60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Action, Arcade, Shooter.
Throst is a 2D-retro-arcade-action adventure about precision flying under constant gravity. Dive through tight tunnels, outmaneuver and destroy defenses. Grab the enemy’s energy orbs, and blast your way back to orbit before you’re crushed or shot down.
Battle for Asciion
Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.
Thundering Skies
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30% ★, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, 1980s 7.6%, Arcade 7.6%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Flight 21%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Arcade 8.2%, Retro 8.2%
In 1985 N.O.M.A.D. pushed the boundaries of what the 8-bit computers of the day could achieve with both their graphics and their gameplay. A fast-paced, all-out action shoot ’em up, this retro classic still retains a fan base to this day.
Why similar: Flight 27.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Arcade 7.1%, Shooter 7.1%
Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.8% ★, Side Scroller 10.5%, 1980s 10.3%, 1990's 9.3%, Arcade 7.7%
This is a side scrolling aerial shooting game where players need to operate the last human survivor, Lilith, to move and shoot in the air, use constantly improving weapons to eliminate enemies, complete all levels, and ultimately find her own value in the shattered world.
Why similar: Flight 28.4%, Boomer Shooter 25.8% ★, Side Scroller 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Shooter 8.2%
Galactic Vanguard is a fast-paced, retro-style action shooter. Grab your weapons and eliminate relentless enemy forces and powerful alien creatures. Engage in intense battles across space bases, desert wastelands, lava valleys, and abandoned alien ruins!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.5% ★, 1990's 12.6%, Retro 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Flight 20.5%, Side Scroller 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Retro 10.2%, 1980s 8.8%
In this addictive side-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1982, your mission is to penetrate through four defence rings, and blow up an illegal cache of neutron bombs - an almost impossible feat! Enemy missiles and radar bases track your movements, and the landscape is as treacherous as your enemies.
Why similar: Flight 25.3%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Retro 9.8%, Space 6.2%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 9.2%, 1990's 7.9%
Clear targets in your office call center and race to the exit in this ridiculous, stapler-centric target shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.6% ★, 1990's 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 5.8%
Survive endless waves and let yourself be swept away by the chaos. Impact Trial: Hyperchaos is a fast-paced arcade bullet hell game with adaptive difficulty, where every second counts and only your reflexes decide how long you last. The longer you hold out, the harder it gets.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, 1980s 8.5%, Arcade 8.4%, Retro 7.8%
Navigate treacherous caverns in RocketShip Go Up, a physics-based 3D game. Master your thrusters to deliver packages, dodge beams, turrets, and falling debris—or speedrun for the fastest flight. Precision is your lifeline.
Why similar: Flight 34.7%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Retro 12.1%, 1980s 11.1%, 1990's 8.6%
Scorpion Hero is a frenetic side-scrolling shooter with pixel-glow graphics, full of action and explosions in the style of the first games released in the arcades.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 57.4% ★, 1980s 10.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 5.9%, Retro 5.9%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, 1980s 10.8%, 1990's 8.4%, Space 7.8%
In this fun and frenetic shooter, you'll play as Bombardiro Crocodilo, who's trying to save Ballerina Capuchina from Tralalero Tralala's shoed fins. Embark on an action-packed journey with tons of shooting, different weapons, and skins from the Brainrot universe!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37% ★, Side Scroller 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 7.6%
Speyarranoth is a classic sci-fi space asteroid shooter in 3D. You control the game using WASD and shoot with the space key. It's wonderful to just blast full speed through the asteroid fields lasers ablaze and enjoy the explosive light show.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Flight 15.6%, Space 11%, Arcade 9.4%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.6% ★, Retro 10.2%, Futuristic 8.6%, 1990's 8.4%, Sci-fi 7%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Side Scroller 20.6%, 1990's 9.6%, Retro 8.9%, Shooter 8.8%
Stellar Raid is a side-scrolling run and gun game inspired by the greatest classic games of the genre! With a variety of weapon upgrades at your disposal (including a support drone) you’ll charge through hordes of enemy mercenaries to take down one of the Universe’s most notorious space terrorists!
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 8.1%
Planet DOS is under attack by Space Aliens, DOSMan needs to fend them off and defend his home planet!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, 1980s 9.8%, Shooter 7.6%, 1990's 7.4%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Retro 15.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 8.4%
Fight your way to dominion over the universe in this Shoot Em Up game based on the book! On the planet Vale, known for its extreme cold and endless snowfields, the story follows young Talen Esko and his sister Salla, whose family, the Esko clan, is transferred to govern this icy world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.2% ★, Side Scroller 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, 1980s 8.6%, Arcade 7.1%
A high-velocity movement-shooter following CPL CHAI on his vengeful assault against the Zephari homeworld after their failed invasion of Earth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 61.3% ★, Shooter 9.6%, Linear 7.8%, Sci-fi 6%, Retro 6%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Side Scroller 22%, Retro 11.7%, 1980s 10.1%, 1990's 7.3%
A short, single-player horror action game starring Carl, the suburban house frog. Will you be able to conquer arcade challenges, solve puzzles, and Ribbit and Tear your way back to the life you once knew?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.9% ★, Retro 14%, Arcade 8.7%, Shooter 7.4%, 1980s 6.1%
In this fast-paced retro FPS, you awaken in a Daedalus Industries mining facility near the moon Titan with nothing but the gun in your hand and a barcode on your wrist. Manipulate gravity while exploring mind-bending levels as you fight to escape with the help of a mysterious ally known only as 'Z'.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 56% ★, Physics 8.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Space 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.2%
In the year 2,000,000,009, a team of bounty hunters infiltrates a massive facility swarming with hostile AI. Can they find Zurd?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 9.7%, 1980s 9.3%
A paper airplane fights against Rock, Paper and Scissors. The ROCPAIN gameplay is inspired on the rock-paper-scissors hand game, and like the original hand game, each enemy only its destroyed with the right shot. A new way to play shooting games that will challenge your skills.
