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  1. #1 Terra Feminarum
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2018
    Dev: Polar Night Games
    Windows

    Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.

    Why similar: Action 29.5%, Indie 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Anime 9.1%

  2. #2 Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam -
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2016
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.

    Why similar: Action 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Indie 20.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Anime 10.2%

  3. #3 Fatal Wings
    96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Brain Lab Studio
    Windows

    Fatal wings is a classic top down space shoot ‘em. Playing as the last resistance fighters from the similian colony in planet Lithios against a brutal attack led by vernor’s forces

    Why similar: Action 37.3%, Indie 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Arcade 6.3%

  4. #4 Zenodeath
    95% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2020
    Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
    Windows

    Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.

    Why similar: Action 35.5%, Indie 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%

  5. #5 AstroGenesis
    94% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2019
    Dev: GraphprojectPub: StavroGames
    Windows

    Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!

    Why similar: Action 32%, Indie 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%

  6. #6 Diadra Empty
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 90 reviews2015
    Dev: Frozen OrbPub: Rockin' Android
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    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: Action 31.5%, Indie 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%

  7. #7 Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 198 reviews2019
    Dev: SlimeSmile
    Windows

    A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Action 24.7%, Bullet Hell 21%, Indie 19%, Anime 10.5%

  8. #8 Aeternum
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
    Dev: Creaky Lantern Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Welcome to the premiere school of magic and technology throughout the multiverse, Aeternum Academy! You'll learn to dodge bullets, solve mysteries and make friends in this side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-em-up full of magic teacup cats and corgis piloting spaceships.

    Why similar: Action 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 21%, Indie 20.1%, Anime 10.4%

  9. #9 Flatshot
    92% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: TurupawnPub: Rosalila
    Windows · Linux

    Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.

    Why similar: Indie 29.7%, Action 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.7%

  10. #10 Gamma Blast
    90% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: Ilias GiouroukisPub:
    Windows · Linux

    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: Action 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Indie 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 8.7%

  11. #11 Lucid Aether
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FAL Works
    Windows · Mac

    Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.

    Why similar: Action 33.2%, Indie 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.9%

  12. #12 Chronoblast : Maximum Force
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team NortyPub: Norty Games
    Windows

    Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.

    Why similar: Action 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Indie 23.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Bullet Hell 6.8%

  13. #13 Hangeki
    89% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2014
    Dev: Pentavera
    Windows

    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: Action 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Indie 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.9%

  14. #14 Close Order
    89% matchMixed50% of 76 reviews2016
    Dev: Raconteur Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    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: Action 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Indie 21.4%

  15. #15 RefRain - prism memories -
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2016
    Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Action 26.5%, Indie 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Anime 6.6%

  16. #16 Er-Spectro
    87% matchMixed42% of 24 reviews2017
    Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil.

    Why similar: Action 31.7%, Indie 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Arcade 8.5%

  17. #17 Happy STG
    86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Tomoyuki Mizuma
    Windows

    Vertical scroll shooting game. Please avoid the bullets and defeat the enemies and clear the stage. You can set different types of bullets for "Main" and "Sub". You can also use skills. Skills include skills that make powerful attacks and skills that can eliminate bullets fired by enemies.

    Why similar: Action 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Indie 24.2%, Bullet Hell 19.5%

  18. #18 Don'Yoku
    88% matchMixed53% of 36 reviews2015
    Dev: Dark-Spot Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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 30.9%, Action 27.6%, Indie 21.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%

  19. #19 Chuhou Joutai
    82% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: Drillimation Systems
    Windows

    Think you can end the Kozanese Civil War? Now's your chance to play this entry-level danmaku game.

    Why similar: Action 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Indie 20.2%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Anime 9.1%

  20. #20 Outskirts
    84% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: Rezo Zero
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 29.2%, Action 26.1%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Indie 20%

  21. #21 tri.Attack();
    81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
    Dev: Demmy Mangusso
    Windows

    In this 2D arcade game, your body is the weapon. Shoot the tri out of yourself and recall it back to you to take out a constant onslaught of rogue polygons. Unlock all the tri modifiers and get as high of a score as possible!

    Why similar: Action 37.5%, Indie 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Arcade 10.7%

  22. #22 Nandeyanen!? - The 1st Sûtra
    83% matchMostly Positive71% of 31 reviews2015
    Dev: Tchagata Games
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is a horizontal 2D shoot’em up that introduces gameplay mechanics such as bullet counter and blast pods. The player takes the role of Tenguman, a long-nosed goblin who wakes up after a thousand year sleep to see the world overrun by an army of mythical pranksters.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Action 28.9%, Indie 20.9%, Anime 11.6%, Arcade 9.6%

  23. #23 Castle of Shikigami
    82% matchMixed60% of 120 reviews2017
    Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.

