Games Like Velocity®Ultra

In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.

Why similar: Action 84%, Indie 16%

Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down shooting with environmental puzzle-solving that requires careful navigation.

Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 83.4%, Action 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features time-manipulation mechanics that mirror the puzzle-like urgency and speed of Velocity.

Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy!

Why similar: Action 39.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Indie 25.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed sci-fi action game featuring a strong female protagonist and intense, fast-paced gameplay.

Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.8%, Action 25.9%, Indie 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced aerial combat that captures the high-speed intensity of piloting an advanced spacecraft.

Time Recoil is a top-down shooter with a slow motion twist! Punch through walls guns blazing while time slows down! See your enemies drop down like flies - and save the world from a mad scientist dictator!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Action 35.1%, Indie 23.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes speed, momentum, and time-manipulation to clear rooms efficiently.

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 62.9%, Action 23.7%, Indie 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, visually striking shoot-em-up with fluid gameplay and a focus on absorbing enemy fire.

Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.

Why similar: Action 66.5%, Indie 33.5%

Why You'll Like It: A space combat game that focuses on high-speed movement and drifting mechanics with a female lead.

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 73.5%, Action 26.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight controls and challenging top-down shooting mechanics perfect for fans of the genre.

Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.

Why similar: Action 62%, Indie 38%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced puzzle-platformer featuring a strong female protagonist and a focus on speed-running.

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 69.9%, Action 16.5%, Indie 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished shoot-em-up that emphasizes precision, pattern recognition, and arcade intensity.

Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 66.3%, Action 24.1%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique rock-paper-scissors mechanic that adds a strategic puzzle layer to traditional shooting.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.7%, Action 29.6%, Indie 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: High-octane action with a female protagonist that emphasizes dodging and fluid movement.

Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!

Why similar: Action 61.5%, Indie 38.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on fast-paced movement and survival in a sci-fi environment.

Bombshell is an Action Shooter game in which bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in a galactic adventure to rescue the president (and humanity) from an apocalyptic alien threat.

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric shooter featuring a strong female protagonist and intense combat encounters.

Physical Layer is a stylish, top-down shooter with cute, gun-toting characters. Utilize three powerful abilities to overcome a total of 240 stages, filled with a variety of enemies and challenges.

Why similar: Action 63.9%, Indie 36.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that emphasizes speed and precise movement mechanics.

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Action 60.2%, Indie 39.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer with a female lead and fast, focused gameplay.

Switch Galaxy Ultra is an insanely addictive, fast-paced arcade challenge. Weave your way past obstacles and enemies as you travel across the galaxy collecting Tantalum for Dakur Technology. It’s loaded with content and features that will have you blazing across the galaxy at breakneck speeds.

Why similar: Action 58.7%, Indie 41.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed sci-fi racing game that shares the futuristic aesthetic and sense of velocity.

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 62.5%, Action 22.9%, Indie 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: An intense side-scrolling shooter with high-octane action and deep customization.

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 88.5%, Action 9.1%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that requires puzzle-like thinking to navigate complex bullet patterns.

Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.9%, Action 26.3%, Indie 17.8%

Why You'll Like It: A solid shoot-em-up that provides a classic sci-fi experience with a focus on dodging.

Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 73.6%, Action 26.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, anime-styled shoot-em-up with accessible mechanics and classic arcade vibes.

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 63.1%, Action 21.4%, Indie 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A refined shoot-em-up that captures the classic arcade feel with modern polish.

Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 79.4%, Action 20.6%

Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 80%, Action 20%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that requires quick reflexes and pattern memorization.

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 57.2%, Action 25.6%, Indie 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shoot-em-up with a distinct pixel-art aesthetic and challenging encounters.

The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 80.1%, Action 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter with a focus on pixel-art and high-intensity gameplay.

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 63%, Action 22%, Indie 15%

Why You'll Like It: A polished bullet-hell experience with a focus on speed and precise movement.

Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 83.3%, Action 16.7%

An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 100%

Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Action 37.3%, Indie 22.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade shooter that blends traditional mechanics with modern speed and intensity.

Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 67.8%, Action 28.6%, Indie 3.6%

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Action 61.6%, Indie 38.4%

【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 63.1%, Action 21.8%, Indie 15.1%

Shoot to move, move to live, live to shoot! Blast Off Far Away (B.O.F.A.) is a space-themed, top-down arena shooter, with a focus on fast-paced arcade-esque gameplay, with the unique twist where movement is limited through the use of the player's gun.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 77.4%, Action 22.6%

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 73.2%, Action 20%, Indie 6.8%

Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 69.8%, Action 19.5%, Indie 10.7%

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 56%, Action 26.9%, Indie 17.1%

Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.

Why similar: Action 100%

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

Why similar: Indie 58.5%, Action 41.5%

It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.4%, Action 21.1%, Indie 14.5%

Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 72.8%, Action 27.2%

Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 80.3%, Action 19.7%

Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father’s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers… and peace.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.7%, Action 26.3%, Indie 19%

A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 69.4%, Action 20.2%, Indie 10.5%

A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.

Why similar: Action 100%

A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Action 100%

Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?

Why similar: Indie 51.5%, Action 48.5%

Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.4%, Action 31.3%, Indie 11.3%

Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 65.1%, Action 23.9%, Indie 11%

This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 67.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 13.8%

---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.

Why similar: Action 77.9%, Indie 22.1%

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 76.3%, Action 13.1%, Indie 10.6%

Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.8%, Action 23.9%, Indie 14.3%

Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 75.2%, Action 24.8%

Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!

Why similar: Action 58.2%, Indie 41.8%

An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 73.7%, Action 26.3%

Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 78.2%, Action 21.8%

Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 100%