- #1 Wild Guns Reloaded
97% matchVery Positive87% of 496 reviews2017
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 51.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 5.7%
- #2 Ex-Zodiac
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,088 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.9% ★, Flight 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 7.4%
- #3 ROGUE FLIGHT
95% matchVery Positive95% of 356 reviews2024
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLCPub: Perp Games
Windows
A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.
Why similar: Flight 33.3%, On-Rails Shooter 22.2% ★, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.9%, 1990's 4.6%
- #4 Astrodogs
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Astrodogs is an on-rails arcade action game featuring a cast of space dogs that have to save the galaxy from WOOFER, a corporation that controls everything. Also ran by dogs.
Why similar: Dogs 32.1% ★, On-Rails Shooter 32% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Shooter 6.2%, Arcade 5.5%
- #5 Air Twister
94% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: YS NETPub: ININ
Windows
Take flight with Air Twister - the new all-out rail shooter by legendary arcade developer Yu Suzuki! Similar to Suzuki’s massively successful Space Harrier series, you will encounter a large array of diverse and creatively designed enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 44.8% ★, Flight 23.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.9%, 3D 3.3%
- #6 Whisker Squadron: Survivor
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 554 reviews2025
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.8% ★, Flight 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.3%
- #7 Wings Of Bluestar
93% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Shinu Real Arts
Windows · Linux
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Old School 13.7%, Shooter 12.7%, 1990's 12.3%, Arcade 11.5%
- #8 Red Wings: American Aces
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: All in! GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Red Wings: American Aces is a thrilling warplane arcade shooter with online and local multiplayer modes. Whiz and swish through vibrant comic book-style skies solo or with friends and win the day!
Why similar: Flight 34.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 12.9%, Old School 11.4%, Military 8.7%
- #9 FUR Squadron
91% matchVery Positive81% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Raptor Claw
Windows
The FUR Squadron faces a mysterious threat during what appears at first to be routine virtual reality training.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 36.6% ★, Flight 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 6.5%
- #10 Sky Force Reloaded
90% matchVery Positive93% of 2,759 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Flight 23.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Old School 10.3%
- #11 LUFTRAUSERS
89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,522 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Arcade 21.3%, Flight 20.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 9%
- #12 Super Catboy
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: Dogs 33% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, 1990's 10%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 7.4%
- #13 ProtoCorgi
87% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Kemono GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!
Why similar: Dogs 40.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 8.7%
- #14 DogFighter
89% matchMixed61% of 434 reviews2010
Dev: Dark Water Studios LtdPub: Instinct Software Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Take to the skies in this fast paced, arcade aerial combat game featuring arena style gameplay. Fly solo in single player or compete against other players in online multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Flight 61%, Action 20.1%, Arcade 18.9%
- #15 CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
86% matchMixed63% of 517 reviews2024
Dev: KeelWorksPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 44.9% ★, Flight 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.2%
- #16 CometStriker DX
86% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Dogs 24.8% ★, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Retro 6.8%
- #17 Spectacular Sparky
85% matchVery Positive88% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!
Why similar: Flight 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Old School 13%, Retro 10.2%
- #18 Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
84% matchMixed70% of 792 reviews2020
Dev: All in! GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is an arcade action game that puts you in the middle of WWI aerial battles. Accompany the legendary Red Baron and cheat death on your way to victory!
Why similar: Flight 32.9%, Shooter 21.2%, Arcade 17.8%, Military 14.4%, Action 7.8%
- #19 Sky Force Anniversary
84% matchVery Positive92% of 2,168 reviews2015
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.7%, Arcade 16.8%, Retro 11.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 8%
- #20 BLUE REVOLVER
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 906 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 61.7%, Arcade 16.8%, Anime 9.8%, Action 6.6%, Shooter 5%
- #21 Revolgear Zero
80% matchVery Positive99% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Shizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! A classic arcade style shmup with deeply satisfying fast paced combat, wide variety of load-out combos, and even local co-op!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Arcade 15.3%, Old School 14.5%, Anime 14.4%, Action 7.8%
- #22 Wild Dogs
82% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Dogs 39.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 5.2%
- #23 Aces in the Dust
82% matchVery Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: DUV StudiosPub: ESAT
Windows
Take command of a team of three elite Airmen! Each of them pilots a warplane equipped with the most powerful experimental weapons to date. Shoot down enemies using machine guns, missiles, energy cannons and… a laser beam? Venture into enemy territory and wreak havoc in this rail shooter.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 49.1% ★, Shooter 16.8%, Action 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Military 6.4%
- #24 BARK
81% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows
Help a heroic team of pets in mechs take back Earth in this exciting Saturday Morning Cartoon inspired shoot em’ up for both new and hardcore players.
Why similar: Dogs 37.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 13%, Action 5.7%
- #25 Castaway
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Dogs 37.9% ★, 1990's 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Old School 10.3%, Anime 8.8%
- #26 Absolute Blue
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Jochen HeizmannPub: Asylum Square
Windows
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Shooter 16.5%, 1990's 16%, Arcade 14.2%, Old School 14%
- #27 BioGun
76% matchVery Positive85% of 661 reviews2024
Dev: Dapper Dog Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Dogs 44% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Shooter 13%, Action-Adventure 9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #28 Guns of Fury
75% matchVery Positive88% of 968 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Shooter 18.3%, Old School 16.4%, Retro 14.9%, Arcade 9.8%
- #29 Cloud Cutter
78% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Just Two ltd.
Windows
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 17%, Retro 9.6%, Old School 8.1%
- #30 Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron
79% matchMixed70% of 153 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned! Dodge a hail of bullets and face their fearsome war machines in bombastic air battles and boss fights!
