Skip to main content
Games like One More Wave

Games like One More Wave

Games like One More Wave

Looking for games like One More Wave? Here are top casual shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bang Bang Barrage, Gunboat God or Space Elite Force 2.

Change display type

Skip Platform filter

Skip Play Mode filter

Skip Price filter
  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Wishlist On Steam! Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy! Recoil-Driven Navigation Propel yourself through the waters with each shot! Turn gunplay into a dance of str… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bang Bang Barrage.

    View Game
  2. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunboat God.

    View Game
  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 105 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Elite Force II is a classic side scrolling gaming experience with many enemies, explosions and upgrades for your ship. Have fun defeating bosses, upgrading your ship and blowing up enemies, alone or with a friend in local co-op mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Elite Force 2.

    View Game
  4. View Game
    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    75% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    BlastZone 2 is an action packed side scrolling shooter that will really get your adrenaline pumping! Play solo or join up with a friend locally or online and battle the alien forces that have invaded the planet and take the fight to them! Feel the excitement of breaking through the enemy barricade at high speed! Enjoy innovative gameplay mechianics such as 2nd person shooter sequences and creative… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlastZone 2.

    View Game
  5. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Xenoraid is an exciting vertically scrolling shoot'em up rooted in the classic action gameplay of the genre with added modern features. Xenoraid upgrades the basic shmup gameplay with advanced shooting mechanics. Fighters tilt left and right when moving horizontally and weapons heat up when firing. Master the mechanics and line up devastating bursts of fire! Missions in Xenoraid a procedurall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    View Game
  6. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shoot 1UP.

    View Game
  7. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    An old robot named H-34-RT wakes up in a derelict space station orbiting his home planet. His civilization was destroyed long ago by evil O'Xelg, but he has yet to figure that out. After an initial shock, he decides to follow his old defense routines: that means fighting the invaders, even if he is alone now. Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story is a challenging, squad-based shoot-em-up/bullet hell roguelite… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story.

    View Game
  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 256 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

    An updated version of Inversus released for the Nintendo Switch. The updated content is included as a free expansion for the original game, which has had it's title updated to match. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INVERSUS Deluxe.

    View Game
  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Space Elite Force is a frenetic side-scrolling, full of explosions and epic battles against bosses. With its large amount of upgrades and its high level of difficulty, Space Elite Force is the ideal game for anyone who wants frenzied action, quick plays and a few hours of fun. Embark on this battle and help defeat the awful Klyvu race! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Elite Force.

    View Game
  10. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 9 reviews

    Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninjin: Clash of Carrots.

    View Game
  11. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 58 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Board the Brix Core, piloted by Prince Brix himself. Combine aircraft in different ways to gain abilities and grab crystals to boost your firepower. It'll take split-second decisions, expert control, and a bit of luck to survive this gauntlet. Can Prince Brix defeat the evil looming before him and save the world? Features The fusion system lets you combine with randomly-appearing aircraft The Upgr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Brix Shooter.

    View Game
  12. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 281 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 6 reviews

    HIVE JUMP is a sci-fi action platformer for 1-4 players blending run ‘n gun gameplay with roguelike elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hive Jump.

    View Game
  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    Ballistic Tanks is the best tank game you've played since the 80's. Battle in exhilarating local multiplayer, or challenge yourself in an intense solo/co-op arcade mode. Play 5 game modes in over 50 maps; and destroy your enemies in a frenzy of bullets, lasers, and explosions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballistic Tanks.

    View Game
  14. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 702 reviews

    Humanity is on the verge of extinction. It's up to you to infiltrate the AI core and win the war against the machines.Start your journey with a simple ship, outfitted with only basic machine guns and air-to-ground missiles. As you take down more and more of the AI’s fighter’s you’ll unlock new technologies like plasma shields, wave beams, and ion cannons. It's totally up to you how you outfit your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolution Ace.

