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Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
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$0.99Phoenix Force
Nov 13 · Awoker Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Fantasy · Top-Down Shooter
Phoenix Force is a shoot 'em up about a group of phoenixes that fight big and strong mythological creatures in over 100 levels. It takes the boss battle as the foundation for every level, creating engaging and challenging fast battles that will require your best strategies and reflexes.
Bullet HellDifficultFantasyClass-BasedTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpArcadeShooterActionTop-Down👍 659
$4.99Super Star Path
Jun 22 · DYA Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Bullet Hell
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellMatch 3DifficultArcadeShooterExperimental2DTop-Down👍 340
$9.99Yars: Recharged
Aug 23 · Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeTop-DownActionControllerLinear
FreeWaves
Nov 16 · Squid In A Box Ltd
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeTop-DownBullet TimeCyberpunkTime ManipulationAction👍 980
-50%$14.99DoDonPachi Resurrection
Oct 13 · CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Top-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcade2DActionAnimePixel GraphicsSci-fi👍 982
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Jun 6 · YOTSUBANE, Adventure Planning Service
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpIndieActionArcadeShooterDifficultGreat SoundtrackLocal Co-Op2D👍 1,132
$4.99Danmaku Unlimited 2
Mar 18 · Doragon Entertainment
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpIndieActionArcadeGreat SoundtrackShooter2DTop-Down👍 364
$0.99wonShot
Dec 2 · Didactricks
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Bullet Hell
Your job is to destroy as many enemy ships as possible with your giant laser, but it only fires once per day! Travel through the galaxy destroying the rebel army one shot at a time in wonShot!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellTower DefensePuzzleShooterArcadeFemale ProtagonistTop-DownVoxel
$4.9920 Minutes Till Dawn
Jun 8 · flanne
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogueliteShoot 'Em UpHorrorTop-Down ShooterCombatPixel GraphicsLovecraftian👍 27,879
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteHack and SlashPvEShooter👍 531
$9.99Titan Attacks!
Feb 3 · Puppygames
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...
Arena ShooterSide ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterDrivingDifficultShooterArcade👍 654
-60%$1.99Furious Angels
Feb 27 · MorfeoDev
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDestructionTop-Down ShooterScore AttackRetroFlightArcadeTanksMechs👍 345
$1.99GALXAGAR
Aug 19 · MoonMuse Entertainment
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
"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!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpPvEShooterArcade2DTop-DownActionControllerLinear
FreeQorena
Jul 5 · Néotl Empire
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Bullet Hell
Qorena is a top-down, bullet hell, action-arena shooter of pure, survival, action! Bundled with a wide variety of multiplayer levels of bullet-raining hell, numerous monsters to fight, and the ability to customize the world!
Arena ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellShooterArcade2DTop-DownTeam-BasedAction
$6.99Insect Swarm
Sep 11 · Parallel Portal
Both: Shooter · Top-Down · Shoot 'Em Up
The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!
ShooterTop-DownShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterMechsHack and SlashRPGBeat 'em upExploration👍 2,491
$4.99Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24 · Pixeljam
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerArcadeShooter2D PlatformerIndie👍 128
$4.99Westale: Peelgrimage
Dec 17 · 两把刷子工作室
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Westale: Peelgrimage is an ink-style survivor-like game. Player can evolve their characters in the game, use marvelous magical treasures, experience the mysterious 72 transformations, and synthesize artifacts. Let's get into this Journey-to-the-West world and experience addictive combat.
Action RoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRogueliteActionTop-Down ShooterShooterHack and SlashAction-Adventure👍 411
$6.50Pesticide Not Required
Mar 18 · Jampacked Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteShoot 'Em UpAction RPGTop-Down ShooterFarming SimActionTwin Stick ShooterSingleplayer👍 817
$9.99Ikaruga
Feb 18 · TREASURE
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcadeClassicActionGreat SoundtrackShooterDifficultSci-fiIndie👍 2,199
$9.99弹幕音乐绘 ~风雷幻奏曲~ / Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~
Oct 7 · SlimeSmile
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.
IndieActionBullet HellGreat SoundtrackShoot 'Em UpAnimeShooterFemale ProtagonistRhythm👍 328
$12.99Hexapoda
May 18 · TOMAGameStudio
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter
After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcade2DActionTop-Down ShooterShooter4 Player LocalPixel GraphicsStylized
FreeShotgun Witch
Oct 24 · Asephy, Dementori, Jchoco
Both: Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Arena ShooterBullet HellTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooter2DAction-AdventureCuteAction
$9.99Atria Valkyrie
Oct 1 · Kinko Game Studio
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
Operate disc hovercrafts that absorb enemy bullets to charge up your weapon. This is a vertical STG game. Correct timing of your attack and choice of bullet determines your survival or defeat.
Top-Down ShooterFemale ProtagonistShoot 'Em UpHero ShooterBullet HellAnimeArcadeCasualScore AttackBullet Time
$2.99Just Click The Button
Jan 17 · Simon Eftestol
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shooter
In "Just Click The Button," you do indeed, click on a button. The more you click, the more the game evolves. Select new abilities that align with your playstyle. Decide whether to attempt to beat the game after reaching a certain threshold or play indefinitely!
Arena ShooterTop-Down ShooterIncrementalBullet HellRoguelikeAction RoguelikeShooterTop-DownCasualArcade👍 341
$0.99Karakia Shooter
Jun 30 · John Caruso, Diante Clark
Both: Bullet Hell · Shooter · Top-Down Shooter
Fast Paced, Bullet Hell Retro Shooter! Shoot down enemies and dodge everything. Fight through 17 intense levels with 6 insane boss fights. Do you have what it takes to beat the game?
ActionBullet HellArcadeShooter2DTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsRetroSpaceSci-fi
$9.99Savant - Ascent REMIX
Sep 29 · D-Pad Studio
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterScore AttackTime AttackArcadeMusicDark FantasyGothicShooter👍 330
$4.99Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Dec 13 · NukGames
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
CasualActionShoot 'Em UpRetroBullet HellArcadeShooter2DSingleplayerPixel Graphics👍 2,842
Gundemonium Recollection
Sep 27 · Platine Dispositif
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
First of the three titles in the Gundemonium Collection, this pixel-style side-scroller brings the intensity of the 'bullet hell' shooter genre to Steam. Choose one of two playable characters, including an unlockable third character! Modify character weaponry to your liking!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpAnimeIndieAction2DFemale ProtagonistShooterArcadeGreat Soundtrack👍 107
-80%$1.99REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
Oct 24 · Cross Eaglet
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionIndieShooterArcadeSide Scroller2.5DDifficultSingleplayer👍 294
$5.99Chromacell
Sep 24 · 171Dev
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Side ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpShooterArcade2DActionControllerLinearColorful
$9.99Danmaku Unlimited 3
Mar 9 · Doragon Entertainment
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
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.
Bullet HellActionIndieShoot 'Em UpArcadeSci-fiGreat Soundtrack👍 230
$1.99Rasant
May 21 · Cledson Lopes Marta de Oliveira
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
With your ship, face several exciting space battles, full of shots and powerful enemies. Customize your spaceship by making it more and more powerful and get ready for a space trip that will make your adrenaline skyrocket!
Top-Down ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpAdventureActionCasual1980sArcadeSpace SimShooter



