- #1 No More Demon
97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mundus Games
Windows
Fight relentlessly in a fast-paced FPS roguelite against relentless yokai hordes. Choose your elite anime heroines, unlock powerful weapons, craft unique builds, and descend into the deepest realms to face the Yokai Lord.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, PvE 10.5%, 3D 3.8%
- #2 Sky Sorcerer
96% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Esemte Games
Windows
Sky Sorcerer is an exciting top-down shooter game where you take on the role of a mighty wizard battling waves of monsters in the air. Fly over captivating locations, fighting various monsters that seek to destroy your magical fortress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Third-Person Shooter 34%, PvE 16.2%, Arcade 10.1%, 3D 4.3%
- #3 Tri-Ger
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jo C. H.Pub: The MIX Games
Windows
TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, PvE 14.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 8.5%
- #4 Spacefighter Rukia 2
95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: AstroMonkey
Windows
A blend between Shoot'em ups and Looter Shooters. Take on the story or randomly generated missions to level up your pilot and collect loot to build your ships up to take on bigger challenges.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Arcade 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%, Action 7.8%
- #5 Orbital Frenzy
94% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Polyspark Studios
Windows
Orbital Frenzy is a blast from the past where players must survive waves of intergalactic foes in an arcade style shooter with a unique orbital movement mechanic. With a secret ending and hidden story elements we hope you can stand a chance against the intergalactic onslaught!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, PvE 11.4%, Arcade 7.1%
- #6 Shadow of the Matrix
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Shadow of the Matrix is a fast-paced sci-fi third-person shooter set in a dark space environment. A mysterious enemy sabotages the systems of a colony ship. Fight back, restore control, and save the crew in this story-driven single-player action game.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 27%, PvE 10.7%, Exploration 7.2%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #7 Gunvein
93% matchVery Positive97% of 215 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
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 41.3%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Arcade 12.8%, Action 5.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%
- #8 SpaceSeals
92% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Andrey MikheevPub: Piece Of Voxel
Windows
SpaceSeals is an exciting third-person shooter set in a spaceship captured by hostile robots.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 35.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, PvE 9.8%, Futuristic 6%
- #9 Quad Blaster
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Juritobi
Windows
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.9%, Bullet Hell 37.5%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 1.2%, Retro 0.6%
- #10 Darkest Wave
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Duckman Army Games
Windows
In the future retro of 3180, The government has created a program of self aware mechanized creatures and they have gone rouge. The story begins as Max Titan gets the call that he has to bail the world out yet again, Max pilots his custom Fighter car the X-50 to destroy the sentient bosses of this growing army of mechanized animals and...
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 8.8%, Futuristic 3.9%
- #11 Super Space Arcade
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Worgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jump over obstacles, blow up aliens and collect power-ups in this fast paced voxel arcade shooter.
Why similar: Voxel 20.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 8.6%
- #12 Vector Strain
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Bullet Hell 31.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Action 7.4%
- #13 Dragon Blaze
88% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Pursuing the Ultimate Fun of Shooting Games The 7th Installment of the Vertical-Scrolling Shooter Packed with New Features!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 6.8%
- #14 Elevated
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Rovere
Windows
Jump into Elevated, an action arcade shooter where you must battle to survive against constant, ever growing waves of robotic enemies. Unlock new weapons, face harder opponents, and smash your friends high scores on the online leaderboards!
Why similar: Voxel 29% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 10.6%, PvE 9.8%
- #15 Torquonomics
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Kyberlife
Windows · Linux
Torquonomy is a voxel 3D physics shooter. Spin yourself out of danger and shoot bullets at other spin-garnisms. Upgrade your guns because next wave is harder.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.2%, Voxel 28.9% ★, PvE 17.8%, 3D 5.6%, Action 4.5%
- #16 P WORLD
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EXITUS
Windows
P World is a Pachinko-Action FPS game. Collect pinballs and shoot them into a gigantic pachinko machine to unleash the power. Drive into cyber world and fire your souls to survive against endless waves of DIGITAL GHOST ™.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, PvE 7.8%, Action 4.4%
- #17 AGRYOS: Recovering Eden
86% matchVery Positive90% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
AGRYOS: Recovering Eden is a third-person shooter with elements of a bullet hell where you play as Neziha, an adventurer fighting to recover the Branch of Eden from a failed space colony. Destroy hordes of robots with Neziha’s versatile arm cannon as you blast through this fallen AI-created society.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.5%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, PvE 12%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #18 JUMPING JUMP NINJA
85% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: TeamZ.co.,Ltd
Windows
JUMPING JUMP NINJA is a super-high difficulty action game in which you jump over every obstacle with ninja leaps and wall kicks! Adjust your strength and position to climb up buildings and cliffs! However, a vigorous climb means a quick fall...
