Games like Blast Em!
If Blast Em! is your kind of game, the closest matches are PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈, Promethium and Downwell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its retro, stressful and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Blast Em!: Protect the universe from the evil Alien robots terror-bent on eliminating the Earth and all of Humanity! Take control of the ship and blast the hell out of anything that moves and if it doesn’t move – blast it anyway to be sure.
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PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈
WHY THIS
Top pick for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Necromancer's army is gathering! But he can't afford Necronomicon Prime so his army can only use free medieval equipment set... We believe that one battle sister can solve them well. Go Forth, Sister Para, Blast your enemy in this survivor-like shooter game!
Promethium
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Downwell
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
LUFTRAUSERS
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Ranked #6 for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Jamestown
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Ranked #7 for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Syder Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares high score tracking and a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Ranked #8 for Blast Em! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Blast Em! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Space Invaders Extreme
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Reviewers of Blast Em! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Blast Em!.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Blast Em! cross-mention this title as a similar play.
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
DEFENDER 3D
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Blast Em! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
The 80s classic side-scroller meets the modern PC Gamer.. DEFENDER 3D lets you choose a spaceship to suit your play style and blast your way through ever increasing waves of alien invaders and bosses. A quick and easy learning curve with seriously addictive gameplay.
Space Aliens Invaders
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Blast Em! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Phoenix 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Reviewers of Blast Em! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Shooty Skies
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!
SWARMRIDERS
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.
SQUIDS FROM SPACE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
SQUIDS FROM SPACE is an 8v8, team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth!
Monsterland
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
After years in cryoprison, Dr. Green awakens on a mutant-infested Earth colony. Seeking redemption and his estranged daughter Anna, he battles through a ravaged planet in a 4-hour campaign of intense combat, encounters, and adventure. Monsterland has hybrid tile/ASCII visuals & Steam Deck support.
System Invaders
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Experience waves upon waves of viruses that have infected your computer. 5 Chapters with over 125 Waves of enemies! Play with your friends in local or online co-op! Can you destroy all the viruses?
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More from Xiotex Studios Ltd
Other recommendable Steam games by Xiotex Studios Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Containment Protocol
WHY THIS
Another title from Xiotex Studios Ltd, the studio behind Blast Em!. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
A top-secret military research facility has gone dark. Their last communication only had two words in it: “Containment Protocol” Your task is to infiltrate the facility using a prototype remote control drone and work out what has happened to the facility and more importantly - what has happened to the weapon.
Caretaker Retribution
WHY THIS
Another title from Xiotex Studios Ltd, the studio behind Blast Em!. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
The stars are going out. A team is sent to find out why. They discover the cause and try to stop it. They don’t make it out alive. Caretaker Retribution is a 6DOF shooter for PC and Mac that also works on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Caretaker Sacrifice
WHY THIS
Another title from Xiotex Studios Ltd, the studio behind Blast Em!. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
An epic sci-fi 6DOF adventure, puzzle and shooter featuring the voice of David Hewlett (Stargate). At the end of time, struggle through a hostile alien machine to solve the ultimate mystery and fulfil your final mission.
Promethium
WHY THIS
Another title from Xiotex Studios Ltd, the studio behind Blast Em!. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
The Alpha Device
WHY THIS
Another title from Xiotex Studios Ltd, the studio behind Blast Em!. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Beyond space, beyond reason... beyond humanity. Discover a gripping tale of a dystopian future narrated by David Hewlett, star of the Academy Award-winning The Shape Of Water.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Jamestown
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Blast Em!.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Blast Em!.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Frequently asked about Blast Em!
- What games are most similar to Blast Em!?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blast Em! are PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈, Promethium, Downwell.
- Who developed Blast Em!?
- Blast Em! was developed by Xiotex Studios Ltd.
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