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Blast through waves of quirky enemies in this fast-paced 2D lane shooter! Dodge, level up, and upgrade your gear as you fight to stay alive. Mix and match weapons, boost your stats, and see how long you can last! Controls: Move the character with WASD or the Arrow Keys.Navigate the Level Up menu to select an option.Toggle healthbars on enemies with H.The healthbars are off by default.Shoot wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki Dash.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The Rush is a horizontal shoot 'em up with an MSX inspired art style and plenty of that arcade excitement (without a hunger for quarters)! Features: 8+ Unique stages Many enemies and boss fights that (I severely hope) are fun and challenging 13 different weapons that can be mixed and matched with one another 2 Playable ships with unique weapon variations Some surprising exploits I decid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rush.

As Archa, fight enemies with your scythe Anubis, use your cards, and collect items and shards to raise your score and get the Interdimensional Pumpkins or Carrots in this upcoming Bullet-Hell Platformer! Archa is a 2D platformer all about movement, combat, exploration, and score! To complete a level, you must gather a certain amount of points, and find the exit. Points are given by collecting and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archa.

DISC WIELDER is a game about fighting things in rooms with a disc. You play as CARPATHIA, amateur disc wielder, as she ventures into the dangerous DEMON KEEP to save her friend and close the portal. CONTROLS Arrow Keys to Move Z to Select / Attack X to Cancel / Special C to Focus Esc to Pause All rebind-able in the menu. DIFFICULTY There are several options to adjust the difficulty. Inf Lives al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disc Wielder.

SAVE YOURSELF. No one else is left. Your entire civilization has been wiped out by an unstoppable space fleet controlled by the AI super-entity known as V.E.G.A. You are the last remaining S-Class pilot of a secretive space defense program know as Alpha Mono. Your ship is a living weapon, able to adapt to this dangerous situation and take on V.E.G.A. as you make your escape. But even if you someho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Mono S.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

54% User Score Based on 167 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruzh Delta Z.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

Wings Of Bluestar is a 2D horizontal shmup (shoot'em up) that offers singe and local multiplayer. It's sci-fi themed and has an anime art style. The game offers a lot of features to unlock using ingame earned points, these features are like more credits, boss challenge, gallery etc. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings Of Bluestar.

About the Game BLAST! is a small HTML5 space shooter I made as a portfolio project. You control a tiny ship in an endless starfield, dodging asteroids and enemy fire while upgrading your weapons and shield. It’s meant to feel like a little arcade cabinet: simple controls, readable patterns, a couple of bosses, and a persistent high score you can chase. Runs in the browser (desktop ) – no … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLAST! – Tiny Retro Space Shooter.

This game was initially submitted to Craftpix jam 2025-2 jam with the theme "Cute but dangerous". I fixed and tweaked it afterwards for the Game Off 2025 jam with the theme "waves". Both jams overlapped and the game versions submitted to each jam were fully developed within the jam period. Spoilers There are two sections of the game after you go through the "Prologue" you will enable the secon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Turtle.

Description My second game for BUAS is very similar to my first game in BUAS. We were essentially asked to recreate our first block's project (Metal Gear), but in 3D using OpenGL. Where some students opted to try and recreate Metal Gear Solid, I instead tried to stay accurate to the original Metal Gear MSX game, and simply extend it into the third dimension. As such, the tile map and rooms are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Gear 3D Ultra Deluxe (School Project).

About:  Your entire fleet was wiped out by a seemingly endless army of aliens. You are the only remaining ship, fighting against thousands of enemies. Can you defeat swarms of aliens to gain the upgrades you'll need to return home? There are currently 10 levels, including one endless, one boss fight, and a tutorial with many more on the way, 3 unique enemies, and 5 unlockable weapons. Earn coins … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Evolution.

Cortex Override In a world where sentient machines govern our digital existence, a virus-like AI called Barracuda has infected the grid, birthing grotesque cybernetic monstrosities. You are the last uncorrupted nano-drone, a digital spark in a sea of static. Controls: Arrow keys (⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️): Move and navigate menus ❎ (Z or C): Use selected ability / Select menu option ️ (X or V): Previous menu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cortex Override.

