Games like Protect the Earth
Games like Protect the Earth include Bit Blaster XL, R-Type Final 2, Nova Drift, Planes, Bullets and Vodka, and Knightmare Tower. We matched them by the tags players give Protect the Earth on Steam (Side Scroller, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, PvE, and Space Sim): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Bit Blaster XL
Shared: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade

R-Type Final 2
Shared: Side Scroller · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade

Nova Drift
Shared: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade

Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Casual

Knightmare Tower
Shared: Side Scroller · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up

Star Saviors
Shared: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade

Vampire Survivors
Shared: Bullet Hell · Arcade · Casual

SpaceEngine
Shared: Space Sim · Casual · Sci-fi

Ikaruga
Shared: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade

Cyberhunt
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Casual · Arcade

LUFTRAUSERS
Shared: Bullet Hell · Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Side Scroller · Bullet Hell

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Shared: Bullet Hell · PvE · Arcade

BALL x PIT
Shared: Bullet Hell · Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Shared: PvE · Action · Sci-fi

Megabonk
Shared: Bullet Hell · Arcade · Indie

Avorion
Shared: Space Sim · PvE · Space

ZeroRanger
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade

DRAINUS
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Side Scroller

Beat Hazard
Shared: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Space

Syder Arcade
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade

Sky Force Reloaded
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade

Sine Mora
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Side Scroller

Starship Troopers: Extermination
Shared: PvE · Sci-fi · Action