Games Like Starr Mazer: DSP

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 37%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Action 12.2%, Arcade 8.5%

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Action 5.7%, Indie 5.4%

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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Arcade 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

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 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Action 9.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Retro 7.7%

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 30.4%, Flight 13.3%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 10%, Space 9.2%

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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 18%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Action 10.6%, Indie 8.2%

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 25.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Roguelite 8%, Difficult 7.9%, Procedural Generation 7.2%

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 29.7%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 7.5%, Retro 6.7%, Arcade 6.1%

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 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Indie 14.1%, Space 14%, Shooter 12.1%

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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Space 9.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Arcade 7.7%

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 57.9%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action 13.1%, Indie 10.2%, Shooter 5.5%

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 18.8%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Flight 10%, Action 6.8%

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 47.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Action 7%, Arcade 6.7%

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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action 8.7%, Difficult 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 10.5%, Indie 7.9%

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 43.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Action 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Side Scroller 9%

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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 7.7%

classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Flight 10.3%, Procedural Generation 8.2%, Arcade 7.6%

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 20%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Space 9.4%, Procedural Generation 8.6%

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 43%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Action 15.2%, Space 12.6%, Indie 9.7%

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 16.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 12.3%, Roguelite 10%, Great Soundtrack 10%

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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Arcade 6.2%, Action 5.2%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Action 15.5%, Indie 10.3%, Arcade 7.1%

Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Action 8.7%, Side Scroller 8.5%

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 35.1%, Action 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 8.7%

Strike Suit Infinity is a frantic high score chaser set in the Strike Suit Zero universe. Your skill is the only thing that matters and whatever combat experience you've had so far is irrelevant. There is no end to the enemies you'll face. There is no winning. There is only the fight for survival.

Why similar: Space 20.6%, Action 20%, Indie 12.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%

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 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action 13.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Indie 10.8%

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 28.6%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Shooter 7%

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 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Difficult 8.2%, Roguelite 7.4%, Flight 7.4%

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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Difficult 8.8%, Action 7%

An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 7.4%, Retro 7.2%

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 30.2%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 9.2%, Space 8.4%

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 6 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 9.2%, Shooter 8.2%, Action 7.9%

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 28.5%, Action 12.1%, Space 10.4%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Arcade 8.7%

【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 30.1%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Indie 6.2%

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 39.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Action 6.6%, Space 6.3%

Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.3%, Space 16%, Arcade 14.5%, Roguelite 13.1%, Action 10.6%

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 25.6%, Space 14.8%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Roguelite 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Indie 17.7%, Action 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Arcade 13.7%

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 28.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Space 7.4%, Retro 7.2%, Arcade 7.2%

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 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Action 12.2%, Space 10.1%, Indie 9.5%

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 27.7%, Action 15.2%, Flight 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Indie 8.8%

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 32.8%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 7.5%

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 28.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action 7.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Space 7.8%

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 12.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Indie 8%

Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Difficult 10%, Roguelite 8%

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 33.2%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Indie 10.8%

Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Action 12.3%

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 30%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action 10.8%, Indie 7.4%

Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 8.2%

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 29.1%, Difficult 15.2%, Space 13.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 10.1%

The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Difficult 8.6%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 7.9%

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 29.4%, Difficult 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 8.6%

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Roguelite 11%, Action 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%

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 23.1%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action 8.7%, Space 8.6%, Arcade 8.2%

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 51.6%, Action 48.4%

BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.

Why similar: Difficult 35.1%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Action 16.2%, 2D 8.7%, Indie 8.7%