
The retro-style Side Scroller shooting game with vivid storyline depicts fully charactered protagonists love affairs.! Colorfully themed game stages and variety of bosses infests here!
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The retro-style Side Scroller shooting game with vivid storyline depicts fully charactered protagonists love affairs.! Colorfully themed game stages and variety of bosses infests here!

Murasaki
"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!

The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
【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
"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Action 12%, Anime 11.1%, Indie 9.2%
【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 34.5%, Bullet Hell 31.9%, Anime 9.9%, Action 9.2%, Shooter 7.3%
That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 18.2%, Indie 14.1%, Anime 12.3%
Battle humanoid "Heartomics" in this sexy shooter, Heartomics: Lost Count. A bullet hell game that uses fan service to entice players. Join us in the challenge to evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets. Can you uncover the hidden mysteries!?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Anime 5%, Action 4.4%, Indie 3.7%
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 29.3%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Anime 12.9%, Shooter 11%, Action 8.6%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Action 15.1%, Indie 11.7%, Shooter 11.2%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Action 17%, Indie 13.2%, Anime 11.7%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 33.6%, Action 13.4%, Anime 12.1%, Shooter 5%
This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Indie 9.6%
Postsoviet shoot 'em up borne from and reflective of the listlessness that modern, hyperconnected society injects into our selves
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Action 29.3%, Indie 23.5%
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27%, Action 13.7%, Indie 11%, Anime 10.5%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Indie 7.3%, Casual 6.8%
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 8%, Indie 7.1%
Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 13.1%, Anime 12.6%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Bullet Hell 33.7%, Action 17.4%, Indie 13.9%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Bullet Hell 33.1%, Indie 12.8%, Action 12.4%, Casual 7.4%
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Shooter 13%, Anime 11%, Action 10.8%
TANKORAMA is an old school top-down shoot ‘em up game with modern graphics and addictive gameplay. Control HOVERING TANKS, destroy enemies, collect power ups and challenge wicked bosses in single player. Show who is THE BOSS on Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Action 15.4%, Casual 13.9%, Indie 12.4%
Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Action 19.3%, Indie 15.5%, Anime 10.7%
Text Wormhole is a dodge game of bullet hell generated by the roguelike way dynamically based on the theme of letters, which adopts the minimalist design style. The unprecedented visual spectacle will give you an extraordinary game experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 19.7%, Indie 15.3%, Casual 11.7%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 10.6%
Ruzh Delta Z is a frenzied shoot-em-up which draws inspiration from classics such as Gradius, DoDonPachi, and R-Type. Shoot your way through perilous stages and wreck thousands of rogue vessels in your quest to become the ultimate pilot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 19%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 13.3%
Cube is an intriguing fast paced 2D shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 15.5%, Casual 12.8%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Action 17.4%, Indie 13.9%, Shooter 11.6%
It is a 2D Sci-Fi Action Shoot 'em up that can use command deadly techniques like fighting games. In this title, you can destroy enemies by using 10 distinctive special moves, "Methods", in addition to normal shooting attacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Action 16.6%, Indie 13.5%, Shooter 11.5%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Bullet Hell 34.6%, Action 14.2%, Indie 11.8%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Action 11.5%, Casual 9.2%, Indie 8.9%
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 34.9%, Action 16%, Indie 12.8%
A Touhou Project fan-made STG, also a collab game with Vtuber Syrena. Some day a random suspicious pink UFO showed up in Gensokyo. This must be an incident! As a result, Reimu and Marisa went on a journey to solve the incident.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 8.8%, Anime 8.2%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 14.6%, Indie 10.2%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Bullet Hell 27%, Action 16.7%, Indie 13.9%, Anime 7.4%
If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Action 17.4%, Indie 13.9%
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Bullet Hell 28%, Action 18.9%, Indie 15.6%
Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Action 20.3%, Indie 16.3%, Anime 11.6%
SpaceMerc is a casual narrative bullet hell shooter about one pilot's quest to get paid by blowing stuff up. There's also an intergalactic war or something going on too.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Action 15.3%, Indie 12.2%, Casual 6.6%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Action 6.4%, Shooter 5.4%, Indie 5.4%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Anime 10.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 7.9%
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 54.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action 12.1%, Indie 9.7%, Shooter 7.6%
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 15.5%, Indie 4%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Bullet Hell 30.7%, Action 20.7%, Indie 16.6%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Anime 19%, Action 7.8%, Shooter 6.8%
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Bullet Hell 37.5%, Shooter 21.3%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Anime 14.8%, Action 9%, Shooter 4.8%
The War Enders Evolution is an arcade style single-stage bullet hell game. Beat the game with the choice from three different fighters and two different styles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Casual 18.5%, Indie 16.4%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 7.2%
Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action 16.3%, Indie 12.2%, Casual 11.5%
Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Action 21.2%, Indie 17%
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action 14.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Indie 11.3%
A challenge from ancient times delivered to gamers. That excitement from the past has returned. The complete version of VRITRA, the 2D fantasy shooting game, is out now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Action 14.7%, Casual 12.1%, Indie 11.1%
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 46.6%, Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action 13.4%, Indie 8.7%
A mouse controlled vertical scroller/shooter (with bonus mazes)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action 18.7%, Indie 15%, Shooter 13.7%
This is a Twin Stick Shooter style game that requires the utmost survival against the relentless enemy. You can earn points by playing the game and use the points you earn to purchase six main weapons, six special weapons, and six types of upgrades. Leverage a wide range of unique weapons and upgrades to score even higher!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Action 18.1%, Shooter 17.8%, Casual 15.7%, Indie 13.3%
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Action 18.2%, Indie 15.1%