
Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.
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Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.

Overdriven Reloaded
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !

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Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Space 8.4%, Futuristic 8.3%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Shooter 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Futuristic 9.9%, Space 9.8%, Shooter 8.1%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 10.1%
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 34.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 22%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Space 7%, Shooter 5.8%
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Arcade 6.1%
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Space 10.3%, Sci-fi 7.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Dystopian 9.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Futuristic 7.5%
Lead your starfighter as a bounty hunter, complete contracts and fight your way to free your home system from a criminal empire full of conspiracies and underworld secrets, in this hard boiled action old school arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Dystopian 16.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%
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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Dystopian 13.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 7.9%
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Bullet Hell 20%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Futuristic 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%
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 30.5%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Space 7.5%
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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 8.5%, Space 6.8%
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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Futuristic 11.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 8.5%
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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 10%, Futuristic 9.3%, Character Customization 7.8%
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Dystopian 12.7%, Shooter 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Cross the universe, shoot aliens, upgrade your weapons and face powerful bosses with AB in this retro inspired lateral shoot 'em up to save the world. Adventure into Campaign Mode or face the never-ending waves of Endless Mode with suitable challenges for all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Futuristic 7.9%, Space 7.7%
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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Space 9.2%, Futuristic 9.1%
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Space 12.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 7.7%
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 29.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Futuristic 11.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 9.7%
COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Shooter 7.7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.7%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 16%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Futuristic 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Space 12%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Bullet Hell 7.9%
High-speed horizontal shmups in which many fairies fight together!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Arcade 10.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Space 8.8%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Bullet Hell 34.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Action 3.6%
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 32.2%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 8.2%
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 33.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Shooter 7.3%
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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 40.2%, Shooter 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Arcade 7.9%
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 25.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Shooter 7.9%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Space 8.5%
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 31.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Futuristic 7.8%, Space 7.8%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Futuristic 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Dystopian 14.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.7%, Space 7.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Sci-fi 6.4%
hello! I'm South Korean, One Man Game Creator Nuriverse! This game series is made up of many traditional stories from East Asia.(Mainly the Korean Peninsula.) Thank you for stopping by!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Space 4.7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Futuristic 11.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Space 12.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Futuristic 6.7%
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 45.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8.1%
Kinacoustic is a music composition game and a new musical experience. You can control the elements of music by bouncing melodic Drops onto colored Note Lines that you place. In doing this, you can create basic or complex songs - your own composition or a cover.
Why similar: Indie 100%
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 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 10.3%, Futuristic 7.7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.5%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 11.4%, 2D 3.9%
A shoot'em'up game for up to 4 players that combines advanced RPG advancement elements with pure space shooter action, 20 unlockable weapons & 4 heroes with varied strengths in their 10 primary stats, along with each ship's 10 aspects, add a huge variety of choices for all gamers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 11.3%, Character Customization 10.4%, Futuristic 9.4%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 8.9%
Seize power and build an empire of fuzzy cellular automata monsters! Herd hundreds of mindless subjects to smash your rivals' castles and steal their territory in this RTS inspired by Conway's Game of Life.
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Space 7.7%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action 5.3%
Master a modular arsenal and survive a biomechanical nightmare in this intense cinematic shmup. Face grotesque aberrations, unlock achievements, and conquer the hardcore mode. The first level of an expanding saga!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 7.8%, Arcade 7%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Space 14.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Arcade 10.2%