Games Like TERROR SQUID

Screaming Eagles is a flight top-down shooter that exemplifies everything that all great shooters of reference would include. Flashy effects, millions of enemies, huge bosses, it’s a retro-inspired shooter fit for gamers of old and new.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Indie 19%, Action 16.3%, Arcade 13.9%

Alien Blitz is a 3d action-shooter with lots of bullets, missiles, weapons, maps and monsters.Take your shotgun and go kill some Aliens !

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action 20.8%, Indie 15.4%, Arcade 13.5%

A tribute to the 80's games containing 7 stages with continuous action.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Action 18%, Indie 14.2%, Arcade 13.9%

Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.1%, Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.8%

Early Access Game. An overarching turn based universal / solar system game featuring fleet to fleet combat engagements that also allow players to pilot a superfighter to inflict extra damage and call in fire missions on enemy ships. Roguelite dungeon crawler and 4 player multiplayer to be developed.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36%, Addictive 17.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action 12.3%, Difficult 11%

Over My Dead Pixel is a top down shooter where you command antivirus software to defend your computer from malware. Beware, firing your weapons will shrink your playspace. Maneuver deftly to avoid the enemies and the walls, as one single hit means restarting.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Difficult 26.9%, Action 20.7%, Indie 15.6%

Bulletorium is a dynamic and fast top-down shooter with a lot of shootouts, base capture and management, AI controlling and various upgrades and boss fights.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.9%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Action 27.7%, Indie 7.8%

A fast-paced arcade shooter breakfast-hell.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Difficult 22.3%, Action 19.5%, Indie 15.8%, Arcade 13%

Gun your way towards survival in this action arcade adventure! Use your fuel supply to find upgrades to your ship and collect more fuel to keep progressing against harder and harder foes! Classic arcade action with a unique control scheme to pilot your ship.

Why similar: Addictive 20.7% ★, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action 13.3%, Difficult 12.9%

Buzz Kill™ Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action 21.5%, Difficult 19.2%, Indie 16.4%, Arcade 12%

Predicate is a fast paced bullet-hell with a colorful palette and challenging bosses. Move fast and crush enemies as one character, carefully maneuver and shoot enemies as another.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Difficult 27.7%, Action 22.4%, Indie 17.7%

Neon Dodge is a frantic, vaporwave-themed bullet hell where you cannot shoot. Master the dodge to survive the impossible challenges that a mysterious Voice throws at you... Or watch your death counter ascend to infinity.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Difficult 27.6%, Arcade 20%, Action 11.5%, Retro 7%

144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.

Why similar: Difficult 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Action 20.1%, Indie 18%

Expanse is a a top down shooter for up to 4 players which is set in outer space. Explore the Expanse while fighting swarms of enemies, dodging crazy amounts of bullets and battling cool unique bosses.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33%, Top-Down Shooter 32.7%, Action 19.2%, Indie 15.1%

Classic bullet hell, easy to learn, difficult to master. Stop whining and git gut.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.2%, Difficult 27.1%, Action 20%, Indie 15.7%

GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.5%, Difficult 23.8%, Action 22.6%, Indie 16.7%, Arcade 11.5%

PULSOR is a fast paced shoot em' up space arcade game where you orbit a black hole. Use your quick reactions and aim to blast the obstacles in your way !

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Addictive 24.4% ★, Difficult 13.9%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 10.2%

・A culmination of character shooting games set in a unique worldview! ・A wide variety of newly added playable characters and attack methods, as well as a 2P scenario that is different from 1P play. ・Features a high-tension MAX system that will satisfy your insatiable passion for shooting games!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Arcade 18%, Action 16.2%, Retro 6.2%

This top-down shooter pits you against an overwhelming hell of bullets. Customize your experience with 9 upgradeable classes and unleash powerful attacks as you fight and dodge your way through procedurally generated levels, enemies, and bosses.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Action 23.2%, Indie 18.3%

ROAD DOOM is an arcade bullet-hell with a cheesy story. On a quest to defeat the four horsemen, blast your way through evil beings with skills of immense power. Unleash your wrath!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Action 15.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Indie 11.9%

