from legions of invading cookies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Roguelike 17.9%, Arcade 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Space 9%
Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Space 19.2%, Roguelike 18.7%, Arcade 17.4%, 2D 5.4%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Retro 17.2%, Arcade 15.9%, Space 15.2%, Puzzle 5.6%
Rogue asteroids have been detected heading toward earth. You are the pilot of experimental spacecrafts to destroy the impending danger. Fight solo or up to 4 players. Outerspace is full of lethal rocks and strange creatures out to stop you. Don't let your planet down!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Arcade 15.8%, Top-Down 12.5%, Space 9.7%, Old School 9.4%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Arcade 14%, Old School 13.3%, Top-Down 11.9%, Space 9.4%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Arcade 14.4%, Old School 11.5%, Space 11.3%, Retro 10.3%
Super SmallMan is a lighthearted arena roguelike game. Players can wield a variety of unique weapons, combine different skills, and purchase useful items to enhance their strength—only then can they fight their way through the demon army's siege and escape alive!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Roguelike 31.4%, Top-Down 15.8%, Roguelite 9.4%, Indie 2.3%
Fight as the owner of Hookscrap in a thrilling 2D rogue-like. Unleash the power of your Harpoon, by launching ships & asteroids at enemies. Upgrade your ship with loot from your foes, and become even stronger. Explore 5 unique levels in a randomly generated map & take down the fearsome SC Judgement!
Why similar: Roguelike 18.5%, Arcade 15.4%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Top-Down 10.1%, Roguelite 10%
Bad Cat Good Dog Alien Force is an Arcade Space Wave Defense Shooter. As the forward line, take defense against dimensional invaders and blast your way through waves of incoming enemies. Upgrade your abilities and blast more effectively!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Roguelike 18.7%, Arcade 15.1%, Space 12.4%, Old School 7.6%
Shoot down masses of asteroids and aliens in this arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements. Level up and upgrade your guns to cope with the endless waves being thrown at you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Top-Down 12.8%, Space 9.4%, Sci-fi 9%
SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE is an arena shooter where you play as a snake with a shotgun, escaping from a laboratory and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Arcade 9.4%, 2D 7.9%, Top-Down 7.7%, Space 6.9%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Space 14%, Arcade 13.8%, Old School 12.3%, Retro 11.2%
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 37%, Arcade 16.3%, Space 10.6%, Old School 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%
Sisyphus Paradox is a fusion of roguelike tactical elements with classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up gameplay. Explore and fight your way across the galaxy as you try to get back home to Earth in this hand drawn indie game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Roguelike 20.8%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Roguelite 7.4%, Space 6.2%
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 46.1%, Arcade 15.1%, Space 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Retro 9.5%
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Retro 12.9%, Space 12.3%
Enter an ever changing, randomly generated galaxy and battle the Metal Swarm menace in this arcade style shoot 'em up. Blast through hordes of bugs, collect powerups and battle giant bosses as you harvest their power cores to upgrade your ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Arcade 22.2%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Space 8.6%, Top-Down 8.3%
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Roguelike 15.3%, Space 10.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 10.1%
You are valiant space hero who is not as fortunate as those in the golden age of scrolling shooters who had infinite ammo. Instead you must absorb your enemies' weapons and retaliate!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Space 15.4%, Arcade 15.3%, Top-Down 9.6%, Old School 7.4%
A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Procedural Generation 15%, Arcade 12.6%, Space 10%, Top-Down 9.3%
Destroy enemy ships, blast away asteroids and unlock new weapons / ship abilities in this endless arcade roguelite. Earn resources through each of the 7 game modes to upgrade your weapons to outlast them all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Roguelike 12.6%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Retro 10.5%, Arcade 9.5%
Gamma Burst is a Spaceship Builder top down Action Roguelike, in which you build your spaceship from scratch,and use it to beat waves of enemies along with a large Boss ship. Then you improve or rebuild your Ship using materials you find to fight bigger and more dangerous enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Building 14.3%, Resource Management 11.2%, Procedural Generation 10.8%, Retro 10.4%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Arcade 21.6%, Old School 11.7%, Retro 10.8%, 2D 8%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Arcade 15.6%, Retro 14.6%, Space 9.8%, Old School 9.7%
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Arcade 15.2%, Old School 11.9%, Top-Down 11%, Retro 10.4%
Have You Been Waiting for a Modern Take on Classic Asteroid Shooters? 🚀 Your wait might just be over! Astro Busters brings you a fun space shooter with realistic physics, responsive controls and thrilling arcade action. Take on missions, upgrade your weapons, ships and fight solo or in multiplayer.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Space 15.1%, Retro 13.7%, Top-Down 11.4%
Dynamine is an incremental mining game based on Minesweeper. Dig for ores while avoiding explosives, sell what you found, buy better tools to dig more efficiently, then rinse and repeat!