Why similar: Flight 28.9%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 7.2%, Arcade 6.3%
Cosmolon is a sci-fi spaceship shooter inspired by classic arcade and MS-DOS games. You control a ship that can boost around, level up, and destroy wave upon wave of enemy ships with beautiful pixel art plasma bolts and explosions. Nab fancy power-ups and fend off unique enemies. Can you survive?
Why similar: Flight 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Arcade 8.3%, 1980s 8%, Space 6.6%
Our planet's trading port is under attack by an alliance of raiders, defend the station and attack the intruders.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.8% ★, Space 12%, Futuristic 9.3%, Shooter 7.7%, 1990's 7%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Flight 13.8%, Space 10.4%, Retro 10.2%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Space 7.9%
KAUNA is a Finnish boomer shooter made with 90's retro style graphics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 58.6% ★, Retro 12.8%, 1990's 9.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Action 6%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 9.1%, 1980s 7.8%
Shoot. Build. Upgrade. And shoot some more. Pixelated chaos on a monster-filled space station.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 8.1%, Space 7.3%, Sci-fi 5.9%
In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!
Why similar: Flight 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 8.1%, Space 7.4%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 66.8% ★, Retro 9.7%, Shooter 6.4%, 1990's 5.1%, Arcade 3.7%
This game, "FORTRESS DEFENDER", is a side-scrolling power-up shooting game with an 80's flavor. Defeat the enemies that appear one after another, dodge their attacks, and aim for the boss that lurks in the depths of the stage. There are a total of eight stages with various tricks and bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 1980s 12%, Retro 11.5%, 1990's 8.5%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 8.1%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, 1980s 11.7%, Space 9.8%, Arcade 9.5%
Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Retro 12.7%, Arcade 11.4%
Retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 80's games Fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up with looping battlefields, relentless enemy waves, tactical shields, power-ups and hyperspace jumps
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.6%, 1980s 16.7%, Arcade 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Retro 7.5%
Little Minimalist Arcade High Score Chaser with 200+ Vehicle combinations.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.7% ★, Flight 14.8%, Space 11%, Retro 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Side Scroller 14%, Retro 11.8%, 1990's 10.4%, 1980s 10%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 10%, 1990's 8.8%
Pilot a lone ship through a collapsing orbital station in a modern 2.5D shoot ’em up. Block bullets with a 360° directional shield, destroy grotesque wreck-born enemies, defeat colossal bosses, and build new upgrade paths with every run — a love letter to classic shoot ’em ups.
Why similar: Flight 22.1%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Space 9.2%, Arcade 7.7%
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: Retro 13.6%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Space 12.7%, 1980s 10.1%
Thunder Infinity takes classic shoot 'em up gameplay to the next level by adding survival, roguelite, and bullet hell elements. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapons, and destroy the Varkon Star Empire in the final offensive of the Aegis Star Bastion.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 7.4%, Sci-fi 3.9%
A vertical-scrolling space shooter, and a love letter to classic arcade space shooters, Tryü Sora blends retro charm with modern gameplay. Master a handcrafted campaign, explore secrets, and dominate fast-paced modes in this addictive space adventure!
Why similar: Flight 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, 1980s 12.6%, 1990's 9.4%, Arcade 8.7%
Firehunt is a prologue for the main story One Way Road. Take part in space battles as you travel across the galaxy and fight to save humanity. This cinematic narrative driven action-focused space shooter, will take you on a journey into the near future, and put the destiny of mankind in your hands.
Why similar: Flight 19.9%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Arcade 10%, Space 9.1%
A classic shoot-em up where you avoid waves and waves of enemies coming and shooting at you. This is NOT a Bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Flight 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Retro 13.8%, 1990's 10.9%, Action 8%
Space Runaway, a compelling intergalactic journey soaked in bullet hell. Enemy vessels, lasers and larger than life bosses coming at you full speed in a 16-bit authentic arcade experience like no other.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, 1980s 17.1%, Arcade 12%, Retro 10.2%, Action 8.7%
Take flight in your Grand Gyro and shoot down every robot in your path to save the Powerful Monkey Council!
Why similar: Flight 32.8%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 7.8%, Arcade 7%
Launch squirrels into the atmosphere and explore the clouds. Dodge and shoot down obstacles – upgrade your vehicle to make it further and further until you get to the moon!
Why similar: Flight 37.6%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Physics 11.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Linear 6.3%
Nebula Live is a 2D side-scrolling space shooter set in a galactic TV show where the audience controls the chaos. Fight through 13 levels as viewers vote for unpredictable events, send power-up drops, and influence your chances of survival before unlocking Endless Mode.
Why similar: Flight 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Space 12.2%, Futuristic 7%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 11.3%, 1990's 9.7%
A 2.5D arcade flight game, in which you take the role of a rookie pilot flying a unique rescue aircraft to render dangerous falling space debris safe. Fly through 20 levels including 4 boss stages, and save the world!
Why similar: Flight 42.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arcade 13.1%, Sci-fi 9%, Futuristic 8.8%
A brutal 16-bit sci-fi shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of the Sega Genesis. Fight across multiple worlds, upgrade your ship, and confront the forces behind the Augmentation Program.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Space 12.9%, 1990's 11.2%, Retro 9.6%
Defend Terra against the onslaught of hostile invaders in this 2D top-down space shooter. Upgrade and empower your ship's different systems to stand a chance against the growing threat. If you fall, Terra falls, and the rest of the galaxy will soon follow.
Why similar: Flight 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 7.1%
