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A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Shooter 20.1%, 1990's 13.2%, 1980s 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%

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 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 9.8%

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: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, 1990's 12.2%, Shooter 12%, 1980s 8.5%

Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Shooter 14.4%, 1990's 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.5%

Welcome to the late ’90s. Explore the fully open-world of Pavilion City, a former paradise now consumed by corruption and violence. The anarchic hooligans, the devious guerrillas and the far-right legion are all vying for control of the city and everybody seems to want you dead.

Why similar: 2.5D 15.9%, 1990's 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Crime 11.8%, Gore 11.2%

Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, 1990's 18%, Shooter 13.5%, Retro 5.8%

Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, 1990's 15.6%, Shooter 14.4%, 1980s 9.8%

it's simple, fast, rocking, without pauses, without life, without time will you save the earth? Asteroides is a 70/80s shooter with realistic physics and a completely three-dimensional environment. Moving, destroying and surviving is complicated in an infinitely finite space.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, 2.5D 22.4%, Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action 9.2%

Torrential is a fair but difficult bullethell designed to not waste your time, or to waste your time depending on your perception.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, 2.5D 20.5%, Difficult 17.6%, Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.2%

A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 15.3%, 1990's 14.6%, Retro 7.4%

High-School Heroines Take to the Skies!A fully-voiced bullet hell shoot-'em-up that's friendly to newcomers!Wipe out the AI robot army and save the day!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, 1990's 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 10.2%

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: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, 1990's 9.4%

Take on intense challenges and waves of enemies in this frenetic arena shooter that demands quick reflexes and nonstop action. Survive the onslaught and defeat powerful bosses while staying in motion, mastering arenas designed for those who crave adrenaline and intense combat.

Why similar: 2.5D 19.7%, Difficult 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shooter 11.2%

John Mambo is a frenetic Retro Arcade Game with an isometric top down view. Meet John, a one man army, crazy enough to embark on a dangerous mission in the heart of a jungle all by himself...

Why similar: 1990's 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 12.1%, 1980s 11%

"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shooter 11.3%

Hell Knights is a small but fun Bullet Hell Shoot'em Up with a four player Co op mode. Made by some Indie dude, living in a dungeon.

Why similar: Gore 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 11.2%

METROPOCRE! A violent, bloody and animalistic adventure. Follow Felix, a mentally unstable rabbit, in his path to acquire his dreamed pair of wings.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Gore 11%, Psychedelic 10.3%

Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, 2.5D 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Difficult 15.3%, Shooter 13%

Clear the asteroid field before the Corpos hunt you down with their AI weaponry!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 17.7%, 1990's 17.5%, 1980s 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%

A hardcore challenging Shoot 'Em Up set during WWII - battle, shoot, bomb and weave your way accross the European Theatre.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, 1990's 13.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Difficult 12%

An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, 1990's 14%, Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 9.4%

A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.

Why similar: Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 1990's 13.6%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Psychedelic 10.2%

The first game in the TCSTRIKERS series. The simple controls make it fun for everyone.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Shooter 20.3%, 1990's 15.3%, Action 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.6%

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Gore 16.7%, 2.5D 13.4%, Difficult 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%

"Comet Soldier" is a 2D top-down view action shooting game. Advance through the battlefield and defeat the bosses that await.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, 1990's 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Shooter 14.3%, 1980s 11%

Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Gore 13.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 8.5%

A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Difficult 19.6%, Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, 1990's 12.7%

Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, 2.5D 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Shooter 17%, Action 6.4%

This is the biggest news title of 2025. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, 1990's 14.8%, Action 11%

Unleash explosive action in a deck-building top-down shooter. Customize your bullets with a strategic deck of cards for devastating effects.

Why similar: 1990's 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%, Retro 8.8%, Bullet Hell 8.3%

Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, 1990's 11.4%, Difficult 9.7%

Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Shooter 15.2%, 1990's 14.7%, 1980s 10.3%

Endline is a 2.5D psychedelic bullet hell experience, combining rhythm and bright colours.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, 2.5D 18.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.6%

The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 17.9%, 1990's 14.7%, Bullet Hell 10%

An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 1990's 16.3%, Shooter 14.9%, 2.5D 13.8%, 1980s 9.7%

A fast-paced vertical shooter built for short sessions! 2-Minute and 5-Minute score attack modes with beautiful X68000-style pixel art.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, 1990's 21.9%, Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Retro 7%

This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.

Why similar: Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Action 10.7%, 1990's 8.3%, Top-Down Shooter 8%

The Saikyo-style system, trusted by players from casual gamers to hardcore enthusiasts, now features a new three-stage charge shot enhancement system, significantly boosting strategic depth. If you haven't played it yet, we urge you to give it a try.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Shooter 17.3%, 1990's 15.1%, Action 9.7%

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: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, 1990's 11.2%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 8.6%

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: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, 2.5D 19.1%, Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%

SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Difficult 16.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 9.9%

The Black Duck Army is back—bigger, badder, and armed with alien tech! In Gunslugs 2, chaos reigns as you blast through tanks, choppers, giant robots, and hordes of relentless minions. This action-packed, over-the-top run-and-gun adventure is a wild tribute to classic 80s and 90s action movies.

Why similar: 1990's 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Difficult 11.9%, 1980s 11.5%

The Gun Spartan is a spectacular and dynamic action game about an agent who finds himself face to face with an international crime syndicate.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Crime 19.1%, Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Action 9.9%

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: 1990's 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.7%

Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Difficult 18.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Crime 12.2%, Action 6.2%

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: Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, 1990's 16.2%, 1980s 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.9%

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 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shooter 18.5%, Action 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10%

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 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Psychedelic 9.7%

Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1990's 14.9%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action 9%

Raioh is a retro style shot and bomb style vertical scroll shmup.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Shooter 24.7%, 1990's 21.5%, Action 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

Simple vertical scrolling shooter with a bear as the main character, 5 stages in total

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Shooter 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Retro 7.8%

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

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, 1980s 13.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Retro 9.5%

Welcome to Shooter Heaven! The classic Telenet Japan & Wolf Team shooters are back! Note: The “Telenet Shooting Collection Launcher” is a free game launcher that lets you play titles from Telenet Japan and Wolf Team. The games themselves are not included with the launcher.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, 1990's 25.2%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Difficult 17.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 13.2%, Bullet Hell 9.8%

Nationwide shooting fans, the wait is over! Following Sengoku Ace and Gunbird, the third installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooter series!

Why similar: 2.5D 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, 1990's 15%, Bullet Hell 9.6%

Combining intense action and dark storytelling, Confiscator offers a unique experience where gritty shootouts and grime intertwine with the tragic tale of the protagonist on a path of self-destruction. Are you ready to become a confiscator?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Shooter 18.1%, Crime 11.1%, Gore 10.6%

An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Shooter 15.3%, 1990's 14.7%, 1980s 8.8%

When the world’s most dangerous terrorists crawl out of the shadows, there’s only one number the government dials: yours. CTE is classic 90's 2.5D action. Suit up, Light up, its time to Call The Exterminator.

Why similar: 2.5D 26.4%, 1990's 21.8%, Shooter 19.2%, Gore 13.2%, Action 10.8%

Insomnia is a top-down shooter with psychological horror elements. Take part in fierce firefights, perform tasks covertly, act on intuition. Will you be able to survive all the enemies, stop moral outrage around you, and save others without losing your mind?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, Shooter 20.4%, Crime 13.1%, Gore 12.4%, Action 10.6%