60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Arcade.
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 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Retro 14.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Retro 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%
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 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Retro 9%, Sci-fi 8.1%
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 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Retro 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%
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 21.2%, 1980s 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Retro 7.2%
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 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Retro 8.6%, Shooter 7.6%
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 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Arcade 7.9%
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 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Arcade 7.2%
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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 7%, Arcade 6.6%
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 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Retro 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%
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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Retro 8.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%
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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Retro 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 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 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Retro 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.5%
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 33.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Action 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.3%
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: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Retro 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, 1980s 11.7%, Retro 7.5%
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 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Retro 9.8%
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 21.5%, Retro 12.8%, 1980s 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11%, Flight 7.6%
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 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Retro 14.6%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 8.4%
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 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, 1980s 11.6%, Retro 8.2%
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.3%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 6%
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 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, 1980s 11.1%, Retro 10.8%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Retro 7%
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 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1980s 11.5%, Retro 7.4%
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 11.9%, Retro 9.6%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, 1980s 19.2%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Retro 10.1%
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 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Retro 8.5%, Shooter 6.9%
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 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, 1980s 11.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%
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 35.7%, Retro 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action 13.2%, Arcade 10.7%
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 18.1%, 1980s 14.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Retro 10%
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 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, 1980s 16.4%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Retro 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 5%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Retro 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Arcade 7.9%
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 17.2%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Retro 10%, 1980s 9.4%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, 1980s 13.1%, Retro 9.1%, Shooter 7%
Raider Pheasant is a single-player arcade shoot ’em up viewed from a dramatic high-angle perspective. Blast through enemy formations, power up your fighter, defeat massive bosses, and chase high scores with keyboard or controller.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, 1980s 7.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Sci-fi 7%
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 18.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, 1980s 12.5%, Shooter 6.7%
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 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Shooter 6.6%
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 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, 1980s 9.2%, Shooter 6.4%
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 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Retro 8.2%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, 1980s 7.2%, Shooter 6.5%
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 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, 1980s 11.5%, Flight 8.6%
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 10.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
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 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, 1980s 13.3%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 7.4%
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 37.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, 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 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, 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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, 1980s 14.5%, Shooter 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%
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 30.5%, 1980s 20.9%, Retro 12.7%, Shooter 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
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%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, 1980s 9%, Shooter 8.5%, Bullet Hell 8%
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 29%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 7.3%, Sci-fi 5.6%
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 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 7.2%, Arcade 6.5%
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 24.3%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 6.6%
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 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, 1980s 10.2%, Shooter 7.1%
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 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 8.6%
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 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, 1980s 12.7%, Retro 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
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 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Bullet Hell 7.9%
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 22.4%, 1980s 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Retro 9.6%, Flight 6.8%
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 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 6.9%, Retro 6.6%
