The player controls a ship in the centre of the screen, enemies approach from the top and bottom and the player is able to switch up and down to deal with the encroaching hoard. The player is also able to jump (jumping upside down is an interesting new challenge) and is equipped with a bomb which wipes the screen of enemies as well as restoring the horizon. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
50 Games Like Horizon Shift '81
Horizon Shift, Bleed 2, and Atomic Guardians are our top selection to play today.
The latest addition in this selection are ALPHA CENTAURI SPACE FORCE released the 8 April 2021 and ranked #33, Battle Guns Simulator released the 4 April 2021 and ranked #49, Goblins! released the 31 March 2021 and ranked #10.
50 Games like Horizon Shift '81 daily generated comparing over 40 000 video games across all platforms.
This suggestion collection includes shoot-em-up games for Android, IOS (iPhone / iPad), PS4 (Playstation 4), Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch, PC Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The order in this selection is not absolute, but the best games tends to be up in the list.
1# Horizon Shift - 2015
Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!
2# Bleed 2 - 2017
A furiously fun and fast-paced arcade action game, Bleed 2 welcomes back pink-haired heroine Wryn, the worlds greatest and only remaining hero, as she fights to defend the globe from an invading force of villains. Master the art of air-dodging and bullet-reflecting to stylishly take down a relentless barrage of bad guys and bosses (and naughty kittys! Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
3# Atomic Guardians - 2021
ATOMIC GUARDIANS is a fully CO-OP arcade retro shoot 'em up, where one player flies the ship, and the other player mans the shields. Fight your way through a never ending horde of Brutal Bosses, Alien Monsters and Gigantic Asteroids as you rack up a new world-wide high score. Play with up to three friends, and see how long you can last!
4# Void Invaders - 2015
Jump back to the good old days of arcade machines with Void Invaders: a colourful, chaotic and explosive arcade shoot-em-up game inspired by classics such as Galaga and Space Invaders!
5# The Bug Butcher - 2016
The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter “Super Pang” where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. Harry’s current assignment takes him to an infested futuristic research facility on a distant planet. The surviving and dwindling number of scientists employed him for his slaughtering skills. Harry’s mission: survive until the decontamination of the building is complete, hoard coins like his life depended on it, and protect the scientists at all costs. Watch out for the spiders they have a particular fondness for rubber encased scientist brains. After landing, you will move from room to room through the facility blasting rockets, lasers, and wielding the power of lighting upwards at anything not human. Ravenous swarms and ferocious waves of bugs of every size will attempt to kill you, but luckily there will be weapon and health pick-ups to aid Harry on his quest. Fierce reflexes are mandatory for survival, but Harry’s brutal power-ups will let the guts fly and make the larva cry! If you love games with humor, perfect platforming, grotesquely cute art, nightmarish bosses, and real personality then The Bug Butcher will suit your fancy.
6# Speed Limit - 2021
Speed Limit is a non-stop genre-warping arcade experience that never slows down. No cuts, no lapses in the chaos, Speed Limit is an old-school action extravaganza boiled down to its core elements: Hard. Fast. Addictive.
7# Roche Fusion - 2015
Roche Fusion is a retro, over the top space shooter. An all you can shoot buffet; fast paced and procedurally generated; with crazy waves of enemies, awesome upgrades and wicked boss-fights! Also: Explosions. Lots of explosions.
8# Fast Food Rampage - 2016
A hilarious arcade shooter about blasting people with junk food until they explode. It’s delicious!
9# Galagan's Island: Reprymian Rising - 2015
Early Access
Galagan's Island is an Arcade style Space Shooter paying loving homage to classic arcade style & difficulty. This Bullet Hell is sure to satisfy your Shmup Shortage! Featuring 25 LEVELS of handcrafted whimsical charm. Formations so pretty you almost don't want to destroy them.
10# Goblins! - 2021
Build defenses and use your trusty catapult to stop the goblin horde from stealing your treasure.
11# Neon Shooter - 2021
Neon Shooter is a fast-paced dual stick style shooter that is full of neon colors, bright particle effects, and enemies to destroy. Be ready to jump in and destroy enemies, collect coins and power ups, and upgrade your traits to reach the highest score possible!
12# Shooty Skies - 2015
Shooty Skies is an endless arcade flyer from the creators of Crossy Road.
13# POLY SYNTH GUNNER - 2021
Early Access
Instance-based shooter with scaling endless wave of enemies
14# Many Faces - 2020
Many Faces is a classic, retro arcade shooter from the 90s. Blast your way through randomly generated levels to confront the Many Face King!
15# Aka to Blue - 2017
Shoot 'em up/Bullet Hell game for mobile platforms (iOS/Android) by Tanoshimasu Co. Ltd
16# Spingun - 2016
SPINGUN is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive.
17# Jet Lancer - 2020
Jet Lancer is a frenetic aerial dog-fighting game where you hunt enemy pilots, carve up giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as a daring mercenary in the far future.
18# Rangok Skies - 2021
War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op.
19# Star Aegis - 2021
Star Aegis is an old school, wave-based arcade shmup without shooting. Use your shields to reflect bullets.
20# TERROR SQUID - 2020
Create your own bullet hell in this escalating symphony of destruction. How long can you survive?
21# Barrage Fantasia - 2021
A girl named Herb who claims to be a great witch lives in a poisonous swamp on the outskirts of a faraway country. One day, a red jewel is stolen from a shrine under her control. Herb escapes the swamp for the first time in order to recover her jewels.
22# Starlight: Eye of the Storm - 2021
Early Access
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a retro 2D Arcade vertical shooter. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Be challenged with 10 stages of bullet hell. Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
23# Kick Ass Commandos - 2017
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick Ass. Grab your machine-gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone else you encounter!
24# Wholesome Slaughter - 2021
Wholesome Slaughter is a retro style FPS set in a fantasy world! After stumbling into an unknown dimension, you must fight your way through hordes of the cute and innocent inhabitants of the land.
25# HyperShot - 2021
The more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn!
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