Games Like The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-

A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Anime 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action 6.3%

Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Anime 6.4%, Arcade 5.5%, Female Protagonist 5.1%

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Bullet Hell 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Arcade 6.2%, Anime 4.9%

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Anime 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Arcade 6%

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Shooter 8.2%

"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Action 8%, Anime 7.7%

Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Anime 5.4%, Arcade 4.9%

Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Anime 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Top-Down Shooter 6.1%

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Action 4.7%, Arcade 4.4%

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Anime 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Arcade 6.4%

Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Anime 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.1%, Action 5.4%

This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Action 8.4%, Anime 7.2%

Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Score Attack 8.7%, Bullet Hell 8.4%, Shooter 7.2%

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Arcade 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Action 2.5%

In a world much like our own, Tenshi sets out to uncover the evil threatening the balance of nature, joined by an eccentric cast of characters along the way.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Anime 9.2%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Score Attack 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Arcade 7.1%

Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Anime 8.3%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 7.2%

Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Anime 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%

RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Action 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Indie 9.5%

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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%, Anime 6.8%, Arcade 5.8%

Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Action 7.4%, Anime 6.1%, Great Soundtrack 6%

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 4.8%

Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Anime 9.8%, Shooter 7.5%, Space 7.4%

The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Action 5.4%, Arcade 5.3%

Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Anime 8.4%, Space 7.2%, Arcade 7%

classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Space 10.7%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Score Attack 8.7%, Retro 6.9%

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 34.2%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Retro 6.5%, Action 6.1%, Arcade 5.3%

An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8%, Anime 6.8%, Space 6.6%

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.5%, Space 6.3%, Score Attack 5.7%

Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival part II is a danmaku shooting game, which is the second part of Touhou Makuka Sai. The repeat of incident is coming again. Can the girls going to the netherworld solve the mystery?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Anime 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.6%

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 28.8%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Female Protagonist 8%, Action 7.2%, Retro 6.1%

Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 6.6%, Shooter 6.3%

That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action 14.1%, Anime 10%, Indie 9.9%

New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.

Why similar: Action 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Anime 8.5%, Fast-Paced 7.4%

A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Space 9.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 8.7%

Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Arcade 5.8%

Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Action 9.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.5%, Anime 7.7%

Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Action 6.2%, Indie 4.3%

Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Space 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Retro 7.2%

Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Fast-Paced 8.9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.5%, Score Attack 6.2%, Arcade 5.7%

1917 - The Alien Invasions is a bullet hell memorization shooter. Dr. Brunhild Stahlmüller upgrades an WW1 Triplane with superior alien technology to attack the invaders. She will avenge mankind and take the battle into the darkness of space until she reach an ancient alien world.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.7%, Action 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Indie 6.9%, Retro 5.7%

不思議な力を持つ少女たちを操作して異変の解決を目指す2D弾幕アクションゲーム。立ち塞がる敵が繰り出して くる圧倒的弾幕を時には避け、時には攻撃で無害な水にして切り抜け、戦場に溢れた水を使う事で強力な攻撃 「スペルカード」を繰り出し決闘を制していく駆け引きのゲームです。 主人公は複数から選択可能で、ストーリーもゲーム内容もそれぞれ個性に応じて違った展開を楽しめます。 無数の弾幕とライバルを蹴散らし、この世界の異変の元凶をその目で確かめてください。

Why similar: Bullet Hell 48%, Action 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Indie 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Anime 19.1%, Female Protagonist 19%, Shooter 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Action 21%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Anime 9.1%

飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Action 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7%

飛び出そう、いつも通りの弾幕へ それが結果として世界をひっくり返す事になるだろう プリティでデュアリスチックなシューティング幻想！

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Indie 5.3%

A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Arcade 6.4%

From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 7.5%, Space 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%

天狗と妖怪の日常を覗き見られる小劇場シューティング 妖怪の不思議で美しい弾幕を撮れ！撃て！

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action 12.2%, Score Attack 11.1%, Shooter 9.4%

Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down Shooter 8%, Arcade 6.4%, Anime 6.1%