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 58.6% ★, Exploration 14%, Arcade 12.4%, 3D 5.6%, Action 4.7%
- #19 Danmaku Unlimited 3
84% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Bullet Hell 39%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Action 5.8%
- #20 Capsule Cat's Big Space Adventure
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Timothy NgPub: Capsule Cat Crew
Windows
Grab a friend and blast your way through Capsule Cat's Big Space Adventure! Assemble the perfect robot. Slay strange aliens. Narrowly weave through barrages of bullets, lasers and ...tentacles? Test your teamwork with this heart-pumping teeth-clenching action-packed odyssey!
Why similar: Voxel 25.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, PvE 9.3%
- #21 Blazend
82% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Rich Games
Windows
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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 7.8%, Futuristic 6.3%
- #22 CriticalOrb
81% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: KarnoPub: AbsoluteZeroPoint
Windows
Defeat continuously incoming monsters with various abilities!CriticalOrb is a 3D top-down shooting game. Choose various abilities to defeat the continuously incoming monsters until the boss appears! You need to become more critical before the boss arrives!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Futuristic 6.6%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #23 Nightork Adventures 2 - Legacy of Chaos
81% matchMixed51% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: Warptear Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Nightork Adventures - Legacy of Chaos is an arcade shooter game. You fly with a spaceship through procedurally generated caves and fight against evil demons using magic colors. There is a campaign of 30 levels and 5 boss monsters. It also comes with a level editor, so you can create your own levels.
Why similar: Voxel 31.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Arcade 10.8%, Bullet Hell 7.4%, Futuristic 6.4%
- #24 Breached
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: voxel zombie
Windows
Prepare for an enthralling journey as you step into the mesmerizing voxel art world of "Breached." This roguelite twin-stick shooter seamlessly marries the thrill of rapid-fire combat with the nuanced strategy of rogue-inspired gameplay, creating a gaming experience like no other.
Why similar: Voxel 31.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, PvE 9.2%
- #25 Kenny 7
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Tryph studio
Windows
Fight multiples kind of ennemies in fast and fierce fights where only your reflexes will save the day. Discover multiples bonus that will increase your gun and increase your speed in this scifi third person shooter.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 30.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Futuristic 8.5%, Stylized 7.2%
- #26 Escape 2 Space
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShidyGames
Windows
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 27.1%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Futuristic 7.3%
- #27 Abstract Wars
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: NinjaCat
Windows
Abstract Wars is a straight shot of adrenaline to the brain! Abstract Wars is an arcade 2D bullet-hell roguelike where you are just a tiny, but incredibly nimble ship in a universe-sized meat grinder.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 34.6% ★, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 3.6%
- #28 Nightork Adventures - Beyond the Moons of Shadalee
78% matchMixed55% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: Warptear Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Nightork Adventures - Beyond the Moons of Shadalee is an arcade shooter game. You fly with a spaceship through procedurally generated caves and fight against evil demons using magic colors. There is a campaign of 30 levels and 6 boss monsters. It also comes with a level editor, so you can create your own caves and missions.
Why similar: Voxel 30.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 25.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Bullet Hell 8%, Futuristic 7.1%
- #29 Space Gray X
76% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Space Gray X is a side-scrolling bullet-hell action game where you battle alien invaders, starting from Earth and advancing into space, unlocking advanced aircraft to aid your mission.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 52.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Action 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #30 Tower Defense
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Taranau Aliaksei
Windows
Protect the castle towers from dark forces. Use a battle mage and bonuses. Upgrade weapons and bonuses.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 44% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action 4.3%, Colorful 4.1%
- #31 Astebreed: Definitive Edition
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,630 reviews2014
Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 39.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Futuristic 5.4%
- #32 Project Voxel Miami
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Howl
Windows
A multiplayer action shooter voxel style game
Why similar: Voxel 31.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, PvE 11.7%, Arcade 8.7%
- #33 SuperSerpentSnake3D
74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: HTNG Studio
Windows
Take control of a sleek snake, slither through diverse obstacle and see how long you can grow. Eat the glowing cube to grow longer and score points.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 57.1% ★, Arcade 15.7%, PvE 8.5%, Action 6.9%, 3D 6.4%
- #34 AstroWings: Space War
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Toward Inc.
Windows · Mac
"Astro Wings: Space War" is a retro style, exciting and authentic bullet hell, space shooting game.This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game.
