- #1 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Score Attack 7.6%
- #2 Arcade Forever
96% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: KOD7
Windows
Arcade Forever is a 3D vertical space shooter. This is an action game in which many enemies, obstacles and different weapons guarantee great fun. If you like fast space action, this is the game for you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #3 BLASTER MAYHEM
96% 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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Score Attack 18.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 5.6%
- #4 Astro Fighters
94% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%
- #5 Orchid Glitter
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 6.3%
- #6 Laser Droplets
94% 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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #7 Bounce your Bullets!
93% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Quentin Edel
Windows
A small game where you cannot stop moving forward. Your bullets get stronger and stronger after they bounce enough times. Bounce your Bullets! is a casual yet increasingly difficult colorful shmup where you survive for as long as possible against growing waves of enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Score Attack 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Space 9.6%, Shooter 7.3%
- #8 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: JMC
Windows · Linux
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Score Attack 15.7%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #9 Starlight: Eye of the Storm
91% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Strides Interactive Game Studio
Windows
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 8.1%, Shooter 7.6%
- #10 Bullet Hell Monday: Black
91% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Score Attack 9.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #11 Warcat Parade
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Score Attack 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8.6%
- #12 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
89% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: The Voices Games
Windows
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Score Attack 10.7%
- #13 Always Surrender
89% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: The Covert Sheep Example
Windows
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Score Attack 18%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 7.3%
- #14 Armored Firestorm
87% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: The Nextdoor Developer
Windows
Armored Firestorm is an intense top-down shoot'em up action game in a futurist environments. At the controls of your Hovertank, survive against the attack of the machines in the orbital city of the federation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Top-Down 9.9%, Arcade 8.7%
- #15 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
85% 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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shooter 8.5%
- #16 Star Jet Alpha
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valles Games
Windows · Mac
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Arcade 10%, Space 9.7%
- #17 1x! Space Adventure
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 10.8%
- #18 Crucible
86% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Score Attack 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%
- #19 Bullet Hell Monday
84% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 8.4%
- #20 Asteroidia
84% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 7.8%, Arcade 7.1%
- #21 Fiery Rivaz
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Tim Nicolai
Windows
Fiery Rivaz - Reanimate Shmups !!! It's time to revive the shmup genre. You can expect a shooter that focuses on varied and innovative level design. It is accompanied by cool 3d graphics and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 10.5%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #22 Akka Arrh
82% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Llamasoft Ltd.Pub: Atari
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Score Attack 9.1%, Arcade 8.6%
- #23 BroodStar
82% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Score Attack 12.2%, Character Customization 7.4%
- #24 4D:XD
81% 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 24.3%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.8%
- #25 STARR RINGER
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sterling McKay
Windows
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Score Attack 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%
- #26 Neon Fighter
80% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Score Attack 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 9.6%
- #27 ShapeNeon Chaos
79% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Beni Games
Windows
ShapeNeon Chaos is an old school style space-shooter. You are a ship facing off waves of deadly enemies. This game was made to give you a shot of adrenaline in a couple of minutes. Lots of bullets and neon in an arcade psychedelic shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Score Attack 16.2%, Arcade 9%
- #28 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
77% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Score Attack 9%, Arcade 6.9%
- #29 Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
78% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Jet 12.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.4%
- #30 ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: ocasocreations
Windows
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Score Attack 19%, Arcade 10.3%, Space 8.1%
- #31 WOLFLAME
77% 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 31.1%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Score Attack 9.8%
- #32 Polyfury
75% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Wayfarer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Score Attack 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Modern 9.5%
- #33 Danmaku Unlimited 4 WYVER ULTRA
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Arise Wyver and fly against overwhelming odds in this modern labor of love tribute to classic shoot'em ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Score Attack 13.7%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 7.4%
- #34 Vectro Blast
76% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Score Attack 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
- #35 Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
74% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Jet 14.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 9%
- #36 Blast Rush LS
71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Bipedal DogPub: indie.io
Windows
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Score Attack 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #37 Space War: Infinity
73% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
A semi-procedural shoot-'em-up that will test your skills. Level up your ship, unlock amazing weapons, and defeat 5 formidable bosses. Challenge the infinite by facing real-time waves of enemies after completing all missions. Become the intergalactic hero now!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Jet 16.2% ★, Score Attack 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
- #38 Psyvariar 3
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
Windows
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 8.4%
- #39 Cybxus Heart
74% 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 28.5%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 8.6%
- #40 Super Forklift 3000
72% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2020
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Score Attack 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Space 8.6%
- #41 Exo-Calibre
70% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Top-Down 7%
- #42 Project AionIX
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AionBlaze Studio
Windows
Blast through waves of alien enemies in Project AionIX! Master your piloting skills, dodge, and survive in this fast-paced space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #43 TCSTRIKERS2
73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Project Anthem
Windows
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Score Attack 12.2%, Shooter 9.1%
- #44 Pangaroids
71% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Adam Wozniak
Windows · Mac
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Score Attack 12.4%, Arcade 7.7%
- #45 Nova Strike
71% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #46 Resurrection Core
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ramen_keitto
Windows
Resurrection Core is vertically scrolling Bullet Hell Shoot ´Em Up game. It honors the arcade classics but also adds modern touch and unique game-play mechanics to the genre. Master the unique weapon systems and resurrect enemy cores to become the ultimate fighting machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9.9%
- #47 RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Hit the road for explosive bullet hell action through a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.7%
- #48 Zannon
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: JimJams Games
Windows
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #49 Void Gore
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Score Attack 24%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%
- #50 Gamma Zero
67% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Sinclair Gurny
Windows · Mac · Linux
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 8.5%, Score Attack 8.2%
- #51 < STRECT >
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MiddleBit
Windows
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Score Attack 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #52 Crazy Appliances 疯狂电器
70% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: PopTea Games
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #53 Sophstar
67% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Score Attack 11.2%, Arcade 7.6%
- #54 ASSAULT SHELL
68% matchPositive90% of 21 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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 10%, Score Attack 9.3%
- #55 CosmoDreamer
66% matchVery Positive100% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: あうとさいど
Windows
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Score Attack 10.2%, Character Customization 9.6%
- #56 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
67% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11%
- #57 The Battle of Aurinoxia
65% 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 27.3%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #58 Rysen
68% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Score Attack 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.7%
- #59 SUPER FLAIL
66% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 8.5%
- #60 Strelitzia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Arcade 12.9%, Top-Down 7.7%