- #1 Neptunia Shooter
96% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Anime 13.3%, Cute 7.6%, Action 5.8%
- #2 Gun Wings
92% matchVery Positive88% of 418 reviews2015
Dev: Mercury StonePub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Anime 16.1%, Female Protagonist 7%, Action 6.6%
- #3 Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater
91% matchVery Positive83% of 216 reviews2017
Dev: DeerFarm
Windows
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Anime 9.1%, Action 7.5%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
- #4 Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam -
91% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2016
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Anime 14.2%, Action 14.1%, Indie 4.8%
- #5 SUGURI
90% matchVery Positive83% of 222 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Anime 21.3%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Action 5.9%
- #6 Pretty Kitty Fuzzy
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ninja Gate Studios
Windows
Pretty Kitty Fuzzy is a 2D "bullet-hell" shmup! Help Fuzzy save the universe with the power of love and positivity through nine whimsical stages. There are tons of lore and features in this puuurrr-fect shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Anime 13.9%, Action 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #7 ELYSION
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2019
Dev: RONIN GAMES
Windows
Do you like watching cute girls kick butt? ELYSION is a new 2D Sci-fi side scroller shooting game! ! While the girls are all unique and cutesy, journey with them to delve deep into the story and world of ELYSION! Your mission to save the world begins here!!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Anime 13.7%, Action 9.9%, Cute 6.4%
- #8 BULLET SOUL
88% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Bullet Hell 33.1%, Anime 14.5%, Action 9.1%, Cute 4.4%
- #9 Deathsmiles
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 609 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Anime 9.7%, Action 4.7%, Female Protagonist 3.6%
- #10 BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 30.7%, Anime 15.1%, Action 11%, Cute 5.6%
- #11 Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~
86% matchVery Positive98% of 198 reviews2019
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Anime 14.2%, Action 12.5%, Indie 4.4%
- #12 BLUE REVOLVER
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 45%, Bullet Hell 33.8%, Anime 8.7%, Action 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%
- #13 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,762 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Anime 17.2%, Female Protagonist 2.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #14 Mushihimesama
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 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 46.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Anime 7.8%, Action 4%, Female Protagonist 3.1%
- #15 Ghost Blade HD
83% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Hucast GamesPub: 2Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Bullet Hell 40.9%, Action 11.8%, Indie 4.3%
- #16 Castle of Shikigami
84% matchMixed60% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Action 17.7%, Anime 10.7%
- #17 DoDonPachi Resurrection
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 reviews2016
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Bullet Hell 46.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Anime 9.1%, Action 4.2%
- #18 Aeternum
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: Creaky Lantern Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Anime 14.4%, Action 14.2%, Indie 4.8%
- #19 Terra Feminarum
80% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2018
Dev: Polar Night Games
Windows
Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Action 16.5%, Anime 13.6%, Indie 5.8%
- #20 Starry Nights : Helix
81% matchMixed51% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The retro-style Side Scroller shooting game with vivid storyline depicts fully charactered protagonists love affairs.! Colorfully themed game stages and variety of bosses infests here!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Anime 14.5%, Action 9.6%, Indie 3.5%
- #21 Outskirts
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Rezo Zero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Action 13.4%, Indie 4.7%
- #22 Danmaku Unlimited 2
78% matchVery Positive93% of 481 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 51%, Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Action 5.3%, Indie 1.9%
- #23 東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
76% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: 雾雨威Channel
Windows
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Anime 14%, Action 9.3%, Female Protagonist 3.9%
- #24 Xenoslaive Overdrive
79% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: EVXIO
Windows
Xenoslaive Overdrive is a fractal bullet shoot-em-up. Specially made for players to feel the thrill from various challenging aspects. Shoot! Survive all enemy bullets! Defeat their bosses, and save the world!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Action 18.1%
- #25 連縁无現里 ~ Misremembered Memories
77% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Mugenri
Windows
A retro styled Len'en fangame inspired by the Japanese PC-98 Touhou Project games. Enjoy a nostalgic shoot-'em-up experience with faithful graphics and music without the hang-ups of outdated hardware.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Anime 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Action 5.4%
- #26 东方希莲船 ~ Ultimate Fatal Octopus
75% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
A Touhou Project fan-made STG, also a collab game with Vtuber Syrena. Some day a random suspicious pink UFO showed up in Gensokyo. This must be an incident! As a result, Reimu and Marisa went on a journey to solve the incident.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Anime 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Action 7.3%
- #27 Aces of the Luftwaffe
78% matchMixed63% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
YOU have to show what you’re made of as the war over Europe is in full swing. Fight waves of Axis planes and panzers until you hit the boss enemies – the ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Bullet Hell 37.2%, Action 17.3%
- #28 ALLTYNEX Second
76% matchVery Positive85% of 160 reviews2014
Dev: SITER SKAINPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 28%
The year is 2192AD. 40 years ago, the Stellar-class All-purpose Administrative Computer ALLTYNEX suddenly attempted to enact genocide upon mankind. Commandeering armies of unmanned weapons, ALLTYNEX enacted a massacre so terrible that within only 72 hours of the start of the incident, approximately 85% of the world's population had...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, 2.5D 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action 12%, Indie 3.9%