Why similar: Voxel 29.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, PvE 9.7%, Arcade 8.2%
- #35 Shooty Skies
75% matchVery Positive92% of 1,449 reviews2018
Dev: Mighty Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!
Why similar: Voxel 32.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Colorful 6.2%
- #36 Shmup!
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Conti Games
Windows · Mac
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Bullet Hell 33.5%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 4.8%, Sci-fi 3.9%
- #37 Chromadi
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kleanup Games
Windows
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, PvE 14%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 6.3%
- #38 Danmaku Unlimited 2
73% matchVery Positive93% of 482 reviews2014
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 46.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Arcade 6.9%, Action 4%
- #39 Xatrom Command
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: 9RatonesPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Team up and shoot down waves of invading aliens. Single player or multiplayer top-down shooting action
Why similar: Voxel 30.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Arcade 7.7%, Sci-fi 4%
- #40 Asteroidia
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, PvE 15.2%, Arcade 8.9%, 3D 4.4%
- #41 FALCO AXE
72% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: FALCO SoftwarePub: RexTo Studios
Windows
Falco AXE is a fantasy action-adventure game where you're the last hope against an ancient evil enslaving a kingdom. Wield an axe and bow, battle enemies, and face bosses across diverse locations. Unleash the power of the Falco axe, conquer challenges, and restore peace to the realm.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 35.5% ★, Voxel 27.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Exploration 6.3%, Stylized 5.7%
- #42 Ikaruga
71% matchVery Positive95% of 2,317 reviews2014
Dev: TREASURE
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 44.3%, Bullet Hell 39.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Sci-fi 2.1%, Action 2%
- #43 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
72% matchMixed56% of 529 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 47.3%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 7%
- #44 ∀kashicverse -Malicious Wake-
71% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: Endless Shirafu
Windows
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 35.2%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Action 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #45 Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
71% matchVery Positive84% of 605 reviews2015
Dev: SynsetPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 39.3%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Retro 6.7%, Action 5.5%
- #46 Mushihimesama
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,541 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #47 GALXAGAR
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: MoonMuse Entertainment
Windows
"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 30.6%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, PvE 16.9%, Arcade 12%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #48 Cybxus Heart
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Arcade 14%, Action 6.6%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #49 Nightork Adventures 3 - Arena
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Warptear Entertainment
Windows
Blast your way through magical chaos! Choose your totem, master the color-coded shield system, and unleash explosive power in Nightork Adventures 3 - the ultimate test of reflexes and strategy.
Why similar: Voxel 32.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Arcade 11%, Futuristic 6%, 3D 5.4%
- #50 Cosmic Destroyer
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Coffee Maker Games
Windows · Linux
Turn the incoming swarm of deadly bullets into your own weapon of chaos in this precision STG bullet hell. Grab and toss enemies, dodge and deflect torrents of bullets, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, PvE 16.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Sci-fi 4.2%
- #51 Star Hunter DX
69% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 30.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Futuristic 7%
- #52 Karous
66% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
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 43.6%, Bullet Hell 36.2%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #53 Alien Space Bastards
68% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Alien Space Bastards is a procedurally generated 3D arcade style shooter. The aliens are attacking in force and you must utilize all the weaponry you have to survive the onslaught and bring piece to the galaxy. Multiple power ups will assist you on your suicide mission, good luck and fight bravely!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Futuristic 7.4%, Stylized 6.8%
- #54 Sine Mora
68% matchVery Positive82% of 940 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 55.6%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #55 Super XYX
67% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
Windows
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 29%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 10.4%, Retro 8.1%
- #56 ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION
67% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Chivito GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Ordon’s armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant’s daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.9%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Exploration 12%, Action 8.3%, PvE 7.8%
- #57 Starborn Survivor
66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Byte Sized Creations
Windows
Starborn Survivor is a sci-fi action roguelite where you control a robotic warrior fighting relentless alien hordes. Navigate, shoot, upgrade, and strive to survive for as long as possible! Tailor your loadout and adapt to the increasing challenges in this thrilling bullet-dodging adventure.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, PvE 11.9%, Arcade 8.6%
- #58 SPACE EXODUS
68% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: DEAD CROW
Windows
Rise and shine, pilot. In Space EXODUS you take control of various gliders to defeat your enemies. Pirates from all parts of space are attacking our earth and you are our last chance to stop them. So rise to the challenge. Gameplay Fight with agile gliders and a variety of weapons.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 48.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Futuristic 6.5%, 3D 4.7%