60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Top-Down Shooter, Arcade, Retro.
An explosive 80s-inspired top-down military shooter where skill, guts, and firepower decide everything. Choose your route and fight for the highest score.
N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum)
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.
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Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
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 31.7%, Retro 21.7%, 1980s 13.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 7.8%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, 1980s 21.1%, Retro 17.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Arcade 8.3%
Meteor Havok is a take on the classic Asteroids arcade shooter. Enter the asteroid fields to blast a path to safety with your agile ship and powerful lasers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.1%, 1980s 29.9%, Arcade 17.6%, Action 14.4%, Singleplayer 1%
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, 1980s 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Retro 10.1%
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 30.9%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Arcade 11.8%, 1980s 10.7%, Shooter 8.3%
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, 1980s 23.3%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 11%, Military 9.7%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, 1980s 18.2%, Retro 12%, Arcade 11.2%, Score Attack 8.1%
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 32.3%, Retro 22%, 1980s 14.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 7.8%
In this arcade-style top-down shooter, originally released in 1988 for the Commodore Amiga, take on the role of members of a 4-man squad fighting through a treacherous jungle environment. Play with up to 4 player local co-op.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Retro 15.6%, Military 15.2%, 1980s 15%, Arcade 9.3%
・A culmination of character shooting games set in a unique worldview! ・A wide variety of newly added playable characters and attack methods, as well as a 2P scenario that is different from 1P play. ・Features a high-tension MAX system that will satisfy your insatiable passion for shooting games!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.6%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Arcade 15.9%, Retro 11.4%, Action 11.1%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, 1980s 12.8%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 7%
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, 1980s 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 10.9%
Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, 1980s 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 7.9%
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, 1980s 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Retro 14.9%, Arcade 10.9%
Crisis Island is a fast paced, top down, pixel art, twin-stick shooter that takes inspiration from Time Crisis, Shock Troopers, and 80s action movies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, 1980s 21.9%, Military 12.8%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 10.9%
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Retro 13.3%, Arcade 11.7%
Trapped in a sprawling hedge maze, Simon Rhodes must survive for as long as possible while being chased by ghoulish monsters. A tribute to top-down maze shooters of the early '80s, defeat as many enemies and go for the high score!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.8%, Arcade 15.3%, Retro 14%, 1980s 11.7%, Action 9.7%
"Paper Plane" is a retro style 2D shooting game with high difficulty. Graphics drawn mostly by Office Excel and sound FX made by the author's mouth.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Retro 16.7%, 1980s 12.8%, Bullet Hell 10%, Shooter 9.6%
An arcade-style 2D top-down space shooter. Blow up space rocks and space pirates for as long as you can. You'll also need to maximize a delicately-balanced economy of resources. Keep trying to out-do yourself! Five boss ships will break in at various points to make life difficult.
Why similar: 1980s 33.4%, Retro 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 8.3%
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Retro 14.3%, Arcade 12.4%, 1980s 9.7%
What if Asteroids but roguelike? Destroy space rocks to unlock better weapons, abilities, and equipment so you can ... destroy more space rocks. Choose upgrade paths, select sponsors to match your play style, and compete with friends for the high score in this retro-modern top-down space shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.3%, Retro 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 10.9%, Action 6.4%
"Comet Soldier" is a 2D top-down view action shooting game. Advance through the battlefield and defeat the bosses that await.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, 1980s 19.8%, Retro 14%, Military 13.3%, Arcade 9%
A vertical scrolling shooter where you fire your main shot and strategically switch between limited ammo special weapons to take down enemies. Earn bonus points by clearing areas, and defeat as many enemies as possible before the game ends to achieve a high score.
Why similar: 1980s 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Retro 17.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 5.5%
The Final Frontier is a retro multi-directional shooter inspired by the likes of Asteroids and Galaga. You destroy waves of endless enemies while trying to survive as long as possible by upgrading your ship's abilities along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Retro 27.5%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%
Battle through color soaked and mayhem paced arcade shooting action! Defend the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the invading alien onslaught. Choose between charging the PDS and buying power ups to stay alive. You are the galaxy's final hope. Recharge, shoot, win! Will you save the galaxy?
Why similar: 1980s 23%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 10%
Team up with the world’s biggest goblin on his quest for gold and be a total Christmas bastard.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, 1980s 14.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 8.2%
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, 1980s 27.6%, Retro 16.7%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 5.2%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 27.6%, Retro 26.3%, Arcade 16.7%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Shooter 8.3%
A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Arcade 10.7%, 2.5D 9.9%, Shooter 7.6%
Pure arcade survival! Guide an unstoppable Neo snake through 50+ devious stages. Eat, shoot, and chase the hi-score in this synthwave-fueled tribute to the 80's.
