60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Retro, Arcade.
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.
Spaceman Defender
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.
Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition
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.
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 Time 13% ★, Bullet Hell 10.7%, 1980s 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%, Modern 8.9%
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 15.1%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%, 1980s 10.2%, Arcade 9%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Bullet Time 10.6% ★, 1980s 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%
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 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 6.6%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%
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 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.1%, 1980s 9.8%
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 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 8.7%, Bullet Time 8.3% ★
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 18.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, 1980s 12.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.8%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, 1980s 10.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.6%
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 17.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 12.4%, 1980s 11.8%, Arcade 11.4%
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 1980s 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shooter 9.3%, 1990's 8.6%
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 18%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 11.2%, 1990's 9.8%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Aliens 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 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: Arcade 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, 1980s 13.8%, Shooter 13.5%, 1990's 10.2%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Old School 9.4%
Spacejack a UFO and turn alien tech against its owners across 49 action-packed stages. Use black holes, nukes, slow-mo, and more to survive escalating waves and save the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Aliens 10.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Modern 8.8%, 1980s 8.8%
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 22.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Action 7.5%
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 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Aliens 8.8%, Arcade 8.7%
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: Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Retro 11.5%, Arcade 10.1%, 1980s 9.5%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 19.7%, Retro 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.9%
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 1980s 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Old School 9%, Arcade 8.5%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 9.9%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 1980s 13.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Old School 8.5%
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 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, 1980s 11.8%, 1990's 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Retro 12%, Old School 10.9%, Arcade 10.7%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 12.4%, 1980s 10.7%, Arcade 9.9%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, 1980s 15.1%, 1990's 11.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.8%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Space 10.2%, Top-Down 9.1%, Arcade 8.9%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.6%, 1980s 8.2%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Old School 8.7%
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, 1980s 14.3%, 1990's 12.2%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Arcade 8.6%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, 1980s 13%, Shooter 10.3%, Aliens 10.1%, Arcade 9%
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 17.2%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, 1980s 10.5%, Retro 10%, Shooter 9%
I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 1980s 15.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Aliens 9.7%, Action 9.3%
Have You Been Waiting for a Modern Take on Classic Asteroid Shooters? 🚀 Your wait might just be over! Astro Busters brings you a fun space shooter with realistic physics, responsive controls and thrilling arcade action. Take on missions, upgrade your weapons, ships and fight solo or in multiplayer.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Modern 11.8%, Space 11.1%, Shooter 10.5%, 1980s 10.4%
Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, 1980s 11.1%, Shooter 9.6%, 1990's 8.4%
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 17.3%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, 1980s 9.6%, Aliens 8.9%, Arcade 8.7%
Dive in the VR arcade shoot-them-up (shmup, shoot'em up, bullet hell). A lot of action is awaiting you. "Insert coin" and jump in the shmup !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, 1980s 13.6%, 1990's 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Aliens 8.7%
Classic 80s inspired shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 12%, 1980s 10%, Arcade 9.6%
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 23%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 9.3%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 17.5%, Retro 16%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, 1980s 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Modern 11.4%, Shooter 9.4%
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 23.3%, Space 12.5%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, 1980s 10.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Retro 9.4%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 7.5%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, 1990's 12.9%, 1980s 10.7%, Arcade 8.7%
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Space 9.1%, 1980s 8.8%, Shooter 8.7%
An unknown signal pulses across the edges of deep space. Drive, shoot. Dodge, destroy!
Why similar: Old School 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.2%
Most unique top down shooter. Bring hell to insectoid robot invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 10.1%, Modern 9.9%, 1990's 9.2%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 1990's 11.2%, 1980s 10.6%, Retro 10.4%, Action 8.2%
Spacegirl 2038 is a fast paced, high energy arcade style shooter. Save your sister and her crew, they're depending on you!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 11%, Action 10.7%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 12.4%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 10.2%, Arcade 9.6%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Space 12.1%, Shooter 11.6%, 1980s 11.3%
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 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 11.2%, Aliens 10.7%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, shoot the deadly Caterpilla as it weaves its way down the screen, while also contending with mushrooms that block the way, and a fearsome spider!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Retro 15.3%, Shooter 13.7%, 1980s 11.6%, Arcade 11.2%
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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.2%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 11.9%, 1980s 10%, Space 8.9%
RED TITANS is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, 1980s 13.7%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 11.8%
Blast enemies, get ship upgrades and defeat bosses in this arcade inspired space bullet hell
Why similar: 1980s 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%
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 20%, Shooter 14.4%, 1980s 14%, Arcade 11.8%, Old School 8.8%