About:  Your entire fleet was wiped out by a seemingly endless army of aliens. You are the only remaining ship, fighting against thousands of enemies. Can you defeat swarms of aliens to gain the upgrades you'll need to return home? There are currently 10 levels, including one endless, one boss fight, and a tutorial with many more on the way, 3 unique enemies, and 5 unlockable weapons. Earn coins … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Evolution.

About:  Your entire fleet was wiped out by a seemingly endless army of aliens. You are the only remaining ship, fighting against thousands of enemies. Can you defeat swarms of aliens to gain the upgrades you'll need to return home? There are currently 10 levels, including one endless, one boss fight, and a tutorial with many more on the way, 3 unique enemies, and 5 unlockable weapons. Earn coins … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Evolution.

About:  Your entire fleet was wiped out by a seemingly endless army of aliens. You are the only remaining ship, fighting against thousands of enemies. Can you defeat swarms of aliens to gain the upgrades you'll need to return home? There are currently 10 levels, including one endless, one boss fight, and a tutorial with many more on the way, 3 unique enemies, and 5 unlockable weapons. Earn coins … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Evolution.

Pushed out of the nest by marauding Steelbeaks, Lenny finds themself in the middle of what seems to be a never-ending cycle trying to make it back home. Grow stronger generation after generation until one day you can make it back where you belong. CONTROLS: WASD/Arrow Keys - Weak flying, minor adjustments Drag Left Mouse - Enter bullet time, launch yourself in a given direction. Drag Right Mou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starling.

Megaball was made in a week for GBJam 8. The source code is also available here. Gameplay The goal of the game is to roll the ball over every flashing panel to complete the stage. There are 15 stages that become increasingly more difficult, presenting you with tougher terrain and more enemies to avoid. For each stage you complete you gain one extra life. Your main aim should be to avoid enemies, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megaball.

Other shmup games About the GameFlesh : Dive into a surreal journey as you devour a ship and battle peculiar creatures in this 2D side-scrolling bullet hell shmup. Unleash your skills, dodge relentless barrages, and uncover hidden mysteries in a hand-drawn world of flesh and gore. Story: In a quiet room, a man's eyes fall upon an intriguing weight loss program advertisement. Promising s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh.

A game made by Bit-Hack - https://github.com/bit-hack - https://bit-hack.net - https://bithack.itch.io HARDPOINT is my entry for the 2021 Bullet Hell game jam.  See the gamejam link (https://itch.io/jam/bullet-jam-2021). You can see hardpoint in action here: In HARDPOINT you fight endless waves of precedurally generated bosses. Your ship has a machine gun to weaken enemies and the engines can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARDPOINT.

oh no you are in space and there are a bunch of rocks (in space) that are being very inconvenient and are in everyone's way pls get rid of them for us k thx bye.Developed between January 2020 - March 2020 for the CE218 Computer Games Programming module in my undergrad degree What you will need KeyboardMouse (optional)Computer that can run Java stuff (This was written in Java 8 btw)Speakers (opti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inconvenient Space Rocks.

NOTE: Make sure to play the game in full screen as there are some strange mouse input issues In Scout, you have to fight enemies and plan your attacks to avoid running out of ammo as each weapon has only 1 magazine. These weapons are quite deadly and follow the rules of physics. You also have access to a drone which can be used to plan out your attacks so that you can stay safe. Additional abiliti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scout - Final Major Project.

PUFIWEHO ProtectingUsFromIncredibly WorrisomeExtremely HostileOddities It’s a top-down shooter with no guns and no graphic violence. Suitable for all! Use the arrow keys (or ASDW) and your mouse to fight monsters, solve puzzles, and even travel through space. THE INVASIONWhen swarms of bizarre and dangerous gigantic mosquitoes invade the Earth, it is up to you to defeat the extremely harmful monst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PUFIWEHO.

