60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Singleplayer, 2D.
A challenging single-player space action-survival arcade game. Explore hostile planets and defend your position against waves of aliens while building the ship that will take you home. Prefer chaos? Bring in up to 4 friends for local co-op or Remote Play!
Syder Reloaded
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.
Syder Arcade
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.
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: Bullet Heaven 28.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Space 7.8%
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: Bullet Heaven 28.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Shooter 7.9%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. 7 complete levels with its own epic boss and weapons!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Shooter 8.7%
fast paced action game
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 11.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Arcade 10.1%
EpicSelectly is a bullet hell shooter where you choose between the dense Red World and the fast Blue World. Repeated choices raise each world's rank and intensify its patterns. Dodge aimed and random bullets, customize Extra Mode's difficulty, and compete on Steam leaderboards.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Shooter 11.8%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 18%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.5%
Join the Krimson Patrol and blast your way through mutants and demons in this simple Shoot`em up game. No real challenge, just hold the trigger and run ahead! 3 story episodes and new playable characters that unlock while you progress through the campaign.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 7.7%, Shooter 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 22.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Space 9.7%, Shooter 9.1%
Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Space 12.3%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 7.6%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 8.3%
Beyond the First Star is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Choose from distinct pilots, collect and switch between varied weapons, battle through handcrafted stages, and face bosses with unique attack patterns.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 6.4%
Don't tick him off! After losing everything he loved, Kevin returns as a raging cyborg. Unleash chaos with devastatingly diverse combat suits in this explosive, high-speed action platformer!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 8.8%
In this fun and frenetic shooter, you'll play as Bombardiro Crocodilo, who's trying to save Ballerina Capuchina from Tralalero Tralala's shoed fins. Embark on an action-packed journey with tons of shooting, different weapons, and skins from the Brainrot universe!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 9.5%
Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.9% ★, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 6.1%
Thunder Infinity takes classic shoot 'em up gameplay to the next level by adding survival, roguelite, and bullet hell elements. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapons, and destroy the Varkon Star Empire in the final offensive of the Aegis Star Bastion.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.2%
Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 9.8%
The 7th Sign Project is a classic 2D-platformer action game inspired by Doom, Quake, Abuse, and Painkiller games. Our goal is to entertain the player with massive enemy fights, boss fights, and stirring music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%
Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Boomer Shooter 16% ★, Side Scroller 14.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 6.8%
What if Vampire Survivors was a platformer? 100 lost baby froglins are trapped in a cave. Every one you save joins your swarm and fights for you. One is cute. Ten is trouble. A hundred is unstoppable. Die, upgrade, go again. A roguelite side-scroller.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.5% ★, Side Scroller 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.2%
About：It is an old school game collection with ten different types of mini-games.The story tells of a series of wars that took place on the island
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.7%
Meng Dou Luo is a hand-drawn 2D run-and-gun platformer for solo or local co-op play. Fight, explore, and collect butterflies, coins, and notes to trade with unusual NPCs for extra lives, rewards, and healing. The demo includes the first stage and a bonus challenge.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Shooter 12.4%
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 21.9%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9%
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 21.8%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 8.9%
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 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.2%
"Galactic Outlaws" is a side-scrolling space shooter where you lead an elite squad on high-risk missions. Customize and upgrade unique ships, master devastating weapons, and battle waves of enemies in a galaxy plunged into chaos. Victory depends on your strategy and skill!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Shooter 8.6%
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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Space 12.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Shooter 10.1%
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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Space 10.4%, Shooter 10%
Defeat the enraged "Math God" and save humanity! "MAaaaaTH!" is a bullet-hell shooter featuring deep build crafting with "Variables" and "Formulas". Control every spec—speed, size, attack, and time manipulation—to construct the ultimate fighting machine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Heaven 21.7% ★, Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%
DOME 3.0 is a bullet hell roguelite survival shooter. You are a ship trapped inside a dome with endless waves of enemies and 20 bosses closing in from every direction. Upgrade your ship and gear and dominate the Dome
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.8% ★, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.9%
In this exciting shooting game, highly trained paratroopers are sent off in waves to destroy your base. Evolve your base and weapons with each turn to fight stronger enemies. Control your weapons, adjust your aim, clear the sky of enemies, evolve and have fun.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 7.3%, Arcade 6.9%
