Games like Ethereal Sphere

A PC-98 Styled Touhou Project fangame about a gay librarian who is bad at acknowledging her feelings. One extra stage and boss, 10 spells, replay support, spell (and nonspell) practice, and (mostly) entirely original danmaku in a faithful retro style. If you like Touhou, bullet hells, and/or lesbians, you'll probably enjoy this. Credits:Mugenri - Programming, Art, Music, Scenario Canilus - Char…

An adorable retro SHMUP.

"GundeadliGne" is a shooter game with anime-style graphics, offering both single-player and local or online multiplayer modes for up to two players. Your mission is to prevent the annihilation of mankind by demons, and you can choose from three characters and six Matrix Masters to aid you. The game features five levels of intense "bullet hell" action, with online leaderboards, mission modes, and a new arranged soundtrack.

"Devil Blade Reboot" is a 2021 remake of the 1996 Japanese indie shmup, now available in English. Experience an immersive pseudo-3D pixel art world with a frenzied soundtrack and evolving stages. Dodge, shoot, and destroy enemies for high scores, with closer shots granting higher multipliers. The Berserk System rewards risky play, making for a challenging and thrilling shoot 'em up experience.

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! Use the unique risk reward multiplier system to maximise power-ups, build your bomb and destroy EVERYTHING!

"Touhou Kishinjou: Double Dealing Character" is a bullet hell game where you dodge enemies' attacks and defeat bosses at the end of each stage to clear it. The story follows Reimu, a shrine maiden, whose holy broom has started moving on its own, causing mischief among the spirits. When the spirits start acting up and causing chaos, Reimu takes up her weapon to restore peace. The game features classic shoot 'em up mechanics with a variety of items and special abilities to help you progress.

Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. There are many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups as well as innovative gameplay to ensure a long lasting challenge and discovery at every new level.

This is a story of just a regular rainy day with 2 lovebirds sending presents to each other using an animated doll. Coincidentally, did you know doll magic is weak against time, rain, and bullets?  Overview: This is a 2D platformer game made for the Touhou Game Jam 6.  You play as Shanghai who has to deliver presents between Alice and Marisa.  You will be running around from one end of the map …

Lilac 0 is a vintage-style vertical shoot 'em up set in a machine world torn by endless war, where players battle metallic foes and daunting bosses across five frantic levels. Featuring two playable characters, three difficulty settings, and overkill mechanics to boost scores, it blends pixel art visuals with a chiptune metal soundtrack for an intense arcade experience. Dodge countless bullets and climb leaderboards in this retro-inspired shooter.

A horizontal scrolling 2D shmup