- #1 Minishoot' Adventures
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the open-world exploration and ship-based progression found in Sweezy Gunner.
- #2 Jets'n'Guns 2
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,284 reviews2020
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Action 25.2%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Indie 17.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a massive variety of weapon upgrades and ship customization options that mirror the progression system of the seed game.
- #3 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
96% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Action 20.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers some of the most intense bullet-hell action available for players who enjoy the high-difficulty combat of Sweezy Gunner.
- #4 ZeroRanger
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Action 14%, Indie 12.7%, Shooter 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that features deep mechanics and a sense of discovery similar to the exploration in Sweezy Gunner.
- #5 Danmaku Unlimited 2
94% 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 45.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Action 11.3%, Indie 9%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, high-intensity bullet-hell experience that matches the core shooting mechanics of the seed game.
- #6 BLUE REVOLVER
94% 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 38.4%, Bullet Hell 36.6%, Action 11.7%, Indie 10.4%, Shooter 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy bullet-hell shooter that focuses on precision and satisfying, screen-clearing combat.
- #7 Void Scrappers
91% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Space 19%, Action 13.7%, Shooter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern action-roguelike that focuses on massive enemy counts and rapid ship upgrades.
- #8 Habroxia 2
92% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Lillymo Games
Windows
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Action 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Shooter 17.2%, Space 16.8%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that incorporates exploration elements and ship upgrades across varied environments.
- #9 Angel at Dusk
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,638 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.4%, Action 23.5%, Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes fast-paced, psychedelic combat.
- #10 Gunlocked 2
89% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Action 17.6%, Shooter 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern roguelite shooter that focuses on deep weapon customization and intense wave-based combat.
- #11 Zenodyne R
91% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!
Why similar: Action 39.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Indie 28.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style shoot 'em up that delivers tight controls and satisfying pixel-art aesthetics.
- #12 Ruzh Delta Z
90% matchMixed62% of 506 reviews2015
Dev: Pribuni
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Ruzh Delta Z is a frenzied shoot-em-up which draws inspiration from classics such as Gradius, DoDonPachi, and R-Type. Shoot your way through perilous stages and wreck thousands of rogue vessels in your quest to become the ultimate pilot.
Why similar: Action 32.4%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Indie 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that blends casual accessibility with intense bullet-hell patterns.
- #13 Mushihimesama
87% 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 52.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Action 10.8%, Shooter 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary bullet-hell title that is essential for any player looking to master complex, pattern-based combat.
- #14 Solar Shifter EX
88% matchMixed47% of 114 reviews2015
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Action 34.1%, Indie 25.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling shooter that utilizes a unique shift mechanic to keep combat dynamic.
- #15 Stellar Interface
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features roguelite elements and ship progression that provide a similar sense of growth to Sweezy Gunner.
- #16 Sine Mora EX
86% matchMixed65% of 678 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Bullet Hell 41.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a narrative-driven experience with unique time-manipulation mechanics and high-quality visuals.
- #17 Hyper Sentinel
85% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Action 24.9%, Indie 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused shooter that emphasizes high scores and rapid, retro-style action.
- #18 Q-YO Blaster
84% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM Black Hat Robot
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 34.4%, Action 29.3%, Indie 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art shooter that offers diverse environments and challenging boss encounters.
- #19 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
81% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.3%, Action 30.4%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deep gun customization and top-down shooting mechanics.
- #20 GUNFIELD
79% matchVery Positive96% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Shiv
Windows
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Space 22.9%, Action 13.2%, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shooter that blends bullet-hell intensity with modern progression systems.
- #21 Reign of Bullets
83% matchVery Positive81% of 100 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Action 31.8%, Indie 25%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that focuses heavily on loot and ship customization.
- #22 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
80% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action 13.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive bullet-hell package that offers a wide range of difficulty levels and patterns.
- #23 Project Root
84% matchMixed50% of 115 reviews2014
Dev: OPQAMPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Action 23.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Indie 15.9%, Shooter 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-map shooter that allows for more freedom of movement than traditional linear shmups.
- #24 Disastr_Blastr
82% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Dog Theory
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Descend into a radical new dimension of abstract minimalist arcade fury in Disastr_Blastr! Blaze your merciless path of devastation through an expansive non-linear game world with 100+ stages of cortex-shattering cubic mayhem!
Why similar: Action 43%, Indie 34.5%, Shooter 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist shooter that strips the genre down to its most essential, high-intensity components.
- #25 Sky Mercenaries
82% matchMixed69% of 125 reviews2014
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Action 21.5%, Indie 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that provides a straightforward and satisfying combat loop.
- #26 Grav Blazer Squared
81% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Space 17.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade shooter that focuses on precision and reflex-based gameplay.
- #27 Echoes+
78% matchVery Positive92% of 857 reviews2015
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Action 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Indie 15.3%, Space 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play bullet-hell shooter that offers a polished and accessible entry point into the genre.
