Games like Shmup Arena
Games like Shmup Arena include Bit Blaster XL, Nova Drift, Star Saviors, Chippy, and ZeroRanger. We matched them by the tags players give Shmup Arena on Steam (Indie, Shoot 'Em Up, Difficult, Action, and Arena Shooter): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.
Bit Blaster XL
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Difficult · Action
Nova Drift
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell
Star Saviors
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Indie · Action
Chippy
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Arena Shooter · Difficult
ZeroRanger
Shared: Indie · Shoot 'Em Up · Action
Ikaruga
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Action · Difficult
Devil Daggers
Shared: Indie · Difficult · Action
Cuphead
Shared: Difficult · Indie · 2D
Hotline Miami
Shared: Indie · Action · Difficult
Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Difficult · Action
Revolution Ace
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Indie · Action
LUFTRAUSERS
Shared: Indie · Action · Shoot 'Em Up
Star of Providence
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Indie · Action
Nuclear Throne
Shared: Indie · Difficult · Action
FTL: Faster Than Light
Shared: Indie · Space · Difficult
Cyberhunt
Shared: Indie · Action · Shoot 'Em Up
Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Action · Shooter
Enter the Gungeon
Shared: Difficult · Indie · Bullet Hell
Sky Force Reloaded
Shared: Shoot 'Em Up · Indie · Action
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Shared: Action · Difficult · Indie
Zombotron
Shared: Indie · Action · Shoot 'Em Up
Intrusion 2
Shared: Indie · Action · Difficult
Defy Gravity Extended
Shared: Indie · Space · Action
Furi
Shared: Difficult · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell