60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Space, 2D, Sci-fi, Singleplayer.
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-rich, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat, build out modular, upgradable ships, and explore a galaxy torn by war.
CROSSFIRE II (AMIGA)
Crossfire II is an Retro / Arcade / Top-Down Shooter, originally released in 2002 for the AMIGA. The main part of the game is a classic, fast paced, single player story campaign. Fly different space ships and fight, to save the universe as you know it. Also you get a survival and a local PvP mode.
Frenzy
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Crossfire II is an Retro / Arcade / Top-Down Shooter, originally released in 2002 for the AMIGA. The main part of the game is a classic, fast paced, single player story campaign. Fly different space ships and fight, to save the universe as you know it. Also you get a survival and a local PvP mode.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Space 10.7%, Retro 9.1%, Shooter 9%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Retro 12.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Arcade 8.9%
A survey vessel bound for a destination 84,000 km away. While investigating a destroyed spacecraft, you encounter an unexplained spatial anomaly. Manage power and resources to continue your journey, and uncover the truth behind a phenomenon that is slowly consuming reality itself.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.6%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Space 8%, Exploration 8%
Explore the depths as you drill, craft, and fight to escape from a mysterious asteroid deep in the Veridian Expanse!
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Space 9%, Exploration 6.5%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Why similar: Space Sim 28%, Space 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Exploration 7.5%, Sci-fi 7.2%
Join Captain Rijk as he attempts to escape from the clutches of one of the most villainous species in the galaxy. Help to uncover the horrors that are being carried out on the fringes of the civilised galaxy and become the divine being prophesised to inspire an uprising and destroy The Domain.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Space 15.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Story Rich 8%
Alien Wall is a powerful genre mix between a brick breaker and ‘shoot em up’. Modern retro Arcade fun at its best!
Why similar: Space Sim 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Space 14.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.5%
A top-down space shooter roguelike set in a handcrafted, procedurally-enriched galaxy. Coming soon.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.1%, Shooter 10.5%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Space 8.2%, Action-Adventure 8%
Far from Earth, mankind hasn't changed in the centuries since we've reached the stars. Across this wide-open galaxy, you'll find merchants, builders, and explorers. The more adventurous are colonizers, conquerors, and even space pirates. And you, Voyager? What will you be?
Why similar: Space Sim 30.1%, Space 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%
Voidronaut is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter set in the endless darkness of deep space. As the last surviving pilot, you must outmaneuver relentless enemy waves, collect new weapons, and sharpen your aim, speed, and reflexes to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Space 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Trade to make your fortune in this lo-fi, laid back space adventure, where you'll get help from anthropomorphic animals, gear up your ship, and search for the mythical key to immortality hidden in the depths of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 41%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Exploration 8%, Top-Down 6%, Space 5.4%
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.2%, Retro 9.5%, Space 8.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 8.4%
The origin story of a famous roidgrinder. It's an incremental space mining game where you interact with the ship's systems through a state-of-the-art terminal interface. Crossbreed of 2D arcade, lightweight simulation and some idler elements. Note: KEYBOARD REQUIRED.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Space 16.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Embark on an Interstellar Odyssey! Captain your own starship amidst a network of bustling transit stations, ferrying passengers of diverse species. Upgrade your vessel, navigate volatile interspecies relations, and avert cosmic chaos in this thrilling sci-fi saga!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.5%, Space 11.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Arcade 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 5.5%
A sci-fi exploration & survival game where you take on the role of a spaceship’s AI. Explore, fight, and survive across a mining colony in the Main Asteroid Belt. Rebuild your ship. Rescue your crew. Reveal the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.7%, Space 14.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Retro 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!
Why similar: Space Sim 38.2%, Space 19.8%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Shooter 8.5%, Exploration 7.4%
This is a 2D Pixel Top-Down Space Shooter Game. The game implemented Rogue-Lite elements, like the survivor series.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Space 9%, Top-Down 6%
Retro pixel-art top-down space shooter. Battle waves of alien invaders across world landmarks, upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, tackle events & missions, defeat epic bosses, and chase high scores.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.6%, Space 13.2%, Top-Down 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Shooter 7%
Physics-based arcade, top-down space shooter. Pilot the Salvager, collect salvage to upgrade your ship, balancing an economy by mining asteroids and fending off waves of enemy ships, ultimately growing so large as to destroy planets.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Arcade 9.2%, Space 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Asteroids are headed directly towards Earth. Destroy asteroids before they can slam into Earth. Earn medallions to purchase ship upgrades to help in the fight to save Earth.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Space Sim 25.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Space 6.7%
Explore a scientifically grounded version of our solar system in this 2D space adventure. Mine asteroids, fight hostile ships, navigate the cold silence between worlds, and choose your place among rival factions.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 9.6%, Exploration 6.3%
AstraX is a side-scrolling action game about flying ships that can destroy everything in their path.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.5%, Space 12.8%, Shooter 10%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Arcade 8.3%
Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Space 11.6%, Retro 8.3%, Shooter 7.6%
DRONE SMUGGLER is an old-school, top-down space shooter with ship customization, randomly generated levels & obstacles to navigate/destroy, and thematic sounds that seek to capture some of the magic of classic video game music & effects. Battle shadespace hazards and fight for the HIGH SCORE!
