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  1. #1 Slordax: The Unknown Enemy
    97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: SoftdiskPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    In this classic top-down shoot 'em up, fly the deadliest ship in the galaxy on a dangerous first-strike mission to annihilate an alien threat before they become too powerful to stop. Pick up upgrades from fallen enemies along the way and become an unstoppable force!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Retro 14.7%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  2. #2 Rysen
    96% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: nkmr appworks
    Windows

    An old arcade style 2d shmup.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Retro 8.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%

  3. #3 Guardian Force - Saturn Tribute
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Retro 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Arcade 8.5%

  4. #4 Warawara Invaders
    95% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2018
    Dev: nkmr appworks
    Windows

    Even if you are not good at avoiding bullets or shmup games there is no problem. A 2d casual rolling shooter best for killing time!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Arcade 8%

  5. #5 BroodStar
    94% 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: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 13%, Retro 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.1%

  6. #6 Rheum
    94% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2018
    Dev: SpaceMyFriend
    Windows

    Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Retro 8.7%, Shooter 7.5%

  7. #7 Asteroids: Recharged
    93% matchMostly Positive76% of 104 reviews2021
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, 1980s 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Retro 7.2%

  8. #8 Hyperbolic Ignition
    92% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2018
    Dev: Kevin Nguyen
    Windows

    Hyperbolic Ignition is a 2D multidirectional bullet hell-like shooter about a wandering pilot trying to return home. By utilizing wormholes, enter and evade combat against hostile spaceships, machinery, sentient crystals, and remnants of warfare.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 10%, Retro 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%

  9. #9 Nova Strike
    91% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Arcade 7.3%

  10. #10 HellStar Squadron
    91% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2018
    Dev: CosmicCrystal Games
    Windows

    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 34.8%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 9.1%

  11. #11 Space God
    90% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: Jellypig Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Space God is a 'hyper retro neon' style top-down shooting game. Play in single player, online co-op mode, or online multiplayer. Don't stop, keep moving! and you might survive... maybe.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Retro 11%, Sci-fi 9.5%

  12. #12 I.F.O
    89% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Total BatteryPub: Turtle Cream
    Windows · Mac

    I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, 1980s 20.9%, Retro 12.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

  13. #13 Steel Alcimus
    89% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2018
    Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1980s 11.6%, Retro 8.3%

  14. #14 Cosmonator
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
    Dev: Bourbontank
    Windows

    Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action 8.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%

  15. #15 Hummingz - Retro Arcade action revised
    87% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2018
    Dev: Stefan Preuss
    Windows

    Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Retro 8.5%, Shooter 6.8%

  16. #16 STARR RINGER
    86% 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 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Retro 9.8%

  17. #17 Yars: Recharged
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2022
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, 1980s 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.5%

  18. #18 Insectipede
    86% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: LoadUpGames.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, 1980s 11.6%, Retro 7.5%

  19. #19 Centipede: Recharged
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2021
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Retro 14.7%, 1980s 10%, Arcade 8.5%

  20. #20 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2020
    Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows

    Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.4%, Bullet Hell 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 6%

  21. #21 Killon
    82% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Luois Games
    Windows

    Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, 1980s 11%, Retro 10.8%

  22. #22 2nd Shot
    81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
    Windows · Mac

    In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!

    Why similar: 1980s 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Retro 9.7%

  23. #23 Star Jet Alpha
    83% 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, 1980s 11.4%, Retro 7.5%

  24. #24 VERZEUS
    80% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Retro 12.9%, 1980s 12%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Flight 7.8%

  25. #25 Royal Odyssey
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lion Crest Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 14%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Retro 10.1%

  26. #26 Startide
    81% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2017
    Dev: Swimming ScorpionsPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows · Mac

    Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action 10.2%, Shooter 9.6%

  27. #27 Spacey Vade
    79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Brown Bot
    Windows

    Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, 1980s 16.3%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  28. #28 Galactic Explorers
    78% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Caden KoehlPub: Koehl Studios
    Windows

    Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Retro 10%, 1980s 9.3%

  29. #29 Monkey King: Master of the Clouds | 中華大仙
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2018
    Dev: Starfish-SD Inc.Pub: Retroism
    Windows

    Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Retro 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action 13%, Arcade 10.8%

  30. #30 1982
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
    Dev: Binary Zoo
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

    Why similar: Retro 19.4%, 1980s 19%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.7%

  31. #31 Neon Invaders
    76% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: Paul Connor
    Windows

    Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, 1980s 12.4%, Arcade 6.8%

  32. #32 RedRaptor
    76% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Shooter 6.5%

  33. #33 GyroBlade
    77% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: H.T.Project Games
    Windows · Mac

    Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, 1980s 13%, Retro 9.2%, Shooter 6.9%

  34. #34 Red Blue Cell
    74% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: Liao Kai
    Windows

    This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, 1980s 11.4%, Flight 8.7%

  35. #35 Battle AirForce
    74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 1980s 9.1%, Shooter 6.3%

  36. #36 Asteroidia
    73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Duk Studios
    Windows

    A simple and fun space shooter.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, 1980s 7.2%, Shooter 6.3%

  37. #37 Defendor
    75% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: almostApixel
    Windows

    Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, 1980s 13.2%, Shooter 8.2%, Retro 7.5%

  38. #38 Orchid Glitter
    78% 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 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Retro 6.1%

  39. #39 Return Ace
    75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: NEROTA
    Windows

    Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, 1980s 14.5%, Shooter 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%

  40. #40 Rocky Mayhem
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: SepSlitherPub: Frederik Holst
    Windows

    Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 8 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, 1980s 12.4%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Sci-fi 10%

  41. #41 Laser Droplets
    73% 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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%

  42. #42 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 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 7.1%, Sci-fi 5.6%

  43. #43 4D:XD
    71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 7.1%, Arcade 6.6%

  44. #44 Space Maxwell: Arcade
    71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Dreamland Games
    Windows

    Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, 1980s 10.1%, Shooter 6.9%

  45. #45 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 27.7%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 7.1%

  46. #46 Lobstar: Arcade Version
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Lobstar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 8.6%, Retro 8.3%

  47. #47 River Rush
    69% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
    Dev: 2nd Best Games
    Windows

    Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨‍🚀

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, 1980s 18.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Retro 9.6%, Flight 7%

  48. #48 Stellar Space
    69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: Next Step Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 1980s 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Bullet Hell 8%

  49. #49 Kaguya
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Flypot LLC
    Windows

    High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 7.1%

  50. #50 Tiger Fighter 1931 Tora!Tora!
    70% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: TigerQiuQiu
    Windows

    This is a shoot em up game , In this game the player combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them, the game is set in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression,off the air of the North Eastern Province.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, 1980s 15.8%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Retro 10.5%

  51. #51 Planets Ambrosia
    66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Maltsoft
    Windows

    All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 6.7%, Retro 6.5%

  52. #52 Kalzor: 2000
    70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2017
    Dev: Roley Games
    Windows

    Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  53. #53 Cycle 28
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
    Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Retro 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Pixel Graphics 8%

  54. #54 AREA WARS™
    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
    Windows

    AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, 1980s 8.1%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.5%

  55. #55 Pangaroids
    67% 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, 1980s 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%

  56. #56 Space Waves
    68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Paul Connor
    Windows

    Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Retro 8%, Arcade 7.8%

  57. #57 WOLFLAME
    67% 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 31.4%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 8.2%

  58. #58 Ayako's Mission
    66% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows · Linux

    Ayako's Mission is a 2D Top-Down Shoot'em Up game based on the story of the war breaking out between the two territories called, AY Corp and ATO Corp. where you must defend your territory against the invaders.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 14%, Retro 9.6%, Sci-fi 8%

  59. #59 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 弾幕検定死験-大往生編-
    66% 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: Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.1%

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