Games Like Super Hydorah

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55%, Arcade 12.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Difficult 3.5%

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 5.1%, Bullet Hell 4.8%

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Retro 16.1%, Arcade 10%, Difficult 7.5%, Co-op Campaign 7.4% ★

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 39.2%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Bullet Hell 8.4%, Action 6.9%

Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Difficult 12.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 7.6%, Bullet Hell 7.5%

Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 10.3%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Action 7.1%

Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.6%, Arcade 15.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Bullet Hell 8.9%, Retro 7.8%

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 67.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Action 7%, Indie 5.7%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Arcade 7.5%, Retro 7.3%, Bullet Hell 7.1%

Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 11%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Difficult 8.5%

Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.6%, Retro 11.7%, Action 10.5%, Arcade 9.9%, Indie 7.9%

Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Retro 13.4%, Action 6.7%, Bullet Hell 6.4%

A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 8%, Bullet Hell 7%, Indie 6.1%

A non-shooting shoot 'em up where you must grow, make friends, and survive together.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Co-op 10%, Arcade 9.1%

Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!

Why similar: Retro 26.3%, Action 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Indie 10.5%

The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Retro 10%, Local Multiplayer 7.6%

Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot'em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages to fight the evil empire!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.6%, Retro 14.9%, Action 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, 2D 5.4%

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 41.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Bullet Hell 7.9%, Co-op 7%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 55.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Arcade 8.1%, Action 6.4%

Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Bullet Hell 8.1%, Retro 7.7%

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 55%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Action 6.5%, Arcade 5.9%

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 52%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Arcade 9.3%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Action 4.7%

The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Difficult 13.9%, Arcade 13.4%, Retro 8.9%, Action 5.9%

Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Difficult 13%, Arcade 11.2%, Retro 10%, Bullet Hell 7.4%

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 48.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Action 6.7%

Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%, Action 9.7%

Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.3%, Action 15.7%, Indie 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Bullet Hell 4.3%

Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Difficult 14%, Arcade 11.6%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Local Multiplayer 6.4%

CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Difficult 13%, Arcade 11.7%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Retro 7.8%

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 41.6%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Action 8.2%

Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.5%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Arcade 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Difficult 5.8%

Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Retro 14.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Retro 11.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Arcade 5.3%

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Action 9%

Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Retro 14.8%, Arcade 14.7%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Action 6.1%

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 12.4%, Action 11.2%, Difficult 9.9%

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 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Difficult 10.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 8.5%

If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Arcade 15.3%, Retro 15%, Local Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 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 45.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action 8.6%

A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Action 6.4%

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 41%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Action 9.2%, Co-op 8.6%, Difficult 7.8%

The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58.6%, Action 13.6%, Indie 9.8%, Arcade 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

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 34.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 9.1%, Difficult 7.6%

Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Difficult 15.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Bullet Hell 9%, Action 5.8%

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.1%, Arcade 18%, Action 8.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.1%, Co-op 6.5%

Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Arcade 16.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Action 10.8%

A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Arcade 16.4%, Retro 16%, Action 11.4%, Indie 8.6%

HARDCORE MECHA is a 2D platformer action focusing on a better handling. The Campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. Choose your favorite mecha, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel in Multiplayer!

Why similar: Action 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Local Multiplayer 17.8%, Indie 17.4%, Sci-fi 11%

classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Retro 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, 2D 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Co-op Campaign 20.2% ★, Arcade 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Bullet Hell 7.6%

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 34%, Arcade 12.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 8.8%, Co-op 8%

Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Difficult 15.3%, Arcade 13.8%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Action 4.8%

A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Indie 15.4%, Action 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Arcade 7.9%

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

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Action 15.2%, Arcade 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Indie 9.8%

Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Action 12.9%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 11.3%, Indie 9.4%

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 43.5%, Retro 14.2%, Bullet Hell 7.4%, Action 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%

Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Retro 10.3%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Co-op 6%

Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Difficult 14.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 10.5%, Bullet Hell 8%

Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.2%, Action 14.9%, Indie 11%, Difficult 5%, Local Multiplayer 4.7%