- #28 Really Big Sky
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,890 reviews2012
Dev: Boss BaddiePub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Indie 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Space 17.4%, Action 16%
- #29 Bullet Candy
79% matchMixed52% of 87 reviews2007
Dev: R C Knight
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
Why similar: Indie 53.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 46.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-style shooter that emphasizes high-score chasing and colorful visuals.
- #30 Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection
78% matchMixed62% of 811 reviews2014
Dev: Flump StudiosPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
'Things will explode, things will die, you will dodge, you will do maths...Yes maths!' Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship.
Why similar: Indie 38.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 27.8%
- #31 Jets'n'Guns Gold
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,517 reviews2014
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action 14%, Space 12%, Indie 10%
- #32 Dark Old Sun
77% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: SN!Somos Nerds
Windows · Mac · Linux
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Action 36.9%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Space 13.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #33 Wrong Bullet
73% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Wrong Bullet is a captivating chill shooter that unveils an ever-changing world with random weapons scattered everywhere, accompanying your bloody campaign against enemy heads. Collect golden shards from them to unlock characters, discovering even more facets of gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Action 13.1%
- #34 Shoot 1UP DX
75% matchVery Positive80% of 152 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Bullet Hell 36.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Shooter 16.6%, Action 12.3%, Indie 4.9%
- #35 Duke of Alpha Centauri
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 546 reviews2016
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.
Why similar: Action 46.5%, Indie 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%
- #36 Super Glitter Rush
72% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Action 15.7%, Shooter 14%, Indie 8.1%
- #37 Gunbot Diplomacy
69% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.3%, Action 21%, Indie 13.7%
- #38 Neon Striker
69% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Space 16.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 11.9%
- #39 Rhythm Destruction
76% matchMixed45% of 135 reviews2014
Dev: Curious Panda Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rhythm Destruction is a rhythm & shoot'em up that aims to combine the best of both genres. Blast and maneuver your way through perilous stages filled with numerous enemies, obstacles and unique boss encounters.
Why similar: Indie 26.4%, Action 26%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%
- #40 Asteroid Bounty Hunter
74% matchMixed65% of 803 reviews2016
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.
Why similar: Action 24.8%, Indie 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Space 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%
- #41 Power-Up
75% matchMixed58% of 263 reviews2014
Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action 16.2%, Space 15.4%, Indie 14.1%
- #42 Jet Gunner
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.
Why similar: Action 71.1%, Indie 28.9%
- #43 Particle Wars
73% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: HaDe GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows
Particle wars is a super cool and colorful survival shooter with crazy particle effects, tons of weapons and power-ups! Beat the levels with different approaches and get some great highscores at the infinite mode!
Why similar: Action 36.5%, Space 35.5%, Indie 28.1%
- #44 CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
70% matchMixed64% of 488 reviews2024
Dev: KeelWorksPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Shooter 16.7%, Indie 12.4%
- #45 Straimium Immortaly
71% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action 17.9%, Indie 14.3%, Shooter 9.7%
- #46 Kromaia
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2014
Dev: Kraken Empire
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 16.7%, Space 13.3%, Indie 12.8%
- #47 Super Star Path
71% matchVery Positive81% of 414 reviews2015
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Space 16.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 11.3%
- #48 in Space
71% matchVery Positive81% of 103 reviews2015
Dev: Ed Curtis-SivessPub: Ysty Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
in Space is a procedural sidescrolling shooter that values precision and strategy over reflex or memorization. Fight through tons of enemies in three different modes, unlock new ships and new weapons. Become the best at shooting two dimensional shapes!
Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #49 Neptunia Shooter
68% 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 48.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Action 18.4%, Shooter 4.3%
- #50 Smithy
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: David MulderPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Smithy is an underground rodent that happens to be an excellent weapons smith. Purchase and upgrade weapons while destroying everything standing in your way to collect more gold!
Why similar: Action 61.9%, Indie 38.1%
- #51 Time Wasters
64% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Space 13.8%, Action 11.8%, Shooter 11.7%
- #52 Space Pirates and Zombies
68% matchVery Positive91% of 3,143 reviews2011
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
Why similar: Space 55.4%, Action 21.5%, Indie 15%, Shooter 8.2%
- #53 Ion Assault
70% matchMixed69% of 181 reviews2010
Dev: CoreplayPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!
Why similar: Action 43.6%, Indie 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%
- #54 Pewt 'em Up!
65% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Action 24.2%, Shooter 20.2%, Space 20%, Indie 3.4%
- #55 Gunvein
64% matchVery Positive97% of 212 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: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Action 19.7%, Shooter 9.6%
- #56 Contract Rush DX
61% matchVery Positive100% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: Team Ficus
Windows
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 33.4%, Action 17.6%, Shooter 13.3%
- #57 Planetary Dustoff
67% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Action 24.7%, Indie 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Shooter 11%
- #58 Switch 'N' Shoot
67% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Shooter 13.3%, Space 11.8%, Indie 6.8%
- #59 Amaranthine
67% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Roman Kozhukhov
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amaranthine - is a dynamic horizontal scrolling shooter with elements of procedural generation. Travel through warp to the distant frozen planet that sent a distress signal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Action 26.1%, Space 24.9%, Indie 16.5%