"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: Bullet Hell 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Difficult 19.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Action 8%

Battle through 7 action packed levels of old school arcade goodness featuring a rockin' soundtrack by the legendary Wingless Seraph and a brand new unreleased single titled The Edge of Nothing by the up and coming band, Phoenix Rising.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Action 21.4%, Indie 16.4%, Arcade 13.7%

Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Difficult 20.7%, Arcade 12%, Action 6.3%

Nemo Dungeon is a rogue-like game which you can control skillful characters with 4 unique skills. Kill your enemies, dodge their bullets, and gather various items which make you stronger.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Difficult 26.9%, Action 22.9%, Indie 18.9%

Retro Space Shooter is a refreshingly modern 3D physics-based implementation of a top-down retro arcade space shooter. Expertly pilot your drone ship through an onslaught of enemy fire and fight seemingly endless waves of enemy ships and bosses.

Why similar: Action 33.8%, Indie 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 7.1%

GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos​ with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!

Why similar: Addictive 25.4% ★, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action 15.1%, Difficult 14.5%, Indie 12.2%

Torrential is a fair but difficult bullethell designed to not waste your time, or to waste your time depending on your perception.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Difficult 22.2%, Action 9.5%, Indie 6.4%

An exciting, fast-paced, top down shooter -- play til you die in a bullet-hell arena OR choose to race against time in a randomized search and destroy mode set in SPACE! Either way, you'll have fun with this challenging arcade shooter.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action 17.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Indie 13.8%

In a Barrel is a hellish game about desperately trying to survive as a fish in an unfair world that only wants you dead. As you play and die, you will be able to upgrade your fish for a better chance of survival. If you're fast and lucky enough, you may just reach freedom.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42%, Action 26.2%, Arcade 24.7%, Indie 7%

Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action 16%, Difficult 14.5%, Arcade 12.6%

You are in the Metronium, a realm of cyber space ruled by the Creator. You are known as the user, the chosen one and savior of the Drivers who have been inflicted by the Trojans. Fight through the horde of Trojans to complete your objectives and take down the father of the Trojans, the Creator.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.6%, Action 23.5%, Indie 18.5%, Retro 14.4%

When hordes of Youkai threaten the world, the Tanukis send a messenger to choose human girls to receive magical powers to defend humanity. They are known as SAKURA STARS. This is a horizontal shmup made on Pico-8, a retro fantasy console with purposeful limitations to simulate an 8-bit era console.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Difficult 17.1%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 9.5%

An arcade-style top-down shooter where your only weapon is your froggy tongue. Eat hoardes of enemy insects in frantic, high-precision fights that demand clever decision-making. Don't get surrounded - it's one hit and you're croaked.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 52.2%, Arcade 22.3%, Action 19.1%, Indie 6.3%

CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Action 16.5%, Arcade 14%, Indie 13%

An EXTREMELY DIFFICULT Shmup that will ruthlessly challenge your abilities by requiring extreme precision, top notch reflexes and solid enemy mapping. Engage in short and intense levels, switch battle direction, teleport between lanes, steal loot and combo your way to Victory!

Why similar: Action 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Indie 18.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 13.5%

XMinutes: Wings is a arcade shoot-em-up that will test your reflexes by placing you against hordes of increasingly harder enemies. Upgrade your ship on your way to the highscore!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Action 19.1%, Indie 15.7%

Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.