Through Galaxies A hardcore shoot'em up featuring weapon switching/upgrading and tough bosses. Screenshots Features Maneuver 3 powerful weapons to overwhelm your enemies Upgrade your weapons as you like Dodge countless bullets from everywhere Challenge 3 tough bosses fighting with their own unique style Links Google Play (Android) Github repo Twitter Release Notes v1.2.2 Update… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Galaxies.

Laservasion is a retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat propelled by the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laservasion.

VERSION: "December 24, 2024 June 21, 2025" aka V.2.0 This is an demo version of Reginangel: Blooms Reborn in Night. Many content here is subject to change. It is unlikely that content here will be final. ⚠ WARNING ⚠ This game may not run smoothly on high resolutions and could start bugging or slowing down due to this. Make sure your device has a proper graphic card before playing as well, or er… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reginangel: Blooms Reborn in Night (DEMO 2.0).

Introduction In the distant future, humanity took to the stars. It is at this time they faced a crisis of their own making. A supercomputer AI named Nadine went rogue after going online, taking control over much of our space forces. War had broken out, pitting human against controlled machines for Nadine's calculated plans against us. We require a solution to deal with Nadine, quickly, before it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nadine's Fleet: Updated.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Chroma Blast is a fast paced twin stick shooter with many different styles of play where you fight through waves of enemies while constantly leveling up your ships colorful arsenal. Beat your friends and challenge yourself in the leaderboards, or seek out a true test of skill for those good enough to find it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chroma Blast.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true hommage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rick Henderson.

CASE is a bullet hell shoot-em-up where you fly (somewhat) realistic military planes and weapons in CAS (close air support) missions. Intense bullet hell shoot-em-up 11 different modern military airframes37 different modern military hardpoints12 special equipment items10 campaign levels and an unfolding storyBrutal boss fightsEndless skirmish generator with countless possible combinationsNow a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CASE.

A cross-platform twin-stick shooter and bullet hellish game. It's designed as a pickup game you can play in 3-5 minutes when you just wanna shoot a lot of bullets and dodge just as many. Survive as many waves as possible and pickup a few power-ups along the way (.. ahem... you'll need them). Enemies increase in number and difficulty as waves progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Storm.

25%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

25% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Your Task is Simple, Kill Drones, Free Humans, Don't Die! Drones, The Human Condition is a fast paced twin stick, top down arena shoot 'em up, set in a futuristic Orwellian dystopia. Bring on the destruction! Created by a solo Attic dwelling Developer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drones, The Human Condition.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rheum.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

97% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flying Red Barrel: The Diary of a Little Aviator.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

76% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Red Death is a vertical shooter, Prologue of the series Project Starship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Death.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Grood is about fighting. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up frenetics mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and the power of Unity. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GROOD.

Red Titans is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Titans.

Hommie is a in-training magic girl from the Orion constellation, who lacks of the ability to float, unlike most of magic girls, but instead has the power to alter gravity. She is also allied with the familiar chimera Bellgeese. One day, she receives a task from the Intergalactic Magic Bureau (IMB): Defeat a group of magic girls called "The MAgic Girls Of The Round", due one of them owns a forbidd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hommie Vs..

Waveforge is a 2D physics-based puzzle game where players manipulate water waves and emergent physical phenomena to guide a rubber duck to the goal. Set within a meticulously crafted pixel-art physics world reminiscent of Noita, it invites players to experience uniquely engaging physical interactions. Featuring over ten thoughtfully designed levels, the game delivers about 1 hour of delightfully c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waveforge.

PURGATION SWORDSTORM is a single-stage bullet hell game about playing dangerously. You are BONE ACE, pilot of the B1000 BONE, an experimental fighter that SHOOTS SWORDS. Your mission is to ERADICATE GHOULS and RESCUE LOST SOULS. This project was developed in 6 days for the TWG Discord's 3rd game jam. The prompt was “hold your ghouls close”, which inspired a slightly spooky shmup with an emphasis … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgation Swordstorm.

