Games like Nebula Invasion
by Nicholas Novella, Joshua Novella
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
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$9.99Space Dragons
Aug 2 · TEAM Black Hat Robot
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
ActionShoot 'Em UpBullet HellPixel GraphicsArcadeShooterSide ScrollerAliens2DAnime
-60%$7.99Go Mecha Ball
Jan 25 · Whale Peak Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Bullet Hell
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Shoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterArcadeRoguelikeBullet HellArena ShooterActionRogueliteAction RoguelikeShooter👍 371
-66%$6.11Nova Drift
Aug 12 · Chimeric
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRogueliteArcadeShooterRoguelike2DAction RPG👍 12,987
$1.99Mars 2099
2 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up · Space
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
-20%$10.39ODDCORE
Jan 7 · ODDCORP
Both: Retro · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Early AccessRoguelikeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterRetroFPSShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcade👍 1,083
$2.99Historical Invaders
Apr 2 · Jonatas Duarte
Both: Arcade · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
The most wicked men that ever lived on earth. Authoritarians, dictators, and tyrants, from Hitler to Stalin, they are all back. Historical Invaders it's a fixed shooter game where you are the chosen one to annihilate the demons of our past and save mankind.
AdventureActionArcadeAction-AdventureBullet HellShoot 'Em Up2D PlatformerTop-Down Shooter2DColorful
$4.99BANAN'EM UP!
Jul 1 · SkyBrave
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpPvEShooterArcade2DTop-DownControllerGun CustomizationLinear
$19.99Alien Hominid Invasion
Nov 1 · The Behemoth
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Online Co-OpMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpAction RoguelikeSingleplayerCasualArcadeBeat 'em upRPGAction👍 1,572
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · 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
$9.99Savant - Ascent REMIX
Sep 29 · D-Pad Studio
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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
$1.99Rasant
May 21 · Cledson Lopes Marta de Oliveira
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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
$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
$6.99Insect Swarm
Sep 11 · Parallel Portal
Both: Shooter · 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
$2.99Twilight Survivors
Apr 1 · DORIDORI STUDIO
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpIndieAction RPGRogueliteCombatSingleplayerActionRoguelike👍 1,071
-60%$5.19Greedland
Sep 15 · VaMP He
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Shoot 'Em UpRogueliteTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeSci-fiScore AttackMechsAdventure👍 2,924
$1.99Zyrcon
Jul 23 · DIGITALICA
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
Bullet HellIndieShoot 'Em UpBullet HeavenTop-Down ShooterArcadeScore AttackAction2DFast-Paced
$4.99Shrink Assault
Sep 22 · Adam Earlston
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Bullet Hell
Shrink Assault is a Sci-Fi game featuring a mix of Infinite Runners and Rail Shooter games! Skilfully control your spaceship to dodge obstacles and eliminate the threat! Can you survive?
ArcadeActionShooterSci-fi3D PlatformerBullet HellRunnerFlightPhysicsPvE
$7.99Dogyuun
Apr 8 · Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterArcade2DTop-DownActionFuturisticLinearPixel Graphics
$7.99Arcadium - Space Odyssey
Jan 26 · Luciano Bercini
Both: Arcade · Bullet Hell · Space
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Bullet HeavenRogueliteArcadeAction RoguelikeBullet HellProcedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterSpaceAliens👍 110
$9.99Space Defender: Frontier Squadron
May 5 · Petit Vaisseau
Both: Space · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Lead a squadron against the Drone invasion in a top-down space shooter with RPG depth. Take contracts across three galaxies, outfit and upgrade your ship, recruit wingmen, and push the story through to the Nexus.
Early AccessSpaceTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterRPGSpaceshipsActionArcadeSci-fi
$9.99SHOGUN
Feb 16 · Guneal, Acid
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Bullet Hell
SHOGUN is an arcade style shooter that emphasizes running and gunning to stay alive. Rip through waves of increasingly difficult enemies hell-bent on your doom by shooting, looting, and eluding a bullet hell of cartoonish horror. Refuse death, explode with burning rage and tear asunder!!!