    Why similar: Action 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Anime 8.1%, Arcade 7.3%

  24. #24 Super XYX
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2020
    Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
    Windows

    Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.

    Why similar: Action 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Bullet Hell 19%, Indie 18.7%, Arcade 9.5%

  25. #25 Voxel Interceptor
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
    Dev: NewAtlantisGameStudio
    Windows

    Now you can select your control style in 3 different ways!. 6 different upgradeable space interceptors, 9 different weapons. You can supply in your carrier and upgrade her defenses. Shoot enemies down. That's all.

    Why similar: Action 36.7%, Indie 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Arcade 10.5%

  26. #26 Valiant Gears
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gaze Interactive
    Windows

    Valiant Gears is a 3D old school shoot 'em up game. Hop on your Valiant Gear, a ferocious battle machine and defend the planet by fighting the alien robots!

    Why similar: Action 45.4%, Indie 34.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Arcade 6.6%

  27. #27 GROOD
    79% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2018
    Dev: CC ARTS
    Windows · Mac

    GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

    Why similar: Action 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Indie 20.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 7.3%

  28. #28 The Tawashi
    77% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2020
    Dev: MUTOYS
    Windows

    A vertical scrolling shooter with a nostalgic twist! Evade and shoot on end!

    Why similar: Action 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Indie 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.7%

  29. #29 Horizon Shift
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 330 reviews2015
    Dev: Flump StudiosPub: Funbox Media Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!

    Why similar: Action 37.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Indie 25.2%, Arcade 11.6%

  30. #30 Echoes+
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 857 reviews2015
    Dev: Binary Zoo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Action 25.8%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Indie 17%, Arcade 7.6%

  31. #31 Ghost Blade HD
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
    Dev: Hucast GamesPub: 2Dream
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 32.3%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Action 23.8%, Indie 18.9%

  32. #32 Text Wormhole
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Elknight
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    Text Wormhole is a dodge game of bullet hell generated by the roguelike way dynamically based on the theme of letters, which adopts the minimalist design style. The unprecedented visual spectacle will give you an extraordinary game experience.

    Why similar: Action 33.2%, Indie 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%

  33. #33 Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 111 reviews2020
    Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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: Action 38.3%, Bullet Hell 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Anime 12.8%, Indie 9.3%

  34. #34 Ellipsis
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 246 reviews2017
    Dev: Salmi Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.

    Why similar: Action 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Indie 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Arcade 6.3%

  35. #35 PsycoCat
    75% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
    Dev: YukiOstudio
    Windows

    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 30.2%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Action 22.2%, Indie 21.9%

  36. #36 Buzz Kill Zero (OLD VERSION)
    75% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: Kaleb ParhamPub: KaPa ENT
    Windows

    Buzz Kill™ Zero takes gameplay influenced from retro 80's arcades & blends it with elements of modern bullet-hells. Use your ship's weapons & abilities to conquer the 5 Missions... & everyone else's scores on the leaderboards!

    Why similar: Action 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Indie 21.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 8.1%

  37. #37 The Real Laser Ball
    74% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2018
    Dev: Holmsario Games
    Windows

    A physics based, arcade, high score chaser with a progression system and a fetish for the 80’s. In The Real Laser Ball you’re a ball… with a laser.

    Why similar: Action 43.6%, Indie 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Arcade 8.1%

  38. #38 Steel Vampire
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2018
    Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Action 19.7%, Indie 14.7%, Arcade 8.4%

  39. #39 Typhoon Unit ~ Butterfly Requiem
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ghostly Feline Games
    Windows

    Squad up! Switch heroes on the fly, and chase down the Steel Butterfly in a world where magic and technology intertwine! Are you the right team for the job?

    Why similar: Action 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Indie 15.8%, Arcade 9.4%

  40. #40 Vector Strain
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2015
    Dev: OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 32%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action 20.9%, Indie 14.2%, Arcade 9.7%

  41. #41 Iridescence
    72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
    Dev: Polarity Bear
    Windows

    Iridescence is a Shoot 'Em Up with a color-changing mechanic, where you dodge and absorb many different colored bullets. It features a painted watercolor theme & features an inventive chaining system. Play through 5 main levels and 30 varied challenge levels!

