- #1 Idol Hell
97% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Ultimate DevelopersPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
🎀Idol Hell is the beginner friendly bullet hell game!🎀Play as Medli and fight through hoards of enemies and meet vibrant cute bosses! Play at your pace and choose from 4 difficulties!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Robots 13.8%, Futuristic 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #2 Netherspace
96% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantinos Katsoris
Windows
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Robots 12.6%, Futuristic 9.4%, Character Customization 8.6%
- #3 Atomanta
96% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Remorasoft
Windows
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Futuristic 8.4%, Sci-fi 8%
- #4 Escape 2 Space
95% 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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Arcade 10.4%, Futuristic 9.5%, Shooter 7.3%
- #5 Ascended Survivor
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Janet's Cool Games
Windows
Ascend to the Earth's surface in this vertical shmup! Punch, shoot, and grab enemies both mechanical and natural in your unique ship in this brutally hard vertical shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Futuristic 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #6 Star Hunter DX
94% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: 1CC GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Futuristic 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #7 Herodes
93% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: TecnoloGilsPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Herodes is an exhilarating shoot 'em up game set in a future where cutting-edge technology meets the depths of the human body. Step into the role of a courageous agent tasked with the ultimate mission: saving humanity from a mysterious and deadly virus that defies all known cures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Futuristic 10%, Action 8.7%
- #8 Gunvein
92% matchVery Positive97% of 212 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 35.9%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action 6.9%
- #9 Lilac 0
91% matchVery Positive95% of 73 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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Futuristic 11.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #10 CYCLEBREAKER
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Emmycron
Windows
Deflect bullets and take down invading robot minibosses with just your laser sword, in pursuit of the highest combo!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Futuristic 14.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Robots 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #11 Blazend
90% 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 25.9%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 8.9%, Futuristic 8.7%
- #12 POLY SYNTH GUNNER
89% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: DANIEL
Windows
Instance-based shooter with scaling endless wave of enemies
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, Robots 16.1%, Futuristic 11.2%, Arcade 8.7%
- #13 Atomic Guardians
89% 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 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Futuristic 12.3%, Arcade 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #14 东方龙华传 - The Gatekeeper of Scarlet's Mansion
87% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Fs
Windows
In this Touhou doujin STG, you don't attack enemies by shooting bullets. Instead, use punches, fairy maids, and Spell Cards to fulfill gatekeeper's duty. On top of that, learn how to build combos, win a lot of blue points, and experience the exhilarating feeling when they fill the entire screen!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 24%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Character Customization 10%
- #15 Zone of Lacryma
88% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2018
Dev: oophok
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Futuristic 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #16 Compact Plasma Gears
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Pliesnetsov Serhii
Windows
Embark on a retro-shoot-'em-up task to fight space pirates, industrial equipment, archeotech and, probably, space gods. Engage enemies in increasingly cruel levels, fight vile bosses, uncover secrets and pursue the call of ancient technologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Futuristic 6.6%
- #17 PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift
86% 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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #18 ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-
85% 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 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Robots 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Action 6.4%
- #19 Magical Blaster
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reverse snare
Windows
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Shooter 8.5%
- #20 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
84% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Arcade 9%, Futuristic 8.4%
- #21 Feeble Light
83% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 31.5%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Shooter 8.2%
- #22 Deathroids
82% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Silver Cat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Remember the golden age of arcades playing a game with all the classic 80's/90's space-shooting features. See how far you can go by destroying all enemy robots that are ready to planet earth attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Robots 13.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #23 Apolune 2
82% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Astronaut Studios
Windows
Apolune 2 is a hilarious and shocking resource management game where one player (or more) experience life on an asteroid mining team in deep space. Tethered to a heavy space station, the game evolves as you mine ore for money, trade and upgrade your station, alone or with your friends.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Robots 15.1%, Futuristic 9.6%, Arcade 8.6%
- #24 The Battle of Aurinoxia
80% matchPositive75% of 12 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 27.8%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #25 WolfFang SkullFang Saturn Tribute Boosted
81% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
The steel wolf running across the earth × the sonic corpse that buries its prey. DECO shooting game redeployed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Robots 18.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Futuristic 9.9%
- #26 CRISIS Command
79% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Saint Pixels Entertainment
Windows
The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Robots 18.8%, Futuristic 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Shooter 7.1%
- #27 SATAZIUS
81% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2011
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 20%, Robots 19.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Arcade 8.7%
- #28 4D:XD
79% 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: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 7.3%, Futuristic 7.1%
- #29 Exilus Viper
78% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: polygon workshops
Windows
Awaken as the Nav Shard—one of five A.I. fragments aboard a mysterious fighter-jet. Battle through branching stages in a neon-infused vertical shmup. Combine elemental powers, and fight your way to the Void. No retries. No rewinds. This is Exilus Viper.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Nonlinear 19.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #30 ASSAULT SHELL 2
77% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Team Overloaded
Windows
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Futuristic 8.8%, Shooter 7.9%
- #31 STELLATUM
78% matchMixed63% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Why similar: Robots 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Character Customization 8.8%, Futuristic 7.8%
- #32 Princess Maira: Initiation
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Termeno, s.r.o.
