60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Shoot 'Em Up, Retro, Action.
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Kalzor: 2000
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Record Store Nightmare
Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!
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 22.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Retro 13.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.6%
Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Shooter 15.4%, 1980s 14.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 9.8%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Retro 12%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Arcade 9.1%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shooter 11.6%, 1980s 10.4%, Arcade 9.1%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Retro 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, 1980s 9%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 10.1%, 1990's 9.2%, Retro 9%
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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Shooter 7.6%, Arcade 7%
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 20.5%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.2%
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 20.5%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.1%
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%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 8.7%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Retro 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 1990's 9.5%, 1980s 8.9%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 9.7%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 9.1%, 1990's 8.1%
Pig Ship and the Giant Wolf is a classic Shoot'em Up with a 8btis monochrome aesthetic. Cross the 6 worlds full of enemies and defeat the Giant Wolf to save your brothers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Retro 10.1%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Retro 12%, 1980s 9.5%, 1990's 7.1%
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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9%, 1990's 6.4%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 9%, 1980s 7.1%
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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.4%
Super Arcade Boy returns in a retro shoot ’em up with 8 levels, waves of Greenies, power-ups, and 8 big boss battles. Talk with the alien leader—then save the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Retro 16.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.1%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, 1980s 10.7%, 1990's 8.6%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.1%, 1990's 7.1%
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.9%, 1980s 9.7%
This game, "FORTRESS DEFENDER", is a side-scrolling power-up shooting game with an 80's flavor. Defeat the enemies that appear one after another, dodge their attacks, and aim for the boss that lurks in the depths of the stage. There are a total of eight stages with various tricks and bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Retro 11.7%, 1980s 11.3%, Shooter 9.2%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 7.7%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Arcade 14.5%, 1980s 13.4%, Shooter 13.2%, 1990's 9.9%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Bullet Time 9.8% ★, Shooter 9.6%
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 1980s 8.8%, Retro 8.1%
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, 1980s 11.5%, Retro 11.3%, Shooter 10%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11.6%, 1990's 9.2%
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 21%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 12%, Retro 10.7%, Shooter 9.6%
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Shooter 10.4%, 1990's 10.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Retro 13%, Arcade 10.5%, 1990's 6.9%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.4%, 1990's 8.6%
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 22.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Retro 10.1%
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Retro 11.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 7.5%
A free-to-play 90s-style bullet-hell shooter with high-res graphics, unlocked 60+ FPS, single-player campaign, and online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Shooter 10.1%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 8.1%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, 1980s 8.1%, Shooter 7.9%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 16%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.2%, 1990's 8.2%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 12.8%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 11.4%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 11.8%, 1990's 9.9%, Action 8.8%
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Retro 9.7%, 1980s 8.3%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 19.5%, 1980s 16.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Retro 14.2%, Side Scroller 10.4%, 1980s 9.7%, Space 8.5%
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 35%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, 1980s 10.1%, Shooter 9.1%
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 27.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Retro 8.2%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, 1980s 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Retro 11.8%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Retro 14.9%, Arcade 9.8%, 1980s 9.4%
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 8.9%
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, 1980s 12.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9%
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, 1990's 8.7%, Shooter 8.4%
It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, 1980s 11%, Shooter 10.1%
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 22.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Shooter 10%, Space 8.7%
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 28.2%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Space 9.4%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 8.6%, Retro 8.5%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Retro 12.2%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, 1980s 8.3%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, 1980s 13%, Side Scroller 13%, 1990's 10.2%, Shooter 10.1%
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 8.4%, 1990's 8.1%