Why similar: 1980s 31.4%, Retro 23.3%, Arcade 18.2%, Action 14.6%, Score Attack 8.6%
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, 1980s 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 9.8%
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 46.5%, Retro 17.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 6%
Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, 1980s 13.2%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 9.4%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, 1980s 21.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Retro 14.3%, Arcade 8.8%
Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, 1980s 25.6%, Military 11.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 9.4%
Wield a powerful shield in this neon-lit 2D bullet hell where timing is everything. Destroy enemies with strategic shield activations and harvest their sparks as allies. Master the balance between offense and defense in vibrant arenas, then challenge yourself in Hard Mode for the ultimate test.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 8.6%, PvE 6.9%
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, 1980s 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 9.6%
The colorful top-down shooter/bullet-hell
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.5%, 1980s 17.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 7.3%
The Pacifist is a retro sci-fi top-down action game with unique mechanics that blends elements of the Arcade and Rhythm genres on a gorgeous, minimalist battlefield. Only in The Pacifist can you fight without fighting.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, 1980s 14%, 2.5D 12.7%, Arcade 11.8%, Retro 7.6%
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, 2.5D 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Retro 8.9%
A rougelite top-down shooter where you collect random upgrades to kill hostile color entities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.9%, Retro 22.8%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 14.3%, Combat 3.4%
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Shooter 9.3%, 1980s 7.7%
Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.5%, 1980s 17%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 14.7%, Action 11.1%
Shoot. Dash. Collect. Upgrade. VCTR is a kinetic arcade shooter where two simple actions create countless strategies. Read the field. Choose when to act. And turn the chaotic battlefield into a dance of high-risk, high-reward play.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arcade 10.6%, 1980s 10.4%, Shooter 7.5%
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 11.8%, Shooter 9.7%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28%, Retro 17.8%, Arcade 13.2%, 1980s 13.1%, Shooter 7.6%
Simple yet fun top-down blaster with power-ups
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.2%, Arcade 19%, Retro 15.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Score Attack 9.2%
A 2D Top-Down Action/Adventure in the vein of retro-gaming archetypes. Strategically maneuver your way through Grounds and Mesosphere and upgrade your Red Lightning to take down The SpaceLord!! Go Solo or Couch Co-Op Mayhem
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.6%, Retro 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Military 14.2%, Score Attack 8.7%
A fantasy shooter where exploration and gimmicks are keys to victory. In a world of meticulous pixel art, uncover secrets hidden in every stage. Collect powerful upgrades, defeat fantasy monsters with precise shooting, and forge the world's fate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Retro 16.3%, 1980s 14.4%, Arcade 10.2%, Score Attack 9.9%
2D retro style orbital space arcade shooter game. In this multilevel game, use your ship's beam and plasma weapon to fend off enemy ships and mines. Prevent the star from exploding and destroying the solar system.
Why similar: 1980s 22.3%, Arcade 18.5%, Retro 17.9%, Score Attack 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, 1980s 10.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 7.5%
Deflect Boy is a top-down arena shooter, that instead of guns, you only have a shield. Deflect the bullets and combine new skills to create unique deflection powers and survive until the nightmare ends.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, 1980s 15.6%, Action 12.8%, Arcade 10%
This game is a tribute to the Run "N Gun games (Commando, Ikari Warrior, Heavy Barrel, Guerilla Wars, Mercs...) from the mid 1980's that you could find in arcades or on 16 bit consoles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.5%, Retro 21.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Military 11.5%, Shooter 8%
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 28%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Retro 15.1%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 9%
Boomliner – Bomb your way to a safe landing! A fast-paced retro arcade game where each round drops you lower. Destroy buildings to clear your path, but beware—less altitude means tighter moves and higher stakes!
Why similar: Retro 22.7%, 1980s 21.7%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 13.8%, 2.5D 11.8%
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, 1980s 18.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 10.4%, Retro 9.4%
Survive overwhelming enemy fire, slow time to weave through impossible bullet patterns, and upgrade your fighter in this explosive WWII-inspired bullet hell shooter. Play solo or with a friend and fight for the top of the global leaderboards.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Bullet Hell 20%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 11.7%, Shooter 9.2%
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.6%, Retro 21.1%, 1980s 20.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 8.4%
A revamped version of "Tales Gear," originally released in 2007, featuring high-resolution support, new systems, and rearranged background music. A full-fledged 2.5D vertical-scrolling shooter characterized by the Tail Pod, an optional weapon that combines offense and defense.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Military 16.3%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 7.3%
