The Best Bullet-hell Games - Page 3

Update : Airships: Lost Flotilla added at rank #13.
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Returnal (2023)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows

Returnal is an intense third-person shooter and horror game with roguelike elements. Players take on the role of Selene, a determined protagonist stuck in a seemingly endless cycle on an alien planet. As you learn more about the alien world you've come to inhabit, you'll be better prepared to deal with its menacing creatures and picturesque locales that are as dangerous as they are beautiful. With plenty of upgrades, parasites, and malignancy to contend with, Returnal offers an unpredictable roguelike experience that will keep players engaged for hours.

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What we like:
  • Varied upgrades
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Online co-op available
  • Content-rich game world
  • Visually stunning environments
What could be improved:
  • Intense difficulty level may prove frustrating for some players
  • Special trigger mechanics require DualSense controller for optimal experience

  • rogue-like
  • bullet-hell
  • tps
  • shooter
  • boss
  • controller-support
  • sci-fi
  • narrative
  • horror

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Mokoko X (2022)

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Nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the unlucky girls from the various absurd troublemakers.


  • dating-sim
  • top-down
  • arcade
  • boss
  • bullet-hell
  • anime
  • pirates
  • villain
  • shoot-em-up
  • cute
  • funny
  • story
  • 2d
  • naval

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The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: Get ready for an electrifying mix between bullet hell and typing game! Turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of private exorcist Ray Bibbia!


  • bullet-hell
  • typing
  • demons
  • boss

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Deflector (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 m

Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!


  • rogue-like
  • bullet-hell
  • hack-and-slash
  • nonlinear
  • stylized
  • top-down
  • demons

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Tevi (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!


  • bullet-hell
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • anime
  • combo
  • exploration

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Black Bird (2018)

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Become the Black Bird in this dark-fantasy shooting game with an operatic twist! This is the tale of a young girl who dies a pitiful death, but is reborn as the calamitous Black Bird whose destiny is to destroy the kingdom.


  • shoot-em-up
  • pixel
  • bullet-hell
  • shooter
  • score
  • fantasy
  • fairytale
  • dark
  • replay-value
  • steampunk
  • shoot
  • attack
  • surreal
  • boss
  • scroller

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Eventide (2023)

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Android PC Windows

A fantastic Shooting Game Music.


  • pixel
  • anime
  • puzzle-itch
  • bullet-hell
  • puzzle
  • mmo
  • cute
  • mythology
  • multiplayer
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • point-and-click
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • perspective

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Heck Deck (2022)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Heck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 stages full of unique enemies and bosses, discover dozens of cards, and visit shops to buy and sell cards for health!


  • bullet-hell
  • card
  • minimalist
  • battler
  • cute
  • deckbuilder
  • abstract

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BLASTER (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android

Let's play a new twin stick shooter arcade game called BLASTER BLASTER 2 BLASTER 3


  • bullet-hell
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • wave
  • boss

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Sophstar (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

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 based score sytem and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

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  • vertical
  • shooter
  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • top-down
  • arcade
  • collectathon
  • retro
  • boss
  • vertical-scrolling
  • multiple-endings
  • attack
  • score
  • aliens
  • space

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