
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
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Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.

The Battle of Aurinoxia
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!

Feeble Light
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!
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 7.3%
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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 9.5%, Sci-fi 6.6%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 12.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Shooter 6.4%
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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Arcade 14.3%, 1990's 8.9%, Space 7.8%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 14.5%, 1990's 8.5%, Action 6.8%
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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Space 8.9%
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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Space 6.7%
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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Space 14.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.3%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 11.5%, 1990's 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Space 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%
Remember the golden age of arcades playing a game with all the classic 80's/90's space-shooting features. See how far you can go by destroying all enemy robots that are ready to planet earth attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Space 8.7%, Shooter 8.5%
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 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 7.4%
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 35.5%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 12.3%, 2D 4.2%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Space 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.9%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Arcade 17.1%, Space 8%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.2%, 1990's 7.8%
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Arcade 14.6%, 1990's 9.8%, Space 9.7%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 10.3%, Space 8.6%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Power-up your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Survive the onslaught and emerge victorious!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Space 8.5%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Arcade 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Shooter 11%
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 33.6%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
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 27.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Sci-fi 8.6%, 1990's 8%
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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 10.1%
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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Space 12.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8.5%
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 33%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Space 5.4%
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 38.7%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Space 9.7%, Shooter 7.8%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 15.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Colorful 7.1%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arcade 11.3%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%
A distant human colony faces an enigmatic alien threat. As commander of a spherical battle droid, infiltrate alien spacecraft to neutralize the menace from within. Face AI-enhanced droids, upgrade your arsenal, and engage in high-speed action, mini-games and test your strategic skills and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Space 11.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Vehicular Combat 8.9% ★
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 25%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 7.1%
"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 26%, Bullet Hell 24%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 8.7%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Arcade 11.7%, Space 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Arcade 10.9%, 1990's 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 16.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 6.5%
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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Arcade 14.6%, Space 8.5%, 1990's 8%
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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 11.3%, 1990's 8.7%
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 42.4%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 6.2%, Action 4.3%
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Arcade 17.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Space 11.8%, Action 9%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
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 31.4%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 9%, Space 8.5%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Space 13%, Arcade 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 12.9%, 1990's 10.2%, Shooter 9.9%
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 9.8%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Sci-fi 5.8%
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 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 9.7%, Space 9.6%, 1990's 8.7%
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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 8.8%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Space 10.6%
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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arcade 13.8%, Space 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
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 31.8%, Space 16.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Space 20.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Shooter 8.8%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 10.2%, Colorful 6.3%
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 26.8%, Space 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10.5%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 16.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 8.2%
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Space 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 10%, Space 9.2%, Sci-fi 7%
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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 24%, Arcade 17%, Shooter 12%, Space 9.3%
In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 9.3%