60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Action, 2D.
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
Devileader
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.
Asteroids: Recharged
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, PvE 7.6%, Score Attack 6.9%, 1980s 6.7%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 1980s 9%, Score Attack 8.7%, Space 7.9%
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Retro 8.9%, 1980s 8.8%, Score Attack 8.6%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Aliens 10.9%, Space 10.7%, Old School 8.6%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: GameMaker 23.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, 1980s 9.3%, Space 8%
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, 1980s 11.1%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Aliens 9.8%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Score Attack 10%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 8%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Score Attack 12.2%, Space 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Top-Down 8.5%
When a black hole generates enough strength to destroy the entire universe, it's called Collapsion. It's up to you to defend the universe for as long as possible to stop Collapsion from happening in this Arcade Shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Destruction 16%, Aliens 13.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 8.4%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Aliens 9.9%, 1980s 9.6%, PvE 7.5%
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: GameMaker 24.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Destruction 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Space 7.6%
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 8.7%, Old School 8.5%, Arcade 7.8%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, 1980s 12.1%, Aliens 12%, Shooter 7.9%
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, PvE 10.8%, Aliens 8.6%, Shooter 8.6%
A classic old-school shooter with the possibility of upgrading your own spaceship.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Aliens 14.3%, 1980s 12.6%, Space 10.8%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Score Attack 9.5%, Space 9.2%, Arcade 9%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Old School 10.1%, Aliens 9.6%, Top-Down 7.9%
Quaxum is a new age retro arcade shooter where you defend the planetary defense shield from the onslaught of aliens. Balance your energy between charging your shield and buying power ups to clear the screen of enemies! 50 levels of color mayhem! Recharge, shoot, win!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, 1980s 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Aliens 10.7%, Score Attack 10.7%
Galactic Wars EX is a pixel perfect co-op retro arcade shmup retrogaming experience for modern pcs
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Aliens 15.6%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Retro 7%
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 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, GameMaker 10.3% ★, 1980s 9.3%, Score Attack 9.3%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Aliens 9.4%, Score Attack 8.2%, Space 7.6%
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 28.5%, Retro 8.2%, Aliens 8.1%, Score Attack 7.6%, Space 7%
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Aliens 13.7%, Old School 10.7%, Top-Down 7.1%
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 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Old School 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Shooter 8.5%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, 1980s 11.5%, Score Attack 11.2%, Shooter 8.8%
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 13.3%, Shooter 8.2%, Score Attack 8%
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Space 13.3%, Retro 8.9%, Arcade 8.7%
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Score Attack 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Space 10.3%, Arcade 9.5%
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 16.4%, 1980s 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Score Attack 12.1%, Old School 8.7%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Old School 8.7%
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, 1980s 15.1%, Old School 10.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 8.5%
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Aliens 13.2%, 1980s 11.5%, Space 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Aliens 13.1%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Shooter 9%, Score Attack 8.2%
STAR SHREDDERS is a prologue to an extensive, story-rich SHMUP with strategic elements. Play as Clash, leading the Valkyrie force in the onset of an epic interstellar war. This teaser sets the stage for a larger adventure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Score Attack 14.4%, Old School 10.2%, Sci-fi 10%
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
Why similar: Destruction 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Score Attack 11%, Shooter 9.4%
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1980s 13.9%, Space 9.6%, Old School 9%, Arcade 8.1%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Score Attack 10.1%, PvE 9.6%, GameMaker 9.2% ★
Destroy waves of UFOs in a arcade style space shooter with an array of powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Destruction 19.3%, Aliens 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Space 11.8%, Shooter 9.6%
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 20.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Old School 9.5%, Space 7.4%
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 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 1980s 14.3%, Retro 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, PvE 11.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.5%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, 1980s 11.3%, Aliens 10.7%, Shooter 8.6%
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Score Attack 13.3%, Destruction 10.4%, Aliens 9.6%
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, 1980s 10.8%, Score Attack 10.5%, Space 7.3%
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Score Attack 12.5%, Space 11.4%, Aliens 8.2%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Space 13.4%, 1980s 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, 1980s 12%, Shooter 10.6%, Old School 8.1%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, PvE 9.8%, Score Attack 8.5%, 1980s 8.3%
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 8.4%, Space 8.3%
Blue Jay Joyride is a fast-paced 2D space shooter. Go through waves of enemies and fight progressively harder bosses. Collect one of the many unique powerups to give your ship a fighting chance in this intense game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Aliens 14.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Old School 9.4%, Top-Down 7.8%
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Score Attack 9.7%, 1980s 9.6%, Space 8.4%
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Aliens 10.9%, Shooter 6.9%, Retro 6.8%
ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, 1980s 18.9%, Old School 10.2%, Space 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Embark on a thrilling bullet hell/SHMUP journey in Beyond Solar. As "Gravity," a space pilot from the colony ARD, defend humanity's last sanctuary amid Earth's impending doom. Brace yourself for intense pixel art action in a desperate fight for survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Destruction 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Aliens 13.3%, Top-Down 7.7%
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Retro 13.1%, Aliens 13%, Shooter 9.6%
A small game where you cannot stop moving forward. Your bullets get stronger and stronger after they bounce enough times. Bounce your Bullets! is a casual yet increasingly difficult colorful shmup where you survive for as long as possible against growing waves of enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Score Attack 17.5%, Space 14%, Shooter 8%
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, 1980s 14.4%, Retro 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.6%
Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters!
Why similar: Score Attack 18.2%, Aliens 15.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Shooter 11.8%, 1980s 10.7%
