60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Side Scroller, 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 25.1%, Side Scroller 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Gothic 9.6% ★, Difficult 8.2%
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 26.8%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 10.4%
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 25.1%, Difficult 17.8%, Gothic 16.3% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 10.5%
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 38.8%, Difficult 16.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.7%
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 33.6%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 12.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%
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: Difficult 63.7%, Side Scroller 36.3%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 10.6%
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 15.1%, Action 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Indie 6.4%
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 26.5% ★, Gore 24%, Difficult 14.8%, Violent 14.5%, Side Scroller 8.4%
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 21.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, 2.5D 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
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 25.3%, Retro 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 11%
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 35.4%, Difficult 15.9%, Violent 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 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 30%, Violent 21.7%, Retro 17.1%, Dark 16.1%, Action 11.9%
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 26.7%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Shooter 15.4%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Arcade 12.5%
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 27.4%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10%, Shooter 9%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Side Scroller 41.2%, Sci-fi 27.3%, Action 24.6%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
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 52.5%, Action 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Indie 13.3%
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 26.1%, Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Retro 8.8%, Aliens 8.3%
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Shooter 12.9%, Retro 8.1%, Sci-fi 8.1%
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 23%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Difficult 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Shooter 9.7%
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 39.4%, Arcade 14.4%, Difficult 14.2%, Retro 9.7%, Action 7.4%
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 28.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 9.9%, Shooter 8.9%
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 29.1%, Aliens 18.4%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 12.5%
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 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 13.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Gore 8.7%
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: Gore 29.4%, Shooter 25.1%, Retro 12.3%, Violent 12%, Dark 9.2%
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 24.3%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 7.5%
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 28.5%, 2.5D 14.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 12.1%
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 23.9%, Aliens 16%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.4%
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 30.3% ★, Difficult 19.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%
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 28.4%, Aliens 20.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
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 36.2%, Difficult 23.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 7%
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 12.3%
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 20.8%, On-Rails Shooter 16.3% ★, Difficult 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Shooter 7.8%
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 47.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 7%
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 22.7%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Shooter 11.3%
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 25%, Difficult 19.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.1%
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 33.7%, Shooter 23%, 2.5D 20%, Retro 13.8%, Action 7.3%
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 36.9%, Sci-fi 24.4%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 10.1%, Indie 5.4%
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 22.9%, Arcade 15.4%, Retro 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%
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 36.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 6.9%
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 39.1%, Action 20.2%, Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Indie 10.5%
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 22.9%, Aliens 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 11.7%
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 33.4%, Shooter 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Retro 12%, Arcade 9.6%
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 26.1%, Difficult 17.6%, Arcade 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Violent 10.4%
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 30.7%, Difficult 20.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Arcade 5.8%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Gore 36.4%, Gothic 24.7% ★, Side Scroller 20.5%, Violent 10.4%, Action 4.1%
Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!
Why similar: Gore 27.1%, Difficult 15%, Shooter 14.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Retro 12.8%
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 43.3%, Gore 22.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Retro 9%, Action 5.9%
Join the Mechstermination Force and save the world from the gigantic MegaMechs!
Why similar: Action 46.3%, Indie 31.4%, Bullet Hell 22.4%
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 36%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.2%
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Why similar: Gore 45.8%, Violent 21.3%, Aliens 15.8%, Action 11.4%, Indie 5.8%
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Action 8%, Indie 3.4%
Become a Grim Reaper seeking peace and mow down the beasts of hell! This is a casual roguelike survivor action game where you craft various weapons, grow stronger with your partner GawGaw, and fight your way through the battles.
Why similar: Gothic 38.1% ★, Shooter 29.8%, Arcade 24.5%, Action 7.6%
Wired from the ashes of twin stick Shooters, Arksync evolves the genre with breakneck player movement and combat. Survive and buy weapons, utilities, and upgrades; then risk it all as you fight to survive, and take a toy bear home.
Why similar: Gore 20.9%, Difficult 18.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Side Scroller 11%
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 47.7%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 9.6%, Bullet Hell 7.6%, Side Scroller 7%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
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 32.6%, Violent 16.7%, Retro 15.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 12%
Centuries have passed since the events of RefleX and mankind has once again attained civilization. Now, ancient technology born of a twisted mind sets in motion a chain of events designed to bring divine retribution down upon mankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.7%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 11.9%, Indie 8.1%
