60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade.
Vanisha is a sci-fi arcade shooter where you dodge bullet waves, craft builds from collected cards, and climb through six sectors of increasingly dangerous space. Level up, spend skill points, hit shops along the way, and see how far your build can take you.
Tri-Ger
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!
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SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
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 27.6%, Bullet Hell 26%, Arcade 14.7%, PvE 13.8%, Action 11%
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 6%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Arcade 11%, Action 9.2%, Indie 4.7%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 6.8%, Retro 6.2%
meldpit is an arcade roguelike twinstick shooter. conquer the chambers of meldpit with various perks that make you stronger along the way. defeat unique types of enemies and see how far you can go !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 5%
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 37.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 6.5%, 2D 4.2%
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 13%, Action 12.8%, Retro 7.4%
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Arcade 19.8%, Action 1.6%, Retro 0.6%
A retro styled Len'en fangame inspired by the Japanese PC-98 Touhou Project games. Enjoy a nostalgic shoot-'em-up experience with faithful graphics and music without the hang-ups of outdated hardware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, PvE 11.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Arcade 7.6%, Action 6%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 31.3%, Action 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Indie 5.8%
Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 13.4%, PvE 7.7%, Action 7.1%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 8.1%, 2D 5%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 10.2%, Indie 4.8%
Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Action 10.2%, Retro 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 9.9%, Indie 5.3%
1982: Tenacious of the Air is a vertical scrolling shoot ’em up set during the South Atlantic conflict. Pilot five historic Argentine aircraft, choose your ordnance, take off from aircraft carriers or from land, and relive missions inspired by true events.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 25%, Arcade 14.2%, 2D 5.4%, Retro 5.1%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, PvE 15.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 4.5%
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 40.8%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Arcade 15.3%, 2D 5.7%, Action 5.6%
Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Hue-Men to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, PvE 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%, Retro 6.1%
Small robot, big battles! Doctor Nanobot is a retro style arcade shooter where you take on bacteria, viruses and more using a variety of high tech medical weaponry!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 12%, Action 6.2%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 34.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 7.8%, 2D 4.8%
Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Action 16.7%, Arcade 12.6%, Indie 8.8%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 7.3%, 2D 4.8%
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 11%, 2D 5%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 42.1%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 5.3%, Indie 2.9%
MachineGunner 2 is a 2d top-down shooter game that Player controls four characters to clear stages and complete them as fast as possible. One hit will take you to the start line of the stage. So push it at your own pace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, PvE 18.4%, Action 11.4%, 2D 3.6%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.7%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Action 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 28.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 31%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 6.4%, 2D 3.6%
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 53.4%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 6%, Indie 3.4%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 37.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8%, Indie 4.1%
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 33.9%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action 13.1%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 6.9%
A last ditch effort to destroy what was once to be our savior. A final mission to eliminate a disastrous future. A single ship against Earth’s entire military. The Andraste is the only hope to defeat...the Devil Engine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Action 15%, Arcade 9%, Retro 8.8%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.7%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 9.3%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 9.1%, 2D 4%
Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 10%, Indie 5.5%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Bullet Hell 31.3%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 6.7%, 2D 4.8%
Dash through enemies, collect power ups and survive waves of enemies in this fast paced bullet-hell
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, PvE 15.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 4.8%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 7.5%
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 30.6%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 10.9%, PvE 8%
DOOMTANK is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter designed to put you in the hot seat. Enter an ever-changing room straight from the depths of Hell and slay its inhabitants.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Arcade 10.3%, 2D 4%
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 34.4%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, PvE 13.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 5.8%
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 7.5%, 2D 4.7%
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Bullet Hell 35.3%, Action 8.4%, Arcade 7.1%, Indie 4.6%
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 36%, Bullet Hell 34.3%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 8.8%, 2D 3.8%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Bullet Hell 35.6%, Action 12.5%, Indie 6.8%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 7.7%, PvE 6.4%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22%, Arcade 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Retro 6%
Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Indie 7.3%
Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action 13.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Indie 6.8%
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Action 18.3%, Arcade 11.2%
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 6.9%, Retro 6.4%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Bullet Hell 35.9%, Action 11.5%, Indie 7.8%, Casual 3.1%
Blitzcade is an arcade boss-rush. Dive straight into crisp, bullet-hell combat. No downtime, just 20+ uniquely challenging encounters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Arcade 14%, PvE 12.9%, Action 11.7%