ActionArcadeShooterBoomer ShooterBullet HellFPSShoot 'Em UpCartoonCartoonyFirst-Person
-45%$4.94Utopia Must Fall
Sep 9 · Pixeljam
Both: Arcade · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Early AccessArcadeCasualRogueliteTower DefenseAction RoguelikeBullet HellDark ComedyActionShoot 'Em Up👍 1,267
Cygnus Enterprises
Dec 19 · Team Miaozi
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
Action RPG Shooter with Base Management elements, featuring AI NPCs. Take charge of an abandoned outpost, explore a lush alien planet, battle fierce creatures, gather resources, and upgrade your base as you develop your character and bring dozens of distinct weapons to bear.
Third-Person ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellSandboxCity BuilderShooterArtificial IntelligenceAction RPG👍 265
$4.99Commando Collection
Jul 26 · Macrojoy
Both: Shooter · Bullet Hell · Arcade
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
ActionShooterBeat 'em upBullet HellArcadeCombatMilitaryTanksWarSuperhero👍 1,415
$4.99Aim in Space
Jan 22 · Serhii Khramov, Davyd Moskalenko, Maksym Kanshin
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Arcade
Help defend Earth's space base from invading enemy aliens in this incredible game to train reaction and aiming skills. Use your entire arsenal of weapons to destroy enemies of various types. Stand up to protect the planet. Best of luck!
Shoot 'Em UpFlightIncrementalPvEPoint & ClickSpace SimShooterArcadeRoguelike2D
$4.99Westale: Peelgrimage
Dec 17 · 两把刷子工作室
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · 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
New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Today · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade · Shooter
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
-51%$0.49Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
Nov 16 · Ephemeral Interaction
Both: Bullet Hell · Retro · Shoot 'Em Up
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Pixel GraphicsBullet HellDark FantasyRoguelite2DIndieRetroProcedural GenerationFunnyShoot 'Em Up👍 1,287
$8.99Gunstorm
Feb 23 · Cornutopia Software
Both: Shooter · Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Arena ShooterTop-Down Shooter1980sShooterArcadeShoot 'Em Up2D3DTop-DownFunny
$4.99Time Wasters
Sep 25 · Proton Studio
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterRogueliteArena ShooterShoot 'Em Up2DControllerCasual👍 2,549
$39.99Contra: Operation Galuga
Mar 12 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
ActionArcadeShooterPlatformer2D PlatformerShoot 'Em UpSide Scroller2D1980s1990's👍 810
$11.99ROBOCRACY
Nov 29 · DGMA
Both: Space · Arcade · Shooter
Take on the challenge and face off against a rogue AI bent on enslaving humanity! Strap on your VR headset, step into the boots of a Galactic Ranger, and tear through waves of robots with explosive blasters, devastating shotguns, and an insane arsenal — just like classic arcade shooters!
AtmosphericColorfulSci-fiOld SchoolActionVRSpaceArcadeShooterShoot 'Em Up
-80%$1.19ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Jan 12 · jounitus
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Action RoguelikeRPGRogueliteArena ShooterTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpRoguelikeIsometricBullet HellSupernatural👍 154
-80%$0.99Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
May 9 · Black March Studios
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Join the race for Ether! Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is a fast-paced, roguelite, bullet heaven game in a sci-fi setting. Choose your pilots, customize and upgrade your Mecha Robots, and survive against endless swarms of Xeni. Will you survive long enough?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteMechsRobotsShooterAction RPG
$6.99Time Treker
Nov 12 · Fuse Game
Both: Bullet Hell · Shooter
Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!