Why similar: Flight 40.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 5%
- #31 Shooty Skies
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,454 reviews2018
Dev: Mighty Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Arcade 19%, Retro 12.4%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 10.8%
- #32 Aureole - Wings of Hope
73% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Team StargazersPub: JanduSoft
Windows
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Why similar: Arcade 44.7%, Adventure 27%, Colorful 15.5%, Action 12.8%
- #33 Project Wingman
73% matchVery Positive94% of 22,119 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: Flight 64.2%, Military 11%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 8%, Action 5.9%
- #34 Hyper Echelon
74% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: GangoGames LLC
Windows · Mac
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Flight 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.8%, 1990's 9%
- #35 Iron Wings
77% matchMostly Negative39% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: Naps Team
Windows
ARCADE-ACTION WWII air combat -Player takes on the role of the two pilots, Jack and Amelia, as they attempt to take down Nazi aerial menace across a rich campaign of missions, each with numerous objectives and enemies as well as side objectives.
Why similar: Flight 53.9%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 12.3%, Military 11.2%, Action 5.5%
- #36 Hyper Fighters
78% matchMostly Negative23% of 427 reviews2014
Dev: Team 6 StudiosPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Hyper Fighters brings back the rail shooter as you know it from the arcade: fast, explosive, addictive, and easy to learn: but so hard to beat the number one highscore! Fourteen trigger-happy arcade-fun stages are now available for one or two players: Shoot dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of enemies out of the sky and water with...
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 87.5% ★, Action 12.5%
- #37 Minishoot' Adventures
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,239 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Shooter 24.5%, Retro 15.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Colorful 9.9%
- #38 Freefall '95
69% matchVery Positive99% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: S-Bend Games
Windows · Mac
Chain massive trick combos, dodge deadly debris, and chase huge scores in this fast-paced arcade adventure. Earn coins, upgrade abilities, collect rare items, and uncover a wild time-bending narrative aboard this doomed flight in the year 1995
Why similar: Arcade 26.3%, 1990's 23.1%, Old School 19.2%, Retro 17.9%, Colorful 6.8%
- #39 Dogworld
72% matchVery Positive96% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: Dogs 74.2% ★, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #40 Blazing Chrome
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,972 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 35.6%, Retro 21.4%, Shooter 17.4%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 8.8%
- #41 Sky Battles
75% matchMixed58% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Peter LacalamitaPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Pilot your plane and battle giant robotic monsters with unique capabilities in tenfantastic settings. Then, take to the skies in online multiplayer dogfights and showthe world who's boss.
Why similar: Flight 67.2%, Arcade 19%, Action 13.8%
- #42 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
70% matchVery Positive85% of 3,062 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Shooter 19.7%, Arcade 17.8%, Retro 16.2%, Action 7.2%
- #43 AngerForce: Reloaded
70% matchVery Positive91% of 384 reviews2017
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59%, Shooter 41%
- #44 A Clumsy Flight
71% matchMixed69% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Rdev group
Windows
Shoot down swarms of planes to survive your adventure through the clouds. Make smart upgrade decisions along the way to not get submerged by the hundreds of enemies coming your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Shooter 17%, Retro 16.1%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 8.5%
- #45 Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 616 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Host
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Flight 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, 1990's 10.6%, Old School 8.2%, Vehicular Combat 7.6%
- #46 Wing of Darkness
73% matchMixed42% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Production ExabilitiesPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
This high-speed 3D shooting game allows players to experience exhilarating battles in the sky, as well as a series of cutscenes depicting the growth of the main characters throughout the story.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Action 32.4%, Anime 18.4%, Military 16.6%
- #47 Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders
71% matchVery Positive81% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Atypical Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE WWII AIR COMBAT GAME! You’ll participate in visceral dogfights, protect cities and fleets, bomb enemy structures and even fly through tunnels. Everything is set up in accurately recreated real life locations like Pearl Harbor, Coast of Dover, Midway, Germany and France.
Why similar: Flight 76.5%, Arcade 13%, Action 10.4%
- #48 A Whole Wolfrush
67% matchVery Positive96% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: uglycoal
Windows
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.1%, Arcade 27.6%, Combat 10.9%, Action 10.5%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #49 Grid Ranger
67% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PixeljamPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid in this heart-pounding arcade style shmuplike.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.7%, Old School 6.3%
- #50 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
66% matchVery Positive88% of 56,562 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
Why similar: Flight 61.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Military 10%, Arcade 10%, 3D 3.9%
- #51 Jet Lancer
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Flight 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Retro 7.9%
- #52 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
66% matchVery Positive95% of 739 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Old School 6.6%, Anime 5.5%
- #53 ROCKETRON
69% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Fly through the sky! Rain down fire on the enemy forces from above! Enjoy solid combat and simple non-linear exploration in this high flying side-scrolling action shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Shooter 26.9%, Anime 11.8%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #54 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 841 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Shooter 20.9%, 1990's 18.1%, Retro 13.3%, Arcade 7%
- #55 AWA
69% matchVery Positive80% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 69.4%, Arcade 20.2%, Action 10.4%
- #56 Dogfight Elite
68% matchMixed62% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Joaquin Grech
Windows · Mac
Embark on an exhilarating journey through history with Dogfight Elite. Commandeer the cockpit of a warplane, spearhead a tank into battle, or bravely face the enemy on foot as a resilient soldier. The battlefield has never felt this real and the stakes this high.
Why similar: Flight 46.5%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Action 6.3%
- #57 Bladestar
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.9%, Shooter 22.8%, Arcade 21%, Action 13.5%, Colorful 3.8%