    View Game
  15. WARPED is a polished arcade space shooter built around fast movement, satisfying combat, and classic sci-fi action. Pilot your ship through dangerous sectors of the solar system, survive waves of hostile UFOs, dodge asteroid fields, collect power-ups, and push deeper into space to find the source of the signal. Choose from multiple ship classes, each with its own strengths, weaknesses, and pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARPED.

    View Game
  16. The city is under attack. You're the last line of defense. Save New York is a horizontal flying combat game with fully destructible cities. Fight through waves of enemies across two iconic zones — New York City and Las Vegas — where every building on the skyline can be blown apart block by block. Choose Your ShipFour ships. Four playstyles. The Interceptor is a pure-skill all-rounder — no abili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save New York 2030.

    View Game
  17. Revive the golden era of 90s arcade shooters with crisp high-res graphics, unlocked 60+ FPS smoothness, and relentless bullet-hell action. Battle waves of alien invading forces in a thrilling single-player campaign or grab a friend for intense online co-op multiplayer. Classic 90s shmup gameplay with modern polish High-resolution graphics and buttery-smooth 60+ FPS Single-player cam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INNBC STARFIGHTER.

    View Game
  18. 60%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Step into a fast-paced pixel-art dungeon crawler built around score chasing. Each run takes place in a single room that constantly feels fresh as its colors and enemies change. Defeat waves of foes, smash furniture for coins, and push your high score as far as you can. Play solo or team up with a friend, then compare end-of-run stats to see who really came out on top. Arcade-style dungeo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HowlKraul.

    View Game
  19. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Now UPDATED to an enhanced version — 'RELOADED' — with a brand-new Rogue-lite Career mode! StoryThirty years have passed since the first battle against the alien menace in Project X. Now, the threat has returned—stronger, smarter, and more relentless than ever. Project X: Light Years brings back high-octane, side-scrolling shoot’em-up action as the official successor to the beloved Amiga cla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project X: Light Years.

    View Game
  20. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 526 reviews

    Free movement ship control while the screen advances automatically. Single fire button. Collect stars to obtain temporary special shots. Collected fruits award points that can be converted into extra lives. Modes: practice, score attack (single life), adjustable difficulty If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus Reclayed.

    View Game
  21. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Space Dragons is a classic "shoot em up" horizontal shooting game, in which you can choose different ships with unique characteristics and abilities to destroy tons of invading aliens. During the adventure you will run into powerful bosses and explosive enemies. Get upgrades for your ship, weapons and much more to make your way through the meaty and bloody path that awaits you in Space Dragons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Dragons.

    View Game
  22. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Fight off waves of evil balloons and save the galaxy - solo or co-op! Travel between worlds in an extensive story mode, save your friends, and recruit them to challenge dastardly bosses in this arcade shoot ‘em up adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GoobnBalloonsDX.

    View Game
  23. View Game
    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Gunners.

    View Game
  24. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    54% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Setup your battle ship with guns, install faster engine, reactor that is more powerful and throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STELLATUM.

    View Game
  25. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 2 reviews

    Arcade shoot-’em-up action is back! Team up with the entire family for explosive action, signature humor and thrilling adventure. Join the Sausage Bomber Corps for daring missions to defend the nations of Relishtonia and more against the world-conquering ambitions from the mysterious Vega Nation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogfight.

    View Game
  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

    View Game
  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

    View Game
  28. View Game
    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 5,056 reviews

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Beat Hazard seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become great… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Hazard.

    View Game
  29. View Game
  30. View Game
    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

    View Game
  31. View Game
    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    74% User Score Based on 977 reviews

    Way over in the big void of space live some aliens. They coveted your planet and would do anything to live there. So what's your planet to do? Yeah, blast through them all! Face off against waves of enemies, bosses, giant laser planets, blackholes, wormholes, massive lasers, planets and asteroids across 12 game modes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Really Big Sky.

