60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter.
Xenotype is a side-scrolling space shooter with fully integrated Co-op gameplay. Take control of humanity's biggest scientific achievement as you fight back against a deadly alien invasion. Explore an expansive action/adventure campaign alone, OR recruit a friend and dominate together!
Cosmic Destroyer
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Escape Space
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 9.3%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Gun Customization 15% ★, Side Scroller 10.6%, Space 9%
Defend Earth against alien asteroid attacks in this arcade roguelite retro shooter and experience the evolution of the genre in a gripping visual and auditory adventure.
Why similar: Gun Customization 17.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Roguelite 10.9%, PvE 9.4%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Gun Customization 18.4% ★, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shooter 9.1%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9%
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Gun Customization 16.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Side Scroller 14%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Arcade 7.1%
Avoid bullets and eliminate enemies to earn points.Take on challenging enemies and bosses across multiple stages, each with its unique design and challenges. Use your skills to stay ahead of the enemy and emerge victorious.Help the CDF stop the separatist uprising and restore peace.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Side Scroller 16.1%, PvE 10.7%
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Gun Customization 13.8% ★, Side Scroller 11.6%, Arcade 7.7%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Gun Customization 17.9% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, Roguelite 7.8%
Choom is a brutal cyberpunk side-scrolling roguelike shooter where you fight through deadly shifting levels, build game-breaking synergies, and push deeper into neon-soaked chaos with every run.
Why similar: Gun Customization 17.1% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Roguelite 11.4%, PvE 9.7%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 7.4%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.1%
A neon retro Asteroids inspired arcade game with persistent progression, upgrades and cosmetics to unlock. With Asymmetrical local Co-op, mining extraction, Endless waves game modes and local PvP.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, PvE 11.3%, Arcade 9.3%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9%
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 30.1%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 11.4%, Space 7.3%
BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, PvE 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%
Awaken as the Nav Shard—one of five A.I. fragments aboard a mysterious fighter-jet. Battle through branching stages in a neon-infused vertical shmup. Combine elemental powers, and fight your way to the Void. No retries. No rewinds. This is Exilus Viper.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.8%
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 27.5%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.6%
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.3%
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, PvE 13.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.6%
Space Strider is a 2D Sidescroller Shoot 'em up with Roguelite elements, where you beat hordes of enemies and defeat unique bosses. Unlock, upgrade and level up your Spaceships to become the ultimate Space Strider!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Shooter 7.9%
1-2 players, game controller support. NO in-app purchases. Over 45 minutes of music! 13 detailed stages, partly-random, with bosses. Tons of weapons, guards and special moves. Play in a window or in Full Screen.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Shooter 6.8%
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 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Roguelite 10%, Space 8.3%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.1%
ASTRO: The Beginning is a dynamic side scrolling shoot 'em up about a close-knit space team caught in a clusterf*ck of epic proportions.Unravel the evil plans of your foes and secrets of world order while taking down various types of enemies and engaging in crazy boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelite 12.7%, Space 7.9%
Bad Cat Good Dog Alien Force is an Arcade Space Wave Defense Shooter. As the forward line, take defense against dimensional invaders and blast your way through waves of incoming enemies. Upgrade your abilities and blast more effectively!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Roguelite 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, PvE 11.8%, Shooter 11%
Space Force Squadron is a horizontal 2d shmup. Choose between 4 pilots with different spaceships and different attributes. Buy upgrades for ships using points earned in battles. This is arcade style game, meaning there is no possibility to save.
Why similar: Gun Customization 25.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 8.8%
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.6%, PvE 8.9%
Arm yourself with a variety of tactical weapons and take to the cosmos in a boss-rush shoot-em-up inspired by SNES shooters. You are a pilot fresh from the academy, thrust into a battle to defend humanity from the darkest abominations of the Infinitum. What lurks among the stars has a plan for you…
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Space 8%, PvE 8%
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.3%
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 35.2%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Sci-fi 5.1%
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Space 8.7%
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Arcade 7.1%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling, bullet hell with an inventory system where a player can upgrade their weapons and player stats to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Gun Customization 17.7% ★, Roguelite 13.8%, PvE 11.4%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 9.5%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Space 10.3%
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.7%, PvE 10.7%, Arcade 8.2%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Arcade 7.7%, Shooter 7.6%
Your Otter Space crew has been captured by evil robots. Save your team and fight together through endless rooms of evil robots.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Shooter 8.3%, PvE 7.8%
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.5%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Gun Customization 16.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 7.7%
Go on an exciting journey through space in this lovingly designed indie rogue-lite space shooter. Gather ressources, craft new equipment and level up your pilot to set against the hordes of alien enemies. Party up with companions that will make your journey less lonely and help you on your path.
Why similar: Gun Customization 17.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 11.3%
Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Space 10.2%, Shooter 9.7%
Execute intense space battle operations from side, and top view. Face tough enemies along your way, destroy guardians and generators. Dodge traps. Keep focus on targets. Think fast. Overcome the chaos. Join now and become an alpha centauri pilot. Bonus: retro like endless space shooter mini game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Side Scroller 20%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.5%
Experience chaos in this remastered, hyper-stylized roguelite. As bounty hunter Black Paradox, travel through space to defeat the Hellraisers – now with enhanced pixel art, rebalanced gameplay, and an intense endless mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Roguelite 13.7%, Shooter 11%
Impact Trial: First Encounter is a exciting mix of bullet hell and narrative adventure in a retro sci-fi world. Face waves of enemies, make story-affecting decisions, challenge yourself with various difficulty levels... and more secrets. ¡Your story, Your choices!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Arcade 7.5%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Arcade 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Space 6%
Draw a ship, Fly it. Get creative.
Why similar: Alternate History 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 9.4%
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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 13.2%, 2D 5.4%
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Shooter 8.6%
Engage in an action packed shoot em' up adventure! Choose from 4 powerful fighters and fight through 5 intense stages! Multiple tough and challenging bosses stand in your way, so use the insanity system BLANK STAND to erase them all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.4%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 16%, Roguelite 9.4%, Space 7.2%
One Way Road is a story-driven action game combining elements of Scroll Shooter, Top Down Shooter, and Tube Shooter. Take the helm of a space cruiser, explore the galaxy, and fight in stellar battles to save humanity.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arcade 9.5%, Space 8.1%
Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 10.8%, Space 8.1%
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Gun Customization 14.7% ★, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9%
