GanaBlade
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage.
95% of 148 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Games like Galactic Wars EX
If Galactic Wars EX scratched a retro and fast-paced itch for you, keep reading. These games keep things close enough to feel familiar. Sharing the fun is easy with these picks.
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
84% of 416 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Gal-X-E
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!
Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
86% of 95 Steam reviews are positiveFreeGanaBlade
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
95% of 148 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Space Elite Force II
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art and epic boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores and defend humanity. Wishlist now!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
88% of 90 Steam reviews are positive$5.99Starexcess
Escape from a tyrant government and save the planet Shambala. Be the resistance! Starexcess is a retro-looking vertical shoot 'em up inspired by the 16-bit era. Take on enemy armies and dodge frenetic shots in this shoot 'em up for one or two players in a local ofline co-op.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
80% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$6.99Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
91% of 186 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Procyon
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.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
95% of 73 Steam reviews are positive$3.99Galaxy Warfighter
Taking its roots from the classic games in the shoot'em up genre, «Galaxy Warfighter» conveys the old ideas in a new way. Piloting your fighter ship, you have to fight hordes of enemies with unpredictable strategies and attack schemes.
Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
40% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$6.99EXZEAL
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
65% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$2.39Xenoraid: The First Space War
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
89% of 98 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Power-Up
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
60% of 30 Steam reviews are positive$2.991993 Space Machine
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Replayable
74% of 118 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Cheaper than Galactic Wars EX
Space Elite Force II
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art and epic boss battles.
88% of 90 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Starexcess
Escape from a tyrant government and save the planet Shambala. Be the resistance!
80% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
Procyon
It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces.
95% of 73 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Galaxy Warfighter
Taking its roots from the classic games in the shoot'em up genre, «Galaxy Warfighter» conveys the old ideas in a new way.
40% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
EXZEAL
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash.
65% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$2.39
Power-Up
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
60% of 30 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
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
Z-Exemplar
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past.
95% of 37 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Space War: Infinity
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability.
93% of 117 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
X-Force Genesis
A frantic space shoot ’em up inspired by the classics of the 80s and 90s.
79% of 19 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
StarShip Wars
Modern release of Shoot'em Up Game !!! Take a role as pilot of Your spaceship and feel the arcade games vibes in a new modern release.
$2.99
Hidden gems like Galactic Wars EX
Project X: Light Years
The official Project X sequel ✨ Back after 30 years!🎮 A demanding, skill-based experience that rewards patience and mastery.
93% of 150 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$17.99
GanaBlade
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage.
95% of 148 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
G WARRIOR
G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens.
88% of 109 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Space War: Infinity
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability.
93% of 117 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
CounterAttack: Uprising
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup).
90% of 274 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$14.99
Galaxy Champions TV
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV.
90% of 100 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
Sky Force Reloaded
Fly through colorful stages, weave through bullet walls and take down giant bosses, solo or with a friend.
92% of 2,714 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 19$9.99
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements.
91% of 186 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Space Codex
Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is…
86% of 233 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Alien Attack
You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens.
82% of 182 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
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
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans.
84% of 416 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Newest games like Galactic Wars EX
Super Retro Fighter
Classic Retro STG Is Back! Pick from distinctive fighters, earn permanent upgrades between battles, and brace for bosses that'll drive you up the…
75% of 57 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
SHOCKWAVE TRIGGERS
SHOCKWAVE TRIGGERS is an arcade high resolution pixel art shmup/shoot'em up, in which you use the power of Shockwaves and a good timing to get the…
95% of 22 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Galactic Outlaws
"Galactic Outlaws" is a side-scrolling space shooter where you lead an elite squad on high-risk missions.
95% of 22 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
Project X: Light Years
The official Project X sequel ✨ Back after 30 years!🎮 A demanding, skill-based experience that rewards patience and mastery.
93% of 150 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$17.99
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
I Got Isekai'd Into a Shmup
I Got Isekai’d into a Shmup is a vertical shoot’em up game inspired by the best games of the 90s genre, while adding exciting features and local…
83% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
G WARRIOR
G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens.
88% of 109 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
GanaBlade
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage.
95% of 148 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Sophstar
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward…
100% of 96 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Arcade Galaxy
Arcade Galaxy - a game made in 2D-hand-drawn graphics, which is a space arcade in a retro style.
75% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Hyper Echelon
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON!
89% of 53 Steam reviews are positive$12.99