
Heart-pounding arcade shooter.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Shooter, Arcade.

Heart-pounding arcade shooter.

Shmup Boss
Minimalist colorful shoot 'em up with a story! Play as the yellow hero trying to get back the essential item taken away from him in a world divided by forms and colors. Will our hero get it back?

Polyfury
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Minimalist colorful shoot 'em up with a story! Play as the yellow hero trying to get back the essential item taken away from him in a world divided by forms and colors. Will our hero get it back?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 2.5D 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Abstract 11.1%, Score Attack 10.5%
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Score Attack 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 7.6%
slither and shoot, but don't run out of space! cyber_serpent is an arcade twin-stick shooter combined with snake. compete for a global high score in this modern take on retro classics as you face infinite waves of polygonal enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Score Attack 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, 2.5D 11.6%, Abstract 9%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Perma Death 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Score Attack 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shooter 7.5%
Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, 2.5D 15.4%, Score Attack 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Abstract 10.5%
Fight your way through this challenging Bullet Hell Shoot ‘Em Up, consisting of 5 stages full of beautiful, intricate patterns and bosses. Wield the magic sword “Behelade” to find out what is behind the mysterious power that made the forest creatures go on a mad Danmaku rampage!
Why similar: Perma Death 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Score Attack 17.6%, Shooter 7.9%
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Abstract 11.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 8.4%
Bang bang! Shoot raining asteroids, dodge attacks of flying insects and battle against huge weird monsters! Gain exp, level up, pick perk and then rinse & repeat. Story? Nobody cares. If you are looking for a difficult and punishing game, don't leave without playing this one.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Score Attack 16.8%, 2.5D 13.9%, Arcade 8.3%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Score Attack 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 8.4%
Using a powerful weapon and raw skill, can you take out an entire space pirate fleet? Harken back to the era of old browser games in this fast-paced bullet hell shoot 'em up where stages change based on objectives cleared!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Score Attack 21%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Abstract 12.6%, Arcade 7.1%
A Faustian descent into madness and frustration inside a universe with only a single shape and no regard for safety.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Abstract 13.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.8%
Endline is a 2.5D psychedelic bullet hell experience, combining rhythm and bright colours.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, 2.5D 14%, Shooter 9.9%, Score Attack 7.8%
"LinearShooter Remixed" is a game that combines vertical scrolling bullet hell shmup with rogue-lite that combine power-ups to build builds. Let's aim to clear the stage by assembling your ship with power-up while getting drunk with minimal and beautiful graphics and trance music.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Score Attack 16.1%, Minimalist 10.1%, Shooter 10%
CoreShot is a classic arcade style space shooter, where you pilot the spacecraft HonestWing to destroy the cores of evil. As you soar through enemy spacecraft, psychic pyramids, and grim castles, you will be tested against enemies with a variety of attack styles and epic boss battles. Blast away
Why similar: Score Attack 21.8%, 2.5D 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arcade 11.9%
Shoot your way through an endless stream of enemies! GLORP is an action roguelike where you must upgrade your skills and weapons to become overpowered
Why similar: Perma Death 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Abstract 9.8%, PvE 9.6%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Score Attack 22%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 8.7%
Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!
Why similar: Perma Death 20.2%, Score Attack 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, 2.5D 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%
Fight your friends to save your friends in Prism Indigo, a vicious retro-styled bullet hell shooter starring a rookie magical girl.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Score Attack 15.1%, Minimalist 9.3%
Blaster Panic is a 2D space shooter where you defend your home base against an onslaught of enemies. Fight through ongoing boss battles. Last as long as you can to dominate the leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Score Attack 15.5%, Abstract 10.8%, Shooter 9.5%
How deep can you dive into an abyss that is Endless?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Score Attack 24.8%, Arcade 7%, Action 5.3%
A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, 2.5D 16.7%, PvE 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Score Attack 23.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 7.5%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: 2.5D 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Score Attack 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Arcade 9.7%
A classic action arcade shooter with modern, fully destructible enemies. 10 waves of progressively increasing insanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, 2.5D 15%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 11.3%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Score Attack 23%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 8.4%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, 2.5D 18.4%, Score Attack 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 9.7%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Score Attack 14%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.7%
Shmandala is a delirious arcade-style shoot'em up choreographed to a banging soundtrack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, 2.5D 12%, Arcade 10.5%, Perma Death 8.8%
SkyDefender is a high-octane arcade shooter inspired by the golden era of coin-op cabinets. Take control of a powerful anti-air machine gun, clear the skies of enemy squadrons, and test your reflexes in a relentless battle for the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Score Attack 17.7%, PvE 16.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 10.8%
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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.8%, Score Attack 10.9%
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Score Attack 25.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Introducing the Grapple Beam! Chain ghosts together then pop them all at once for points in an endless 'bullet hell' arcade apocalypse.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.5%, Score Attack 21%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, 2.5D 9.8%
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 28.4%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Score Attack 12.7%, PvE 12.1%, Shooter 10.2%
A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, 2.5D 14.4%, Score Attack 14.2%, Shooter 10.8%
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 2.5D 12.9%, Score Attack 10.9%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 4.9%
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
Why similar: Perma Death 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Score Attack 9.7%, Shooter 9.5%
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 19%, Score Attack 18.7%, 2.5D 14.6%, Shooter 9.3%
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, 2.5D 20.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 10.7%
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Perma Death 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Score Attack 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Arcade 9.7%
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Score Attack 13.4%, Arcade 12.4%
Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Score Attack 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, 2.5D 15.1%, PvE 9.1%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Abstract 13.7%, Score Attack 11.2%, Shooter 10.6%
Blast through five worlds, claim the Cosmic Gems, defeat Lord Zorkannan, and master every run in this fast arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Score Attack 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 10%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Score Attack 12.7%, Abstract 11.3%, Shooter 10.7%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, 2.5D 14.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.4%
A Competitive Bullet Hell with roguelite mechanics. Fight against endless hordes of enemies in ever-changing arenas, unlock new spaceships and upgrade them with devastating weapons and Power-Ups. Complete contracts and reach new ranks to become the ultimate Champion!
Why similar: Perma Death 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Score Attack 16.1%, Arcade 8.1%
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Score Attack 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, PvE 12%, Shooter 9.6%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Perma Death 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Score Attack 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Abstract 11.5%
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 28.9%, Score Attack 26.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 8.8%
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Abstract 13.8%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 10.4%
SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Score Attack 15.2%, Abstract 12.5%, Minimalist 10.9%
Absorb enemy fire, deflect incoming attacks, and survive intense side-scrolling battles in this reactive arcade shooter built around polarity-based combat and tactical counterattacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, 2.5D 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Score Attack 13.1%, Shooter 11%
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Score Attack 15.1%, Abstract 12.8%, Shooter 11.2%
TRI-GER is a top-down rouge-like SHMUP with technicolor vector based graphics. Fight endless waves of enemies, and be sure to match your color to get a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, PvE 14.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 9.1%
Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Score Attack 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Minimalist 8.8%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Bullet Hell 30%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 4.2%
"Super Monk War Z" is a 2D horizontal shooting game that consists of 4 stages. Take advantage of three types of formation and a large amount of Do it or be done Barrage shooting !! Shoot the approaching enemy! Hit! Kill!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Score Attack 25.9%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Casual 4.9%
Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Abstract 14.1%, Minimalist 8.2%, Shooter 7.1%