
Top-down shooter action for the Atari Lynx handheld console. WANTED: Hot gun for hire. Travel to several exotic and dangerous places. Discover several exotic and dangerous aliens and kill them. Kill lots. For cash. Buy more weapons and kill again.
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Top-down shooter action for the Atari Lynx handheld console. WANTED: Hot gun for hire. Travel to several exotic and dangerous places. Discover several exotic and dangerous aliens and kill them. Kill lots. For cash. Buy more weapons and kill again.

METEOR COMMANDER
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.

Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
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: Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Flight 15.6%, Aliens 13.1%, Shooter 7.8%
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Flight 16.2%, Aliens 14.3%, Arcade 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 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Retro 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Flight 9.3%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Aliens 11.9%, Flight 11.4%, 2.5D 11.2%
A throwback to retro shoot'em up games typical of the 80s, where you play as a tooth fairy fighting against rotten teeth and bacteria using different abilities and special shots.
Why similar: Flight 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Shooter 6.9%, Bullet Hell 6.3%
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
Why similar: Flight 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 8.3%
A 2D vertical shoot 'em up that lets you upgrade your ship with an insane amount of options. From missiles and pods to specials and shields, you can upgrade every bit of your ship from guns to thrusters.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Aliens 12.7%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.9%
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 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, 2.5D 11%, Aliens 10.6%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
Defend Terra against the onslaught of hostile invaders in this 2D top-down space shooter. Upgrade and empower your ship's different systems to stand a chance against the growing threat. If you fall, Terra falls, and the rest of the galaxy will soon follow.
Why similar: Flight 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Aliens 11.7%, Shooter 7.2%
In this classic top-down shoot 'em up, fly the deadliest ship in the galaxy on a dangerous first-strike mission to annihilate an alien threat before they become too powerful to stop. Pick up upgrades from fallen enemies along the way and become an unstoppable force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Aliens 14.2%, Retro 13.3%, Bullet Hell 5.4%
Dodge, boost, and blast through relentless enemy waves in this vibrant arcade shooter. Upgrade between battles and become the ultimate space fighter.
Why similar: Flight 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Arcade 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.1%
"Astro Wings: Space War" is a retro style, exciting and authentic bullet hell, space shooting game.This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game.
Why similar: Flight 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Aliens 11.1%, Retro 7.2%
Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, 2.5D 14.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 7.6%
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 19%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Aliens 12.7%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 7%
Retro arcade classic, Defeat a million invaders from another dimension in this side scrolling shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Flight 18.5%, Aliens 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Bullet Hell 8%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.3%, Retro 7.9%
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Flight 19.3%, Aliens 12.7%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 7.6%
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 23.8%, Retro 13.1%, Cyberpunk 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
A fast-paced, top down movement shooter. A drifter must master the art of drifting, the nature of the enemy and the rhythm of attack and defence. Only then can a drifter become The Astrodrifter.
Why similar: Flight 15.6%, Aliens 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, 2.5D 11.7%
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: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Aliens 11.8%, Retro 9%, Bullet Hell 6.8%
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 2.5D 14.9%, Aliens 13.1%, Retro 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%
By choosing one of the two ships, destroy bizarre enemies in neon worlds.
Why similar: Flight 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Aliens 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shooter 6.1%
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 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Aliens 14.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Retro 9%
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 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Aliens 17.1%, Bullet Hell 7.8%, Arcade 6.8%
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 23.4%, Aliens 16.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 8.1%
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, 2.5D 11.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Bullet Hell 8.2%
Finish The Dishes! is a fast-paced arcade shooter set on a chaotic kitchen countertop. Blast pests, exploit their weaknesses, upgrade your arsenal, and chase perfect five-star runs.
Why similar: Flight 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, 2.5D 10%, Shooter 9.1%
In this unique top-down shooter, originally released in 1987, take on the role of the plucky little Biopton Nimrod, sent on a dangerous mission to rescue his friends from the 'Matrix' prison planets of the Cratons. Contains both the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, 2.5D 12.6%, Retro 11.6%, Shooter 8%
A twin stick, fixed shooter, bonus hell, pixel art, shoot 'em up. Aliens have invaded and you, a blue housecat with a stretchy head, are, of course, our last hope. Fight the aliens on earth, under the ocean and in space in this risk/reward based fixed shooter inspired by old school shoot 'em ups.
