
You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?
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You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?

Tiger Heli
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!

Twinstick Arcade
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Arcade 17%, Score Attack 13.6%, Old School 8.1%, Action 7.9%
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Score Attack 15.6%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Arcade 19.1%, Score Attack 15.9%, Action 15.6%, Retro 8.7%
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Arcade 19.4%, Action 15.4%, Score Attack 15%, Retro 8.9%
An army of contraptions swarm the skies, and it is up to you, a lone sorcerer to defend the castle wall. LET NONE PASS! Move quickly, dash quicker, and bam, boom, blast them out of the skies with your magic. See how long you can last in this simple and stylish score attack game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Score Attack 25.9%, Arcade 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 8.4%
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Arcade 16.8%, Score Attack 14%, Old School 8.6%, Action 8.1%
Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown. Toaplan's vertical co-op shooter Vimana debuts on PC, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay and modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Arcade 15.6%, Score Attack 13.1%, Action 11.2%, Old School 10.7%
The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Arcade 16.4%, Score Attack 13.6%, Action 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Runscore is a survival score based game, about destroying enemies. Enemies give different points depending on the current level and dimension. In Classic Mode your goal is to reach Endless UFO. It exist more Dimension with different gamemodes for example Radius Dimension. Get the best score!
Why similar: Score Attack 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Aliens 14.8%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.5%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Score Attack 19.6%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 13%, Aliens 10.4%
Vertical Scroll Shooting Game with Lock-on Missile
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Score Attack 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Retro 8%, Action 7.3%
Barback is a 1980s arcade action run and gun game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Arcade 20.5%, Action 18.2%, Old School 15.2%, Indie 1.7%
RAILGUN 500 is a pick up and play arcade shooter featuring floods of alien freaks. Master the railgun's systems, manage the enemy horde, and you might just live through it all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Score Attack 17.5%, Aliens 15.3%, Arcade 13.3%, Old School 9.4%
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Aliens 11.3%, Retro 10.3%, Action 9.2%
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Arcade 18.9%, Retro 11.5%, Aliens 11.1%, Old School 8.6%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Score Attack 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Retro 8.3%, Action 8.2%
Catch hearts, Crush bunnies, Shoot the bad guys
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Arcade 17%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 11.6%
AquaNimble is about crazy intense shooter action with big quirky guns against underwater snake dragons, cybernetic sharks, swirling skeletons, submarines and so much more. It's a dynamic game that makes every play through different and lets you set your own challenge beyond a difficulty setting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Score Attack 15.3%, Action 15%, Arcade 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Arcade 14.4%, Score Attack 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Aliens 10.2%
A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.6%, Aliens 12.4%, Score Attack 8%
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Arcade 18.7%, Score Attack 16.5%, Action 15.1%, Retro 8.8%
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.8%, Arcade 20.1%, Action 11.8%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.4%, Aliens 15.7%, Old School 11.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Score Attack 13.6%, Aliens 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
In a world where humans are used as power supplies, only one man has the will to change it all! Iro Hero is a sci-fi adventure with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across 9 action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh four-color polarity system, with interactive elements, puzzles,...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Arcade 16.2%, Action 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 10.6%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.6%, Action 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Arcade 8.4%, Indie 4.6%
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 35.3%, Arcade 16.4%, Score Attack 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action 8.8%
Zeroptian Invasion is a classic shoot 'em up with mechanics from other arcades of the 80’s. Travel back in time with this unique pixilated experience with an incredible soundtrack in chiptune.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Action 21.7%, Arcade 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Indie 6.4%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Score Attack 21.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 9.1%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.4%, Score Attack 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Arcade 8.4%, Retro 8.2%
A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 70.3%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 11.1%, Indie 3.2%
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.5%, Arcade 23.9%, Action 19.8%, Indie 4.8%
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Arcade 17.4%, Old School 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 9.9%
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Action 18.1%, Aliens 17.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Retro 8.6%
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 35%, Arcade 17.7%, Action 14.6%, Score Attack 9.8%, Old School 9.2%
Simple remake of Space Invaders adding destructions and physics
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Arcade 18.6%, Aliens 16.2%, Action 15%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
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 40.9%, Arcade 16.7%, Score Attack 13.7%, Old School 8.4%, Action 7.6%
Two classic games collide to create one amazing experience you can always just pick up and play. Enjoy Endless levels and see how high of a score you can get.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 15.4%, Old School 10.7%, Retro 10%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Score Attack 18.5%, Arcade 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 8.5%
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 45.7%, Arcade 16.4%, Score Attack 10.9%, Action 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Action 22%, Arcade 21.1%, Retro 11.1%, Indie 5.5%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Score Attack 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Aliens 9.5%
They Came From the Sky is tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive and fast paced arcade game wherein you take the role of one of the Flying Saucers in the 1950s with one and only one Mission: Make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie!
Why similar: Score Attack 16.9%, Aliens 16.2%, Action 15.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Old School 12.4%
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Score Attack 19.9%, Arcade 18%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 10.2%
WARP BLASTER VR is a virtual arcade shooter that lets you conquer the high score by mastering seven stages of increasing difficulty with challenging boss fights, powerful weapons and a myriad of power-ups and bonuses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Score Attack 17.4%, Action 15.4%, Old School 13.6%, Arcade 9.4%
Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Arcade 21.9%, Aliens 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 11.4%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.4%, Score Attack 21.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 9.1%
Create your own bosses to battle in this arcade action and adventure. Yep, there is a story as well as pure action modes for those who want to blast things. Explore worlds while you upgrade your tech and improve your base. Make new friends, adopt pets and even fly a kite.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Action 16%, Arcade 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 8.4%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Aliens 14.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Old School 10.5%, Score Attack 9.3%
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Score Attack 24.1%, Arcade 12.5%, Old School 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Score Attack 26.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Arcade 16.5%, Score Attack 15.3%, Action 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Score Attack 15.7%, Aliens 14.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Old School 9%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Indie 6.3%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Score Attack 21.5%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 13%, Aliens 11.4%
Enter an ever changing, randomly generated galaxy and battle the Metal Swarm menace in this arcade style shoot 'em up. Blast through hordes of bugs, collect powerups and battle giant bosses as you harvest their power cores to upgrade your ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Arcade 21.8%, Aliens 18.5%, Action 9.7%, Indie 3.6%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Score Attack 17.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Score Attack 18.4%, Arcade 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 8.1%
Super Chain Crusher Horizon is the largest, longest, most incredible PC shooting game in history with a two-player mode that is revolutionary. And, it’s loaded with game modes that solve the problems had by most shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61%, Arcade 25%, Action 10.9%, Indie 3.1%
“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 37.4%, Arcade 26.8%, Action 22.5%, Retro 13.3%