Story Summary: In a world lost to corrupted data and rogue AIs, you are a digitized IT worker fighting to survive in the depths of a crumbling digital server. Transformed into one of three specialized data avatars, you must face relentless waves of cyber threats and twisted boss programs in a hostile, glitch-ridden environment.  Between chaotic levels lies the Hub World, a temporary sanctuary of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Server Scape Survivors.

STORY After the fall of Amber Black, JOKER’s plan to take over the world began, and in one fell swoop, took over most of the world through its advanced PSYCON technology. But, a rebellion within JOKER’s forces broke off from the tyrannical faction and sided with the Frontlancers, a peace keeping force who are the only ones to stand up against them. Using the stolen PSYCON technology and newly mad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Shell 2.

 Howdy everyone!  This is the second game me and my friend Sklaiser made, and it's a remake of Plaque Attack, the iconic Atari 2600 game where you control a toothpaste and destroy foods. We made it for Highjam #1, which theme was exactly to choose an Atari game and remake it. I think we did pretty great! At least comparing to the first game we ever made, Archer Hunter, which was kinda of incomple… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dental Defense.

Jealatin is a 2D puzzle game in which you play as a color-changing slime trying to escape containment. Developed in 72 hours for Mini Jam 166: Earth with the limitation of "no green," out of 211 entries, Jealatin ranked #7 for Use of the Limitation, #12 for Concept, and #17 Overall. The slime hails from outer space and lands on Earth, where it discovers that when it turns green with envy, it explo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jealatin.

Blast through random levels of enemies with or against up to 3 of your friends in this action roguelike top-down shooter! Travel from the desert to the enemy base and...into space!? Upgrade with quicker firing, bouncing bullets, and more. Defeat huge bosses to unlock more tank classes! Co-op Campaign Defeat every enemy in 20 randomly selected rooms from a list of 54 hand-crafted levels. After de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Tanks.

POLYBOIDS is an arcade-style action space shooter made for the Pygame Community Summer Jam 2024. The post-jam bugfix version only updates the loot tables, as they were configured wrong and made certain upgrades too rare and lasers were unobtainable. I would recommend playing the bugfix version for more fun. The game is open source: https://github.com/Binary-Ninja/pygame-summer-jam-2024 Discord … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POLYBOIDS.

Made for Bullet Hell Jam 5! Planet Earth is under attack by an enemy that threatens to destroy not only Ratkind, but all do-good lifeforms. Ratt Jr. - the son of Ratthew, the helpful rat - and his friends take off to space to defeat Meowster MeowxaMewLeon and his forces! But be thorough; for each invader that you leave alive during the levels, the powerful bosses will be able to summon reinforcem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ratt Jr.: Meowster Invasion.

Hello, This is my 3D Shooter project containing 3 levels customized with: - new skybox : night sky with stars and nebula - new texture of the terrain - building in the Level 2 created in Blender - new name of the game : Hunting Bugs Credits. Created by Olga GLAVATSKAYA, 25th may 2023.  If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunting Bugs.

This is a game I made for the final project for my C# class at my university, and I felt this was a perfect submission for #ProcJam! It features 6 difficulties, with the last difficulty "Mega Dungeon" being a true endurance run of an extremely huge procedural maze. (This game does not feature ads of any kind, and is completely free to play). Find the exit to an endless number of increasingly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TK's Survival.

Synopsis: Within a society where time is traded as currency, the elusive Rose of Immortality holds the key to eternal life. With your lifespan slipping away, armed solely with a gun, you undertake a daring journey. Each bullet fired exacts a toll on your diminishing time. Traverse hazardous terrain, face formidable guardians, and carefully weigh the cost of sacrifice against the urgency of surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rose of Immortality.

Every purchase includes a Steam Key (BANNED FROM STEAM LOL) and Android Build An infinite runner where the hornier you are the faster you go! Move LEFT and RIGHT to (s)mash some cute monster girls while dodging boulders. Slow down or get left behind and you lose! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL CONTROLS- and + to cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Mashing Deluxe.