
A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.

A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!

Hangeki
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.

Close Order
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Action 24.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Indie 19.7%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Action 22.6%, Indie 17.9%
If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Action 22.4%, Indie 17.8%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Action 26.3%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Indie 20.9%
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Action 21%, Indie 16.7%
Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Action 26.7%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Indie 21.2%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Action 18.9%, Indie 15.5%
Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.
Why similar: Action 30.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Indie 24%, Bullet Hell 18.2%
Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Indie 25.8%, Action 24.6%, Bullet Hell 23%
Vertical scroll shooting game. Please avoid the bullets and defeat the enemies and clear the stage. You can set different types of bullets for "Main" and "Sub". You can also use skills. Skills include skills that make powerful attacks and skills that can eliminate bullets fired by enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Action 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Indie 20.7%
Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.
Why similar: Action 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Indie 22.2%, Bullet Hell 22.1%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Indie 18.1%, Action 17.7%
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Action 20.3%, Indie 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Action 27.2%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Indie 21.6%
The galaxy is being threatened by an army of robots, but a brave hamster will step up as the hero!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Action 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Indie 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.
Why similar: Action 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Indie 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Text Wormhole is a dodge game of bullet hell generated by the roguelike way dynamically based on the theme of letters, which adopts the minimalist design style. The unprecedented visual spectacle will give you an extraordinary game experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Action 27.9%, Indie 21.5%, Bullet Hell 21.4%
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 35.3%, Action 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Indie 19%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action 17.5%, Indie 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Action 22.4%, Indie 17.8%
SpaceMerc is a casual narrative bullet hell shooter about one pilot's quest to get paid by blowing stuff up. There's also an intergalactic war or something going on too.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action 21.4%, Indie 17%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Action 25.2%, Indie 20%
TANKORAMA is an old school top-down shoot ‘em up game with modern graphics and addictive gameplay. Control HOVERING TANKS, destroy enemies, collect power ups and challenge wicked bosses in single player. Show who is THE BOSS on Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Action 23.1%, Indie 18.4%
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Action 15.8%, Indie 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Fatal wings is a classic top down space shoot ‘em. Playing as the last resistance fighters from the similian colony in planet Lithios against a brutal attack led by vernor’s forces
Why similar: Action 34.9%, Indie 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 15%
Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!
Why similar: Action 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Indie 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.7%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Action 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Indie 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
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 34.2%, Action 26.1%, Indie 20%, Bullet Hell 19.7%
It is a 2D Sci-Fi Action Shoot 'em up that can use command deadly techniques like fighting games. In this title, you can destroy enemies by using 10 distinctive special moves, "Methods", in addition to normal shooting attacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action 24.1%, Indie 19.4%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Action 22.6%, Indie 15.3%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Action 24.8%, Indie 19.1%
Xenoslaive Overdrive is a fractal bullet shoot-em-up. Specially made for players to feel the thrill from various challenging aspects. Shoot! Survive all enemy bullets! Defeat their bosses, and save the world!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Action 31.2%, Bullet Hell 30.5%
YOU have to show what you’re made of as the war over Europe is in full swing. Fight waves of Axis planes and panzers until you hit the boss enemies – the ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Action 29.8%, Bullet Hell 27%
It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.6%, Action 17%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Indie 13.5%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Action 25.7%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Indie 19.1%
Huge Enemy is a horizontal Shoot ‘em up that takes place in a dark sci-fi universe with Japanese influences.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Action 25.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Indie 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Ruzh Delta Z is a frenzied shoot-em-up which draws inspiration from classics such as Gradius, DoDonPachi, and R-Type. Shoot your way through perilous stages and wreck thousands of rogue vessels in your quest to become the ultimate pilot.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action 28%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Indie 19.4%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Action 22.5%, Indie 17%, Pixel Graphics 12%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Action 25.6%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Indie 20.3%
Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Action 31.1%, Indie 25.4%
Isbarah is a cross-genre of bullet hell and platformer style, it's a hardcore 2d game and each level is a duel boss fight. Players will need to fully understand the boss patterns. It’s built on smartly managing your powers and to use them wisely to survive - everything in our game involves dodging and making smart movements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Action 24%, Indie 17.1%
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 41.1%, Bullet Hell 28%, Action 18.2%, Indie 12.8%
Endless Wave is wave style stg. 9 kinds of waves and 3 bosses are waiting for you. Manipulate fighter planes to defeat enemies approaching ! ・Endless wave style ・Neon style(Bullet) ・Minimum price
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45%, Action 30.7%, Indie 24.4%
Not known what year it is, and in which galaxy everything happens. But one thing is known-you must to clear the space of dirty pirates, and their technique. For this, you will have to open the nearest space systems, improve your ship, and of course to shoot a pirate ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45%, Action 30.7%, Indie 24.4%
Jet Buster is the new 90s anthro shmup, going back to the cuter roots of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.3%, Action 31.1%, Indie 23.7%
Drive to Hell is an action-packed shooter where you'll take a ride through an army of monsters to exact revenge on the Demon King for destroying your favorite dive bar. Enemies assault from all sides, each with its own special personality and attack style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.3%, Action 30.5%, Indie 24.2%
Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Action 32.5%, Indie 23.8%
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Action 23.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Indie 17.4%
Shooting game to defeat the devil with angel's arrow.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Indie 34.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Action 13.5%
This is a Glare shooting game distributed as an April Fools' Day project. In the near future robots dominate the world. Maid robot Glare gains flying capabilities and a disc shooter to fight against enemy robots on Earth.. Everything is for the user's dream of a peaceful everyday life.
Why similar: Indie 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
Fire Arrow and Fire Arrow X are time attack style shooters with a heavy emphasis on scoring. Otherwisely, you can call them coffee break shmups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Action 32.7%, Indie 23.1%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Action 17.1%, Indie 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Action 23.4%, Indie 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.3%
Old school 2d shooter with crazy music by the indie band 8bit Phantom Galactic! -Challenging retro space shooter -Fight your way through various stages and enemies. -Intense Boss fight! -Master the use of your shield to survive. -Use powerups to upgrade your ship's weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Action 29.4%, Indie 23.4%
Dodge, shoot and explode across the Solar System as a crew of intelligent and dangerous chickens. As the pilot of The Golden Eagle, it's your duty to keep Colonel Ram and Professor Bez safe as they squabble about ethics and who last used the toilet. Wage war against humanity as you battle your way towards the Sun to complete your mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Action 29.2%, Indie 25.6%
Crush is an old-school-styled shoot´em up. The game leads you through 7 challenging levels filled with action and great soundtracks. A must for all old-school shoot´em up fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Action 33.6%, Indie 25.5%
Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Action 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Indie 19.9%
"Battle Crust" is a 80's-90's arcade-style shooter. You make full use of "Charge shot" that is available by obtaining the item, And let's Complete all of the 6 stage!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Action 30.2%, Indie 22.6%
Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Action 29.9%, Indie 23.4%, Bullet Hell 8.9%