Why similar: Roguelike 18.2%, Arcade 15.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Resource Management 10.3%, Procedural Generation 10%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 18%, Retro 17.9%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%
"Mimic Logic" is an automatically generated logic puzzle roguelike. Listen to the statements of the treasure chests, find the lying mimics, and open the rest of the treasure chests! Opening a mimic results in a game over.
Why similar: Roguelike 27.9%, Procedural Generation 26.1%, Retro 18.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, 2D 3.8%
Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Roguelike 16.3%, Retro 14.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Top-Down 9.4%
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 32.3%, Retro 20.9%, Arcade 14%, Space 9.4%, Sci-fi 9%
A top down, action bullet hell roguelike with customizable weapons, perks and seed based random generated runs! Can you shoot your way home?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Procedural Generation 19.5%, Roguelike 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Arcade 13%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Arcade 15.7%, Top-Down 12.3%, Old School 11.5%, Retro 10.3%
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 31.7%, Arcade 19.6%, Old School 11.9%, Retro 10.9%, Space 8.9%
Two classic games collide to create one amazing experience you can always just pick up and play. Enjoy Endless levels and see how high of a score you can get.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Arcade 18.7%, Retro 18.2%, Old School 13.3%, 2D 5.4%
Influenced by classic top-down shooters like Sinistar and Bosconian, Shibui Coliseum is a multidirectonally scrolling shoot ‘em up for fans of fast-paced arcade action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Retro 18.5%, Arcade 16.3%, Top-Down 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Retro 16.9%, Space 14%, Sci-fi 14%, Arcade 12.5%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Space 14.4%, Top-Down 14.1%, Arcade 14.1%, Retro 11.1%
Star Knight: Order of the Vortex is a rogue-lite, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up with the ability to create unique builds and synergies as you test your skills in action-packed gameplay. Choose your crew, upgrade your ship, and explore the unknown depths of the Vortex.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Roguelike 16.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Top-Down 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Arcade 15.5%, Old School 13.7%, Retro 12.4%, Space 10.6%
Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Roguelike 23.2%, Arcade 16.2%, Roguelite 12%, Indie 5.2%
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 35.9%, Arcade 22%, Top-Down 12.6%, Space 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%
New Year Break is retro arcade game with animated characters, powerups and custom music. Collect bonuses and powerups and blast your way thru the 30 Levels into the New Year. Simple controls and retro arcade action. Collect all the powerups to stack powerups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Arcade 17.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Old School 12.1%, 2D 6.2%
Is there a gamepad lying around somewhere?!! Ready to play some real shooter games again? Grab the controller and become an APANO SYN PILOT to face the alien invasion. Connect up to four controllers and shoot until you drop. 100% survival chance on "Easy", low on "Impossible".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Arcade 16.8%, Space 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Old School 10.7%
MeteoStorm is an action packed retro shoot-em-up. MeteoStorm offers up to 25 challenging waves of exciting shoot-em-up action with 3 different difficulty levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Arcade 20.3%, Space 11.7%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%
Step into the shoes of Corelatine Rangers Ralph and Brad, as they steer their way through Asteroid Fields and Monsters a-plenty, to arrest Dr. Jillkoy - A menace known for his deadly atrocities towards intergalactic citizens. Do you have what it takes to see him behind bars?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Arcade 19.3%, Top-Down 14.2%, Space 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%
Why Elephant Sit On Chair? is a game that combines block-clearing with light roguelite elements. Team up with your animal block companions to face all kinds of unexpected challenges. every run is full of surprises! Just a tip: don’t step on their tails.
Why similar: Retro 19.4%, Resource Management 18.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, Arcade 15.7%, Roguelite 8.3%