Endless alien swarms. Zero mercy. Pilot 6 unique warships, stack weapons and passives into game-breaking builds, and duel colossal bosses in this space survivors bullet hell. Between runs, rebuild your mothership, hire crew and unlock forbidden alien tech. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.6% ★, Boomer Shooter 28.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Space 9.4%, Shooter 8.3%
In a world devastated by machines, humanity places its last hope in a warrior equipped with special armor. Explore intense stages, face challenging bosses, and fight to reclaim what remains of the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Side Scroller 19%, Arcade 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 9.6%
A 3D movement based bullet hell where you swing, dash and use beast powers to survive swarms of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 45.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Space 6.4%
Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.6% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.7%
Miguel Bolaños, a 24-year-old teenager, embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. To do so, he must rescue an alien trapped in an evil corporation. Face hordes of inept scientists and underpaid office workers in a pixel art odyssey filled with action and absurd humor.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.2% ★, Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.8%
Battle across the galaxy, defeat powerful bosses, and uncover the mystery of Kuma's missing sister in this fast-paced top-down space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Platformer 7.3%, Shooter 6.4%
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 22.9%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.5%
Survive endless waves and let yourself be swept away by the chaos. Impact Trial: Hyperchaos is an arcade bullet hell with adaptive difficulty, where every second counts and your reflexes determine how long you survive. The longer you hold out, the harder it gets. Can you survive the Hyperchaos?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.4% ★, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Astrosaurox is a tribute to the videogames of the late 70s and early 80s. Pilot an Astrosaurox tank and battle the space mafia. Depending on your age, either discover or relive the challenge, fun, and addictive nature of those classic games. Beat your highscore in solo or co-op mode.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.5%
Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 17%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Shooter 12.9%
Shoot your enemies! Acquire items! Fight Geometrical Bosses! In this exciting 2D bullet hell shooter, you will fight through infinite hordes of enemies, gather game changing items, and face off against vicious bosses!
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Platformer 10.1%
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.9%
In this adventure, Your siblings are being controlled and calling themselves "The revengers of Millonaire Bunny" approaching with the mission of steal the Blaster Power from Gunner Bunny and the new protagonist Imitator Bunny.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Platformer 14.5%, Shooter 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
Galactic Vanguard is a fast-paced, retro-style action shooter. Grab your weapons and eliminate relentless enemy forces and powerful alien creatures. Engage in intense battles across space bases, desert wastelands, lava valleys, and abandoned alien ruins!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.6% ★, Side Scroller 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arcade 9.7%
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 20.9%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Space 9.4%
This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Platformer 14.5%, Shooter 14%, 2D Platformer 13.7%
If your FPS drop to 30… you lose! GPU Inferno is a survivor bullet hell where you play as a graphics card fighting off viruses, crypto miners, and malware. Your real FPS are your health. When the GPU is damaged, actual background processes on your PC will slow down your FPS.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 7%
Fight back against a chaotic alien invasion in this fast-paced retro shooter! Blast through 54 levels, master wall-jumps and dash moves, and take down the mischievous beboks before they overrun the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.9%, Shooter 11.7%
Kill strange creatures with crazy weapons. The more you kill the more unlocks you gain, don't let them get close to you.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.3% ★, Bullet Heaven 33.1% ★, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 7.7%, Sci-fi 5.3%
A collection of 6 in 1 free to play fangames based on the Touhou Project! Play as Reimu and other iconic characters in these couch co-op adventures that include genres such as platforming, metroidvania, tower defense and 3D stealth!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.1% ★, Side Scroller 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 9.7%
A fast-paced run-and-gun platformer set in a dynamically generating, unforgiving world. Climb endlessly to escape the deadly void below, unleash your abilities, and dodge through intense enemy crossfire to achieve the highest score.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Arcade 11.5%
A space action, looting and ship progression game first made over 25 years ago while I was studying programming, now remade: explore systems, fight, collect loot and upgrade your ship module by module.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.8% ★, Boomer Shooter 24.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Shooter 8.1%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 13%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Space 8.7%, Shooter 7.1%
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: Side Scroller 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.2%
Cosmic Survivor is a space arcade survival game: pilot unique ships, face waves of meteors, alien swarms, and colossal bosses while unlocking weapons, achievements, and new challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Space 9.7%
All the cherts are getting married tonight, on a night called Chertovica. Grab your axe, chug down your last tankard, and kick them back to hell where they belong in this retro, melee-centric boomer shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 5%
Blast, hunt, mine, craft, survive. Gear up for Captain Vking, a 2D survival crafting space shooter where every defeated enemy is a resource. As a cosmic bounty hunter, obliterate endless swarms of enemies, mine the debris, and craft powerful tools to survive the unforgiving void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Space 7.2%
