Games like AREA WARS™

Did AREA WARS™ leave you in a fast-paced and retro frame of mind? These games could fill that gap nicely.

Cheaper than AREA WARS™

COSMIC WARFRONT

COSMIC WARFRONT

Top-down space combat shooter. 6 chassis, 8 weapons, 3 enemy factions, 3 bosses.

100% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Bot War

Bot War

Bot War takes place on a spherical planet that you can walk all the way around. The other soldiers are bots, controlled by AI.

100% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Robot Heroes

Robot Heroes

Control the mysterious robot army to resist falling giant aliens.

71% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Humans Are Useless

Humans Are Useless

A gang of nine aliens from another galaxy that were put to community service, want to clean the universe from what they think is the worst garbage…

86% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Pixel Galaxy

Pixel Galaxy

A non-shooting shoot 'em up where you must grow, make friends, and survive together.

86% of 113 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$1.01
Polygon Attack

Polygon Attack

Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!

89% of 240 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Shibuya 88 StarBurner

Shibuya 88 StarBurner

Aliens are attacking Tokyo and kidnapping its citizens to transform them into mutants!

$0.99
Starship Annihilator

Starship Annihilator

A classic style vertical scrolling-shooter. Includes 10 levels and 10 boss enemies. You will have several power-ups for weapon modification.

72% of 173 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$0.99
CLOUD PATROL

CLOUD PATROL

Fly across floating islands, hold off swarming drones, and face down three colossal bosses.

100% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH

ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH

Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's.

80% of 155 Steam reviews are positive$1.19
Pentasma

Pentasma

Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'.

100% of 27 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
StarLightRiders: HyperJump

StarLightRiders: HyperJump

StarLightRiders: HyperJump is a fast paced and frantic multiplayer arcade shoot em up.

71% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$1.99

Hidden gems like AREA WARS™

Angel at Dusk

Angel at Dusk

A bullet hell shooter where you press in close, cancel bullets, and tear through a paradise of angels as the sun burns out.

98% of 1,694 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$14.99
SHOOPER NOVA

SHOOPER NOVA

Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress.

83% of 550 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$6.99
Gigantes Ex Machina

Gigantes Ex Machina

Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.

82% of 324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$14.99
Battle Shapers

Battle Shapers

Blast corrupt robots in a bright cyberpunk city, steal Overlord Cores to reshape your build, and come back stronger after every run.

80% of 984 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$24.99
Ginga Force

Ginga Force

Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium.

80% of 230 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Graze Counter

Graze Counter

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up!

98% of 224 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

Fight giant ants and kaiju through a collapsing city, alone or with friends in co-op, armed with an arsenal that gets gloriously out of hand.

93% of 9,420 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 207$59.99
ESCHATOS

ESCHATOS

An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute.

95% of 289 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Pixel Galaxy

Pixel Galaxy

A non-shooting shoot 'em up where you must grow, make friends, and survive together.

86% of 113 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$1.01
Astebreed: Definitive Edition

Astebreed: Definitive Edition

Pilot a war machine through six chapters of alien invasion, shooting, locking on and slashing your way to the credits.

87% of 1,276 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
RefleX

RefleX

The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever:The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER…

93% of 122 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

Drop with up to three friends, call down orbital strikes and try not to blow each other up in a fast, chaotic galactic war.

90% of 25,754 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 166$19.99

Newest games like AREA WARS™

ARCS

ARCS

A stage‑based shooter where you build optimal strategies and wipe out over a thousand enemies.

94% of 50 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Hyper_Sea_5000

Hyper_Sea_5000

Neo-Retro Arcade Shooter. Trapped in a warp cube, for your crimes against the Cube Federation, you must fly and shoot around, use charge shots…

100% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
The Last Salvage Squad

The Last Salvage Squad

Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.

98% of 577 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
COSMIC WARFRONT

COSMIC WARFRONT

Top-down space combat shooter. 6 chassis, 8 weapons, 3 enemy factions, 3 bosses.

100% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Beyond Solar

Beyond Solar

Blast through intense pixel-art bullet hell battles in Beyond Solar!

89% of 18 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
Blaze of Storm

Blaze of Storm

Blaze of Storm is a arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup. You will fight against enemies in cyberspace as a cyber diver.

97% of 36 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
AstroRage2049

AstroRage2049

A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.

92% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$4.90
ARONDIGHT  アロンダイト

ARONDIGHT アロンダイト

Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of…

80% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Gigantes Ex Machina

Gigantes Ex Machina

Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.

82% of 324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$14.99
Galaxy Highways

Galaxy Highways

An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights.

95% of 62 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
SHOOPER NOVA

SHOOPER NOVA

Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress.

83% of 550 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$6.99