Games like Bullet Candy
by R C Knight
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
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FreeWaves
Nov 16 · Squid In A Box Ltd
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick 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
-60%$7.99Go Mecha Ball
Jan 25 · Whale Peak Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
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
$19.99Assault Android Cactus+
Sep 23 · Witch Beam
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Bullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterFemale ProtagonistArcadeCuteTop-Down3D👍 1,325
$3.99Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Jun 18 · Bizarre Creations
Both: Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
ArcadeTwin Stick ShooterCasualRetroBullet HellSingleplayer2DShoot 'Em UpShooterIndie👍 1,017
$11.99Starward Rogue
Jan 20 · Arcen Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRPGTwin Stick ShooterDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeRogueliteArcadeTop-Down👍 286
$4.99Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Dec 13 · NukGames
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
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
$9.99Rise & Shine
Jan 13 · Super Mega Team
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.
Side Scroller2D PlatformerBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultPlatformerShooterArcade2D👍 453
$0.99Bit Blaster XL
Jan 22 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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
$2.99Space Smash
Mar 7 · Rising Moon Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellReplay ValueShoot 'Em UpDifficultArcade2DControllerAction
$4.99Dark Matter
Feb 27
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Dark Matter is a classic arcade space shooter inspired by Asteroids, featuring fast-paced ship combat, physics-based movement, and score-driven gameplay.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterFlightShooterArcade2DTop-DownChoices MatterCasual
$9.99Yars: Recharged
Aug 23 · Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick 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
$1.99Swarm Arena
Aug 19 · Dedication Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards!
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPvPPvECompetitiveShooterArcade
$9.99Everyday Shooter
May 8 · Queasy Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
Everyday Shooter is an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry.
IndieCasualTwin Stick ShooterMusicShooterShoot 'Em UpGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell👍 120
$1.99Shmadow
Nov 3 · Extrokold Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.
IndieActionBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterCo-opGreat Soundtrack4 Player Local👍 151
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Twin Stick 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
$6.99Circuit Breakers
Nov 17 · Triverske
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeAction RPG2DTop-DownCyberpunk
$4.99Null Vector
May 3 · Optical Override
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterRoguelitePerma DeathDifficultArcadeRoguelike2.5D
$0.99Space Codex
May 17 · takk
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?
CasualRetroShoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcade👍 232
$5.99Scoregasm
Feb 8 · RC Knight
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Scoregasm is an incredible, variety rich shooter with a non-linear, branching paths style galaxy to explore. It's pretty, accessible, fun and really rather good! Blast your way through the galaxy's many varied levels and use your skills to change your route, find new levels, new enemies, unlock bonus challenge stages and fight the bosses...
ActionIndieTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellScore AttackShoot 'Em Up
$0.99Incandescent
Jun 30 · Stephen Crabb
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.
ActionIndieShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterArcade2DCasual👍 128
$2.99Nebulock
Mar 5 · LostVolBytes
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · 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
$4.99Heavy Weapon Deluxe
Aug 30 · PopCap Games, Inc.
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell
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
-50%$2.99Shoot 1UP DX
Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcadeScore Attack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsSci-fi👍 124
$6.50Pesticide Not Required
Mar 18 · Jampacked Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick 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
-50%$14.99DoDonPachi Resurrection
Oct 13 · CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
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
Gundemonium Recollection
Sep 27 · Platine Dispositif
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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
$4.99Revolution Ace
Mar 19 · Laser Guided Games, LLC
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
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
$2.99Super Bit Blaster XL
Mar 16 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Jun 6 · YOTSUBANE, Adventure Planning Service
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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 · Arcade
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
$4.99Super Star Path
Jun 22 · DYA Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
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
$9.99Danmaku Unlimited 3
Mar 9 · Doragon Entertainment
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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
$0.99Starfighter Neon
Dec 18 · MadeOfDinosaurs
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
ActionIndieShoot 'Em Up2DBullet HellTop-Down ShooterRetroArcadeShooterTwin Stick Shooter