- #29 Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,487 reviews2019
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
This is a fan-made Touhou shmup with one single stage, similar to the extra stage of official Touhou games. This game has an auto dodging system, which gives you a choice to ignore all the danmaku and only focus on the story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Anime 16.9%, Action 10%, Female Protagonist 3.7%
- #30 Steel Vampire
74% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 35.7%, Action 9.8%, Anime 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%
- #31 Bullet Heaven 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 520 reviews2015
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Anime 7.3%, Action 7.1%, Indie 2.3%
- #32 The Tawashi
73% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: MUTOYS
Windows
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 35%, Action 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Indie 5.3%
- #33 Close Order
75% matchMixed50% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Raconteur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Action 14.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #34 弹幕音乐绘 ~风雷幻奏曲~ / Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~
72% matchVery Positive96% of 357 reviews2017
Dev: SlimeSmile
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Anime 12%, Action 9.8%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #35 Murasaki
72% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2016
Dev: KatatemaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Anime 12.5%, Action 9.1%, Female Protagonist 3.7%
- #36 PsycoCat
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: YukiOstudio
Windows
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Action 11.3%, Indie 5.1%
- #37 RefRain - prism memories -
71% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2016
Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Action 14.1%, Anime 9.3%, Indie 5.1%
- #38 Radirgy Swag
68% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Action 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #39 Caladrius Blaze
71% matchVery Positive85% of 418 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An epic tale that begins from shooting missiles! The newest work of the Caladrius series with lots of new features that exceeds the original story!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Anime 13.8%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
- #40 Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition HD
70% matchVery Positive82% of 237 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Rockin Android
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition HD (aka AoSXE HD), the "little war" continues at a breakneck pace. AoSXE HD is an enhanced version of the eagerly awaited sequel to SUGURI.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33%, Anime 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Action 7.6%, Female Protagonist 3%
- #41 Don'Yoku
71% matchMixed53% of 36 reviews2015
Dev: Dark-Spot Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.4%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Action 14.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 Warding Witches
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SonorodePub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Anime 9.2%, Action 6.5%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
- #43 Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator
67% matchVery Positive97% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action 19.6%, Anime 17.4%, Indie 2.2%
- #44 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Bullet Hell 35.2%, Anime 11.4%, Action 7.1%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #45 Destruction of Heavenly Bliss
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex Stocking
Windows
A roguelite shoot 'em up with an oldschool aesthetic and an intense gameplay loop. Fight through 9 levels of a grueling training simulation, growing stronger with every loop, and realize ignorance truly is bliss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Bullet Hell 31.1%, 2.5D 18.5%, Action 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%
- #46 Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke
65% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Super16bits
Windows · Linux
Beautiful oni-girls battle hordes of yokai in this side-view bullethell SHMUP. Every year yokai take to the streets to celebrate at Hyakki Yagyō, the night parade of the hundred yokai. But this year they didn't invite the oni twins, so they're going to ruin the party!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Anime 15%, Action 7%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #47 Heartomics: Lost Count
69% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Heartomics
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 86.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle humanoid "Heartomics" in this sexy shooter, Heartomics: Lost Count. A bullet hell game that uses fan service to entice players. Join us in the challenge to evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets. Can you uncover the hidden mysteries!?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Anime 5.7%, Action 3.4%, Indie 1.3%
- #48 Magical Blaster
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reverse snare
Windows
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Anime 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Action 5.5%
- #49 Model Eight
66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: CachePub: Red Glace
Windows
A shoot em' up with a manga inspired look. Destroy enemies, and use their salvage to gain more power.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Bullet Hell 22%, Anime 18.6%, Cute 9.7%, Action 8.7%
- #50 ETHER VAPOR Remaster
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2012
Dev: EdelweissPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Anime 13.6%, Action 6.8%, Indie 1%
- #51 Zero Strain
67% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: Kaio Meris
Windows
Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Action 17.6%, Anime 14.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #52 Hangeki
67% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2014
Dev: Pentavera
Windows
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Bullet Hell 34.7%, Action 16.5%, Indie 5.9%
- #53 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
66% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Anime 14.5%, Cute 6.6%, Action 6.6%