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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.

Fight, idle, and keep growing. BreakDespair 2D is an all-directional scrolling shooter set in space, built around mining, automatic upgrades, drones, weapons, and explosive number growth. Mine ore, convert it into GOLD, and strengthen your fighter, battleship, weapons, drones, missiles, and support beams. You do not need to manage every upgrade manually. If you have GOLD, your fighter and batt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BreakDespair2D.

A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music. Soundsaber fully supports all mainstream audio file formats: MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, AIFF, MOD, IT, S3M and XM are all fully compatible. Soundsaber comes with a dozen sample tracks by artists like 0edi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soundsaber.

Prepare for an electrifying experience in CyberPigeon, a dual-stick shooter set within a dynamic battle arena. Take control of CyberPigeon, the ultimate cybernetic avian warrior, as you engage in intense battles against swarming drones and formidable bosses. Adapt to the ever-changing environment, collect power-ups and weapons, and rise to the top of the leaderboard in this thrilling aerial showdo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CyberPigeon.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

It's a vertical scrolling shooting game (Vertical Shmup) with a slightly nostalgic atmosphere! Avoid and shoot and avoid and shoot and avoid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tawashi.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

89% User Score Based on 76 reviews

A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Wings.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

50% User Score Based on 295 reviews

Humanity is at war against vampires and deviants. Mankind’s last line of defense is a group of children trained to wield powerful magic that can rival the demonic hordes, but at the cost of most of their lifespan. Likened to bullets of a gun, they are known as the ‘Gun Bullet Children’. The time is NOW! A vampire invasion force has been detected in the airspace above Tokyo Portal 5. Preliminary re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eXceed Gun Bullet Children.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 53 reviews

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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WITCH-BOT MEGLILO.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Dodge bullets and click to destroy enemies with your sniper shoot! This is a classic Shoot'em up mixed with Shooter on Rails mechanics! We challenge you to dodge all the shots and destroy all the enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sniper Ships: Shoot'em Up on Rails.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

60% User Score Based on 115 reviews

A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power-Up.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Embark on an adventure through space with the ferocious HellStar Squadron. Dodge wave after wave of bullets, shoot the demons back to hell, and save the galaxy in this fresh, retro shoot 'em up/bullet hell experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HellStar Squadron.

Note: This game is currently in Early Access and in development. There are some bugs and unfinished content as a result.Mystic Labyrinth is a top-down 2D bullet-hell rogue-lite game. Choose from multiple starting classes and use swords, spears, axes and magic to conquer the many themed floors of the labyrinth. The dungeon layout is currently as follows: Floors 1 and 2 are Earth element themed.Fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Labyrinth.

Disclaimer: this game is still actively being developed, and subject to regular changes. Second Legacy is a top-down manic shooter inspired by masterpieces of the genre by developers such as Compile, CAVE or Treasure, with design ideas borrowed from game franchises by Platinum Games or FromSoftware. The game currently features a single demo stage, with an optional hidden path. The goal is to rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Legacy.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

55% User Score Based on 40 reviews

RADical ROACH is a fast paced shoot em’ up, set minutes after nuclear hell falls from the sky engulfing all but a few tough little bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RADical ROACH Remastered.

Next-Gen VR Action-Shooter experience. Battle hordes of zombies in extremely realistic environments and varying exciting game modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed Eve.

Kamio Recoil is an exploration shooter, where every shot propels you through zero-gravity! Play as an assembled squad of five girls equipped with Spirit Arms as they maneuver through intricate areas and blast away the yokai invasion in order to defend the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kamio Recoil.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

In the bustling streets of Shiokmenistan, where the scent of success once lingered, now stands Big Chief, a hoodie-clad enforcer with a score to settle. Fed up with being swindled and left high and dry by his elusive debtors, Big Chief embarks on a quest for justice... and cold hard cash! Welcome to Owe Money Pay Money (O$P$), a retro-infused brawl-fest like no other! Crafted by a plucky team o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owe Money Pay Money.

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 horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rush.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

81% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players enter a ravaged research outpost to confront an alien menace and get out alive! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries as you search for the source of the deadly alien outbreak. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeno Crisis.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

91% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Shoot enemies while typing pop culture phrases to destroy enemies with your special laser attack! This is a classic Shoot'em up game with a typing twist! We challenge you to dodge all the shots and destroy all the enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Ships: The Type'em Up Shooter.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

55% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Riddled corpses is Arcade game 8/16bits. we will have hordes of zombies and all kinds of monsters, all created with love pixel art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riddled Corpses.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Again you are alone against the hordes of hostile spacecrafts where you can only rely on yourself. It is the victory or the death! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Space Shooter.

An old arcade style 2d vertical shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rysen.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Story Amber Black, a military faction based in the Asian Continent, has their influence all across the southern hemisphere, and has begun taking over other private military companies and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASSAULT SHELL.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

90% User Score Based on 219 reviews

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HellSinker.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Triangle Service’s Minus Zero is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position among the explosions and neon glow, you’ll soon find that invinci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINUS ZERO.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

66% User Score Based on 87 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Rym 9000 is a hyperkinetic shooter inspired by Akira, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Guxt. A treasure-hunting journey to the Moon developed by Sonoshee and composed by Roex. A unique high-octane experience conceived to stimulate your senses and make your eyes and ears bleed! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RYM 9000.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

This game gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience where you play as a cat whose eggs were stolen by the birds. Do your best to retrieve the eggs by Picking up Random Crafting components to Customize your gun, and Shoot down the evil birds. Travel through a constantly changing forest, desert, mountain, and volcano to get to a crystal cave full of ancient runes and discover the mystery behind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meowmunitions Prologue.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Vertical Scroll Shooting Game with Lock-on Missile If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MissileDancer.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Simple 2D platformer. Mechanic action shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JAGD LANZER.