    View Game
  32. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 169 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is an engaging 1-4 player couch co-op action shooter game, combining SHMUP and Brawler-like gameplay with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings, mechs, weapons and upgrades to customize your experience freely. Soar through space, defeat evil and save the future... from itself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax.

    View Game
  33. View Game
    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    CometStriker is an arcade action shooter featuring dodging, strategic power-ups and intense boss fights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CometStriker.

    View Game
  34. View Game
  35. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Starship Rampage.

    View Game
  36. View Game
    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Meteor Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate the space rocks. Play 4 players Co-op or Versus Mode with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meteor Blasters.

    View Game
  37. View Game
    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies. Deftly maneuver over twenty unique ships, each with different abilities for you to harness. Backed by an all-new chip-emulated soundtrack by the psychoacoustic artist Rainbow Kitten, Enemy Mind features an adaptive story system as innovative as its gameplay. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Enemy Mind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enemy Mind.

    View Game
  38. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 4,142 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 5 reviews

    A physics-based spider murder simulator. Multiple spiders enter only one spider leaves. Fight through a rapid progression of levels using various deadly weapons and environmental hazards to murder your friends and loved ones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpiderHeck.

    View Game
  39. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 2,342 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode. Play On-Line in coop, in single player or in local coop! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nation Red.

    View Game
  40. View Game
    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Procyon.

    View Game
  41. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo.

    View Game
  42. View Game
    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    69% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Scrap Galaxy is a local build-and-destroy deathmatch game for up to 4 players. It is a 2D top-down shooter taking place out in space in a galactic junkyard. In this setting, the players are trying to survive by constructing space ships. The game is round-based and each round is divided up into two phases: build phase and battle phase. During the build phase, each player gets a number of component… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Galaxy.

    View Game
  43. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Can you and up to seven of your friends defeat the criminal gangs of the city and stop MR BIG? Prove your skills in EIGHT DRAGONS, an old-school scrolling beat-'em-up straight outta the eighties! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eight Dragons.

    View Game
  44. View Game
  45. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 6,708 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Card-based dungeon crawler with pigs, boss fights and all kinds of adventures! Free demo with full content available! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Hog.

    View Game
  46. GAME-PLAYGet ready to run, gun, and blast through dynamic 3D environments in an all-out action-packed adventure! Pick your favorite mercenary, each armed with unique skills that make every run feel fresh and exhilarating. Unleash chaos with a vast arsenal of guns and attacks as you take down waves of relentless enemies and face off against colossal bosses. Whether you're going solo or teaming up w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebellion Stryker.

    View Game
  47. The Art of Flight is an homage to 80’s/90’s action arcade games, with a fresh twist on the genre. Forgo traditional live-counters and instead pilot multiple ships simultaneously to take down waves of enemies.  With each run being randomized, and over 60 stages to play through, no two runs will feel the same. Shift your focus from ship to ship as you play out an epic space battle full of moments o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Art Of Flight.

    View Game
  48. View Game
    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 9 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Space God is a top-down shooting game that reinterprets retro sensibility. You can experience singleplayer, co-op, and online multiplayer. Never stop and keep moving! Then you will survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space God.

    View Game
  49. Classic Arcade Style Side Scrolling Shoot'Em Up. Dodge the enemy bullets as you fight your way through 13 levels of increasingly intense action. Play in various levels of difficulty and challenge the high score tables. Co-op up to 4 players, one survives the level, then you all start the next level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Squadron.

    View Game
  50. "Good evening, Pacific! Tonight's war is brought to you by RYFT FUEL. Because victory is thirsty work!" The seas rose, as everyone said they would, and the world moved onto the water. For forty years, a treaty called the Accord kept everyone polite about whose ocean was whose. Then the Accord broke. The war that followed was expensive, and the ratings were terrible. So they sold the br… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RYFT STRIKE: BRIGHTER TOMORROW.

    View Game