Games like Sky Force Anniversary

92% positive from 2,155 reviewsReleased 201516% finish itSteam Deck Verified

What it is

This is a scrolling shooter game with a core loop of upgrading your ship and battling enemies. It offers intense arcade action with modern visuals and competitive weekly tournaments.

What players liked

Players praise this simple, classic shooter for its relaxing, repetitive fun and well-designed difficulty curve across multiple platforms.

The catch

Progress is gated behind replaying the same levels for hours to grind upgrades.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 2,155 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Sky Force Anniversary

Sky Force Reloaded

93% positive from 2,718 reviews20172% finish itDeck Verified

This is a modern arcade shoot 'em up with a core loop of blasting enemies, upgrading your plane, and completing missions. It offers intense action with beautiful environments and a deep progression system.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a modern, replayable arcade classic with balanced difficulty, rewarding weapon upgrades after initial grinding.

The catchProgress demands replaying the same stages endlessly to farm currency for upgrades.

Both are tagged Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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Waves

95% positive from 1,561 reviews20113% finish itDeck Verified

Twin-stick shooter with combo-based combat and time-slowing mechanics. Fast-paced arena survival against digital threats.

What players likedPlayers praise Waves as an addictive, simple, and fun twin-stick shooter, often comparing it favorably to Crimsonland.

The catchEnemies spawn on top of you, causing unavoidable deaths

Both are tagged Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell and Arcade.

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Army of Ruin

88% positive from 2,759 reviews2023Deck Verified

This is an auto-shooter where players use hero skills and weapon upgrades to defeat waves of enemies. It offers a fast-paced, simple, and fun experience.

What players likedPlayers praise "Army of Ruin" as a polished Vampire Survivors clone, often compared to Nordic Ashes, for its quality-of-life updates and smooth performance.

The catchUnlocks and upgrades cost so much gold that progress turns into a long grind.

Both are tagged Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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Time Wasters

88% positive from 2,599 reviews202322% finish itDeck Verified

This is a fast-paced roguelike shooter where players use Time and Space Cubes to manipulate gameplay and upgrade ships and captains. The core loop involves defeating waves of enemies to collect resources and unlock permanent progression.

What players likedPlayers praise "Time Wasters" as a smooth, strategic, and addictive game, similar to "Slay The Spire" with its upgrade choices and outpost mechanics.

The catchThe art is generative AI, which was not disclosed when many people bought it.

Both are tagged Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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Bot Vice

93% positive from 1,476 reviews201610% finish itDeck Playable

Frantic arcade gallery shooter with intense bullet-hell action and boss fights. Features a personal vendetta story, unlockable missions, and 90s synth-rock.

What players likedPlayers praise its challenging yet fair arcade gameplay loop, addictive fun, nice pixel art, and enemy variety.

The catchThe auto aim keeps locking onto the wrong enemy and there is no way to aim manually.

Both are tagged Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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Bit Blaster XL

97% positive from 3,031 reviews2016Deck Verified

This is a retro arcade shoot 'em up where players dodge endless waves of enemies while automatically firing. They collect power-ups and earn coins to unlock new ships for high score chasing.

What players likedPlayers praise its balanced challenge and progression, reminiscent of classic arcade shoot 'em ups.

The catchShips only turn left or right, so steering stays clunky and hard to control.

Both are tagged Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell and Arcade.

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