
1000 Waves is a bullet hell arcade game that becomes progressively difficult as you approach the 1000th wave. Strengthen your ship by leveling up and conquer the final boss!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade, Bullet Hell.

1000 Waves is a bullet hell arcade game that becomes progressively difficult as you approach the 1000th wave. Strengthen your ship by leveling up and conquer the final boss!

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Amass independently powerful upgrades that synergize into world shaking phenomena, and use them to lay waste to countless entities across a dying universe.

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Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Amass independently powerful upgrades that synergize into world shaking phenomena, and use them to lay waste to countless entities across a dying universe.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, 2.5D 10.4%, Character Customization 8.5%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 9.5%, 2.5D 6.4%
DOOMBOX is a survival bullet-heaven roguelike where a bazillion creatures emerge from somewhere. Craft a bunch of nifty guns, wear silly hats, and kill the crap out those creatures with over-the-top builds all fueled by the power of your DOOMBOX
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action RPG 11.9%, 2.5D 11.7%, Character Customization 9.4%
A frantic twin stick shooter where you and your enemies are only ever one hit from death. Mow down relentless waves of robots, collect upgrades and claw your way to the highest score you can.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Arena Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Arcade 6.5%
Shoot. Dash. Collect. Upgrade. VCTR is a kinetic arcade shooter where two simple actions create countless strategies. Read the field. Choose when to act. And turn the chaotic battlefield into a dance of high-risk, high-reward play.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Abstract 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%
slither and shoot, but don't run out of space! cyber_serpent is an arcade twin-stick shooter combined with snake. compete for a global high score in this modern take on retro classics as you face infinite waves of polygonal enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 2.5D 11.7%, Arcade 8.6%, Abstract 8.4%
A fast-paced, vector-inspired arcade shooter, set in a dark & minimalist galaxy. Blast through hoards of enemies, rack up high-scores, and collect new ships with unique abilities. Climb through the ranks and reclaim your identity.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Abstract 12.7%, Minimalist 10.7%, 2.5D 10.1%, Arcade 10%
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arena Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%
Shooting Things Incrementally is a twin-stick shooter merged with an incremental. Start from nothing and build yourself into an unstoppable force as you fight hordes of deadly foes and bosses at the edge of the galaxy.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 7.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.6%
Fast-paced arcade arena combat that lets you forge, upgrade, and obliterate.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Action RPG 18%, Arena Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 6.9%
A fast, neon twin-stick arena shooter: you aim, your ship auto-fires. Dash through bullets, hold off ever-bigger waves and pick roguelite upgrades each wave. 8 ships, 10 worlds, 7 modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Abstract 7%
Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Arena Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, 2.5D 11.2%, Space 6.7%
Pilot through relentless waves of hostile forces in this fast-paced space-themed, bullet hell, survival shooter. Build your own UFO in the Ship Creator, Survive through a 100-wave campaign, or test your limits in Endless Mode. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Space 14.5%, Character Customization 9.8%, Arcade 9.5%
A minimalist arcade arena shooter where your bullets never disappear. Every shot you miss keeps ricocheting until it hits something — an enemy, or you. Dodge your own accumulating crossfire across 50 levels, or turn it on your friends in local versus for 2 to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arena Shooter 12.4%, Abstract 9.9%, Minimalist 8.8%
Blipper is a twinstick arcade shooter with a retro scifi vibe and an element of bullet hell. Destroy waves of neon enemies across multiple arenas while dodging attackers and incoming fire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arena Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Futuristic 7.4%
Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Abstract 11.4%, Minimalist 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.8%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Abstract 9.4%, Arcade 6.8%
HYPER DETONATOR is a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace. Blast through the virus spreading across the mainframe, and detonate bombs to set off devastating chain reactions. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arcade 9.3%, Minimalist 8.1%, Futuristic 8.1%
Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Arena Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action RPG 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.1%
CRATES N' MOHAWKS is a chaotic arena shooter where every crate swaps your weapon. Grab crates, adapt to constantly changing guns, dodge swarms of enemies, and survive as long as possible while pushing your score higher.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
Breach, upgrade, and unleash chaos in this roguelike shooter where every run builds new gunplay possibilities. Stack wild attachments, forge broken weapon combos, and dive into explosive firefights against a ruthless criminal empire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Character Customization 8.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8%
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Abstract 11.6%, Arcade 8.9%, Minimalist 8.4%
Void Prison is a fast paced, endless arcade twin stick shooter that puts you inside of an ever shrinking ring. Survive by fighting emerging enemies around you and don't get consumed by the void. Complete achievements to unlock new skins and powerups and get on top of the leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 8.7%, Top-Down 6.5%
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Arena Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.3%
LADON is an intense, fast paced arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of ships to destroy hordes of enemies. Combine different weapons to create unique builds and steer your unstoppable snake to ravage endless waves of enemies!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Character Customization 8.3%, Top-Down Shooter 6.8%
A top-down roguelite inside one sealed chamber. Ten levels, one hundred waves, and upgrades that compound into something the facility was not built to contain. The run ends when you break — or when the reaction does.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Arena Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 11%, Minimalist 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%
Electro Havoc: A retro twin-stick shooter set in a neon-charged battleground where you'll face waves of geometric foes across 3 worlds. Lure more enemies into debris fields to trigger chain reactions, and grab power-ups to boost your multipliers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arena Shooter 15.2%, Abstract 9.2%, Space 8.5%
