
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down Shooter, Shooter.

Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!

Slordax: The Unknown Enemy
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!

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An old arcade style 2d shmup.
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 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Retro 14.7%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 8.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%
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 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Arcade 8%
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 23.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Retro 8.7%, Shooter 7.6%
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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Retro 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.1%
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 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, 1980s 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Retro 7.2%
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 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Retro 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Arcade 8.4%
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 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Arcade 7.3%
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 15.8%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Retro 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%
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 35.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 9.2%
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 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Retro 11%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 7%, Arcade 6.7%
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 33%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.4%
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 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Retro 9.8%
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 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, 1980s 11.7%, Retro 7.5%
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 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, 1980s 11.6%, Retro 8.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Retro 8.5%, Shooter 6.9%
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 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, 1980s 11.1%, Retro 10.8%
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 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Arcade 10%, Action 5.9%
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 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Retro 9.6%
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%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1980s 11.5%, Retro 7.4%
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 17.4%, 1980s 16.4%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
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%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Retro 10%, 1980s 9.3%
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 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, 1980s 14.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Retro 10%
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 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Retro 14.7%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 8.5%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, 1980s 13.1%, Retro 9.2%, Shooter 7%
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 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Shooter 6.6%
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, 1980s 12.5%, Arcade 6.8%
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 19.8%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, 1980s 11.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%
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 37.1%, Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 9.7%
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 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Retro 6.3%
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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, 1980s 14.5%, Shooter 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%
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 26%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, 1980s 9.2%, Shooter 6.4%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, 1980s 7.2%, Shooter 6.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, 1980s 13.3%, Shooter 8.3%, Retro 7.4%
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 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1980s 11.4%, Flight 8.5%
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 30.4%, 1980s 20.9%, Retro 12.8%, Shooter 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 19.3%, 1980s 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
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 35.5%, Retro 17.8%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action 13.1%, Arcade 10.8%
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 6 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 15%, 1980s 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Sci-fi 10%
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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%
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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 7.2%, Arcade 6.6%
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 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 7.2%, Sci-fi 5.7%
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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, 1980s 10.1%, Shooter 7%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, 1980s 12.6%, Retro 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
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 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Retro 8.3%
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 22.2%, 1980s 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Retro 9.6%, Flight 6.8%
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 17.6%, 1980s 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Bullet Hell 7.9%
Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 7.2%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Shooter 8.5%
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Retro 8.2%
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 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
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 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 6.8%, Retro 6.7%
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 17.3%, 1980s 16%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Retro 10.5%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, 1980s 18%, Retro 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Arcade 8.3%
Survive endless waves of escalating enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Dodge overwhelming attacks, master precision movement, and fight to stay alive inside hypnotic neon chaos.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Retro 8%, Arcade 7.8%
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 18.9%, 1980s 8.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Arcade 7.5%
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 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Retro 9.5%, Sci-fi 8%