60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Indie, Arcade.
Star Waker allows you to command customizable spaceships with the mission to show your agility in order to save mankind.
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Indie 13.6%, Action 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Space 16.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Bullet Hell 7.7%
Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Space 16.3%, Difficult 11.8%, Action 8.8%, Indie 7.8%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Space 17.7%, Difficult 9.5%, Arcade 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Difficult 13.9%, Bullet Hell 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Arcade 6%
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 29.8%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Space 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Shooter 8.3%
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%, Space 9.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Action 7.5%
Red Ruin is a Space-Arcade-Shooter, in which you control two ships. Each ship has unique properties and they can switch position with each other. Using the advantages of both ships strategically will bring you victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Space 19.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Action 9.3%
In this space shooter avenge the Earth destruction and destroy dozens of procedurally generated enemy waves ! Each death will make you stronger. Can you reach the top of the leaderboard ?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Space 22.6%, Difficult 18.5%, Action 9.5%, Indie 9.2%
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 47.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action 8.7%, Indie 6.3%
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 44.5%, Space 11.1%, Bullet Hell 7.8%, Arcade 7.7%, Shooter 6.8%
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Difficult 10.1%, Bullet Hell 8.1%, Female Protagonist 8%
Bullet shooter with no visible bullets
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Difficult 15%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.9%
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 27.5%, Space 14.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Shooter 7.6%
Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Difficult 9.5%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Lore-Rich 8%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Difficult 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
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 49.2%, Space 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Difficult 5.4%, Action 5.3%
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Difficult 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Bullet Hell 8%
Are you ready to aid Era-bus in its relentless quest for vengeance and consume everything in your path? Defeat the Hu-bon empire in this unique SHMUP/STG experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 8.7%, Indie 6.1%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Action 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Bullet Hell 8.2%
Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.5%, Action 13%, Indie 12.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.6%
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 39.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Difficult 8.7%, Arcade 6.8%, Space 6.5%
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 34.9%, Space 14%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 11.4%, Arcade 11.3%
ASTRO: The Beginning is a dynamic side scrolling shoot 'em up about a close-knit space team caught in a clusterf*ck of epic proportions.Unravel the evil plans of your foes and secrets of world order while taking down various types of enemies and engaging in crazy boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Space 13.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Action 8.4%, Indie 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 32.3%, Space 14.2%, Arcade 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Shooter 7.5%
Lost in Transit is a unique blend of the classic Asteroids and modern bullet-hell games. As a space-traveling mailman, fight your way through dozens of levels to deliver the final package in your route.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Space 24.5%, Difficult 19.9%, Indie 14.6%, Arcade 9.5%
【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 36.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Space 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Action 6.3%
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 38.4%, Space 14.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.3%, Arcade 8.9%
Clusterbug is a space-themed, insect-filled, and futuristic bullet hell shoot 'em up. Travel through the insect-filled world as you cleanse it from a bio-mechanical virus that has turned any living being infected by it into frenzied mech mutations, bringing freedom and peace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Action 7.4%
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Space 15.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 11%, Action 10.9%
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Difficult 19.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
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 38%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Space 11.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
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 38%, Space 10.2%, Arcade 9.2%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Shooter 8.4%
Dodge, defend, and destroy! Engage in a frenetic shoot 'em up, facing relentless bullet streams that test your reflexes. Experience dynamic shifts between vertical and horizontal views as you fend off endless enemy waves. Use polarity shields for defense and strike back fiercely. Conquer the chaos!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Space 18.4%, Difficult 15.7%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Arcade 7%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Bullet Hell 8.9%, Arcade 7.1%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Space 18%, Shooter 8.9%, Bullet Hell 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
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 34.3%, Space 19.4%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Arcade 9%, Difficult 8.2%
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 40.5%, Space 17.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Space 12%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Bullet Hell 7.8%
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 31.2%, Space 18.9%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.5%
Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Space 17.9%, Difficult 17.1%, Action 11.8%, Indie 10.5%
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49%, Space 14.7%, Action 9.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Indie 6.8%
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Action 17.9%, Space 13.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Space 12.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 10.1%, Arcade 8.4%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Space 10.5%, Difficult 8.7%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Action 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 50.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 5.5%, 2D 5.4%
Verisim Skies is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up with an emphasis on story and cinematic action. Go forth, Champion. Find your purpose. Fulfill your destiny. Accept your fate.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.7%, Action 8.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 8.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
A fan-made celebration of Touhou's creative spirit! When a suspicious festival erupts, Aya must photograph spellcards, unlock skills, and uncover hidden truths. Packed with loving references to fanworks both old and new, from all around the world!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Difficult 17.4%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Shooter 8.7%
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 32.8%, Space 17.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Arcade 7.5%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 11%, Indie 9%
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 38.2%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Space 7.8%, Action 7.6%
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 35.6%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.5%
Beekyr is a shooter game where you will lead a bee-fighter through 23 amazing levels in fields, dark forests, rivers and dangerous caves to avenge his queen and hive from the evil wasp queens and their soldiers… The vengeance will be served! Beekyr (Vanilla Edition)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Difficult 15.5%, Action 14.5%, Indie 12.5%, Shooter 9.9%
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 42.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
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 37.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 6.7%
The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Space 13.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Action 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 43.5%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Action 9.1%
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 38.5%, Difficult 19.2%, Action 13.8%, Indie 11.5%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Space 12.7%, Difficult 9.4%, Action 9.4%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
