Shmadow
Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay.
79% of 151 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Games like Red Lightning
If Red Lightning left you wanting something retro and fast-paced, you have options. These games are a good place to start. Most of them work well for a shared session.
Shmadow
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.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
79% of 151 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Retro Short Game
Retro Short Game is a simple, 2D, multiplayer roguelike with content for both new and experienced players to enjoy: featuring three distinct weapons to learn and master, a variety of upgrades for the player to mix and match, and enemies with a myriad of attack patterns.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
$0.99RedRaptor
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
67% of 9 Steam reviews are positive$4.99BULLET PARTY
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
95% of 73 Steam reviews are positive$0.49GanaBlade
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, Colorful
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, Colorful
88% of 89 Steam reviews are positive$5.99Galaxy Champions TV
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
90% of 100 Steam reviews are positive$6.99It came from space and ate our brains
It came from space and ate our brains is a unique Arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay, four-player co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? You’ve come to the right place!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
79% of 167 Steam reviews are positive$2.49Power-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$2.99Shadowgrounds
Upgrade an arsenal until each gun does something absurd, blow up everything that can explode, and drag a friend through it on one keyboard.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced
82% of 1,236 Steam reviews are positive$6.99Riddled Corpses
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
68% of 139 Steam reviews are positive$7.99Polygunners
Polygunners is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and an RPG. Upgrade abilities, explore dungeons and towns, and fight bosses to progress through the world. Playing with your friends with local co-op cranks the experience up to 11 for satisfying dynamic gameplay.
Also in Co-op · Retro, Fast-paced, Colorful
95% of 114 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Cheaper than Red Lightning
Retro Short Game
Retro Short Game is a simple, 2D, multiplayer roguelike with content for both new and experienced players to enjoy: featuring three distinct weapons…
$0.99
BULLET PARTY
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
95% of 73 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
RedRaptor
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
67% of 9 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
It came from space and ate our brains
It came from space and ate our brains is a unique Arcade top-down shooter.
79% of 167 Steam reviews are positive$2.49
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
Space God
Space God is a 'hyper retro neon' style top-down shooting game. Play in single player, online co-op mode, or online multiplayer.
82% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Iron Fisticle
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic…
85% of 354 Steam reviews are positive$1.34
Red Blaster
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon…
100% of 1 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Avalanche 2: Super Avalanche
The award winning arcade platformer! Race to climb falling blocks as you dodge lava, dragons, and space chickens? Fast-paced retro goodness!
93% of 81 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Red Zirion
Red Zirion is a retro shooting game with upgradeable attributes in the roguelike style.
100% of 8 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Hidden gems like Red Lightning
ASTROLANCER
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience!
97% of 141 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
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
Polygunners
Polygunners is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and an RPG.
95% of 114 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Arcadegeddon
Team up with up to three friends to purge a virus from a super game and save the last local arcade.
76% of 1,026 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5Free
Blazing Chrome
Run, gun and dash through a machine-ruled wasteland with a friend beside you.
88% of 1,340 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$4.24
CounterAttack: Uprising
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup).
90% of 274 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$14.99
Shotgun Legend
Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.
89% of 900 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
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
Q-YO Blaster
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat
93% of 157 Steam reviews are positive$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
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
Newest games like Red Lightning
Alien Strike: Blasting the Intruders
Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players!
85% of 60 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Zombies Attack
Zombies Attack is a retro pixel horizontal action game. You will face a large number of zombies and bosses in the doomsday.
100% of 26 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
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 positive$17.99
Entropy Survivors
Control a melee mech and its sharpshooting frog rider at the same time in a colorful bullet heaven roguelike.
79% of 496 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 33$3.49
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
ASTROLANCER
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience!
97% of 141 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Topspace
A topdown bullet hell game where you control a spaceship and fight waves of asteroids and enemy spaceships.
100% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Redgar: The Space Viking
Unleash chaos as Redgar, the legendary space viking! In this explosive top-down shooter, battle through castle-like starships and neon-lit…
94% of 34 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
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
Arcadegeddon
Team up with up to three friends to purge a virus from a super game and save the last local arcade.
76% of 1,026 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5Free
Gunlocked
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection.
87% of 464 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$4.99
雷鸟Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a classic arcade-style STG. You will be the pilot of the space fighter, stepping onto the space stage, engaged in a war between many…
88% of 16 Steam reviews are positive$5.99