Windows
First instalment in the series of 2D action side-scrollers, taking place in very distant galaxy and not so distant future. Gameplay main hallmarks are fast-paced laser guns shootouts, punch 'n' kick combats, managing obby-like obstacles, using wits in overcoming deadly traps and witty dialogues.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Arcade 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Futuristic 10.3%
- #33 BLASTER MAYHEM
76% 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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #34 Vector Strain
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Sci-fi 13%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 9.3%
- #35 Enyla X
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Revox Games
Windows
Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Robots 23.2%, Futuristic 14.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #36 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
75% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.3%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Robots 10.8%, Futuristic 8.2%, Arcade 7.6%
- #37 Nevultra
74% 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 31.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 7.6%, Shooter 7.1%
- #38 Cybxus Heart
75% 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 30.9%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Action 7.7%
- #39 AlphaBlue
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Stories
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Futuristic 9.3%, Arcade 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #40 Visitors
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: W&R Studios
Windows
Visitors is a game about Rachel, a bartender who is driving home from work, when her truck suddenly breaks down in the middle of the desert, near a military base in Nevada, USA. Suddenly, she encounters alien life forms roaming the desert and they begin to hunt her. She must fight to survive.
Why similar: Nonlinear 28.3%, Combat 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Arcade 6.6%
- #41 ZANGEKI WARP
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 reviews2017
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Robots 13.6%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #42 Heart: Future Whispers
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: BaltaRed
Windows
Heart: Future Whispers is a top-down shooter where you'll face countless hordes of enemies with different abilities! Survive by using your resources to acquire powerful weapons and uncover the reason behind all the chaos in this dystopian future.
Why similar: Robots 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Futuristic 14.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Cartoon 7.7%
- #43 StellarFighter: Galactica
71% 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 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Sci-fi 10%
- #44 Karous
70% 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 37%, Bullet Hell 29.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 5.1%
- #45 Dormant - Episode Galatea #1 -
73% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: リンクス螺旋機関
Windows
LynxHelixEngine's first shoot'em up game."Dormant - Episode Galatea #1 -"The aim is to create a game that even inexperienced players can enjoy with simple controls and auto-bomb equivalent Drive.Please look forward to a science fiction story with fascinating characters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Futuristic 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #46 Andro Dunos II
70% matchVery Positive93% of 215 reviews2022
Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 37.7%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Futuristic 7.4%, Shooter 7.3%
- #47 Stellarium
72% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Arcarium
Windows
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 7.1%
- #48 WOLFLAME
72% matchVery Positive85% of 116 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 34.3%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #49 Dogyuun
69% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, Robots 15.6%, Futuristic 13%, Arcade 9.9%
- #50 Little Blue
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HyreonPub: Martial Mirror Studios, LLC
Windows
A top down shooter where you heal by getting near bullets, Little Blue allows you and 3 friends to bring Technitia down using nothing but their own technology and hubris.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Robots 15.7%, Futuristic 10.7%, Arcade 8.3%
- #51 Warding Witches
69% 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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 31%, Arcade 13.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Action 5.9%
- #52 Planet Nine
70% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Jötunn Games
Windows
Control a customizable mech while exploring an alien world in a top down view. Your mission, set by an A.I. is to save the Ninth planet from an alien invasion. Gain levels, find loot and discover the history behind the Ninth Planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Robots 19.2%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Character Customization 11.3%, Combat 10.4%
- #53 BULLETnico
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nico Duggert
Windows
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Sci-fi 11%, Arcade 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #54 SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE
67% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE is an arena shooter where you play as a snake with a shotgun, escaping from a laboratory and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Combat 12.2%, Action 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Robots 7%
- #55 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
68% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.0 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 31.9%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 7.9%, Shooter 7.5%
- #56 Z-Warp
67% matchPositive100% of 25 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 32%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #57 13 Seconds
67% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Studio LEFPub: Studio LEF
Windows
[13 Seconds] is a hardcore bullet hell roguelike game.Use both hands to control two robots at the same time and fight your way through a barrage of bullets and death rays from merciless machines of destruction!Will you be able to reach the ultimate level 13?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Robots 12.7%, Arcade 9%, Action 8.5%
- #58 Stranded in the Abyss
67% 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 32.4%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Arcade 12.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #59 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
68% matchMixed56% of 527 reviews2017
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 41.9%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 8.5%
- #60 Railgunners
66% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Arcade 8.9%