Games like Gal-X-E
by Volens Nolens Games
Gal-X-E aims to revive the old-school shoot em up genre, and adds modern elements to it! Fight your way through endless waves of randomly generated madness! Collect spaceships and show the enemy who's boss!
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$4.99Alien Hallway 2
Oct 5 · Sigma Team Inc.
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
We're happy to present a new game in the Alien Shooter universe! Get prepared to unique tactical gameplay, lots of monster types and 8 fighter types allowing you create your own style of completing missions and defeating bosses.
StrategyActionRTSShooterShoot 'Em UpAliensAdventureIndieSniperArcade👍 137
$4.99Galagan's Island: Reprymian Rising
Jun 16 · Skinny Jean Death Studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Galagan's Island is an Arcade style Space Shooter paying loving homage to classic arcade style & difficulty. This Bullet Hell is sure to satisfy your Shmup Shortage! Featuring 25 LEVELS of handcrafted whimsical charm. Formations so pretty you almost don't want to destroy them.
ActionIndieEarly AccessCasualShoot 'Em UpArcade
$2.99Twilight Survivors
Apr 1 · DORIDORI STUDIO
Both: 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
$9.99Danmaku Unlimited 3
Mar 9 · Doragon Entertainment
Both: 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
$15.99Jets'n'Guns 2
Jul 24 · Rake in Grass
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
ActionShoot 'Em UpIndieGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerBullet Hell2DColorfulViolentWar👍 1,165
$4.99Revolution Ace
Mar 19 · Laser Guided Games, LLC
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Shoot 'Em UpActionIndieBullet HellShooterLocal Co-OpArcadeMultiplayerTop-DownSingleplayer👍 1,476
$4.99Heavy Weapon Deluxe
Aug 30 · PopCap Games, Inc.
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
It's shoot-'em-up arcade action at its best! Use an incredible assortment of heavy artillery to blast away enemy tanks and planes, and fight your way to victory. What are you waiting for? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get into the action!
CasualArcadeActionShoot 'Em UpBullet HellSingleplayer2DSide Scroller👍 425
$9.99Sky Force Reloaded
Nov 29 · Infinite Dreams
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Shoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpTop-DownActionIndieLocal MultiplayerController👍 2,689
$0.99Bit Blaster XL
Jan 22 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterArcade2DControllerActionCasualMinimalist👍 5,495
$1.99Alien Attack
Jun 21 · Alien Jellyfish
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.
ActionIndieCasualAdventureSimulationPixel GraphicsDifficultArcadeShoot 'Em Up2D👍 181
$9.99Ikaruga
Feb 18 · TREASURE
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
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
$4.99Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24 · Pixeljam
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
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
$3.99Procyon
Feb 26 · Deadly Red Cube
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
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.
Shoot 'Em UpActionIndieBullet HellShooterLocal Co-OpSide ScrollerSci-fi
$9.99弹幕音乐绘 ~风雷幻奏曲~ / Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~
Oct 7 · SlimeSmile
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
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
$14.99BLUE REVOLVER
Oct 11 · danbo, woof
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellIndieActionArcadeGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsAnime2DFemale Protagonist👍 834
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Jun 6 · YOTSUBANE, Adventure Planning Service
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
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
-50%$7.49DRAINUS
May 22 · Team Ladybug, WSS playground
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
ActionShoot 'Em UpIndieShooterSingleplayer2DFemale ProtagonistBullet HellPixel GraphicsSide Scroller👍 1,107
-60%$3.99Enemy Mind
Jun 6 · Schell Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
ActionShoot 'Em UpShooterSpacePixel GraphicsBullet HellArcadeSide ScrollerRetroIndie👍 104
$12.99The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
Feb 14 · Veyeral Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Bullet HellAction RoguelikeIndieShoot 'Em UpActionBoss RushRogueliteGreat SoundtrackEarly AccessFemale Protagonist👍 1,657
$7.99Jets'n'Guns Gold
Feb 5 · Rake in Grass
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.
Shoot 'Em UpGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerActionIndieBullet HellDifficult2DArcadeOld School👍 1,246
$29.99Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
Oct 10 · MOSS Co., Ltd.
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Shoot 'Em UpActionArcadeShooterBullet HellGreat SoundtrackSci-fiLocal Co-OpSingleplayer👍 266
$2.99Super Bit Blaster XL
Mar 16 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpPvPArcade2DControllerActionCasualColorfulPixel Graphics👍 778
$1.99Tiamat X
May 29 · BBQ Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
ActionIndieArcadeShoot 'Em Up
$19.99Alien Hominid Invasion
Nov 1 · The Behemoth
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
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
$14.99Star of Providence
Jun 7 · Team D-13
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
RogueliteBullet HellShoot 'Em UpAction RoguelikeIndiePixel GraphicsActionDifficultRoguelike2D👍 3,178
-85%$2.99Ginga Force
Sep 24 · Qute
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
ActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeAnimeGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell👍 227