Why similar: Arcade 33.6%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action 17.2%, Indie 13.5%, Difficult 9.8%

Gameboy-aesthetic auto-shooter with tough handmade stages across several game styles. Choose from six total playable characters while collecting dozens of unique power-ups and rocking out to a chiptune-guitar fueled soundtrack.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.5%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Arcade 15%, Action 10.1%, Indie 5.6%

Thunder Chase pits you against never ending missiles. Protected by a time slowing Armor and with various Boosts, survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Difficult 22.3%, Action 18.1%, Arcade 16.8%, Indie 14.3%

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: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Difficult 20.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 6.6%

A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Difficult 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action 17.4%, Indie 9.9%

Terra Avoider is a 2.5D shooter in which the player must survive through difficult, arena based boss encounters.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Action 16.6%, Indie 11.4%

Main character has been attacked by a strange creature, and gets into the off-world through the portal. Here he faces a long journey where every new step is a danger. Crowds of foes will turn his way into hardship.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.9%, Difficult 26.2%, Action 21.2%, Indie 16.7%

Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Action 16.9%, Difficult 16.7%, Arcade 15.3%, Indie 13.3%

SEISO is a high-octane bullet hell designed for pure adrenaline. Face relentless waves of enemies, master your reflexes, and climb the global leaderboards in this minimalist, neon-soaked action experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 47%, Action 27.2%, Arcade 18.8%, Indie 7%

CRAZY MAZE is an arcade game that is all about getting out of the maze filled with many traps that continuously disturb your gameplay.

Why similar: Difficult 43.9%, Action 25.8%, Arcade 15.7%, Indie 14.6%

Joe Blunt - Up In Smoke is a single player top down shooter game in which you "Joe Blunt" are trying to fight your way through an onslaught of cigarettes, with the sole purpose to track down your beloved Mary Jane from the clutches of evil Dr Hydro.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51%, Action 27.4%, Indie 21.6%

Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and uncover the mystery of why everyone disappeared.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Difficult 17.5%, Action 11%, Indie 7.6%

Rock 'N Roll is an action/arcade deep space adventure where your purpose is to save the Earth via collecting powerful G.E.O.S. gems (Galactic Emeralds of Sacrifice) It offers tons of upgrades, power-ups, and replay-ability in an easy to understand but difficult to master retro adventure!

Why similar: Action 25.6%, Difficult 25.3%, Arcade 19.6%, Indie 19%, Retro 10.5%

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: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 17.5%, Difficult 15%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.2%

GUACOMOLE is a classic arcade shooter with a twist... Survive endless waves of chip enemies with only one bullet. A seamless cross between classics such as Pong and Asteroids. Enjoy a challenging and strategical experience that will leave you hungry for more!

Why similar: Difficult 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 14.9%, Indie 14.1%

From the folks behind the BIT.TRIP series comes the frantic insanity that is WOAH DAVE! Help our hero, Dave Lonuts, survive an insane alien invasion and line his pockets with shiny pennies. Hurl alien eggs, skull bombs, and explosive WOAH blocks to stay alive and sky rocket yourself to high score fame and fortune.

Why similar: Addictive 39.7% ★, Action 19.7%, Arcade 16.6%, Indie 15.5%, Retro 8.6%

AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.1%, Top-Down Shooter 33.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 10.1%, Indie 3.4%

Strange and unusual creatures inhabited Earth’s underground, unknown to humankind. This was until Momoko, a fashion-obsessed high school girl, accidentally discovered them. Together, they plotted to combine the civilizations above and below the surface to create a new world: Dezatopia.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Action 26.9%, Indie 21.7%, Arcade 14.6%, Retro 9.6%

Wield a powerful shield in this neon-lit 2D bullet hell where timing is everything. Destroy enemies with strategic shield activations and harvest their sparks as allies. Master the balance between offense and defense in vibrant arenas, then challenge yourself in Hard Mode for the ultimate test.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.9%, Top-Down Shooter 35.1%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 10.1%, Indie 4.1%

Apolune is a minimalist, endless procedural evolutionary space war. Enjoy fighting wave after wave of enemy starships in a classic "2D" simulation that evolves and mutates as you fight on, victorious. Defend the Earth from hordes of vile aliens in your simple craft: point-and-shoot.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Action 25.6%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Indie 20.1%

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: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Action 21.9%, Difficult 21.1%, Arcade 14.3%, Retro 10.8%

Left for dead by her closest friend and comrade, Hoshiko is now looking for revenge. Follow her in this modern hardcore danmaku SHMUP about revenge, friendship and honour.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.3%, Action 32.3%, Indie 25.5%