60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter, Arcade.
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Space & Pixels
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Demon Protocol
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.
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Action 14.5%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 13.7%, Space 6.5%
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 36.1%, Shooter 15%, Action 14.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Space 6.9%
Rescue Guardian Blaster is a fast-paced, score-focused shoot 'em up! Destroy enemy ships by matching your ship's gun color to the enemy's to earn more points, all while tracking your score against the best players or your friends.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Action 13.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Space 6.7%
Verisim Skies is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up with an emphasis on story and cinematic action. Go forth, Champion. Find your purpose. Fulfill your destiny. Accept your fate.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.4%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Shooter 10%, Top-Down 5.4%
Join the High Commander as the eternally loyal Green in an epic journey to save the Blues from the menace of the Greys and their evil Red Gems!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Action 14.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Space 7.7%
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 31.9%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 9.7%, Space 8.4%, Action 7.7%
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 11.1%, Arcade 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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 41.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 8.5%, Top-Down 5.5%
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 37.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 8%, Space 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 39.5%, Arcade 11.8%, Score Attack 9.1%, Action 8.6%, Shooter 7.6%
Pilot the all-powerful cell destroying Desolazor gunship and eradicate the mutagenic genotoxic pathogen before it consumes the entire galaxy. Soar through waves of threatening enemies and bosses beyond 6 stages packed with action, explosions, and lasers!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.2%, Shooter 17.3%, Action 14.5%, Sci-fi 7.6%, 2D 5.2%
Shoot down masses of asteroids and aliens in this arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements. Level up and upgrade your guns to cope with the endless waves being thrown at you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 9.2%, Top-Down 7.5%
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 50.7%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Indie 4.3%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.5%, Action 15%, Arcade 14.1%, Shooter 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Survive 20 escalating stages of meteor chaos in a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter. Master unlockable weapons, face unique meteor threats and powerful bosses, customize your ship, then push your limits in Endless Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 9.2%, Space 7%
Wield the power of the stars in this intense multi directional shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 14%, Space 5.8%
Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.6%, Shooter 17.6%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 11%, Indie 2%
Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 17.7%, Space 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Skygrave is an action based arcade style shoot 'em up game (shmup) where you must face the wicked panda-humanoid race called the Xiph, who are hell bent on invading and destroying your world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.6%, Action 19.9%, Arcade 18.5%, Sci-fi 9%, 2D 5.2%
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 38.2%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 9.4%, Space 6.6%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Action 15.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Space 6.8%
SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE is an arena shooter where you play as a snake with a shotgun, escaping from a laboratory and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.5%, Action 12.8%, Arcade 7.3%, Combat 6.4%, Puzzle 5.3%
Shoot, dodge, and survive your way through unique bosses and swarms of enemies in this Galaga inspired arcade shooter where the fate of a galaxy rests in your hands.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Action 15.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down 6.1%
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.7%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 12.7%, 2D 4.5%
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Arcade 14.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 13.7%, Top-Down 6.2%
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.4%, Action 13.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 7.9%, Space 7.9%
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 37.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 8.9%, Top-Down 6.6%
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 38.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Score Attack 10.4%, Action 6.6%
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 14.7%, Arcade 12%, Space 6.9%
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 15.3%, Sci-fi 5.3%
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 51.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Sci-fi 5%
This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, Shooter 19.9%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, 2D 4.5%
A fast-paced arcade space shooter where every wave pushes you harder. Collect coins, buy upgrades, and build your ship into an unstoppable force — or die trying.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.7%, Shooter 16%, Action 12.9%, Space 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
C-RUSH is an old school Shooter, with HD graphics.A new threat is coming from the space; the plasma insects. Exterminate the vermin!!Beat your own score and compare it with the other players !Key Features:- One ship with different positions to use- Different Gameplay according to the positions and shoots- A Schmup where you need...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.1%, Action 13.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Indie 3.6%
In the far reaches of space, an odyssey begins. Explore hostile biomes, face powerful enemies, and gather vital resources in a retro shoot ’em up. Reset to evolve and grow stronger. The odyssey of Pegasis is endless, how far will you go?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 14%, Action 14%, Space 6.9%
The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.4%, Action 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Arcade 7%, 2D 4.2%
March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.3%, Shooter 19.1%, Score Attack 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action 5.7%
Shoot waves of monstersFight your way from wave to wave and kill all the monsters. Collect coins to buy weapons, ammunition and special items like dynamite or gun turrets in the shop machine. Be quick, because the shop is only open for 30 seconds between each wave. Each level has four rounds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Action 20.5%, Shooter 20%, Top-Down 11%, Singleplayer 1.2%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Action 18.5%, Arcade 17.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%
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 52.8%, Action 16.9%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Indie 3.6%
Super Chain Crusher Horizon is the largest, longest, most incredible PC shooting game in history with a two-player mode that is revolutionary. And, it’s loaded with game modes that solve the problems had by most shoot ‘em ups.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.7%, Arcade 20.4%, Action 10.8%, 2D 6.4%, Indie 2.6%
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 56.9%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 14.1%, 2D 3.6%, Arcade 3.1%
Cosmic Survivor is a space arcade survival game: pilot unique ships, face waves of meteors, alien swarms, and colossal bosses while unlocking weapons, achievements, and new challenges.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 13.7%, Space 7.7%
An arcade shoot 'em up where you brave a hostile asteroid field as one of five ace pilots, battling space pirates and aliens for the energy-rich crystals that keep your stranded world-ship alive. Push your luck to the edge and upgrade your ship between runs if you make it home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.4%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 13%, Score Attack 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
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 27%, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Action 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.1%, Arcade 18.4%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 16.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
A fast-paced arcade shooter where you blast through waves of baddies, collect power-ups, survive curses, and chase the high score. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.3%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 15.6%, Space 8.6%, Colorful 6.9%
This week, every pilot on Earth flies the same new seeded run: identical enemies, identical drops, pure skill. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and power up when you can. Out-score your friends in Plasma Sky, an arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Blast into the neon sky!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Arcade 13%, Score Attack 10.1%, Space 7.9%, Shooter 7%
Raioh is a retro style shot and bomb style vertical scroll shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.1%, Arcade 18.6%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
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 42.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Score Attack 6.8%
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 32.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 13%, Action 9.8%, Space 7.4%
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 37%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Score Attack 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
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 30.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 13.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Space 7.7%
Single Player Shooting Game with 2D Collision Detection and 3D Rendering
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 14.6%, Space 8.3%, Sci-fi 6.5%
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Top-Down 7.5%, Score Attack 7%
Echoes is back with a bang and in 3D! More intense and eye bleeding than before, with the action coming at you from the sides, above and below.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59%, Shooter 21.1%, Action 16.1%, Indie 3.8%
Take control of your spacecraft, destroy asteroids and survive increasingly dangerous waves of cosmic threats.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Action 15.2%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 72.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 11.6%, Indie 2.8%