    Why similar: Action 40.3%, Indie 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%

  42. #42 東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
    55% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: 雾雨威Channel
    Windows

    中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变!开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Action 20.9%, Anime 11.9%, Indie 11.2%

  43. #43 Crush
    71% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2017
    Dev: VIS-GamesPub: SilentFuture
    Windows

    Crush is an old-school-styled shoot´em up. The game leads you through 7 challenging levels filled with action and great soundtracks. A must for all old-school shoot´em up fans!

    Why similar: Action 39.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Indie 28.8%

  44. #44 A Shooty Bit
    71% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2017
    Dev: FROGPub: Gameland Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Postsoviet shoot 'em up borne from and reflective of the listlessness that modern, hyperconnected society injects into our selves

    Why similar: Action 39%, Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Indie 30%

  45. #45 cloudphobia
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2016
    Dev: MarsboundPub: Rockin' Android
    Windows

    In this pulse-pounding arcade style shoot 'em up, players control giant armored robots, loaded with hi-tech weaponry. Chose from two types of mechs: the PLG-90, armed with a high-tech laser rifle or the NúllPunktur with the Vibroblade!

    Why similar: Action 40.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Indie 28.7%

  46. #46 ∀kashicverse -Malicious Wake-
    65% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2020
    Dev: Endless Shirafu
    Windows

    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: Action 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Indie 22.9%, Bullet Hell 21.2%

  47. #47 Project Root
    73% matchMixed50% of 115 reviews2014
    Dev: OPQAMPub: Reverb Triple XP
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    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 34.1%, Action 25.1%, Indie 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 8.8%

  48. #48 Razor2: Hidden Skies
    76% matchMostly Negative26% of 237 reviews2010
    Dev: Invent4 EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Action 26.7%, Indie 19.3%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Arcade 7.4%

  49. #49 Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 137 reviews2016
    Dev: HEYPub: Hanaji Games
    Windows · Linux

    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: Action 36.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Indie 29%

  50. #50 Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 216 reviews2017
    Dev: DeerFarm
    Windows

    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 30.9%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action 16.8%, Indie 13.4%, Anime 7.7%

  51. #51 Fire Arrow Plus
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
    Windows

    Fire Arrow and Fire Arrow X are time attack style shooters with a heavy emphasis on scoring. Otherwisely, you can call them coffee break shmups.

    Why similar: Action 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Indie 26.4%

  52. #52 Tiamat X
    70% matchMostly Negative60% of 209 reviews2015
    Dev: BBQ Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Action 30.4%, Indie 20%, Arcade 15.4%

  53. #53 Zenodyne R
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2016
    Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!

    Why similar: Action 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Indie 27.1%

  54. #54 SHOOTING CHICKEN BRUTAL SUCKERS
    64% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: KoheiGallery
    Windows

    Makoto Yonekura, a new waitress, is a bright girl in Noh weather.Contrary to its appearance, it is a survival game girl who uses powerful weapons!She will do her best to crush the rampaging chickens for the beloved chief!

    Why similar: Action 41.3%, Indie 31.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%

  55. #55 Jet Buster
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Jet Buster is the new 90s anthro shmup, going back to the cuter roots of the genre.

    Why similar: Action 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Indie 27.1%

  56. #56 Ruzh Delta Z
    70% matchMixed62% of 506 reviews2015
    Dev: Pribuni
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%

    Ruzh Delta Z is a frenzied shoot-em-up which draws inspiration from classics such as Gradius, DoDonPachi, and R-Type. Shoot your way through perilous stages and wreck thousands of rogue vessels in your quest to become the ultimate pilot.

    Why similar: Action 33.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Indie 22.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%

  57. #57 Sky Mercenaries
    69% matchMixed69% of 125 reviews2014
    Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action 20.3%, Indie 16.2%, Arcade 10.9%

  58. #58 Endless Wave
    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2017
    Dev: Snowdrop Lab
    Windows

    Endless Wave is wave style stg. 9 kinds of waves and 3 bosses are waiting for you. Manipulate fighter planes to defeat enemies approaching ! ・Endless wave style ・Neon style(Bullet) ・Minimum price

    Why similar: Action 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Indie 27.9%

  59. #59 LIGHT
    67% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: Indie Light
    Windows

    Not known what year it is, and in which galaxy everything happens. But one thing is known-you must to clear the space of dirty pirates, and their technique. For this, you will have to open the nearest space systems, improve your ship, and of course to shoot a pirate ships.

    Why similar: Action 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Indie 27.9%

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