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Games Like SynthEscape

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade.

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A Synthwave-themed shoot 'em up (heavy on the vibes) where grazing enemy fire charges your bullet-slowing field and builds your score. Play through 5 levels in solo or co-op with leaderboard support. '80s vibes meet precision shmup gameplay. Graze Bullets. Bend Time. Break the Future.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: RabidTomato Games
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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!

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  14. #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. #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?

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    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?

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    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.

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  18. #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!

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    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.

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    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.

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  21. #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+!

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  22. #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!

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  23. #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. #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.

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  25. #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.

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  26. #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.

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  27. #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.

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  28. #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.

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  29. #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. #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.

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  31. #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!

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  32. #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.

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  33. #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.

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  34. #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!

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  35. #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.

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  36. #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.

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  37. #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.

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  38. #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.

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  39. #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!

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  40. #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. #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.

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  42. #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!

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    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.

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    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.

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Anarch Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    "TIME CONTROL" bullet hell action. Overcome impossible odds by slowing, stopping and rewinding time!

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  46. #46 Circuit Breakers
    72% matchMixed58% of 116 reviews2015
    Dev: Triverske
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    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.

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    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.

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  48. #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.

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    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.

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  50. #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.

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    69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Hefka Games
    Windows · Linux

    Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!

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  52. #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!

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    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...

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    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?

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    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!

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    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.

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    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.

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    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..

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  59. #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.

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    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%

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