60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Side Scroller, Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up.
This is a science fiction adventure with stealth and survival elements. You must go on a journey on different planets to save yourself and find the answers, explore the wild unconquered world, survive on a dead planet, and stop the unknown threat.
Wild Dogs
The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.
Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Robots 13%, Platformer 10.2%
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Shooter 10.6%
Drill Hero Legend is a 2D action platformer with rogue-lite elements, where your drill head is your greatest weapon! Drill, shoot and slide at high speeds as you face intense challenges! Choose your route, overcome obstacles with unique advantages and disadvantages and upgrade your arsenal!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Robots 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Shooter 8.9%
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Difficult 15%, Platformer 9.5%, Shooter 9.4%
A sci-fi action platformer where players can jump, shoot, slash, and shield their way through the 8 Core Robotics and their domains. Conquer levels and bosses in any order and defeat them all to reach the The Citadel - along with the robotic Council that has conquered humanity.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Robots 15.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 9.3%
Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9.9%
2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Side Scroller 22%, Shooter 15.2%, Robots 12%, Aliens 10.1%
Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Robots 17.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Futuristic 9%
The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Robots 14.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Shooter 12.2%
Rockett Action. Rockett Speed. Rockett 2D Adventure. Rockett Gear EX is a fast-paced 2D retro action platformer inspired by classic mecha and arcade games. Experience intense combat, high-speed gameplay, and a nostalgic sci-fi atmosphere that pays tribute to the golden age of retro gaming.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.6%, Robots 18.4%, Difficult 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%
Bydo Missions in Your Pocket — Beyond Dimensions, the Melody of Two “R”s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Side Scroller 21%, Shooter 15.3%, Robots 9.5%, Aliens 9.4%
In a world devastated by machines, humanity places its last hope in a warrior equipped with special armor. Explore intense stages, face challenging bosses, and fight to reclaim what remains of the planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Robots 11%, Platformer 10.2%, Shooter 9.9%
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 30.5%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Way In The Stars is a real adventure! Find the reasons for the disaster, save the ecosystem of the planet and colonists, and start your own way amongst the stars!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Shooter 13.9%, Robots 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Shooter 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
A tight action side-scroller with challenging robotic bosses. Dodge metallic dangers, acquire powerful weapons and blast your way through a destroyed world full of deadly machines where running out of energy means defeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Robots 16.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Shooter 11.2%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Difficult 19.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Platformer 13.2%
Sci-fi 2D shooter platformer combining the control of a human character and an armored vehicle on the surface of a planet filled with robots and immortal local inhabitants
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Platformer 14%, Shooter 13.7%, Aliens 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Difficult 19.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 11%
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ Once you’ve entered the jungle, there’s no turning back. The Second Death is permanent… Or is it?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 11.4%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.1%, Side Scroller 36.7%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 6.7%, Indie 2.2%
Twinkle Hunter is a 2D action game focused on boss battles. Become a hunter whose teddy bear was stolen by the great villain 'Twinkle Thieves', and experience journey to retrieve the teddy bear. Can you hunt the thieves who attack you in various ways and rescue the teddy bear 'Mari'?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Side Scroller 29.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 4.7%
Explore a 50-floor dungeon crawling with countless monsters. Collect items and use your special stealth abilities to reach the deepest part of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37%, Difficult 28.4%, Stealth 25.1%, Action 7.1%, Indie 1.3%
Code Arcturus is a retro inspired arcade-style action platformer, with aliens, robots, spikes, explosions, and lots of coins. Blast your way through levels, compete for the fastest times on the leaderboards in Speedrun mode, or put your skills to the ultimate test in Nerfed mode
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.4%, Difficult 17.7%, Robots 12.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Platformer 10.8%
You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, Platformer 29%, Robots 14.8%, Action 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Difficult 15.1%, Shooter 8.5%
Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Side Scroller 27.9%, Stylized 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
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 26.1%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Aliens 12.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Shooter 7.8%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Side Scroller 16%, Difficult 12.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Robots 8.7%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Robots 10.7%, Platformer 10.5%
Deep Nest is a fast-paced single player action shooter roguelite where you play a space marine fighting off an endless horde of alien monsters in an infested facility.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Aliens 12.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Ballpoint Universe Infinite is a shoot-em-up adventure game featuring artwork entirely drawn in ballpoint pen. Explore immaculate worlds, discover the secrets of the doodles, and customize your Ink-Ship for battle! Press"Ballpoint Universe Infinite is too exuberant to ignore.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Shooter 9%, Action 7%
Equipped with the Fusion × Transformation “PELL” System! Free Map Side-Scrolling Shooter
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Shooter 16%, Robots 10.6%, Aliens 9.8%
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.4%, Side Scroller 30.6%, Shooter 16.7%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Action 6.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Side Scroller 28.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Aliens 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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 27.3%, Side Scroller 24.9%, Difficult 12.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Platformer 9.7%
What starts as a battle against a minor evil may ultimately lead to saving the whole world
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Platformer 15.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Stylized 7.1%
Do you miss the times when games were not holding your hand? When they did not forgive mistakes and controls and rules were clear and simple to learn? YES? So you miss the 90s!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Robots 13.5%, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Shooter 9.5%
Zagu Espionage is a single player, 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where the player takes on the role of the main character, Zagu, a spy from the Tracha colony, who is traveling to seven different regions to defeat the Rogan empire.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, Platformer 17.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Stylized 8.6%
Dodge, defend, and destroy! Engage in a frenetic shoot 'em up, facing relentless bullet streams that test your reflexes. Experience dynamic shifts between vertical and horizontal views as you fend off endless enemy waves. Use polarity shields for defense and strike back fiercely. Conquer the chaos!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Difficult 20.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Futuristic 8%, Stylized 7.8%
ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Aliens 12.2%, Futuristic 7%
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Difficult 10.1%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Difficult 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 10.1%
A top down, action bullet hell roguelike with customizable weapons, perks and seed based random generated runs! Can you shoot your way home?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Shooter 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Inspired by old NES games, Ragnar is a 2D run-and-gun action platformer that will be difficulty and fair. We would like to bring back the classic and retro feel to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Robots 13%, Platformer 12.3%, Shooter 11.8%
Side scrolling shooter in which you lead a desperate preemptive strike to save your homeland from annihilation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Side Scroller 33.5%, Difficult 25.5%, Action 5.3%, Indie 1.4%
Icarus, a classic side-scrolling space shoot-em-up tribute! - Thumping soundtrack, Bosses, Multiples, Power-ups, Secrets, BIG levels... ...Give the (free) work in progress / teaser demo a try!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Side Scroller 29.2%, Aliens 12.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 5.4%
A spectacular, satisfying, and super-watchable defense battle! The ultimate 8-bit shoot 'em ups born in the 21st century, ""Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE"", is now on Steam!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.5%, Shooter 19.2%, Aliens 14%, Robots 11%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Star Legion is a local co-op top-down shooter where you battle rogue machines in intense missions. Craft gear, survive hostile incursions, and reclaim sectors to spread the glory of the intergalactic Roman Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Aliens 12.3%, Robots 11.2%
Try the fun combination of Flappy Bird and Rogue Shooter! Random locations, guns and Bosses, simple controls and colorful graphics. What else do you need for fun?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Action-Adventure 9%
This 2.5d platformer blends the nostalgia of 90s shooters with modern gameplay mechanics and graphic design. Move using the keyboard, aim and fire with the mouse, kill everything that crawls of flies, get through mazes full of deadly traps, survive battles with robotic bosses and save the Earth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Platformer 17.2%, Shooter 16.5%, Robots 13.9%, Aliens 11.4%
Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Difficult 15.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Aliens 10%
Soda Crisis is a fast-paced side-scrolling shooter game. You play a mysterious character of unknown origin, equipped with advanced high-tech gears and fierce combating skills - definitely the chosen one for this rescue mission!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Aliens 7.9%
Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across towering, fully destructible landscapes.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Shooter 11.4%
Starshot is a difficult space shoot-em-up with rogue-like elements and randomly generated levels. Will you be able to upgrade your ship and pilot it to safety, or be destroyed in your search for stardust inside the automated production facility?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Action Roguelike 25%, Shooter 15.1%, Aliens 12.8%, Futuristic 8.1%
Shoot lasers in space because a fish told you to. Ernesto's Asteroid Arcade is a twin-stick side-scrolling space shoot-em-up which tells the story of a man side-scrolling in space and shooting-em-up with twin-sticks. This game has at least 2 characters in it.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 9.3%, Futuristic 7.3%
Hyper-5 is a cinematic shmup inspired by classics from the “golden era” of the 90’s. Responding to a distress beacon, deep space scout ship Hyper-5 is drawn into a terrifying battle with an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Aliens 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.4%
The most secure prison facility in the country is under attack ... The city mayor called personally and asked you to take care of this problem.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Platformer 17.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 11.5%
