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A short, intense retro shmup where you dodge enemy fire and use power-ups in fast vertical-scrolling space combat.

Graze Counter
A compact vertical bullet-hell shmup where grazing bullets charges a screen-clearing energy wave, with a casual intensity and a reviewer median playtime of about 92 minutes.
2017-07-28
- Shooter
- Action

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THE DREADFUL SPACE
Games like THE DREADFUL SPACE

Find the Steam hidden gems

actions with secrets you find without a guideor

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Games like THE DREADFUL SPACE

A short, intense retro shmup where you dodge enemy fire and use power-ups in fast vertical-scrolling space combat.

Graze Counter
A compact vertical bullet-hell shmup where grazing bullets charges a screen-clearing energy wave, with a casual intensity and a reviewer median playtime of about 92 minutes.
2017-07-28
- Shooter
- Action

Science fiction

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Arcade

ROGUE FLIGHT

A compact anime-styled arcade space combat roguelite with a short story and score-chasing action.

2024-10-24

Shooter
Action
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Arcade

RagingBlasters

A fast-paced retro-style vertical shmup with pixel art and local co-op, playable in short arcade bursts.

2021-01-22

Shooter
Action
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Astro Flame: Starfighter

A single-player vertical scrolling shmup that combines upgrade-grinding and boss fights in a slower, methodical ~5-hour campaign.

2025-11-07

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Third person
Arcade

Blaze of Storm

A compact, approachable vertical-scrolling shmup in cyberspace with retro aesthetics and powerful sub-weapons.

2026-02-18

Shooter
Action
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Galactic Retribution Vol.1

A short, lighthearted retro arcade shooter where you defend the solar system in wave-based single-ship combat.

2026-06-25

Newtonia

A casual retro 2D top-down space-shooter with single-player, online/split-screen co-op and PvP, described by reviewers as fun and well-optimized.

2026-04-09

Sophstar

A challenging vertical shoot 'em up with teleport mechanics, risk/reward scoring, and abundant boss fights, made approachable by training modes and QOL features in a compact five-hour arcade experience.

2022-02-18

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Crystal Breaker

A vertically scrolling shmup focused on close-range combat, delivering fast, aggressive arcade action in about six hours (based on reviewer playtime).

2024-11-27

Shooter
Action
Indie
Arcade

Z-Warp

A brief, single-player vertical shoot'em up with retro pixel art and frenetic arcade combat, playable in around 42 minutes.

2022-06-21

Shooter
Action
Indie
Arcade

Blurple Food Wars

A short retro space shooter with wave-based fast food enemy battles and multiple boss fights, offering casual arcade action.

2021-01-12

Shooter
Action
Indie
Side view
Arcade

Critical Damage

A brief single-player indie top-down space shooter that's fun but occasionally tedious.

2020-12-08

Action
Indie

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