60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shooter, Action, Arcade, Space.
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.
Syder Arcade
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.
Giant Enemy Robot Crabs
Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!
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: Bullet Heaven 23.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Space 6.8%, Side Scroller 6.2%
Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Space 13%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 6.5%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Difficult 9.6%, Space 9.2%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 15%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Space 10.4%, Arcade 8%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Space 12.1%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Shooter 9.2%
Take control of a unique flying castle, destroy enemy forces, build your playstyle with powerful upgrades, and survive every cycle.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Flight 8.6%
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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Flight 11.9%, Shooter 8.9%, Space 7.5%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Space 7.1%, Arcade 6.7%
Clear hordes of cosmic critters in this simple 2D shooter but be carefully, bullets that exit the arena will warp behind you and become dangerous to you ship. Whatever goes around comes around.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Space 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 7.9%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Retro 9%, Flight 8.4%
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Space 13.7%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 10%
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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Retro 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%
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 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Space 9.7%
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 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 8.8%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Space 12%, Difficult 8.7%, Retro 8.7%
Fifteen stages of side-scrolling arcade shooting, wrapped around the worst pizza delivery route in the galaxy. Bullet patterns, boss tiers, CRT scanlines, and a rank ladder Ace never asked for. One-time purchase. No ads. No IAP. No data collection.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Arcade 9.7%, Retro 8.9%, Shooter 7.5%
Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.5%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Arcade 9.5%, Flight 9.3%, Old School 8.5%
Red Horizon is an addictive space shmup game. Heavily influenced by the classics of the past, Red Horizon takes a modern spin on the genre combining it with some subtle Rogue-like elements to provide players with a unique experience every time they play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 10.3%, Difficult 9%, Shooter 7.6%
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Retro 10%, Arcade 7.8%, Difficult 6.3%
Beyond the First Star is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Choose from distinct pilots, collect and switch between varied weapons, battle through handcrafted stages, and face bosses with unique attack patterns.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Shooter 6%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shooter 9.7%, Flight 8.4%, Space 8.3%
This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Difficult 8.2%, Space 7.4%
No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Space 9.9%, Arcade 9.8%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Retro 7.9%, Arcade 7.7%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Arcade 6.7%, Shooter 6.5%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Retro 10.1%, Arcade 7.7%
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 25.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Space 10.2%, Retro 9.3%
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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Space 13.5%, Shooter 9.1%, Side Scroller 9%
DOME 3.0 is a bullet hell roguelite survival shooter. You are a ship trapped inside a dome with endless waves of enemies and 20 bosses closing in from every direction. Upgrade your ship and gear and dominate the Dome
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.2% ★, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.7%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Difficult 11.1%, Shooter 8.1%
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 26.9%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 9%, Space 8.4%
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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.1%
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Old School 5.4%
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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9%
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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 10.8%, Retro 10.7%, Action 9.5%
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 16%, Arcade 12.9%, Space 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.6%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Retro 12.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.7%
A short and chill incremental shooter where you destroy waves of thousands of aliens. Unlock upgrades and collect power-ups to become absurdly overpowered. No game overs, play at your own pace.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Space 8.2%, Arcade 7.6%
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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%
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 27.4%, Space 14.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Difficult 7.8%
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Space 9.2%, Action 7.4%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%
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 23.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Space 8%
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Side Scroller 14%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 9.3%
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 27%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Arcade 7.2%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Wield the power of the stars in this intense multi directional shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Space 8.1%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Space 9.8%, Retro 9.2%, Shooter 8.3%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Difficult 10.6%, Shooter 8.6%
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 8%, Difficult 4.5%
A high-definition arcade shooter blending old-school action with modern polish. Battle across the Solar System, upgrade your weapons, and unlock tougher challenges in Nemesis Mode - all set to a hypnotic, retro-electro soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Old School 12.8%, Retro 11.7%, Shooter 10.5%
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 23.1%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 8.2%, Space 8%
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 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.4%
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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 10%, Space 7.8%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Difficult 9.9%, Space 9.5%, Shooter 8.6%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 8.4%, Space 8%
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 21.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7.9%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Space 10%
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 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 9.3%
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 Heaven 34.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7%
