- #1 HOT BULLET
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renzy
Windows
HOT BULLET is a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 24.8% ★, Bullet Time 22.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Cyberpunk 7.6%
- #2 Astro Fighters 2
96% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.
Why similar: Bullet Time 20% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Score Attack 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
- #3 Flux Commander
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Semiterrestrial
Windows
Bend Time - Raise Hell! In this tactical shoot-em-up you can bend time to gain both defensive and offensive advantages. Use time-slowing Flux Energy to dodge enemies and their bullets, or to dominate and overwhelm the deadly bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Time 29.3% ★, Time Manipulation 26.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Score Attack 5.2%
- #4 Waves
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,557 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Bullet Time 20% ★, Time Manipulation 19.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Cyberpunk 13%
- #5 DELTAZEAL
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Score Attack 7.1%
- #6 Always Surrender
94% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: The Covert Sheep Example
Windows
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Bullet Time 19.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Score Attack 16.2%
- #7 ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-
93% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Endless Shirafu
Windows
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Cyberpunk 11.6%, Dystopian 9.6%
- #8 WAVECADE
92% matchPositive94% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew SpalatoPub: Spalato Bros
Windows · Mac
WAVECADE is a sci-fi, arcade-style #shmup where YOU control the speed of the game. Destroy blocks, minions and bosses in style as you collect powerups and avoid hazards. How far can you go?
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.4% ★, Time Manipulation 21.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, 1980s 8.2%
- #9 Princess Khalifa: Legacy of Wrath
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cag
Windows
Move like a predator — dash through chaos, slow time, and take control of overwhelming enemy swarms.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Time Manipulation 14.1% ★
- #10 Metis One
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Actuator GamesPub: Actuator Games LLC
Windows
Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 10.5%, Difficult 10.3%
- #11 XIIZEAL
90% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17%, Score Attack 10.9%, Difficult 10.8%
- #12 EXZEAL
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Score Attack 11.8%, Difficult 10.6%
- #13 Neon Inferno
87% matchVery Positive94% of 371 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Bullet Time 21.7% ★, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Dystopian 12.7%, Score Attack 10.9%
- #14 Insectipede
89% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Time 17.5% ★, Bullet Hell 17%, 1980s 9.1%
- #15 RATTUS
88% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Panatails
Windows
Play as a Rattus, a psychic rat capable of summoning meteors and altering the fabric of time. He decides to fight some birds. Can you help him survive?
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.9% ★, Time Manipulation 23.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Score Attack 11.9%
- #16 The Art Of Flight
86% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Et Al GamesPub: Page To Pixel Publishing LLC
Windows
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Local Co-Op 16%, Difficult 10.2%
- #17 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
85% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Score Attack 10.1%, Local Co-Op 9.6%
- #18 Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: SRM Games
Windows
Are you gonna shoot? YES! Are you gonna blast? YES! Are you gonna make a big bang? YES! Are you gonna make a big boom? YES! So what do you get? Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom! Come have some fun, it's Good Time time!
Why similar: Bullet Time 22.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 10.4%
- #19 BIRDCAGE
82% matchVery Positive97% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Difficult 10.7%
- #20 Generic Space Shooter
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 42 reviews2016
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to an epic world of endless carnage, where you battle alien foes at lightning fast speeds, and engage in mind meltingly epic boss battles. Immerse yourself in a beautifully hand crafted world, with visually stunning top down graphics and unlimited action packed levels.
Why similar: Bullet Time 26.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Difficult 7.3%
- #21 SSS222: HyperSpace
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: HyperGamesDevPub: HaipaStudios
Windows
A fast-paced addicting space shooter with an inspiration taken from many modern games. A project I have been passionately working solo for 2 years+!
Why similar: Bullet Time 18.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Cyberpunk 9%
- #22 TimeTekker
83% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Artii Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
TimeTekker is an arcade shoot em' up where your actions dictate the speed of time itself! Overcome the endless hail of bullets at your own pace and become the ultimate ninja!
Why similar: Bullet Time 22% ★, Time Manipulation 20.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Score Attack 11.7%
- #23 TRIZEAL Remix
82% matchPositive81% of 37 reviews2016
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18%, Difficult 11.8%, Score Attack 8.5%
- #24 SOULHOT
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Steel Studio
Windows
SOULHOT is an exciting, Parkour & FPS style game featuring you as the exceptional who won’t be held down by the system. He will stop at nothing to overthrow the system.
Why similar: Bullet Time 29.9% ★, Time Manipulation 28.8% ★, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Dystopian 8.5%, Difficult 7.9%
- #25 Void Rhythm
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DeepStream
Windows
Survive the siege in this high-octane top-down shooter. Blast your way through relentless waves of enemies and use Bullet Time to slow the chaos and dismantle the swarm. You can’t play it safe. Stay aggressive if you want to survive. In this place, an aggressive offense is your only defense.
Why similar: Bullet Time 33.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Cyberpunk 10.1%, Score Attack 6.5%
- #26 Infinity Lancer
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
Windows
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Score Attack 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #27 Matrix Bullet
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: BitRockGames
Windows
This is a cyber 2D bullet-plume dodging game in which players aim to clear the screen by continuously dodging bullets until the count of "999" runs out.
