60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Shooter, Retro.
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.
STURMWIND EX
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 8.7%, Space 8%, Shooter 7.4%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Space 10.6%, Arcade 8.1%
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 19.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Space 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Shooter 9.1%
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 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 12%, Difficult 9.5%, Space 9.4%
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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Flight 11.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.7%
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 20.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Space 7.3%, Arcade 6.8%
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%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Arcade 10%, Retro 9.9%, Side Scroller 9.4%
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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%
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 22.9%, Bullet Hell 20%, Space 13.9%, Retro 11%, Arcade 10.2%
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%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Retro 9.2%, Flight 8%
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%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 8.9%
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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 12.1%, Retro 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Retro 10.2%, Arcade 8%, Difficult 6.2%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Retro 8%, Arcade 7.8%
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%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Space 10.5%, Difficult 8.8%, Shooter 7.5%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Flight 8.8%, Space 8.6%
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%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 9%, Side Scroller 8.9%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Space 8.5%, Arcade 8.3%
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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 9.2%, Space 8.5%
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%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Space 10.4%, Retro 9.5%
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 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Difficult 11%, Shooter 8.1%
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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.2%
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 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Old School 5.3%
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 26.3%, Space 15%, Arcade 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Difficult 7.8%
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 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.2%
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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Retro 11%, Difficult 10.6%, Action 9.2%
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 19.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Space 10.3%, Shooter 9.2%
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 22.9%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Retro 13.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.8%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 10.3%, Arcade 7.8%
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%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 12%, Retro 10.7%, Shooter 9.6%
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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Space 9.4%, Action 7.2%
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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9%, Space 8.1%
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 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Difficult 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%
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 25.2%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Difficult 9.6%
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 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Arcade 12.5%, Space 8.1%, Action 7.9%
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 22.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Space 10%, Retro 9.5%, Shooter 8.3%
ASTRO: The Beginning is a dynamic side scrolling shoot 'em up about a close-knit space team caught in a clusterf*ck of epic proportions.Unravel the evil plans of your foes and secrets of world order while taking down various types of enemies and engaging in crazy boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 12%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Space 10.6%, Difficult 7.7%
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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 7.9%
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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Arcade 8.1%, Space 7.9%
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 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Difficult 9.7%, Space 9.7%, Shooter 8.5%
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: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Old School 12.6%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%
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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 7.9%
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%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 9.5%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.6%
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 30.3%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Space 10.3%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Space 9.8%, Shooter 8.5%
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Space 12.6%, Flight 9.7%, Old School 7.8%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Difficult 9.2%, Retro 8.8%, Arcade 8.1%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Difficult 12.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.8%
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 30.3%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 6.8%
Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Space 13%, Retro 11%, Shooter 8.2%
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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 10.5%, Shooter 8.8%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%
A desolate and derelict station has been uncovered. You've been tasked with investigating, only to find the station's automated defenses are still active! How is it still... "alive"? Pilot your ship and find out! Can you make it out... "alive"? This helps me get through school! Hope you enjoy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Space 20.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Arcade 12%, Retro 8.4%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Space 10.1%
Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Arcade 11%, Space 10.2%, Retro 5.4%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%
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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Action 6.4%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 8.1%
