Games Like ZAKESTA-Z

Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Retro 5.9%

Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 14.1%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Retro 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 8.6%

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 34%, Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Retro 7.7%

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 40.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 6.6%

PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Retro 8%, Arcade 7.6%

Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Retro 12.8%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 5.7%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 5.2%

The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 8.5%

Wield the power of the stars in this intense multi directional shmup.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 8.5%

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Retro 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 11%, Action 10.4%

Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 7.6%

Take control of your spacecraft, destroy asteroids and survive increasingly dangerous waves of cosmic threats.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 8.7%

ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Retro 8.9%, Arcade 8.6%

COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Retro 10.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 7.1%

Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 9.1%

Proxy Air Force is a 2D Arcade Shoot Them Up game based on the story of the world war which broke out between the US and CES countries in 2020.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Retro 11.9%, Arcade 8.3%

STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 11.6%, Retro 11.1%, Arcade 8%

The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 8.7%

The Swan EM-43DSC... A experimental fighter jet blasts through the skies of the New East/West. And as the pilot clutches her yoke, she commits to her rebellion knowing full well, that her mission is not for the faint of heart....

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 6.4%, Action 6.1%

Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 8.9%, Retro 8.5%

Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Retro 6.3%, Action 5.8%

Join Micheal Chang, the Monkey King, on his journey through famous landmarks of ancient China and fight off mythical creatures and legends in this classic arcade shooter.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Retro 14.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action 12.4%

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 38.9%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 10.7%, 2D 5.7%

Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Retro 6.3%

Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Shooter 19.1%, Action 10%, Arcade 9.3%, Retro 8%

Pilot the tank Golgalian in an endless micro shoot 'em up inspired by arcades old and new. Blast mechs, dodge bullets, and compete on the global leaderboard!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Retro 10.3%, Arcade 9.7%

A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 8%

Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 7.7%, Retro 5.6%

Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Retro 14.6%, Arcade 9.6%, Space 7%

Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Retro 12.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.3%

Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 8%, Retro 7.3%

Nevultra is an exciting shoot'em up that will take you back to the 8bit/16bit era. The protagonist, Nina, needs your help to reach her destination in deep space.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 8.2%

1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%

Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Retro 11%, Bullet Hell 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Dodge, dash, and blast through five handcrafted worlds in a fast pixel-art arcade shooter built for score chasing, boss fights, and perfect runs. Free demo available.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 6.3%

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 34.3%, Bullet Hell 11%, Shooter 10%, Stylized 9.3%, Retro 8%

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 21%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 11.2%, Sci-fi 5.9%

Cosmo Chaser is space fighter action game which presents restless shooting battle. It demonstrates new style of vertical scroll shooter by presenting classic arcade action in 3D space.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Retro 13.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 7.3%

In this retro space shooter you will have the opportunity to take control of a space fighter and crush waves of enemies. Show all your agility and reaction!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 7.5%, Retro 5.6%

Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Chroma Crew to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Retro 13%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.2%

Clear hordes of cosmic critters in this simple 2D shooter but be carefully, bullets that exit the arena will warp behind you and become dangerous to you ship. Whatever goes around comes around.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Retro 11%, Action 8.1%

Classic 2D shoot em up with updated graphics. Dodge a storm of bullets as you blast through space shooting hordes of enemies. Collect powerups to survive against fearsome bosses. Pilot a suicide runner as you fight to unravel the mystery of what is destroying the universe.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Retro 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%

Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HELLSTAR SQUADRON. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Retro 15.7%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

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 29.1%, Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Retro 8.9%, Arcade 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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Retro 11.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.2%

The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 7.4%, Retro 6.9%

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 28%, Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Retro 10.3%, Arcade 7.3%

Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Retro 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 7.1%

Stranded in the abyss is a shoot-em-up in a unique sci-fi sci-environment where you command a massive squad of ships in an endless war Against an evil rebellion. Shoot command and bomb your way through hundreds of enemy fighters, capital ships, and skirmishes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Retro 6.6%, 2D 5.3%

Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Retro 6.3%, Action 5.7%

Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 8.5%

No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 8.2%

Fifteen stages of side-scrolling arcade shooting, wrapped around the worst pizza delivery route in the galaxy. Bullet patterns, boss tiers, CRT scanlines, and a rank ladder Ace never asked for. One-time purchase. No ads. No IAP. No data collection.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Retro 12.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 7.3%

A classic shoot 'em up with a modern edge. Galactic Plague throws you into a cosmic nightmare where survival means upgrading your ship, mastering legendary weapons, and battling the relentless Martian invasion. Are you ready to face the chaos?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Retro 7.7%, Bullet Hell 6.6%

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 22.4%, Shooter 19.9%, Retro 15.2%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Blast through the swarm in a fast vertical shoot ’em up with 30 ships to master. Defeat bosses, choose upgrades that transform your run, and chase higher scores. Learn the patterns, discover powerful builds, and dive straight back in for one more attempt.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Sci-fi 6.4%

A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 6%

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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 8.4%

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 34.7%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 7.4%