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Games like Gar-Type
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GORESTAR, the living planet, is on a direct course for Earth. The games below have the most in common with it — shoot em up, 2d, pixel art — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 10 closest to Gar-Type
- Ratio (Rat Patio)Plays on connorrowe.itch.io
You're just a humble rat. In common: shoot em up, 2d, pixel art.
- Galactic WarsPlays on volcanobytes.itch.io
a 8bit Space shooter in Pico 8 In common: shoot em up, parody, pixel art.
- Karasu Meltdown!Plays on crows-nest.itch.io
Karasu Meltdown puts you into the elephant's foot of hell raven Utsuho Reiuji, who thought it'd be a fun idea to smash up the Palace of Earth Spirits! In common: shoot em up, fangame, 2d.
- Neko to SakanaPlays on nizakashii.itch.io
A top-down, omnidirectional shooting game. In common: shoot em up, 2d, pixel art.
- Honey GuardianPlays here
Short score-attack shmup in the "caravan" style. In common: shoot em up, 2d, pixel art.
- KloretsPlays on nizakashii.itch.io
A bullet hell shooter where you can manipulate time to earn high scores. In common: shoot em up, 2d, shooter.
- Abobo's Big AdventurePlays on kongregate.com
Abobo's Big Adventure is a freeware parody Flash game. In common: shoot em up, parody, fangame.
- ChromacellPlays here
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. In common: shoot em up, pixel art, shooter.
- Journey to EntorusPlays here
This is a bullet-hell with a short story, made for the second WASM-4 gamejam. In common: shoot em up, pixel art, shooter.
- Stargate
Arcade shooter where you protect humans from being captured by aliens. In common: shoot em up, 2d, shooter.
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Every game like Gar-Type
PlayableRatio (Rat Patio)
Tower Defense · 2025
PlayableGalactic Wars
Retro · 2017
PlayableKarasu Meltdown!
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableNeko to Sakana
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableBetaHoney Guardian
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableKlorets
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableAbobo's Big Adventure
Anime · 2012
PlayableChromacell
Retro · 2024
PlayableJourney to Entorus
Shoot Em Up · 2022

Stargate
Shoot Em Up · 2000
PlayableRomgadr
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableSnail World
Retro · 2021
PlayableCentral Limit Theorem
Shoot Em Up · 2015
PlayableTime Sail Entanglement
Shoot Em Up · 2024
PlayableBetaShoot the Rocks
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableDead Estate
Zombies · 2020
PlayableDead Estate Classic
Shoot Em Up · 2020
PlayableGalaxis
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableLaser Blast!
Shoot Em Up · 2018
PlayableVoid Protocol
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableTaisei Project
Shoot Em Up · 2019
PlayableNehonobasa
Shoot Em Up · 2024
PlayableCentipede
Retro · 2010
PlayableBetaStar Citadel
Retro · 2016

Shobon no Action
Parody · 2007

Syobon Action
Parody · 2007
PlayableSHMUP
Shoot Em Up · 2011
PlayableSuper Fluid Hyper Flow!
Shoot Em Up · 2026
PlayableStop to Explode
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableThe Green Legion
Shoot Em Up · 2016
PlayableProjeto: Átomo
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableSpolous Ex
Shoot Em Up · 2020
PlayableCherry Bomb
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableInvasion 360
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableR-Type
Shoot Em Up · 2021
Playable12 Vengeful Ghosts
Ghosts · 2024