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Space 9.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7%
Blast aliens to pieces and start a rebellion in this fast paced pixel art top down shooter where sprinting kills.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Space 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Defend Terra against the onslaught of hostile invaders in this 2D top-down space shooter. Upgrade and empower your ship's different systems to stand a chance against the growing threat. If you fall, Terra falls, and the rest of the galaxy will soon follow.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Space 12.7%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.5%
Twin Stick Shooter Multiplayer Action Game set in small planets that can be terraformed as you play! in which not only your shoots, but also the enemies and planet environment are your weapon!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Robots 8.5%, Space 8.1%
Astrotester is an action-adventure game. Complete tasks across various locations and levels. Fight against the dominant forces of the Flow and hostile creatures. Learn more about the world of Stellar system.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Space 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Arcade 8.4%
Defend Earth with a rocket-powered ping-pong bat in this fast, playful arcade shooter. Battle alien ball ships across 101 escalating waves, destroy massive bosses, collect upgrades and chase high-score combos.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.9%, Space 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Arcade 10.6%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.8%, Space 11%, Arcade 9%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Top-Down 7.4%
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Space Sim 25%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Space 13.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.9%
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Top-Down 6%
In Parsec you pilot a spaceship through a field of asteroids trying to destroy as many as possible before they destroy you. You have three different weapons that can be picked up around the world. Health can also be picked up from random spawns and sometimes dropped by asteroids.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Shooter 13.6%, Space 13%, Arcade 12%, Sci-fi 9%
Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Space 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Fast Paced, Bullet Hell Retro Shooter! Shoot down enemies and dodge everything. Fight through 17 intense levels with 6 insane boss fights. Do you have what it takes to beat the game?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Space 13%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 8.5%
Harvest the galaxy, Design the perfect ship, Annihilate your enemies!
Why similar: Space Sim 39.4%, Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Exploration 7.6%, Arcade 5%
Be NEARLY vaporized, crushed, blown to pieces, flame broiled, and electrocuted using your incredible targeting skills and class 1 fancy flying to keep you alive in this SHMUP that brings back the essence of the classic arcade shmups!
Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Space 8.1%, Story Rich 6.3%, Arcade 6.3%
You are a single ship outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet. The one advantage you have is a powerful magnet that is capable of capturing the enemy bullets and firing them back at the enemy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37%, Shooter 15.5%, Space 10.8%, Top-Down 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
A【Pixel style, rouge、type horizontal、 shooting、 defense 】 game
Why similar: Space Sim 37.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Space 8.7%, Top-Down 6.1%
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 7.9%, Exploration 7.1%
Demo for Power of Ten, a single star fighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a marauder armada. You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Shooter 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Nebula Strike is a space-themed 2.5D top-down twin-stick shooter game.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Space 9.3%, Robots 8.2%
Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Space 13.6%, Futuristic 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Volatile is a space exploration adventure game which, at its core, plays with the importance of actions and consequences.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Space 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
A tongue-in-cheek space shooter where your only weapon is a ping pong cannon. Survive 15 levels and you might just earn your pilot's license.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10%, Exploration 7.8%
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10.6%, Space 8.8%, Robots 7.5%
Experience large space ship battles. Uncover the secrets of the mysterious alien race. Upgrade your ship or even start a fleet. Survive
Why similar: Space Sim 34.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Space 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Exploration 7.5%
A sci-fi FPS where a pirate ambush scatters your family across alien planets. Play as Arin, fight bosses, travel through portals, and reunite the Mikseli family. Demo available now. Wishlist for launch updates.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.3%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Story Rich 12.3%
Asteroid Station is about mining asteroids, but that's not all! Battle hostile machines, defeat powerful bosses, and upgrade your ship as you push deeper into dangerous sectors in this top-down space mining and combat game.
Why similar: Space Sim 30%, Space 21.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Exploration 6.2%
Echo 9 is a tense first-person horror. You are Yaon, a maintenance android. Navigate a failing shuttle through deep space, stabilize the dying reactor, and bring Eva to the evacuation point. Radiation is rising, the evacuation point far. Eva is in stasis. You are all she has.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.2%, Robots 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Retro 10%, Exploration 7.7%
Lost in deep space and surrounded by deadly asteroids, your survival will depend on your shooting and piloting skills in this retro-inspired action game!
Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Space 10.6%, Arcade 9.3%
Explore locations, fight enemies, cast spells, and repeat! What more could you want in a game?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Space 12%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Take to the asteroid belt and fly as a rookie mining ship pilot, exploring space and mining asteroids, earning money to save your community on Mars in this story-driven space action game. Your choices and actions will shape the unfolding story, changing the fate of all those you meet.
Why similar: Space Sim 25%, Space 15.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.8%, Retro 14.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Robots 8.8%
Retro arcade space combat meets action-adventure exploration. Blast through a 90s-inspired sci-fi romp as Max Savage and fight to save the one person she can’t lose.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.1%, Space 15.6%, Retro 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 5.8%
Rendagor is a 2D Top-down Shooter starring a service bot. Just a simple machine... or something more? Uncover dark secrets in Story Mode or master the challenge of Arcade Mode. Shoot, smash, and demolish enemies and destructible environments with a devastating arsenal.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Shooter 12%, Robots 10.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Top-Down 7.9%
Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Space Sim 28%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Space 15.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8%
Fight against an ever-evolving threat in this skill-based twinstick shooter 14 years in the making.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8%, Space 6.7%
