60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, 2D, Singleplayer.
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!
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Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]
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.
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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!
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 24.4%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Arcade 8.5%, 1990's 8.1%, Shooter 7.9%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Score Attack 9.6%, 1980s 9.4%
Super simple 2D shooter game! Use the two types of shots to push forward.Kick out the swarming zakos and take on the powerful bosses.7 crazy worlds are waiting for your cat!?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 9.8%, 1990's 8.8%
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 21.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 1980s 10.1%, Arcade 9.1%, 1990's 8.1%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 9.4%, 1990's 7.7%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 8.6%, Score Attack 7.8%
SPACEMAN is a short, nostalgic, retro Shoot-Em-Up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 1990's 9.2%, 1980s 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
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 26.4%, Side Scroller 19%, Arcade 11%, 1980s 8.3%, Action 8.1%
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Score Attack 7.9%, Shooter 6.5%
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 26%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%
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 28.5%, Side Scroller 23%, 1980s 9.2%, 1990's 6.8%, Retro 6.4%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Action 9.2%
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 23%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 8.5%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Score Attack 16.1%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 7.5%
A free-to-play 90s-style bullet-hell shooter with high-res graphics, unlocked 60+ FPS, single-player campaign, and online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Side Scroller 21%, Arcade 9.5%, 1980s 9.4%, Shooter 8.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 9%, 1980s 7.1%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 7%, Shooter 6.8%
『StanÇact』is a cute and sexy girl-on-girl SHOOT'EM UP. Mai, a military officer, is on her way to quell a riot, but the rioters and the military have teamed up and are on the rampage and the head of the military was the ringleader.Witness one woman's struggle to complete her mission amidst the chaos!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 1980s 9.9%, Arcade 8.1%, 1990's 7.9%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Score Attack 15.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 1980s 7.6%
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Score Attack 8.2%, Shooter 7.3%
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 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Arcade 13%, Retro 7%, 1990's 6.6%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 1980s 14%, Arcade 11.3%, 1990's 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 9.9%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%, Score Attack 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Side Scroller 17%, 1980s 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%, 1990's 9.5%
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 30.2%, Side Scroller 21.4%, 1980s 11.3%, 1990's 8.2%, Shooter 8.2%
Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Score Attack 14.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, 1980s 7.2%
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Arcade 11.6%, 1980s 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Free the galaxy by destroying the EVA program and its artificial planet HELOS. In this 2D shoot'em up, take control of one of the three ships of your choice and go to the different planets to eliminate each threat. 1 or 2 Player coop.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Arcade 13%, Action 9%, Score Attack 7.8%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Arcade 12.4%, 1980s 11.2%, Shooter 11%, 1990's 8.4%
A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Arcade 10.8%, 1980s 10.7%, Shooter 8.7%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 24.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9%, 1980s 6.5%
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Arcade 16.4%, Score Attack 11.7%, 1980s 9.5%, 2D 6.6%
Old school side scrolling shoot'em up. Blast through exciting different locations. Defeating waves of defenders until the final boss battle. Attack of the Mechadonk is a indie game developed for fun and learning for the creator.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 9.7%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Score Attack 10.2%, 1980s 8.8%
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 20.5%, Arcade 18.8%, 1980s 13.7%, Shooter 11.9%, 1990's 10.1%
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: Side Scroller 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Arcade 11.7%, 1980s 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%
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 23.2%, 1980s 15.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Action 7.9%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Side Scroller 20%, 1980s 14.3%, Score Attack 12.4%, Arcade 9.4%
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Side Scroller 18.4%, 1980s 12%, Arcade 11.1%, 1990's 9.2%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Side Scroller 33.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Score Attack 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Arcade 8.8%
DRUNKEN BARON is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter inspired by classic flappy-style games. Keep your plane in the air by tapping the button, fly through chaotic corridors, shoot invading aliens, drop bombs, and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 10.6%, 1990's 9.9%
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 1980s 11.1%, Arcade 9%, 1990's 8.9%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Side Scroller 27.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 6.9%
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 23.7%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Arcade 10%, 1980s 9.9%, Shooter 7.6%
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Arcade 13.5%, Score Attack 11.3%, Shooter 9.1%, 1980s 8.3%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Arcade 15%, 1980s 12.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 9.7%
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Arcade 15%, Score Attack 14.9%, 1990's 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Shooter 8%
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Score Attack 13.4%, Arcade 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Score Attack 12.2%, 1980s 11.5%, Arcade 11.1%, 1990's 9.6%
A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.9%, Score Attack 12.5%, Arcade 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 15%, 1980s 10%, Arcade 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Arcade 12.8%, 1990's 11.5%, Shooter 10.3%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 21%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 8.5%
Set in the Pumpkin Kingdom which has lost its national treasure—the "Bluewater Willow," this brain-stimulating action-shooter follows Cotton, a witch with the biggest appetite in the universe, and Appli, the most tomboyish girl in the royal family.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Arcade 12.7%, 1990's 11.6%, Shooter 10.2%
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 26.8%, 1980s 16.8%, Arcade 15%, Action 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%
