
A sleek, fast-paced vertical bullet-hell shooter. Harness a vast arsenal of gear and shatter the tactics of the relentless enemies closing in.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Bullet Hell.

A sleek, fast-paced vertical bullet-hell shooter. Harness a vast arsenal of gear and shatter the tactics of the relentless enemies closing in.

Project Root
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.

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Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 12.5%, Indie 10.3%
Blast your way through enemy waves. Strike at enemy formations prioritizing targets depending on the situation. Rip them to pieces using an arsenal of powerful and versatile weapons. Put your reflexes to the test dodging a fire storm of enemy projectiles. Destroy challenging Bosses to achieve victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action 15.1%, Indie 14.2%, Shooter 11.1%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 8.8%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shooter 13.7%, Indie 8.1%, Score Attack 6.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 7.8%, Action 6.7%
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Score Attack 14.8%, Shooter 12%, Action 7.6%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Action 7.2%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Score Attack 12.8%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 8%
Climb into the cockpit of an overpowered micro unit and fight against an invisible enemy that threatens the Human race. Progress through numerous enemy waves and bosses across more than 7 levels filled with action, secrets, and more !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shooter 14.5%, Score Attack 7.1%, Action 6.5%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 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 38.5%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 6.1%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shooter 12.8%, Score Attack 12.5%, Arcade 7.4%
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 8.9%, Indie 8.6%
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action 14.5%, Indie 13.6%, Shooter 11.3%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Indie 7.9%, Action 7.5%
初見クリアは許さない 狂気のギミック弾幕
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Tactical 12.1%, Action 6.7%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.7%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Arcade 6.7%, Shooter 6.6%, Indie 6.6%
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 7.4%, Score Attack 6.8%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Bullet Hell 38.1%, Action 5.8%, Indie 5.7%, Shooter 5.7%
Control your ship and destroy all the enemies and bases that have appeared through teleportation! is a score-attack vertical shooter for 1 or 2 players. Enjoy simple shoot-and-dodge gameplay, rich destruction effects, and tons of hidden features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 14.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Indie 7.9%
It is a 2D Sci-Fi Action Shoot 'em up that can use command deadly techniques like fighting games. In this title, you can destroy enemies by using 10 distinctive special moves, "Methods", in addition to normal shooting attacks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Action 15.6%, Indie 14.9%, Shooter 11.9%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.9%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Action 13.5%, Indie 13.1%
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Bullet Hell 31.9%, Action 15.1%, Indie 14.2%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Action 11.6%, Indie 9.7%, Arcade 9.2%
Experience intense, fast-paced action as you dodge enemy fire, collect Xsteel scrap, and upgrade powerful ship systems. Navigate across beautiful expanses of the galaxy in levels filled with challenging foes and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 14.1%, Indie 4.2%
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.9%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 7.6%, Indie 7.1%
天狗と妖怪の日常を覗き見られる小劇場シューティング 妖怪の不思議で美しい弾幕を撮れ!撃て!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 13.8%, Action 13%
Dive into the exciting aquatic-themed space world of Marianara Deep! A vigorous shoot 'em up bullet hell, filled with area-denying bullet patterns to challenge players! Join one of our crew members to shoot 'em all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 15.1%, Indie 4.5%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Action 16.4%, Indie 15.5%
The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever:The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shooting game communities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Action 7.6%, Indie 7.3%
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 42.7%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 9.4%
If you love shoot ‘em up and you love ‘em hard, with glorious music, with screen filling bullet patterns and huge token cancels, then Don’yoku is just for you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.8%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Action 16.3%, Indie 15.4%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Bullet Hell 36.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 10%, Singleplayer 1.3%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 7.9%
It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.2%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action 11.1%, Indie 10.4%, Shooter 7.7%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 30%, Action 15%, Indie 12%, Arcade 7.5%
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 13.3%, Arcade 10.5%
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Score Attack 13.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 7.7%
Hangeki is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes the use of over 50 spectacular weapons. Formulate new strategies and take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action 17.8%, Indie 17.2%
The retro-style Side Scroller shooting game with vivid storyline depicts fully charactered protagonists love affairs.! Colorfully themed game stages and variety of bosses infests here!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 11.1%, Indie 10.8%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 8.2%
A short, free danmaku bullet hell following two gun-wielding angels as war unfolds in Heaven. Dodge dense Touhou-style patterns, face demanding boss fights, and uncover skill-based secrets in this tight retro experience. Survive the bullet hell and restore the bullet heaven!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 32.6%, Indie 15.3%, Action 12.7%
Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Action 21.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Robots 6.9%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Action 19.1%, Indie 17.2%
桜、紫陽花、向日葵、彼岸花、 幻想の花は散ることなく咲き続ける。弾幕の花も然り。 弾幕の対戦型フラワリングシューティング!一人でも大変遊べます。
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 15.2%, Score Attack 11.8%, Action 11.5%
The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 9.6%, Indie 9.1%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 24%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 13.2%, Arcade 11.3%
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 10.8%, Arcade 10%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action 11.8%, Indie 8.9%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Score Attack 7.2%, Arcade 6.6%
Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Action 13.2%, Indie 12%, Shooter 10.8%
Play as an elite pilot driving the Interstellar Recon Mecha geared with an unique set of weapons and special abilities. Create deadly fleet with gathered parts and weapons! Try out Startide's editor to make new spaceships with various technology you find along your journey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 13.7%, Indie 12.3%
CRAZY APPLIANCES is a fast paced top-down shooter game! The elect robots are insane, heroes! Fight your way by using various weapons and powerful items to defeat them in different dangerous situation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Indie 11%
Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action 18.5%, Indie 18.4%
Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.4%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 15%, Indie 14.8%, Arcade 10.2%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Action 7.9%