60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade.
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Outskirts
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
PAWARUMI
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!
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Action 18.9%, Indie 10.8%
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 28.6%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Difficult 14.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 8.4%
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 40%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Indie 6.3%
A fast-paced arcade shooter breakfast-hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Action 22.2%, Difficult 22.2%, Indie 13.1%, Arcade 13%
RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.1%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action 21.1%, Indie 12.5%
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%, Action 25.7%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Arcade 9.3%
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 48.4%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 6.7%, Difficult 5.3%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46%, Action 25.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Arcade 11.7%
GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Action 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Difficult 16.4%, Indie 9.6%
Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Action 21.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Indie 12.1%, Arcade 9.8%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.5%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action 18.1%, Arcade 8.7%
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 48.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 7.5%, Side Scroller 7.1%
Buzz Kill™ Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Action 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 10.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Bullet Hell 34.1%, Arcade 10.7%, Difficult 7.9%, Action 5.8%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 23%, Action 19.3%, Indie 11.1%, Arcade 10.7%
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 40.2%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 7.4%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.2%, Action 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 10%, Indie 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 29.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action 14.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Indie 8.3%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 8.6%, Side Scroller 5.9%
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 45.8%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Difficult 4.4%, Action 3.8%
Evade is a fast paced bullet hell shooter focused on dodging attack patterns made of hundreds, even thousands of bullets. Shoot your way through over 30 different bosses, and recruit defeated enemies as powerful assists.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Difficult 18.6%, Action 12.2%, Indie 5.5%
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 32.3%, Action 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Difficult 14.4%, Arcade 9.8%
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Difficult 17.2%, Arcade 10%, Side Scroller 9.1%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action 15.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Side Scroller 9.2%
Spark is a creative, combo-centric, Shoot 'em up game. It's a 3-in-1 old-school arcade game fueled by the competitive urge to climb the leaderboards. The unique shooting system hooks the player as they discover more and more ways to create beautiful and effective combos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Action 13.6%, Arcade 13.2%
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 44.6%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 12.2%, Shooter 7.7%
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 33.7%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Action 13.6%, Difficult 11.8%, Arcade 10.8%
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 40.8%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Difficult 8.3%, Action 5.9%
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 41.6%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 11.6%, Indie 7.1%
Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Action 19.7%, Difficult 13.5%, Indie 10.9%
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Action 12.3%
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 42%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 9%, Action 7.9%
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Difficult 17.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 8.1%
In a few words Invasion is fast and furious game. Inspired by Galaxian, this game builds upon the great mechanic with new features and sleek modern performance. Just fight without hesitation. Who hesitates will die!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action 14.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Fast-Paced 11.8%
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 37.8%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Action 9.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Difficult 8.9%
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 44.8%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 5.1%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 15.9%, Arcade 9%, Action 8.5%
Pyro Fighters is a scrolling space shooter with platforming physics. Use your flame gun to propel yourself in the air and fight through an alien army with up to four players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action 17.1%, Bullet Hell 17%, Difficult 13.3%, Fast-Paced 12.2%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Action 18.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Indie 9%
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 44.2%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Action 16.8%, Indie 9.9%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.5%, Bullet Hell 25%, Action 8.4%, Difficult 5.7%, Arcade 5.4%
A fan-made celebration of Touhou's creative spirit! When a suspicious festival erupts, Aya must photograph spellcards, unlock skills, and uncover hidden truths. Packed with loving references to fanworks both old and new, from all around the world!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Difficult 17.6%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 8.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 36%, Action 7.4%, Arcade 6.3%, Indie 4.4%
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 36.6%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action 19%, Arcade 12.1%, Indie 10%
If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action 20.3%, Indie 11.6%
Beekyr is a shooter game where you will lead a bee-fighter through 23 amazing levels in fields, dark forests, rivers and dangerous caves to avenge his queen and hive from the evil wasp queens and their soldiers… The vengeance will be served! Beekyr (Vanilla Edition)
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Action 21.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Indie 12.1%, Arcade 10.7%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Action 13.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.8%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Fast-Paced 7.8%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Action 10.6%, Fast-Paced 7.7%
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands. Experience an adrenaline-filled flow alternating between attacking, defending and dodging, amplified by an intuitive scoring system that weaves into gameplay seamlessly.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Difficult 9.2%, Action 9%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Action 20.5%, Indie 11.8%
Temples vs Buildings is a roguelike with shoot'em up elements. The player will control flying temples of many cultures and fight against a vast array of flying buildings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Difficult 14%, Fast-Paced 12.4%, Arcade 10.8%
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 46.3%, Bullet Hell 32.5%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 2.5%
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 40.8%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Action 11.5%, Indie 6.8%, Arcade 6.1%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%
Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action 14%, Arcade 12.2%, Side Scroller 8.3%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 8.4%
