60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, 2D, Singleplayer.
Reika, the Time Gal, is warping onto Steam from 1985! Encounter dinosaurs, cavemen, giant robots, aliens, maniacally laughing villains, and more in this time-travelling, interactive-anime adventure!
NINJA HAYATE HD-Remaster
Ninja Hayate infiltrates Steam, braving the evil ninja clan's lair and battling a dragon in this thrilling, interactive anime adventure, remastered from its 1984 debut!
GRADIUS ORIGINS
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.
Ninja Hayate infiltrates Steam, braving the evil ninja clan's lair and battling a dragon in this thrilling, interactive anime adventure, remastered from its 1984 debut!
Why similar: Arcade 28.4%, 1980s 25.3%, Action 24.3%, Anime 20.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
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: Arcade 42.6%, 1980s 25%, Action 21.3%, 2D 10%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.
Why similar: Arcade 28.7%, Anime 18.7%, Action 17.4%, Cute 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.1%
Annalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! Think you've got what it takes to go for the high score?
Why similar: Arcade 37.4%, 1980s 26%, Action 25.5%, 2D 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
A lone hero faces creatures invading the kingdom on a deadly spinning wheel. Jump on enemies to survive, clear increasingly challenging levels, and enjoy catchy melodies in an arcade adventure with infinite retries.
Why similar: Arcade 33.8%, Action 21.8%, Cute 16.4%, Anime 15.8%, 2D 10.7%
New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.
Brick breaker arcade action with unique features
Why similar: Arcade 34.2%, 1980s 30.7%, Action 24.3%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Japan’s beloved puzzle game series Puyo Puyo and the world-renowned Tetris® game franchise have teamed up again to deliver even more Puyo-popping and Tetrimino-clearing fun in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.
Why similar: Arcade 34.9%, Anime 24.2%, Action 19%, Cute 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Anime 24%, Arcade 24%, Action 17.1%, Cartoon 13.2%, Cute 12.3%
The action of controlling the boomerang has been powered up! Defeat the evil "Dark Acero" and aim to escape from the spaceship "Magenta Jolokia". It's even more fun with two-player mode, new items, gimmicks, a challenge battle mode, and more! There is also a "Easy Mode" for beginners.
Why similar: Arcade 25.1%, Action 22.9%, Cartoon 16%, Anime 15.1%, Cute 11%
Animaddicts 3 is a punishing jumping game. With practice, you'll be able to jump, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down.
Why similar: Arcade 22.1%, Cartoon 17.1%, Anime 15.9%, 1980s 14.7%, Action 14.4%
TOON is a First Person Shooter game.
Why similar: Arcade 16.8%, 1980s 16.3%, Cartoon 15.9%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Anime 12.8%
Work the most insane pizza delivery job of all time, and try to make as much money as possible before you get fired!
Why similar: Arcade 24.8%, Cartoon 22.1%, Action 20.8%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Cute 10.4%
The official game of the hugely popular “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid” manga comes to Steam as a director’s cut that reflects the passion of the development team! Fly, shoot, and punch... send enemies flying right before your eyes!
Why similar: Arcade 34.6%, Action 29%, Cute 19.7%, Anime 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Bad guys have stolen the world's tea supply! Brave the obstacles of five different stages to collect as many falling tea items as possible!
Why similar: Anime 25.3%, Arcade 25.3%, Cute 19.6%, Cartoon 10.7%, 2D 9.9%
Animaddicts is an arcade game.
Why similar: Arcade 25.7%, Action 24%, Cartoon 17.9%, 1980s 15.2%, Cute 8.4%
How far can you go up? Play rock, paper, and scissors while riding an elevator with no maximum floor.
Why similar: Arcade 23.5%, Cartoon 20.8%, Anime 19%, Action 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.8%
Choose your powerup, ball, and paddle and face off against a variety of blocks in this game inspired by Breakout!
Why similar: Arcade 48.8%, Action 32.9%, 2D 14.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!
Why similar: Arcade 31%, 1980s 28.6%, Action 28.5%, 2D 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Legendary classic game "PONG" returns with stunning visuals and emotionally stirring sound! A high-performance AI precisely predicts the ball's trajectory and counters with calculated moves. If you can clear STAGE 30, you're a true super player!
Why similar: Arcade 31.2%, Action 29%, 1980s 28.5%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
CONTENTS: Action Game full-set (7 Stages) and future updates if available. Elf-Shield is one of the best games if you are fan of late 80s' PC games or are looking for bite-size simple game. This game is a modernized BreakOut like action game with 80s taste Pixel Graphics and Anime Style graphics.