RogueliteRoguelikeTime TravelBullet HellGun CustomizationHack and SlashShooterPixel GraphicsAction Roguelike2D👍 399
$39.99UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER – The Feast of the Wolves
Nov 14 · Endroad
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
For the first time in video game history, climb aboard Grendizer the Legendary Robot and fight against the forces of evil to defend our planet Earth!
On-Rails ShooterSide ScrollerBullet HellHack and SlashShoot 'Em UpBeat 'em upArcadeAction-AdventureRPGThird Person👍 561
$2.99Nebulock
Mar 5 · LostVolBytes
Both: Bullet Hell · Space · Arcade
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.
Bullet HellIncrementalTwin Stick Shooter2DSpaceArcadeExperimentalDifficultArena ShooterAbstract👍 583
$11.99Sublight
5 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Bullet Hell · Arcade
Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteArcade3DTop-DownActionCasualLootSci-fi
$24.99UFO 50
Sep 18 · Mossmouth
Both: Retro · Arcade
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
IndiePixel GraphicsRetroAction2DArcadeStrategyRPGAdventureDifficult👍 7,137
$4.99Star Survivor
Sep 20 · SpaceOwl Games, Erabit
Both: Bullet Hell · Space
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
CasualSurvivalAction RoguelikePhysicsBullet HellSingleplayerSpaceArena ShooterRogueliteDeckbuilding👍 540
$5.99Super Chaos
Jun 13 · Anodaxia
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
EMBRACE/CONTROL CHAOS! Mutate your build in extreme uniquely weird ways to nuke this petri dish clean from eldritch germs in a frantic top‑down physics arcade where every mechanic is bizarre and emergent! Use strangest powers like warping walls, hexes and annihilation and be an arcane germaphobe!
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpBullet HeavenTop-Down ShooterRoguelitePerma DeathArcadeRoguelike
-75%$1.24Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Oct 31 · Konfa Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteDeckbuildingRoguelike2DShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterHack and SlashShooter👍 1,585
$7.99Swarm Grinder
Apr 22 · Last Bite Games
Both: Bullet Hell
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
RoguelikeRogueliteAction RoguelikeBullet HellMechsProcedural Generation2DPixel GraphicsControllerAction RPG👍 1,164
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$2.99Astral Vangard
Sep 5 · Mithronix Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Bullet Hell
Pilot your Vangard and battling against various enemies and bosses. Astral Vangard is a casual game with rogue-like elements in a futuristic world filled with Mecha. You can choose their own Vangard with different start weapon and characteristics, improving their abilities as they advance.
MechsRobotsShoot 'Em UpRoguelikeSide ScrollerSci-fiShooterBullet HellRogueliteOn-Rails Shooter
$7.99Survivors of the Dawn
Nov 6 · indieGiant
Both: Bullet Hell · Shooter
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellTop-Down ShooterSci-fiTwin Stick ShooterCasualRogueliteShooter👍 695
$19.99STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™
Jan 23 · Aspyr
Both: Retro · Arcade · Space
Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Hack and SlashRetroArcadeSci-fiBeat 'em upActionSpaceAdventureOld SchoolCasual👍 355
-50%$4.99Apocalypse Party
Nov 30 · Breaker Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
CasualSingleplayerAction RoguelikeOnline Co-OpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellRogueliteShoot 'Em UpRoguelikeZombies👍 4,658
$7.99Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche
Apr 1 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
Interstellar mayhem! A bounty-hunting cat girl! Funktasmical genre-spanning action! This one has it all — no foolin'!
1980sArcadeBeat 'em upFemale ProtagonistOn-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerCartoonyColorfulCute
$4.99Psionic Awake
Apr 10 · Mighty Cat
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.
Shoot 'Em UpRoguelikeTower DefenseDungeon CrawlerShooterRogueliteZombiesAdventurePixel GraphicsRPG👍 184
$0.99Blasteroids
Dec 30 · Crossy
Both: Retro · Space
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
RetroStrategySpace2DSci-fiTop-Down ShooterActionPixel GraphicsCasualHand-drawn