Why similar: Flight 18.6%, Aliens 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Retro 5.7%
Battle through 4 action-packed levels with the pilot of your choice. Face relentless waves of enemies as you fight your way to 4 powerful bosses. Compete against players worldwide — can you be the fastest to conquer the top of the scoreboard?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Flight 15.6%, Aliens 12.4%, Shooter 7.7%
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 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 2.5D 12.1%, Shooter 8.3%, Bullet Hell 7.8%
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Aliens 15.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 7.6%
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 5.8%
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 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Aliens 11.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.5%
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 19.5%, Aliens 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Retro 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Retro 10.7%, Shooter 9.8%
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 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Aliens 13.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.9%
Short Warp: Deep Space Bounty is a modern arcade shoot ’em up mixing top-down and side-scrolling missions in a rugged sci-fi universe. Pilot stock ships or craft custom builds across multiple game modes. Cast a short warp and Lower Away!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Aliens 14.9%, 2.5D 9.9%, Shooter 8.5%
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Why similar: Flight 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arcade 7.2%, Bullet Hell 6.9%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Flight 15.2%, 2.5D 8%, Arcade 7.5%
Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!
Why similar: Aliens 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Santa's going high-tech with the Present Launcher 1225! Join the jolly ride, rescue reindeer, and blast presents down chimneys in this holly, jolly, fast paced shoot 'em up. Make every shot count and save Christmas in a dash!
Why similar: Flight 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 5.7%
DRUM'N'BASS MASSACRE is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you destoy your enemies while performing unimaginable maneuvers using your interstellar interceptor, accompanied by original drum and bass soundtrack
Why similar: Flight 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 8%, Arcade 6.9%
A new dimension on the classic shmup genre, take to the skies as a rookie pilot thrown into the deep end. Prove yourself in skies as you battle devious enemies and work become a hero pilot in Iron Flight Air Force.
Why similar: Flight 34.9%, 2.5D 17.6%, Aliens 12.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 7.3%
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 28.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Redline Protocol is a fast modern-retro helicopter combat game built around low-altitude attacks, tactical objectives, wrap-around battlefields, and escalating chaos.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Flight 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%
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 37.2%, Retro 12.8%, Aliens 10.5%, Shooter 7.3%, Arcade 7.2%
A fast-paced roguelike space shooter where every credit counts. Fight through dangerous sectors, upgrade your ship mid-battle, and convert your earnings into permanent power. Because when you die, you keep what matters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Aliens 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Shooter 8.6%
Beyond Solar is an intense pixel art bullet hell shooter that captures the feel of retro arcade classics while introducing modern systems. Master tight controls, dodge relentless enemy patterns, and survive increasingly chaotic encounters through skill and smart decision-making.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Aliens 15.8%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 8%
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: Flight 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.6%, Arcade 7.5%
Use conventional and three types of special weapons to overcome difficult situations. Take control of the battlefield with support aircraft! Long-established STG development team, Blue&White, the first new one in 13 years, and a new origin!
Why similar: Flight 31%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, 2.5D 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Bullet Hell 7.5%
Galactic Wars EX is a pixel perfect co-op retro arcade shmup retrogaming experience for modern pcs
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Aliens 20.7%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 7.1%
Mud River is a horizontal 2D Shoot‘em Up game. The Rio Doce (Sweet River) was a paradise for mankind and animals, but now it has become a territory destroyed by the unscrupulous activities of Dr. Wellin. This is Pacal's first destination, ascending the Rio Doce preventing its complete destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Flight 16.9%, Aliens 15.2%, 2.5D 14.6%, Shooter 10.4%
Survive endless waves of escalating enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Dodge overwhelming attacks, master precision movement, and fight to stay alive inside hypnotic neon chaos.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9%, Retro 8%
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Aliens 12.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Retro 7.4%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Aliens 12.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.1%
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 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Aliens 13.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Shooter 7.9%