Why similar: 1980s 27.4%, Anime 19.2%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 14.8%, Cute 11.4%
Classic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the panic girls from the various absurd troublemakers.
Why similar: Arcade 23.2%, Action 18.2%, 1980s 15.3%, Anime 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
Arcade, Arcade! Arcade!! back to the Eighties and the wild west. Stop the Lawmen getting past by shooting them, if they get past they will make arrests. you get three lives to get the highest score you can. and a ww2 card game
Why similar: Action 26.7%, Arcade 26%, 1980s 25.7%, 2D 19.6%, Singleplayer 2%
This title includes the endless score attack game "Boomerang Survivor" and the level-based action game "Boomerang Survivor 2." It also includes many bonuses, such as "Secret Information" that reveals hidden features in the included games, an "Art Book," and an "Audio Selection."
Why similar: Arcade 31.8%, Action 27.8%, Cartoon 16.6%, Cute 11.7%, 2D 9.2%
The world's favorite brick-breaking, 'nain-bouncing game is back!
Why similar: Arcade 42.1%, Action 25%, Cute 18.3%, 2D 12.6%, Singleplayer 2%
Meteor Havok is a take on the classic Asteroids arcade shooter. Enter the asteroid fields to blast a path to safety with your agile ship and powerful lasers.
Why similar: Arcade 31.2%, Action 29%, 1980s 28.5%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
The Ultimate Evolution of the Classic Breakout, Reborn for the Modern Era.Aim for high scores with combos! With block arrangements that change every time you play, this endlessly fresh version of Breakout never gets old.
Why similar: Arcade 31.7%, 1980s 28.4%, Action 28.4%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Bun-Bun Poggers is back and this time must face the dangers of hungry wolves without the luxury of open fields to move & dodge freely! In Poggers 2: A-Maze-Thing, you must help the absolutely adorable Bun-Bun navigate many different hedge mazes where death could be around every corner!
Why similar: Arcade 29.2%, Action 26%, 1980s 20.6%, Cute 13.9%, 2D 9.1%
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Arcade 25.6%, Cartoon 20.6%, Action 16.3%, Cute 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.3%
Mole Dad aims for the surface, flying around inside the cave! A flying-type, Jump King-inspired climbing game. Difficulty: ★★★★★
Why similar: Action 25.7%, Arcade 23.6%, 1980s 17.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Cute 11.1%
A challenging single-screen platformer inspired by 80s arcade classics. Help Little Boo rescue his lost friends across 40 deadly levels. Dodge traps, outrun enemies, and race against time. Easy to learn. Brutal to master.
Why similar: Arcade 24.2%, Action 20%, Cartoon 16.4%, 1980s 13.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
Pilot a hamster ball to victory. Your objective is to unlock and progress through the levels by knocking enemy hamster balls off of the platform.
Why similar: Arcade 27.5%, Action 25.4%, Anime 16.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Cute 9.6%
Subspace Escape is an ’80s-inspired arcade survival game where you pilot a lone spacecraft through hostile subspace on a desperate journey back to Earth. Survive increasingly difficult encounters, collect game-changing power-ups, and compete for the highest score.
Why similar: Arcade 31.1%, 1980s 29.1%, Action 28%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
A fixed-screen action game that allows you to play with up to two players using flower fairies Tamabo and Hanabo. Your goal: to fill the entire stage with blooming flowers.
Why similar: Arcade 30.9%, 1980s 22.9%, Action 18.2%, Cute 16.1%, 2D 10.2%
Collect toys, avoid mischievous enemies, and escape colorful mazes in this fast-paced retro-style arcade game inspired by classic maze games!
Why similar: Arcade 30.1%, Action 26.4%, 1980s 20.3%, Cute 14.5%, 2D 7.1%
Kudamono Drop is an arcade game all about catching fruit to get the highest scores possible!
Why similar: Arcade 34.3%, Action 22.3%, Anime 21.8%, Cute 10.9%, 2D 9.6%
An arcade style game where you control a bumper to bounce the blitzr ball! Destroy all blocks to beat levels. Discover power ups and unlock perks to help you along the way!
Why similar: Arcade 31.4%, Action 31%, 1980s 25.3%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Play as your favorite Waifu and try and defeat the never ending waves of Simps coming your way, how long can you last?