Why similar: Bullet Time 37.2% ★, Cyberpunk 26.7%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Score Attack 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #28 Eigengrau
78% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Martin Mauersics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Score Attack 14.8%, Difficult 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%
- #29 Endocrisis
79% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Arturo Buschmann
Windows
Combat against big bosses and increase the power of your ship through levels and secrets. Absorb or use your armor against enemy bullets is the key defense strategy
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Difficult 10.4%
- #30 GUN SOLVER
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WackSoft
Windows
GUN SOLVER is a mind-bending top-down shooter where every gunfight is a puzzle to be solved. Use experimental bullets to dodge, teleport and kill enemies in slow motion. Strategize, improvise, and destroy the machines tearing the world apart at the seams.
Why similar: Bullet Time 26.5% ★, Time Manipulation 25.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Cyberpunk 13.2%, Difficult 7.8%
- #31 Cosmic Scramble
76% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Nerdy Birdy Games
Windows
A grid-based arcade shooter where you battle aliens and your constantly changing controls. After every control scramble, time slows down to allow you to react, but you'll need to quickly scramble if you want complete each level before your energy runs out!
Why similar: Bullet Time 28.3% ★, Time Manipulation 26.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Local Co-Op 10.4%
- #32 Orchid Glitter
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Score Attack 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #33 StellarFighter: Galactica
76% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Hanoi Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Dystopian 15.1%, Score Attack 10.6%
- #34 Hummingz - Retro Arcade action revised
77% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Stefan Preuss
Windows
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 4.7%
- #35 Battle AirForce
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Score Attack 10.3%, 1980s 6.9%
- #36 REPULSOR
75% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: TOITAN
Windows
REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Score Attack 14.2%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, 1980s 10.2%
- #37 Crisis Wing
75% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 11.4%, Score Attack 9.8%
- #38 Esse Proxy
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.
Why similar: Bullet Time 21% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%
- #39 THUNDER STRIKER
73% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, 1980s 12.2%, Retro 8.8%
- #40 SUPER FLAIL
74% matchVery Positive93% of 159 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Score Attack 12.6%, Difficult 12%
- #41 STAR SHREDDERS
72% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Sharkbowl Games
Windows
STAR SHREDDERS is a prologue to an extensive, story-rich SHMUP with strategic elements. Play as Clash, leading the Valkyrie force in the onset of an epic interstellar war. This teaser sets the stage for a larger adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Score Attack 15.6%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #42 TCSTRIKERS2
73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Score Attack 11.9%, Shooter 5.9%
- #43 HYPERBLADE
71% matchPositive82% of 45 reviews2023
Dev: PICKLEHOUSE
Windows
HYPERBLADE is an instant-death, dashing-only slasher game full of blood and improvised badassery. Time manipulation and physics-based gameplay elements give the player a unique and challenging experience.
Why similar: Bullet Time 29.6% ★, Time Manipulation 26.3% ★, Cyberpunk 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Difficult 10.7%
- #44 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
71% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Score Attack 8.9%
- #45 Chronal Chain
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anarch Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"TIME CONTROL" bullet hell action. Overcome impossible odds by slowing, stopping and rewinding time!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 26% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★, Cyberpunk 11.9%
- #46 Circuit Breakers
72% matchMixed58% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Triverske
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 10.9%
- #47 AstroRage2049
69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: CJPub: Outofthematrix
Windows
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Bullet Time 12.3% ★, Cyberpunk 11.4%, 1980s 9.1%
- #48 Sky Force Anniversary
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,149 reviews2015
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #49 Killon
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Luois Games
Windows
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Score Attack 12.3%, 1980s 8.9%
- #50 STARR RINGER
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sterling McKay
Windows
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Score Attack 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #51 Warcat Parade
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Score Attack 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #52 Time Recoil
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Recoil is a top-down shooter with a slow motion twist! Punch through walls guns blazing while time slows down! See your enemies drop down like flies - and save the world from a mad scientist dictator!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 26% ★, Bullet Time 24.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Dystopian 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%
- #53 Destropolis
68% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Bullet Time 19.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Cyberpunk 13.4%
- #54 Quaxum Color Mayhem
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alympyan Arts
Windows
Battle through color soaked and mayhem paced arcade shooting action! Defend the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the invading alien onslaught. Choose between charging the PDS and buying power ups to stay alive. You are the galaxy's final hope. Recharge, shoot, win! Will you save the galaxy?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Score Attack 14.3%, 1980s 12.5%
- #55 Super Nano Blaster
67% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: 3.5 Inch TeamPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac
Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Score Attack 17.9%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Dystopian 11.6%
- #56 Missile Man
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Budget Racing Co.
Windows
A precision bullet-hell boss rush. Dodge 15 escalating attack types, chain perfect grazes into devastating combos, and strike during vulnerability windows across 28 handcrafted boss fights. Three difficulty modes, risk contracts, and deep upgrade progression keep every run fresh.
Why similar: Bullet Time 26.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 5.2%
- #57 Crucible
67% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Score Attack 10.9%, Shooter 6%
- #58 Dead End City
66% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Licker LLC
Windows
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Score Attack 11.7%, 1980s 11.1%
- #59 Overtorque
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Tower
Windows
A time-bending action shooter where you freeze combat, deflect bullets, steal enemy weapons, and leave levels drenched in destruction and gelatinous remains.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.7% ★, Bullet Time 31% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Shooter 6.1%
- #60 Hive P v. S
68% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Spelmakare Jens Nilsson AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mashup of classic arcade games.
Why similar: Bullet Time 32.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Score Attack 13.5%, 1980s 9.1%, Bullet Hell 9%