- #1 The Battle of Aurinoxia
96% matchPositive71% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows
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 27%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10%, Space 5.6%
- #2 Draco Space X
97% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Abraham Eduardo Zarate Mejia
Windows
2D Arcade space action game, in which you will face different challenges. You must manage to kill your enemies or survive from them! Venture to discover a new universe full of lights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Software 16.7% ★, Shooter 13%, Arcade 9.5%
- #3 Astar Solis
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Rooklift Labs
Windows
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Linear 7.4%
- #4 Feeble Light
95% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.2%, 1990's 4.8%
- #5 Gunvein
94% matchVery Positive97% of 215 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: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 4.4%
- #6 Super Orbital Mega Drift II
94% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Elie GedigierPub: beebop
Windows
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 8.9%, Space 8.5%
- #7 Chromacell
93% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 171Dev
Windows
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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.7%, Linear 8.2%
- #8 Karous
92% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 12.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #9 GALXAGAR
91% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: MoonMuse Entertainment
Windows
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10%, Linear 8%
- #10 BLASTER MAYHEM
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormduck
Windows
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #11 Metal Crisis
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Rabbit Digital
Windows
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 22%, Shooter 12.6%, 1990's 9%, Arcade 7.8%
- #12 Wasp Wars 2
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: CC164
Windows
A run n' gun FULL ON ACTION 2d shooter. Pretty difficult, lots of explosions.
Why similar: Software 43.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 5%
- #13 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
89% matchVery Positive97% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Oligarchomp
Windows
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 11%, Linear 5.4%
- #14 Blazend
88% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Rich Games
Windows
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Arcade 13.4%, 1990's 6.3%, Action 5.7%
- #15 The Rush
87% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Hornbuckle Who
Windows
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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Linear 8.6%
- #16 Z-Warp
86% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
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 31.9%, Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Space 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #17 Andro Dunos II
85% matchVery Positive92% of 223 reviews2022
Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Linear 6.6%
- #18 Atomic Guardians
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Mosh Jason Games
Windows
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 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.7%, Space 7.2%
- #19 Lilac 0
82% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 23%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #20 Suicide Runners
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: JTW
Windows
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 29.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Linear 5.9%
- #21 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
84% matchMixed56% of 529 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 5%
- #22 Enemy Mind
83% matchVery Positive85% of 798 reviews2014
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 26.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Space 10.6%, Arcade 8.8%
- #23 Warding Witches
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SonorodePub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Shooter 6.2%, Local Co-Op 4.6%
- #24 Magical Blaster
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reverse snare
Windows
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 13%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #25 DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICE
Windows
Improve your gaming skills in [Reflexes TEST] and [STICK TEST], and break your own records in the shooting games [B-POINT] and [Bullet Bullet Bullet]
Why similar: Software 41.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.1%
- #26 Cosmic Destroyer
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Coffee Maker Games
Windows · Linux
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 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Destruction 6.3%
- #27 Nevultra
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Zoblin Multimedia
Windows
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Space 6.1%
- #28 Space Demon Combat Tactics III
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Matt Kuhn
Windows
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Space 9.3%, Linear 8.2%
- #29 4D:XD
77% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Brammen
Windows
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Linear 7.1%
- #30 Cybxus Heart
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Bullet Hell 30%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 4.8%
- #31 WOLFLAME
78% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 36%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #32 Golgalian
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Atael
Windows
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Linear 6.9%
- #33 PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chain Damage Games
Windows
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 28%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #34 Vektor Z
76% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 13.9%, 1990's 7.1%, Space 6.4%
- #35 NANOFORCE tactical surgeon fighter
75% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Alec's factory
Windows
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 7.3%, 1990's 5.7%
- #36 Empyreus
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Ludi Antiqui
Windows
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 28%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #37 Unknown Hero
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Svero Forge
Windows · Linux
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Space 8.7%
- #38 Cataclyzm
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogroach
Windows
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Linear 7.3%
- #39 Batsugun
72% matchVery Positive97% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Arcade 12.8%, 1990's 5.3%, 2D 4.7%
- #40 MINUS ZERO
75% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.2%, 1990's 6.9%
- #41 Emerald Blue
71% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Xtrasoft Development Team
Windows
If your ideal is strong... Hold it tightly... even in death... The Swan EM-43DSC... A experimental fighter jet blasts through the skies of the New East/West. And as the pilot clutches his yoke, he commits to his rebellion knowing full well, that his mission is not for the faint of heart....
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Linear 9.1%, Arcade 8.3%
- #42 AstroRage2049
70% 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 24%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.3%, 1990's 5.6%
- #43 Escape 2 Space
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShidyGames
Windows
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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.8%, Space 8.4%
- #44 Dininho Space Adventure
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Dininho
Windows
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 14%, Action 5.7%
- #45 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #46 Laser Droplets
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Kikashi Online
Windows · Mac
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Space 6.1%
- #47 Syder Arcade
71% matchVery Positive84% of 692 reviews2013
Dev: Studio Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 42.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Space 7.3%
- #48 Radirgy Swag
67% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 36.2%, Shooter 14.7%, 2D 5.2%, Action 5.1%
- #49 Metal Head Warfare
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Marcos Rodrigues Dos SantosPub: MK-GAMES
Windows
Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.3%, Destruction 5.6%
- #50 Space Blade
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mountain Of Games
Windows
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Space 8%
- #51 ASSAULT SHELL
69% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Team Overloaded
Windows
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Bullet Hell 29%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11%, 2D 4.1%
- #52 AWA 2024
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Windows
AWA 2024 is a fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the ten fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own special end-level boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Linear 10.3%
- #53 Stranded in the Abyss
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: studio cyber turtle
Windows
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 34.2%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 12.2%, Space 8%, Sci-fi 4.7%
- #54 Impulse Reactor
66% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ian Roberts
Windows
A deep roguelite bullet-purgatory set in a dying galaxy. Fight through swarms of alien enemies across brutal environments, build devastating weapon combos, and earn prestige to grow stronger with every run. Solo dev passion project.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 8.6%, Space 7.5%
- #55 BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted
67% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.4%, 1990's 7.4%
- #56 Lobstar: Arcade Version
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Lobstar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Arcade 13%, Shooter 6.7%, Space 6.3%
- #57 Viral Reload EX
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Retrocade Media
Windows · Linux
Viral Reload EX is a sci-fi shoot-em-up with a unique dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%
- #58 Atomic City
65% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: anthund
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Destruction 10.2%, Arcade 10.1%
- #59 Nebula Invasion
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Nicholas NovellaPub: Red Wolf Studios
Windows
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Destruction 11.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%