Why similar: Anime 26.8%, Cartoon 21.2%, Action 20.5%, Arcade 20.2%, Cute 9.9%
Battle for control of the galaxies in this frantic multiplayer action game straight out of a 1980s space anime! Blast shots, dodge energy beams, and deflect projectiles as you race your tram into the opposing team's base! Grab the capsule to capture the galaxy before your enemy captures theirs!
Why similar: 1980s 27.6%, Action 23.9%, Arcade 21.1%, Anime 15.6%, Cute 11.8%
"YumeCore" is a new type of game combining side-scrolling beat-’em-up action with adventure-style investigation that puts the “aii” in “kawaii.” Fight your way through the waking dreams of the sickly girl Soboko to escape the hospital.
A classic-like arcade set in the micro-world. Push bio-blocks, eliminate viruses, and survive in a living, reactive, and unpredictable battlefield.
Why similar: 1980s 29.8%, Arcade 29%, Action 26.5%, Cute 7.5%, 2D 5.3%
An 8-bit style vertical SHMUP (very loosely) based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Arcade 36.4%, Action 25.3%, 1980s 18.1%, Cute 11.3%, 2D 7.8%
Biscuitts 5 is a First Person Shooter game.
Why similar: Arcade 26.8%, Action 24.3%, Cartoon 18%, 1980s 14%, 2D 8.2%
Arcade Mazeplay collides with the Touhou Project universe in this comical game! Can you help the famous ice fairy Cirno survive the angry residents of Gensokyo?
Why similar: Arcade 22.3%, Anime 20.4%, Cartoon 18.2%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Cute 13.2%
So, you wanna bash some clouds huh? Go through 10 worlds each with different cloud types and a boss that's out to take you down. Bash them all with your trusty bat and take back the skies!
Why similar: Arcade 49%, Action 32.2%, 2D 15.8%, Singleplayer 3%
Star Razer is a shooter game inspired by the Vectrex game Asteroids, with a hint of Geometry Wars. You must face successive waves of enemies and achieve the highest score (online). The game is exclusively played with mouse and keyboard (for now).
Why similar: Arcade 31.2%, 1980s 28.8%, Action 28.7%, 2D 9.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
In a horrible tragedy, Casino Karen and her army of giant anime waifus have kidnapped your girlfriend. Pilot Fingun once again and save the day!
Why similar: Arcade 25.8%, Cartoon 20.4%, Anime 19.1%, Action 16.6%, Cute 9.6%
But In Briefs is a simple single-player platformer. Your goal is to reach the exit. Five zones, each with its own set of rules. Pure chaos in a clean minimalist art style.
Why similar: Arcade 29%, Action 25%, Cartoon 19.7%, 1980s 17.1%, 2D 8.5%
Mine your way through procedurally generated levels, digging ore and bombing enemies to achieve the highest score possible!
Why similar: Arcade 39.7%, Action 24.9%, Cute 20%, 2D 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Help Dougie Dighog dig a dizzying 100 meters deep! Dougie Dighog's Digging Life is an arcade-style digging game - break blocks, gather resources, purchase upgrades, and dig your way through 100 levels as fast as you can!
Why similar: Arcade 26.6%, Action 24.1%, Anime 17.3%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Cute 10.3%
Time Barbarian Extreme!!A fast-paced shooter, inspired by retro arcades of the past.A penguin from the future... a barbarian from the past... fighting for survival in a broken world... really messed up world... seriously look at the moon!Pew, pew, pew, nuff said.
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
Why similar: Arcade 39.2%, 1980s 29.3%, Action 18.9%, 2D 12.5%
A relaxing Match Two Minigame featuring Anime Characters from the Works of Yume Creations.
Why similar: Arcade 27.3%, Cartoon 23.6%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Anime 12.5%, Cute 10.7%
A fast neon arcade game where you bounce through a physics-based arena to hit edges, outscore three bots, activate quick power-ups, and unlock glowing skins. Enjoy intense, competitive, and replayable 60-second rounds built for pure arcade action.
Why similar: Arcade 31.1%, 1980s 29.6%, Action 27.5%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
The Heiankyo Alien, developed on a personal computer and released in 1979 as an arcade game from Denki Onkyo, is now ported and arranged for Windows! Arranged version "Heiankyo Alien 3671" is a time-based game, overwhelmingly addictive and euphoric, with new features such as seven items buried in the field, various scoring...
