60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Arcade.
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.
DoDonPachi Resurrection
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!
Mushihimesama
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.
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: Bullet Hell 39.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Arcade 10.6%, Anime 4.4%, Difficult 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: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Anime 3.8%, Difficult 3.6%
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 37.1%, Bullet Hell 33.1%, Arcade 14.5%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 4.3%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 6%, Anime 4.8%
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 42.5%, Bullet Hell 30.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Anime 4.5%, Action 3.6%
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 28.5%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Local Co-Op 12%, Arcade 8.9%, Action 8.8%
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 40.2%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 6.4%, Shooter 3.9%
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 44.4%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 5.2%
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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 38.8%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 1.3%
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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Arcade 13.9%, Local Co-Op 6.6%, Action 4.3%
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 42.4%, Bullet Hell 29%, Arcade 15.3%, Action 7.1%, Shooter 6.2%
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 36.7%, Bullet Hell 36.3%, Arcade 6.7%, Action 6.4%, Anime 4.9%
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 39%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Arcade 12%, Difficult 7.7%, Shooter 5%
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: Bullet Hell 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Arcade 14%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Action 6.1%
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Action 5.8%
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 37.6%, Arcade 10.1%, Anime 5.1%, Action 4%
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 40.6%, Bullet Hell 38.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Difficult 2.1%, Action 2.1%
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: Bullet Hell 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Anime 7.9%, Action 5.4%, Female Protagonist 4.3%
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 40.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Arcade 14%, Action 5.7%, Shooter 4.9%
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: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Difficult 8.8%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 7.6%, Shooter 6.1%
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 46.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 4.3%, Shooter 2.4%
The second installment of the dramatic shooter that gained popularity in the arcades is now coming to Steam with +α elements!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Local Co-Op 7.9%, Anime 7.5%, Action 6.8%
Four years after their previous work “GUNBIRD,” a new, even more powerful five-member group has arrived.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 8%, Shooter 6%
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Local Co-Op 6.5%, Action 5.7%, Difficult 5.6%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 6.3%, 2D 4.2%
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 36%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Arcade 7.1%, Local Multiplayer 3.7%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 7%, Shooter 5.2%
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 39.3%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Anime 5.7%
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 36.7%, Bullet Hell 35.4%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 5.8%, Difficult 4.7%
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 30.5%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Action 8.6%
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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Anime 6%
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 36.3%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Arcade 12.9%, Shooter 6.3%, Action 6%
The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 6.1%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Bullet Hell 32.8%, Arcade 11.8%, Action 8%, Anime 4.4%
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变！开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧！
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Action 7.7%, Anime 7.4%, Shooter 6.2%
Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Arcade 16.2%, Action 8.8%, Anime 5.9%
Pretty Kitty Fuzzy is a 2D "bullet-hell" shmup! Help Fuzzy save the universe with the power of love and positivity through nine whimsical stages. There are tons of lore and features in this puuurrr-fect shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Anime 7.9%, Action 6.6%
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 51.8%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 4.9%, Shooter 3%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Shooter 5.4%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 6.1%, Action 5.8%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Arcade 11%, Anime 7.3%, Difficult 7.3%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Bullet Hell 32.6%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 6%, Action 5.7%
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 33.2%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 10.8%, Difficult 8%
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 41.8%, Bullet Hell 35.5%, Arcade 14%, Action 8.7%
The Touhou fangame where you return balance to the world by breaking the scale. Dodge storms of bullets as you work to discover the source of the abnormality. Tired of playing by the rules? Then change the game - up the risk and reward. Break the balance and embrace Discord.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 29%, Arcade 12.6%, Difficult 8.1%, Female Protagonist 5.1%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Bullet Hell 34.4%, Arcade 16%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 5.5%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Anime 9.6%, Difficult 6.1%, Female Protagonist 2.8%
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Difficult 9.2%, Action 9%
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: Bullet Hell 37.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Arcade 10.1%, Anime 7.6%, Action 4.6%
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 34.5%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 8.6%, Difficult 6.5%