Prince Rystiya's Starship is a simple 2D space shooter. It's a student project made by a student from SMU Guildhall. The rebels claimed that they fought for freedom and democracy, yet they built a totalitarian regime instead. As a heroic imperial fighter pilot, you will eliminate waves of rebel scum and hunt down their leader. Your ship is highly advanced. It has multiple weapons, and its shiel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prince Rystiya's Starship.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

CRUST SHMUP BLAST BEAT BULLET HELL CONTROLS : ENTER FULLSCREEN START = RETURN  MOVEMENT = WASD / ARROWS FIRE = SPACE BAR DOLE CULTURE POWER UPS :   AMMO BELLOW 50% = RELOAD AMMO ABOVE 50%  = RELOAD + POWER UPAMMO 100% = RELOAD + POWER UP + 1UP HINTS :   EVADE & RETALIATE . PROTEST & SURVIVE . ANARCHY & PEACE . REDUCE & INTENSIFY . NEGATIVE APPROACH   CREDITS  :  GAME CONCEPT / … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUST SHMUP.

Delivery Berrie is a fast-paced 2D platformer where you play as a courier berry named Berrie. He has just gotten a huge supply of food (which is shown in a small crate) to feed Berrie's hometown for an entire year, and now must race against a 1 minute and 30 second clock to deliver it ALL the way to Berrie's hometown while dodging numerous traps and enemies and managing your time wisely to make it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery Berrie.

Evil gatekeepers. Transgendered protagonist. Overdue reckoning.This is a casual sci-fi action-adventure bullet-hell dodger about transgender people re-visiting a post-apocalyptic earth and searching for a lost artefact. A wholesome trauma-healing adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trans Agent X.

Capitán Kalani it’s a 2D action platformer game inspired in the old NES games, having big influence in titles like Batman, Megaman, Shatterhand and others. The history is set in a future where the life is comfortable above the clouds and the machines are a big part of the daily basis. Taking inspiration from the old NES games, the difficulty scales considerably, the mechanics are the basics … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Kalani Definitive Edition.

Commando:  Hell's Target is a simple arcade shooter where you play to kill all the demons that have invaded the jungle.  Commando:  Hell's Target is inspired by 80s arcade games as well as Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST and old PC-DOS titles.  It's a simple, addictive, action-packed game. STORY: On that fateful day in 1982 while you were sent on a recon mission in the African jungle, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commando: Hell's Target.

Huygens Principle is a 2D top-down shooter where you become the enemy that you killed. All you want is revenge. And you are going through space, time and hell for this.Features Fast-paced and hardcore gameplay where you must not only shoot but make decisions in every moment. Who will be next? Who am I going to become? Neat synthwave soundtrack with 16 tracks from ALEX, CYBERCORPSE, Dupre, EMMETT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huygens Principle.

Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vectro Blast.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Fight against space bees in the endless space teeming with alien opponents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Space Bees.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Use your space fighter (S.F.77) to destroy enemy spaceships and collect energy from them. Use that to upgrade you speed, weapons, or improve shields which will allow you to survive even harder attack waves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.F.77.

Be in the shoot-them-up ! Anceder is a classic Arcade shoot-them-up (shmup) in VR (Virtual Reality, also playable in non-VR). Choose your ship and try to make the best score you can. "Insert coin" ;-) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anceder.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

GET READY TO BLAST YOUR WAY INTO THE ENDLESS SPACE AND SURVIVE AS LONG AS YOU CAN AGAINST DANGEROUS ASTEROIDS AND DEADLY ENEMIES! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Asteroid Shooter.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Plot: The intergalactic union is collapsing dragging the galaxy into chaos. No safe place anywhere anymore! The rescue team led by Spacecat receives a distress call. He has to make a difficult... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceguard 80.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

How to play About the Game A musical adventure in a Retro handheld style! Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Greek mythology, wielding the power of music as Orpheus, embark on a daring quest to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the depths of Hades. Orpheus: To Hell and Back is a mesmerizing action-puzzle game that brings the timeless myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to life in the palm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot 'em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle for Asciion.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

93% User Score Based on 54 reviews

PILOT A STARSHIP INTO THE VOID You are the pilot of a starship venturing into a newly discovered dimension filled with vibrant energy and mysterious matter. As you navigate this neon wilderness, you'll encounter distress signals and opportunities to complete side missions that reward you with valuable resources and upgrades. BULLET-HELL COMBAT Battle against swarms of alien enemies and colossal bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Resurgence.

Bullet hell meets auto-shooter in this roguelike color-matcher where RGB itself is your weapon! Wield the might of the light spectrum as you alternate between different hues in order to exploit your foes' weaknesses. In a plane of existence beyond our comprehension, the Maiden of Light controls, creates, and regulates the entire visible spectrum as we know it. The diabolical forces of entropy h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chromatic::/Resonance.

Catalyst: From the stars, a Souls-Like First person shooter. This game features High octane Parry based combat and thrilling multi-phase boss fights with a boss rush style of progression broken up by levels with rich collectable lore tablets. Maybe if you find them all, you can unlock the secrets of the Catalyst... Multiple BossFights, Endless mode, And 4 Difficulties to choose Its up to you h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catalyst: From The Stars.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yeomna: The Legend of Dongbaek.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

PERMUTER is a synthwave-style autobattler inspired by Geometry Wars 3's Pacifism mode. Control an agile ship, weave through enemies, buy and stack game-changing upgrades, choose your build carefully to gain synergy bonuses, and defeat the challenging elite bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PERMUTER.