60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, 2D, Shoot 'Em Up.
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
Sky Force Anniversary
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Sky Force Reloaded
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Arcade 7.2%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Arcade 7.9%
Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!
Why similar: Arcade 25.1%, Retro 20.8%, Co-op 20.7%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 4 Player Local 12.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Local Co-Op 8%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 10.7%, Local Co-Op 8.6%, Co-op 6.5%
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Arcade 18.8%, Retro 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 12.3%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Bullet Hell 36.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Anime 8.4%, Shooter 3.5%
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, 4 Player Local 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Retro 19.1%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Action 11.3%, Shooter 10.5%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%, Anime 9.3%, Arcade 6.2%
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 33.2%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Retro 7%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Bullet Hell 35.7%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 3.3%, Local Co-Op 2.6%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Arcade 23.1%, Retro 21%, Action 14.5%, 2D 6.2%
Ten of Capcom's most popular arcade games in one bumper collection! A wide variety of titles are included from series such as Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, Cyberbots, and the first home console port of Red Earth! And of course, all titles support online play!
Why similar: Arcade 31%, PvP 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Action 15.3%, Retro 9%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Arcade 13.3%, 4 Player Local 11.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%
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 42.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Arcade 6.4%, Shooter 4.2%, Action 4.2%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, PvP 10.4%, Arcade 8.8%
Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.
Why similar: PvP 19%, Anime 18%, Arcade 16.9%, Retro 15.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Anime 7.6%, Action 3.1%
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee. Including bonus eBook packed with new information never before revealed to the public.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Action 21.6%, Arcade 20.2%, Retro 12%, 2D 3%
The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.9%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 8.9%
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Co-op 18.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Shooter 10.4%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection contains thirteen prior released classic games. This collection is a great place for gamers to experience these popular titles on Steam.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.5%, Retro 17.7%, Arcade 15.3%, Co-op 14.3%, PvP 9.5%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Arcade 6.5%, Shooter 6%
Relive the Capcom classics! Get 1943 -The Battle of Midway- and game logo wallpapers free with your download!
Why similar: Arcade 22.1%, Local Co-Op 20%, 4 Player Local 17.4%, Retro 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%
The ULTIMATE collection is here! It all began in ’93, and now, the weapon-based fighting game series that swept the world is ready to be taken home in a new stellar collection! Six NEOGEO titles as well as one mysterious, unreleased game are featured!
Why similar: Historical 39%, PvP 20%, Action 17.8%, 2D 7.1%, Arcade 6.9%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Anime 8.5%, Retro 7.7%
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Arcade 4.9%
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 38.6%, Retro 13.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Bullet Hell 8.4%, Co-op 7.6%
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Local Co-Op 9.8%
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 8%
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Retro 9.5%, Action 9.2%, Shooter 4.9%
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Retro 11.5%, Anime 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Arcade 16%, Retro 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 9.8%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Action 8.4%, Arcade 7.8%
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Anime 11%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Retro 8.2%, Arcade 7.2%
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Co-op 11.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 9%
“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.7%, Anime 17.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 7.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.2%
Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Retro 6%
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Local Co-Op 15%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Local Co-Op 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Party battle game "SUPER BOMBERMAN" is now available as a collection featuring a total of 7 titles with 12 versions across JP, EUR and USA, including the long-awaited localised versions of the unreleased SUPER BOMBERMAN 4 and 5! Including Boss Rush mode, support functions, libraries and more!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.7%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, PvP 14.3%, Action 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.6%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Shooter 14%, Action 7.7%, Local Multiplayer 6.8%
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Nostalgia 16.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Retro 7.9%
Play more of your favorite arcade hits from yesteryear. Includes SONSON for free!
Why similar: Arcade 26.9%, Local Co-Op 19.4%, 4 Player Local 16.1%, Action 12%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%
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 43.3%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 6.8%
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Co-op 15%, Arcade 14.8%, Retro 11%, Local Co-Op 10.2%
Celebrate Street Fighter’s historic legacy with the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. In this collection of 12 Street Fighter games, four groundbreaking titles let you hop online and relive the arcade experience through the online Arcade Mode or play with friends.
Why similar: Arcade 35.5%, Retro 24.2%, Action 16.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Anime 8.7%
Shizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! A classic arcade style shmup with deeply satisfying fast paced combat, wide variety of load-out combos, and even local co-op!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Anime 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Arcade 9.5%
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 29.3%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Arcade 9.4%
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Co-op 9.5%, Retro 8.2%
The thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s is back! Play the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.
Why similar: Arcade 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Retro 19.2%, PvP 17.3%, Local Multiplayer 8%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Bullet Hell 31.4%, Anime 16.2%, Action 8.1%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 8%
70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.1%, Anime 21.7%, Action 9.2%, Retro 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Arcade 21.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 10.5%
