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A retro-inspired side-scrolling shmup with balanced bullet-hell action, gorgeous presentation, and a substantial single-player campaign.

Natsuki Chronicles
A compact horizontal bullet-hell shmup following pilot Natsuki through a story parallel to Ginga Force, with strong reviews and a roughly 4.7-hour campaign.
2021-02-18
- Shooter
- Action

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Games like Earthion

A retro-inspired side-scrolling shmup with balanced bullet-hell action, gorgeous presentation, and a substantial single-player campaign.

Natsuki Chronicles
A compact horizontal bullet-hell shmup following pilot Natsuki through a story parallel to Ginga Force, with strong reviews and a roughly 4.7-hour campaign.
2021-02-18
- Shooter
- Action

Science fiction

Side view

Arcade

DRAINUS

DRAINUS is a short, fast-paced 2D side-scrolling bullet-hell shooter where you absorb enemy bullets and chase hi-scores.

2022-05-22

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Side view
Arcade

Andro Dunos II

A horizontal retro shoot-'em-up where you pilot a battleship through seven stages with a clever weapon system, plus a Boss Rush mode—short, challenging, single-player.

2022-03-25

Shooter
Action
Arcade

Valfaris: Mecha Therion

Pilot a powerful mecha in this single-player 2.5D side-scrolling shoot 'em up sequel to Valfaris, featuring weapon variety, timing-based combat, and a challenging arcade campaign lasting roughly 8 hours.

2023-11-21

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view
Arcade
Music

Ginga Force

A story-driven vertical shooter over planet Seventia, offering tough level-based missions and ship customization, with reviewers reporting around 8.5 hours of play.

2020-09-24

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Third person
Bird view / Isometric
Arcade

ESCHATOS

A short, frantic arcade shooter where you repel a UFO invasion, deflect bullets with a shield, and retake the Moon.

2015-09-18

Shooter
Action
Arcade

Flying Tank

A very positively received side-scrolling shmup that has you piloting a tank through boss fights with solo or local co-op, lasting roughly 7 hours.

2024-12-06

Shooter
Action
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Arcade

ZeroRanger

ZeroRanger is a deliberately retro scrolling shooter with local co-op, an adaptive difficulty that grants extra lives as you die, and a challenging arcade-style campaign that typically runs 11–15 hours.

2018-09-28

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Side view
Arcade

SATAZIUS

A single-player 2D shoot 'em up about a space pirate conflict on an abandoned planet, playable in about three hours.

2011-12-16

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Side view
Arcade

Eden's Eclipse

A 2D vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shmup with a 1990s-2000s arcade feel, bullet-cancel scoring, and a female lead in a compact single-player campaign.

2026-06-09

Shooter
Action
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Karous

A Dreamcast-era shoot 'em up with slash-and-shoot combat and weapon leveling, starring a girl hunting the Sanguis Dei across a roughly 8.5-hour single-player campaign.

2026-01-21

Action
Science fiction
Horror
Bird view / Isometric
Arcade

Space Elite Force II

A fast-paced side-scrolling space shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, pixel art, and tough boss battles, best enjoyed in short score-attack sessions.

2020-02-03

Shooter
Action
Warfare
Science fiction
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Arcade

Natsuki Chronicles