
A fast-paced retro action game where you serve weaponized drinks to waves of hostile swamp creatures, defend your bar, and survive the night in a Game Boy–inspired experience.
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A fast-paced retro action game where you serve weaponized drinks to waves of hostile swamp creatures, defend your bar, and survive the night in a Game Boy–inspired experience.

Left 4 Bread
Left 4 Bread is single-player, parody, run and gun shooter set in a zombie apocalypse! Search desperately for ammo, pipebombs, and molotov cocktails to fight the infected! Change up your tactics as you run from 8 different types of special infected!!! Search for ammo and health packs to survive!

Demon Protocol
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Left 4 Bread is single-player, parody, run and gun shooter set in a zombie apocalypse! Search desperately for ammo, pipebombs, and molotov cocktails to fight the infected! Change up your tactics as you run from 8 different types of special infected!!! Search for ammo and health packs to survive!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 14.6%, Comedy 7.4%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Shooter 19.9%, Action 18.7%, Arcade 14.4%, Top-Down 8.2%
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 27.4%, Action 18.5%, Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 17.7%, Top-Down 8.3%
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 34.7%, Action 15%, Arcade 14.7%, Shooter 14.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
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 34.2%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 10.5%, Top-Down 7.2%
Ballakala — retro arcade paint shoot 'em up. Blast blobs, survive the bosses, chase the high score. Every hit leaves a colorful mess. 50 levels, 10 bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 8.7%, Score Attack 6.2%
Shoot, dodge, and survive your way through unique bosses and swarms of enemies in this Galaga inspired arcade shooter where the fate of a galaxy rests in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Action 18.6%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 17%, Top-Down 7.7%
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Verisim Skies is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up with an emphasis on story and cinematic action. Go forth, Champion. Find your purpose. Fulfill your destiny. Accept your fate.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.8%, Action 14.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 7.5%
Pamina VS Slimes is a fast-paced top-down arcade game where you defend your home from endless waves of slimes. Choose from 4 headpattable characters, master elemental strategies, and unleash powerful burst skills across 4 game modes. Get ready for non-stop action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Comedy 10%, Top-Down 9.4%
A dark fantasy themed 2D top down real-time bullet hell shooter featuring retro Pico8 pixel graphics and chiptunes
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Action 18.7%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 17.2%, Comedy 8%
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Action 19.4%, Shooter 19.2%, Arcade 19%, 2D 5.1%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 14.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Shooter 18%, Action 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Arcade 8.3%
Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Action 24.7%, Arcade 17.2%, Shooter 15%, Retro 7.5%
Shoot waves of monstersFight your way from wave to wave and kill all the monsters. Collect coins to buy weapons, ammunition and special items like dynamite or gun turrets in the shop machine. Be quick, because the shop is only open for 30 seconds between each wave. Each level has four rounds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 24.3%, Top-Down 14%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Action 18.6%, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
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 28%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Top-Down 10.6%, Action 10.2%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 16.4%, Action 16.1%, Comedy 7.6%
Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Action 22.4%, Arcade 21%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Top-Down 7.9%
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 28%, Shooter 18%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Shooter 24.6%, Action 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, 2D 5.3%
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Shooter 20.9%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 15.6%, 2D 5.4%
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.8%, Arcade 21.6%, Shooter 21.5%, Action 20.2%
Cotton, the magical girl shoot-'em-up heroine, is back once again! This time, the adventure leaves the Magical Kingdom behind and heads to Japan!? The original cute-girl side-scrolling shooter is back, bigger and better than ever!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Arcade 18.1%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 17.2%, Comedy 7.3%
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Arcade 22.5%, Action 21.7%, Retro 7.6%, 2D 5.9%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Arcade 16.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Arcade 22%, Shooter 21%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Your goal is simple, stop any rats from escaping. Shoot the rats as they invade the room! It gets tenser by the second as the rat invasion grows. Be quick on the trigger to shoot them before they escape!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Top-Down 13.1%, Action 12.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Arcade 22.3%, Action 22%, Retro 7.5%, 2D 6%
Old school side scrolling shoot'em up. Blast through exciting different locations. Defeating waves of defenders until the final boss battle. Attack of the Mechadonk is a indie game developed for fun and learning for the creator.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Action 18.6%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 17.3%, Comedy 8.5%
Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Shooter 22.9%, Action 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D 5.9%
Blast through endless waves of deadly meteors in a fast-paced 2D arcade space shooter! Fight through 20 challenging stages, battle powerful bosses, customize your ship, discover unique meteor types, unlock weapons and upgrades, and survive the Endless Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 11.5%, Top-Down 8.5%
Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Action 21.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Arcade 17.1%
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Action 21.6%, Arcade 13.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Action 25.9%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Retro 7.4%
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 35.3%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12%, Retro 8.1%
Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Shooter 22.7%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 13.8%
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 32.2%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 12.2%, Retro 9.3%
Fast-paced 1D arcade shooter. The Y and Z axis are overrated, it's time to play a game that pushes X to the limit. OUTL1NED.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Action 22%, Shooter 20.7%, Arcade 20.6%, Linear 4.9%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Arcade 26.7%, Action 25.7%, Retro 9.4%, 2D 7.1%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 17%, Top-Down 8.3%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 17.5%, Action 16.9%, Top-Down 6.4%
Hexagonal Explods is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you need to defend the earth from aliens. Collect power ups, fight funny bosses and... well... SHOOT THEM UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Action 19.2%, Shooter 18.9%, Arcade 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
In the far reaches of space, an odyssey begins. Explore hostile biomes, face powerful enemies, and gather vital resources in a retro shoot ’em up. Reset to evolve and grow stronger. The odyssey of Pegasis is endless, how far will you go?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Shooter 17.7%, Arcade 17.4%, Action 17.2%, Top-Down 7.7%
PCpill™ is an action-packed top-down shooter where you take control of the PCpill™ Antivirus to disinfect the hard drive of an old desktop PC. Use your PillGun to blast the rot away and restore your computer, one file at a time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Action 17.7%, Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 16.7%, Top-Down 6.1%
A simple colorful arcade twin-stick shooter in space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Action 18.6%, Shooter 17.4%, Top-Down 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
The space duel that started it all, reinvented. Vector ships, a planet that pulls you in, torpedoes, phaser and hyperspace. An adaptation of the 1980s MS-DOS version of the legendary Spacewar! (PDP-1, 1962). 1 to 4 players, local and online, friends or bots. CRT neon, pure inertia.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Action 17.9%, Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 16.7%, Top-Down 8.4%
Oh no! Anxiety Bot has found himself in a meteor field! Try to help him survive as long as possible in this cozy, laid back arcade shooter. How long can you keep him safe?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action 17.6%, Strategy 16.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 12.8%
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 32%, Arcade 16.7%, Shooter 15%, Action 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
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 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
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 34.2%, Arcade 16.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 16.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
AirShock is from a combat helicopter pilot to the US Army General. Take part in the Middle East War on International Terrorism.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 15.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Action 11.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Arcade 24.1%, Shooter 20.3%, Action 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%