- #1 Hades II
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 115,606 reviews2025
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.2%, Isometric 25%, Difficult 14.8%, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.2%
- #2 Halls of Torment
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,178 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Gothic 21.9% ★, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Demons 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%
- #3 Undercroft Warriors
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 448 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Difficult 11.7%, Score Attack 10%
- #4 The Hong Kong Massacre
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,907 reviews2019
Dev: VRESKIPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
Why similar: Bullet Time 21.8% ★, Blood 18.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Difficult 8.6%
- #5 Nex Machina
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,167 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 9.9%, Difficult 9.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%
- #6 Nine Sols
77% matchVery Positive95% of 38,609 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Difficult 51.5%, Dark Fantasy 26.7%, Action 10.7%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #7 Kill The Crows
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,924 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.
Why similar: Bullet Time 25.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Score Attack 14%, Arcade 9.4%
- #8 Dead Cells
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,617 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.2%, Difficult 30.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #9 Night Will Prevail
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Martin trottierPub: TBA
Windows
NIGHT WILL PREVAIL is a fast-paced, twin-stick shooter with bullet hell elements, epic boss fights and different characters with special abilities/upgrades to choose from. Battle your way through creature-infested levels and survive the night if you can.
Why similar: Bullet Time 25.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Gothic 8.6% ★, Arcade 7%
- #10 BALL x PIT
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,739 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37%, Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Arcade 20.1%, Action 8.3%, Indie 1.2%
- #11 Super Demon Survivors
77% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2022
Dev: 1up Indie
Windows
Super Demon Survivors is a homage to time survival reverse bullet hells, set in a familiar world pitting multiple characters against hordes of demons and monsters in a multistage free for all.
Why similar: Bullet Time 22.5% ★, Score Attack 16%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%
- #12 Soulstone Survivors
72% matchVery Positive91% of 26,130 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Score Attack 16.1%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #13 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
72% matchVery Positive87% of 46,465 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.6%, Bullet Hell 33.7%, Score Attack 14.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 3.9%
- #14 Roboquest
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,729 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.7%, Shooter 28.4%, Stylized 20.9%, Action 6.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #15 Cardiac Powder
74% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Edalbung
Windows
Cardiac Powder is a nervous twin stick shooter where you have a bomb in you, if you can’t maintain a certain heart rate, it will explode… So one thing to do is keep you in action by fighting your opponents!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Time 18.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Blood 15.5% ★, Difficult 13.1%
- #16 Devil May Cry 5
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 159,962 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 42.3%, Demons 25.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Action 9.8%, Stylized 8.9%
- #17 Turbo Overkill
71% matchVery Positive94% of 7,148 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Shooter 42.3%, Difficult 28.9%, Action 15.2%, Indie 8.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #18 Have a Nice Death
71% matchVery Positive86% of 10,491 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Why similar: Gothic 46.5% ★, Hack and Slash 38.7%, Action 6.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Indie 4%
- #19 Polygun
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric Turtle Games LLC
Windows
Welcome to the world of Polygun, an endlessly customizable hero shooter where you battle against an ever increasing hoard of bloodthirsty shapes! With an array of upgrades to choose from, you'll quickly build from humble beginnings into a hexa-bustin killing machine!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.9%
- #20 Raining Blood: Hellfire
69% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Blood 17.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 11.7%
- #21 Death Must Die
70% matchVery Positive91% of 21,368 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.5%, Hack and Slash 27.8%, Isometric 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Action 5.1%
- #22 Neon White
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,671 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Stylized 37.4%, Shooter 35.2%, Action 12.4%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #23 ARC Raiders
67% matchVery Positive86% of 370,194 reviews2025
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 40.1 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Why similar: Shooter 81.2%, Action 18.8%
- #24 Mr. Fast
72% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2020
Dev: ZHANG FANPub: SHEN JIAWEI
Windows · Mac
Mr. Fast is a top-down shooting game with a bullet time twist! Enemy's time moves more slowly than yours. You're fast enough and you can kill others with one shot.
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Blood 15.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
- #25 VCTR
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
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 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Score Attack 8.5%
- #26 Enfora Star
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Haapa Games
Windows · Linux
Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Score Attack 12.9%, Difficult 12.3%
- #27 MULLET MADJACK
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,867 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Score Attack 28.4%, Stylized 20.8%, Arcade 18.8%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 6.1%
- #28 20 Minutes Till Dawn
68% matchVery Positive91% of 28,640 reviews2023
Dev: flannePub: Erabit
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Score Attack 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Shooter 10.7%
- #29 Deadlink
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,590 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Difficult 36.5%, Stylized 27.6%, Shooter 24%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #30 Big Trouble in Little Chimney
69% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Krampus is Coming! Grab your Shotgun, finish your hot punch and don't forget your mission: Save the Christmas! Big Trouble in Little Chimney is highly-addictive and fast paced arena bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Score Attack 10.8%
- #31 UBERMOSH:OMEGA
70% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Blood 10.6% ★
- #32 Void Rhythm
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DeepStream
Windows
Fight through unending swarms of enemies and blast your way out of the siege. When the odds are stacked against you, trigger Bullet Time to turn the tide, slowing the world down to dismantle your enemies one by one. Strike hard, strike fast—offense is your best defense.