An explosive arcade arena shooter inspired by the golden age of Amiga classics. Blast through asteroid fields, destroy alien forces, upgrade your ship, and unleash devastating weapons in a modern reimagining of a timeless genre.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 7.2%
An addictive fast paced twin stick arena shooter with banging electronic sound track, nostalgic nods and a barrage of flashing lights and bullets. Your task is simple, kill drones, free humans, don't die!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Arena Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, 2.5D 11.5%, Abstract 9%
Ogo is an arcade twin-stick shooter where you control yin and yang to defeat your enemies, complete varied levels or just relax in different endless game modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Minimalist 10.1%, Top-Down 9.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8%
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Futuristic 7.2%
Top-down arena shooter on a DOS kernel. Farm geometric polyfaults, allocate cycles into your chassis, load a new image, and clear a 10-minute field against three bosses. Panic. Reboot. Rank CYC.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down 7.6%, Top-Down Shooter 6.6%
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Minimalist 8.8%, Space 8.2%
Annihilate endless swarms of enemies with devastating weaponry, survive this Kinetic Storm by unlocking powerful skills and upgrades. This sci-fi action roguelike will test your skills like no other, with responsive twin-stick controls and unique enemy design.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arena Shooter 18.8%, Action RPG 11.7%, Arcade 8.3%
Once every millennium, the greatest magical beings gather together in order to engage one another in tournament combat. Cast powerful spells and shatter your opponents, this is MagiCarnage!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Abstract 10.6%, Character Customization 8.2%
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arena Shooter 13.2%, Abstract 10.6%, Space 9.8%
A minimalist action RPG drenched in neon glow. Deep weapon customization and more than 350 weapon and ability combinations provide your arsenal as you delve deep in rogue-lite progression and complex mounting challenges.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action RPG 19.1%, Minimalist 8.8%, Character Customization 7.8%
“Vradark’s Revenge” is a fantasy game in the Action RPG genre.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Bullet Hell 23%, Action RPG 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
A neon bullet-hell where the swarm is alive. Outlast escalating waves with pure movement — no cover, nowhere to hide. Just geometry, reflexes, and the void between enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Minimalist 6.6%
Survive to the end of each track in fast, rhythm-driven combat in this top down twin-stick roguelike.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Arena Shooter 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, 2.5D 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.5%
WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52.4%, Arena Shooter 9.1%, Bullet Hell 9%, Minimalist 6.4%, Arcade 6.1%
Pilot a customizable spaceship, battle through procedurally generated arenas, and adapt your build with modular abilities to survive escalating enemy waves in this fast-paced 2D top-down roguelike shoot ’em up
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Arena Shooter 18.8%, Abstract 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.9%
Hypnogenesis is an experimental video feedback bullet hell game in which arcade gameplay is integrated with the controls of a video synthesizer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33%, Abstract 12%, Arena Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.3%
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%, Arcade 8.4%
Twinstick shooter! Aim for the highest score before you are finally overwhelemed!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 7.8%, Top-Down 6%
Squared Notebook Fight is a hand-drawn, fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter where chaos erupts right on the pages of a school notebook. Survive short intense run, dodge flying ink bullets, collect coins, and upgrade your hero with new weapons, shields, or health to become stronger each round.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Top-Down 12.4%, Arena Shooter 9.6%, Minimalist 5.7%
Blast your way through relentless swarms of insect robots in this fast-paced top-down 3D arcade shooter inspired by classic twin-stick legends like Robotron. Fight your way through increasingly dangerous levels packed with waves of deadly robotic insects, massive bosses, and non-stop action!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20%, Arcade 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Minimalist 8.6%
A fast-paced survivor action roguelite where your daemon and cursor attack independently. Aim, place and chain devastating abilities, build lethal combos, and survive escalating digital swarms and bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.1%
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.5%, Space 7.5%
Lonefield Evacuation Survivor is a... survivor in which you play as a ship facing an alien incursion. Destroy your enemies, collect bolts and upgrade your ship to survive long enough and escape. Play alone or with up to 3 friends in local multiplayer or with Remote Play Together for online gaming.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Space 8%, Top-Down Shooter 8%
Utopos is a MOSA - Multiplayer Online Space Arena! Gameplay is from a top-down angle, dual-stick shooter and you can play against your friends online, or against AI-controlled opponents.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, 2.5D 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Space 7.5%
Ragtag Fleet is a fast-paced pixel-destruction survival roguelite. Tear apart enemy ships, expose their Cores, and turn the spoils into weapons, drones, and modules. Build a makeshift fleet into overwhelming firepower.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 5.8%
ANNIHILATOR is a gritty top-down shooter, originally made for the Game Boy Color. This is a modern adaption.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, 2.5D 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Space Ace is a 2D top-down shooter that focuses on upgrading your ship to fight through levels of Bosses and smaller enemies. Play with keyboard + mouse or Xbox controller.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9%, Top-Down 6.4%
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%
Deflect, don't dodge. DEFLEKT is a neon arena shooter where every bullet fired at you is a weapon you can steal - catch it and send it back. Fight through 15 handcrafted arenas and 15 unique bosses, solo or in local co-op and versus, with six switchable soundtracks that match your mood.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.9%, Arena Shooter 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Top-Down 6.1%
A physics based twin-stick shooter. Survive as long as possible and get a high score. Use your gravity beam or your gravity mine to destroy endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.6%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, 2.5D 13.7%, Space 10.7%, Arcade 8.6%
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Minimalist 8.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
A color matching space shooter about saving your home planet from total destruction!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Space 15.3%, Arcade 14.5%, Futuristic 8.4%