60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, 2D, Singleplayer.
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
Valfaris
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Blazing Chrome
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Why similar: Gore 21%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Gothic 10.5% ★, Difficult 8.5%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 10.6%
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!! XENOTILT, the sequel to the cult hit, DEMON'S TILT. Get ready for another PINBALL FANTASY. XENOTILT shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay & graphics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Difficult 17.4%, Gothic 16.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 10.7%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Gothic 22.8% ★, Gore 18.9%, Blood 17.2% ★, Difficult 12.2%, Violent 12.1%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Difficult 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 12.1%
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Side Scroller 15.6%, 2.5D 11.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9.3%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Shooter 17%, Arcade 16.5%, Action 10.5%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Indie 6.6%
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 32.9%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 13%, Sci-fi 7%
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
Why similar: Shooter 29.3%, Violent 21.8%, Retro 17.3%, Dark 16.6%, Action 11.7%
Earth Atlantis is a side-scrolling shooter with an original "Monster-Hunting" gameplay. Search and hunt down dreadful sea monsters and explore the post-apocalyptic underwater world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Shooter 8.9%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.6%, Retro 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 10.7%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 30.7%, Difficult 17.7%, Violent 12.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 7.8%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Side Scroller 50.6%, Difficult 49.4%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Arcade 14.8%, Difficult 14%, Retro 9.9%, Action 7.2%
Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!
Why similar: Aliens 21.3%, Gore 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.1%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shooter 9.5%
Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.6%, Action 22.7%, Indie 16.8%
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Difficult 25.8%, Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Retro 9%, Aliens 8.4%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 26.8%, Gore 24.7%, Retro 13%, Violent 12.5%, Dark 10.2%
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Side Scroller 25.6%, Shooter 17%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 4.5%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Difficult 9.7%, Shooter 8.7%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Difficult 12.6%, Arcade 7.7%
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, 2.5D 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.4%
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Aliens 18.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 12.7%
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
Why similar: Gothic 33.6% ★, Difficult 20.8%, Arcade 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action 6.8%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.2%, Shooter 19%, Action 10%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Side Scroller 6.7%
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Difficult 18.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Gore 10%, Shooter 9.9%
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, On-Rails Shooter 16.3% ★, Difficult 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10%, Arcade 7.9%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Arcade 16.2%, Shooter 14.9%, Retro 7%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 7%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Violent 10.4%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Difficult 19.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.5%
Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.
Why similar: Gore 32.6%, Difficult 25.4%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 7.6%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Gore 24.1%, Blood 21.7% ★, Shooter 16.6%, Violent 13.6%, Difficult 9.1%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Side Scroller 41.1%, Sci-fi 27.2%, Action 24.4%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Difficult 36.5%, Sci-fi 24.9%, Shooter 23%, Action 10%, Indie 5.7%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Shooter 18.4%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 9.9%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Aliens 16%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.6%
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Difficult 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Arcade 6.2%
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.4%, Aliens 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Aliens 29.6%, Shooter 22.4%, Arcade 15.7%, Retro 12%, Sci-fi 11.9%
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 35.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.2%
Pilot the Megacopter, a sentient weapon that gains power by feeding on the blood of its enemies. Play through the campaign featuring seek and destroy, boss, rescue, and defense missions against the evil reptoid army. Upgrade Megacopter with the fabled AZ-TECH: ancient weaponry and armor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.4%, Gore 19.4%, Arcade 19.1%, Retro 9.5%, Action 6.1%
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Aliens 20.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 12%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
Join the Mechstermination Force and save the world from the gigantic MegaMechs!
Why similar: Action 45.8%, Indie 32.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Shooter 21.8%, Gore 21.8%, Retro 15.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Violent 10.4%
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
Why similar: Gore 29.1%, Shooter 24.1%, 2.5D 21.7%, Retro 14.9%, Action 7.6%
Silver Bullet is a gothic arcade shooter: blast your way through spooky stages and macabre mini games as Van Helsing, to rescue your pet puppies who were dognapped by Reggie the Vampire!
Why similar: Gothic 27.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 9.5%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Blood 15.5% ★, Violent 14.6%, Retro 13.9%, Shooter 10.6%
STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Action 20%, Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Indie 11%
Cube Gothic is a Story-driven Shoot 'em up Adventure. Shooting enemies and dodging projectiles while solving simple puzzles and trying to comprehend the surreal plot - these are the challenges you'll be facing in Cube Gothic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Arcade 13.7%, Gothic 10.9% ★
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
Why similar: Gore 28.5%, Gothic 26.1% ★, Difficult 18.1%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Action 7.2%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Shooter 11.2%
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Aliens 17.7%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.6%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Difficult 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Side Scroller 14%, Arcade 11.1%
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Shooter 27.3%, Bullet Hell 24.3%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Aliens 18.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 11.2%
