- #1 Devil Engine
97% matchVery Positive89% of 142 reviews2019
Dev: Protoculture GamesPub: Poppy Works
Windows
A last ditch effort to destroy what was once to be our savior. A final mission to eliminate a disastrous future. A single ship against Earth’s entire military. The Andraste is the only hope to defeat...the Devil Engine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Action 12.2%, Arcade 8.9%
- #2 ZeroRanger
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Action 5.7%, Indie 5.6%
- #3 Super Hydorah
96% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2017
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 8.9%, Retro 7.8%
- #4 Space Moth DX
95% matchVery Positive81% of 133 reviews2016
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Action 10.5%, Indie 8.6%
- #5 Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
94% matchVery Positive84% of 602 reviews2015
Dev: SynsetPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action 7.3%, Retro 6.8%, Arcade 6.2%
- #6 Ex-Zodiac
93% matchVery Positive94% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Flight 13.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Space 9.3%
- #7 LUFTRAUSERS
94% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #8 Nova Drift
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,407 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Space 8.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 7.5%
- #9 Star of Providence
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Roguelite 8.6%, Difficult 7.7%, Procedural Generation 7.4%
- #10 Disputed Space
92% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: ShilohGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space.
Why similar: Action 18.9%, Indie 14.6%, Space 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Shooter 11.9%
- #11 Procyon
91% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2014
Dev: Deadly Red Cube
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.3%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action 13%, Indie 10.7%, Shooter 5.5%
- #12 Railgunners
90% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
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 24.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Difficult 6.8%
- #13 Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
89% matchVery Positive81% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Entity MedialabPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.2%
- #14 Hyper Echelon
87% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: GangoGames LLC
Windows · Mac
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Flight 10.2%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Arcade 7.7%
- #15 Captain Starshot
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Space 9.4%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
- #16 Jets'n'Guns 2
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,284 reviews2020
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Action 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Indie 9.3%
- #17 Steredenn: Binary Stars
86% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Arcade 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #18 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【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 29.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Indie 6.4%
- #19 Jet Lancer
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Flight 9.7%, Action 6.7%
- #20 Sine Mora
84% matchVery Positive82% of 940 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 46.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action 6.9%, Arcade 6.9%
- #21 Gunlocked
81% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Roguelite 7.3%
- #22 Amaranthine
83% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Roman Kozhukhov
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amaranthine - is a dynamic horizontal scrolling shooter with elements of procedural generation. Travel through warp to the distant frozen planet that sent a distress signal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Action 15.1%, Space 12.9%, Indie 10.2%
- #23 The Bug Butcher
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,201 reviews2016
Dev: Awfully Nice Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Action 11.3%, Indie 10.5%
- #24 Planetary Dustoff
82% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action 13.1%, Indie 11.1%
- #25 Rocky Mayhem
79% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: SepSlitherPub: Frederik Holst
Windows
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 8 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 7.5%
- #26 Ginga Force
81% matchVery Positive80% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: QutePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Action 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Arcade 9.2%
- #27 Space Pressure 3D: Prelude
77% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Maze TeamPub: Tinaynox
Windows
Immerse yourself in the story of two brave space amazons who dare to challenge the irresponsible aristocratic system. Overcome all the obstacles that appear on your way - hordes of space scavengers, armies of General Admiral and get to the main villain - Evil Moneybag!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Difficult 8.7%, Arcade 6.9%
- #28 Hyperspace Dogfights
79% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Difficult 8%, Roguelite 7.9%, Flight 7.3%
- #29 Astebreed: Definitive Edition
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,617 reviews2014
Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 8.6%
- #30 Bladestar
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 107 reviews2016
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Action 11.7%, Space 10.4%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Arcade 8.8%
- #31 Echoes+
78% matchVery Positive92% of 857 reviews2015
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action 15.1%, Indie 10.6%, Arcade 7.2%
- #32 EVERSPACE™
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,373 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Space 27.8%, Action 14.9%, Flight 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Indie 9.2%
- #33 PARTICLE MACE
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,371 reviews2015
Dev: Andy Makes
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Indie 18.2%, Action 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Arcade 13.9%
- #34 Legacy of the Elder Star
77% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: Kickbomb Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Legacy of the Elder Star is a mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action 13.8%, Indie 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%
- #35 Star Vortex
72% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Zorg GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.3%, 2D 18.7%, Action 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10%, Space 8.3%
- #36 CRYPTARK
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,913 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 12.4%, Roguelite 10.7%, Indie 10.2%
- #37 Power of Ten
73% matchVery Positive80% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Space 14.8%, Procedural Generation 13%, Roguelite 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #38 SATAZIUS
75% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2011
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 24.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Arcade 6.9%, Shooter 6.1%
- #39 Schildmaid MX
72% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: HitP Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Space 7.6%, Arcade 7.5%, Retro 7.4%
- #40 DEEP SPACE ANOMALY
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: DRM GMZ
Windows
Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Action 12.1%, Space 10.3%, Indie 9.9%
- #41 Cargo Commander
73% matchVery Positive83% of 927 reviews2012
Dev: Serious Brew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Alone in space, light years away from your family, armed with only your Fistcannon™; you are Cargo Corps' latest recruit, a Cargo Commander.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 18.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Space 12.3%, Shooter 11.3%
- #42 BULLETHELL
70% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Difficult 34.3%, Bullet Hell 26%, Action 15.7%, 2D 9%, Indie 8.9%
- #43 Grav Blazer
75% matchMixed48% of 157 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Space 8.4%, Action 8.3%, Arcade 8.1%
- #44 Rogue Invader
70% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 10.6%
- #45 Utopia Must Fall
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,042 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Roguelite 8%
- #46 Galaxy Highways
66% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.2%, Difficult 13.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 8.2%
- #47 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: Andrade GamesPub: OtakuMaker.com
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
1917 - The Alien Invasions is a bullet hell memorization shooter. Dr. Brunhild Stahlmüller upgrades an WW1 Triplane with superior alien technology to attack the invaders. She will avenge mankind and take the battle into the darkness of space until she reach an ancient alien world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Action 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Indie 9.4%, Arcade 6.5%
- #48 Savant - Ascent
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,796 reviews2013
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action 10.7%, Indie 7.8%
- #49 BLUE REVOLVER
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Arcade 6.3%, Action 5.3%
- #50 ASTRONAUTILUS
68% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Shooter 18.7%, Procedural Generation 15.5%, Action 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 13.3%
- #51 Galactic Glitch
63% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.2%, Difficult 15%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 9.8%
- #52 Danmaku Unlimited 3
69% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 32.9%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 7.5%
- #53 A Whole Wolfrush
64% matchVery Positive96% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: uglycoal
Windows
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action 11.5%, Arcade 11.3%, Sci-fi 7%
- #54 VOID/BREAKER
62% matchVery Positive92% of 2,318 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.6%, Difficult 15.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Roguelite 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #55 Spaceman Sparkles 2
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: tjern
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spaceman Sparkles 2 is a frantic bullet-hell that takes place in a thumpin' disco universe, you'll be begging for mercy while bobbing your head to the beat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.5%, Action 47.5%
- #56 Super Turbo Demon Busters!
71% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2017
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Retro 7.4%, Arcade 7.3%, Space 7.1%
- #57 Sophstar
66% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Space 7.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Action 7.7%
- #58 Grav Blazer Squared
71% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 20%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%
- #59 DRAINUS
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 45.2%, Action 13.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Indie 8.8%