Why similar: Bullet Time 31% ★, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Score Attack 6.7%, Shooter 6.5%
- #33 The First Berserker: Khazan
67% matchVery Positive85% of 29,773 reviews2025
Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 27.2 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.6%, Difficult 34.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #34 Galaxy Champions TV
70% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: aQuadiun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Arcade 8.5%
- #35 Berzerk: Recharged
69% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Score Attack 12.7%, Shooter 9.5%
- #36 Forgive Me Father 2
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,185 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
Why similar: Shooter 39.1%, Stylized 38.9%, Action 14.6%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #37 TimeTekker
70% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Artii Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 22%
TimeTekker is an arcade shoot em' up where your actions dictate the speed of time itself! Overcome the endless hail of bullets at your own pace and become the ultimate ninja!
Why similar: Bullet Time 21.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Score Attack 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
- #38 ULTRAKILL
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 217,941 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Why similar: Blood 56.4% ★, Difficult 14.8%, Score Attack 14%, Shooter 9.9%, Action 2.8%
- #39 DOOM: The Dark Ages
64% matchVery Positive88% of 37,477 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Why similar: Demons 29.4%, Blood 27.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 6.7%
- #40 cyber_serpent
67% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Q-Bit Digital
Windows · Mac
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%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Score Attack 15.1%, Arcade 8.3%
- #41 Red Nose Guy Gauntlet Inc. The burnout
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freya Games
Windows
WHEN WORK DEVOURS YOU… FIGHT BACK! In Gauntlet Inc., Red Nose Guy falls into burnout: his office becomes a nightmare of killer printers, living files, and deadly deadlines. A frantic twin-stick shooter where every floor is a hell to escape… or destroy!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Isometric 8.3%
- #42 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
65% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Score Attack 7.4%
- #43 Hades
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 299,841 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.2%, Isometric 18.6%, Difficult 17.2%, Action 7.4%, Indie 6.7%
- #44 ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
64% matchVery Positive92% of 82,764 reviews2023
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
Why similar: Difficult 69%, Action 21.7%, Singleplayer 9.3%
- #45 Witchfire
64% matchVery Positive92% of 14,102 reviews2024
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 50.7%, Shooter 39.7%, Action 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #46 Trepang2
64% matchVery Positive93% of 17,409 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Time 35.8% ★, Blood 30% ★, Shooter 15.7%, Difficult 9.4%, Action 4%
- #47 Theatre of Doom
68% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Artery Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Theatre of Doom is an intense and fast top-down action game. Fight your way through the hellish stages against demonic marionette puppets, and ferocious monsters.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%
- #48 Neon Fighter
66% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
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 24%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Score Attack 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 9.7%
- #49 Wildcat Gun Machine
68% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Chunkybox GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Wildcat Gun Machine is a bullet hell dungeon crawler where you take on hordes of disgusting flesh beasts with a wide variety of guns, giant mech robots, and cute kittens.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Difficult 11.8%, Isometric 10.6%
- #50 Katana ZERO
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,485 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.5%, Difficult 32.3%, Action 13%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #51 Skul: The Hero Slayer
65% matchVery Positive93% of 56,890 reviews2021
Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Why similar: Difficult 30.2%, Hack and Slash 29.8%, Action 19.1%, Indie 15.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #52 Absolum
62% matchVery Positive93% of 9,060 reviews2025
Dev: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.5%, Arcade 21.7%, Action 15.6%, Indie 7.1%
- #53 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
64% matchVery Positive90% of 17,198 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Shooter 36.7%, Demons 26.9%, Arcade 19%, Action 11.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #54 Vampire Hunters
63% matchVery Positive90% of 1,921 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.5%, Score Attack 30%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 14%, Action 4.8%
- #55 CRATES N' MOHAWKS
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: hslentz
Windows · Linux
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 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Score Attack 14.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
- #56 Deadzone: Rogue
62% matchVery Positive85% of 13,967 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.3%, Shooter 33.8%, Action 10.9%
- #57 Zap Blastum
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Robots have invaded your planet, and they don't even see you as a threat. Beat the odds and SAVE THE GALAXY in this twin-stick cover shooter with lock-on targeting!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Score Attack 8.9%
- #58 I Am Your Beast
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,049 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
Why similar: Blood 56.4% ★, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 5.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #59 Lies of P
62% matchVery Positive92% of 75,663 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Gothic 34.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 29.4%, Difficult 23.8%, Action 8.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%