- #1 Iron Crypticle
90% matchVery Positive84% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.4%, Zombies 7.1%
- #2 Tower 57
83% matchMixed64% of 814 reviews2017
Dev: PixwerkPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Action 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Indie 13.5%
- #3 Tesla vs Lovecraft
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%
- #4 Caveblazers
76% matchVery Positive85% of 4,484 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 46.8%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Retro 14.1%, Action 10.6%, 2D 9.6%
- #5 Porcunipine
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 reviews2015
Dev: Big Green PillowPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A party game / arena fighter where balding porcupines with only a single quill left fight to the death for honour, glory, and their enemies' skulls!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 46.4%, Action 31.1%, Indie 22.5%
- #6 Crimsonland
74% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
- #7 Nation Red
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Zombies 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Action 7.7%
- #8 PixelJunk™ Shooter
73% matchVery Positive90% of 615 reviews2013
Dev: Double Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.2%, Local Co-Op 39.1%, Action 12.3%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 2.5%
- #9 Sky Force Anniversary
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,135 reviews2015
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Action 8.1%, Retro 6.5%
- #10 10 Second Ninja X
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,284 reviews2016
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
Why similar: Action 51%, Indie 34.8%, 2D 14.2%
- #11 Reventure
65% matchVery Positive95% of 9,739 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelatto
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 37%, Indie 23.7%, Retro 20.2%, 2D 19%
- #12 Xeno Crisis
66% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #13 Legacy Of Evil
62% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Uruca Game StudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Join legendary RPG heroes in 'Legacy of Evil,' a classic arcade Shoot 'em Up. Battle the sinister Dravlo Stradinic and his dark forces. Upgrade your heroes and face terrifying bosses. Can you defeat the vampire and save Stygia?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Zombies 8.9%
- #14 Chromarena
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Kingsnake Games
Windows · Linux
Chromarena is a 2D top-down twin-stick arena shooter. Combine offense and defense to tear through hordes of color-coded enemies to unlock new guns and set high scores. Form short and medium-term plans, dodge attacks with fully responsive controls, and get into a flow state.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%, Action 5.9%
- #15 Fury Unleashed
65% matchVery Positive87% of 2,837 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 76.8%, Action 15.1%, 2D 8.1%
- #16 When It Hits the Fan
66% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: Heartfelt Games LLC
Windows
When It Hits the Fan is a 2d action arcade top-down shooter for PC and arcade involving four apocalyptic events at once: zombie outbreak, robot AI takeover, demon incursion, and alien invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action 9.7%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #17 The Last Stand at Camp Zombie
63% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Sweet Dreams Studio
Windows
Face hungry zombies and explore the hidden secrets of the campsite while working together with a friend in local multiplayer. The tension is high and every bullet counts - will you be able to survive until you escape?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Local Co-Op 19.1%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Zombies 8.7%
- #18 Acid Web
62% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Text Garden
Windows · Linux
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Top-Down 7.2%, Action 5.9%
- #19 Survivor
63% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Veilbreaker Entertainment
Windows
A retro 80's arcade-style top-down zombie shooter where you upgrade weapons, collect loot, and battle through increasing waves of undead and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Arena Shooter 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #20 GARAGE: Bad Trip
66% matchMixed67% of 808 reviews2018
Dev: Zombie DynamicsPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Drug dealer Butch slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Zombies 15%, Top-Down 11.7%, Action 6.8%
- #21 Nex Machina
65% 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 42.5%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%, Action 6%
- #22 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
61% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2023
Dev: Herosoft
Windows
The iconic stuck-it-to-the-man party game receives an EPIC FREE STORY MODE UPDATE! Rise to the challenge of the evil Shogun Han Gorou!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Arena Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #23 AIPD - Artificial Intelligence Police Department
65% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: Blazing BadgerPub: mamor games
Windows
Enter the AI universe and fight evil AIs with a variety of weapons and modifications. AIPD is a top-down coop twin-stick shooter where you can enjoy thousands of possible combinations of enemy and arena permutations that give you an unprecedented and nearly unlimited arcade experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.6%, Local Co-Op 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action 11.3%, Indie 8.5%
- #24 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
62% matchVery Positive91% of 2,254 reviews2020
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series. Manage your food truck, cook delicious dishes and serve customers as you take the road trip of a lifetime across war-torn America.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 59.2%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 13.4%, 2D 12.6%
- #25 Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo
64% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
- #26 Bot Vice
63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,455 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Top-Down 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Arcade 7%
- #27 ZOMBIE ARENA SURVIVAL
63% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Gfeller Entertainment
Windows
Survive in an arena where more and more zombies appear and try to kill you. Kill as many zombies as possible before they kill you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Zombies 9.9%
- #28 Circus Interstellar
64% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Ettinsoft
Windows
Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Arena Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Local Co-Op 8.2%
- #29 This Strange Realm Of Mine
64% matchVery Positive82% of 630 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: Retro 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Action 16.5%, 2D 14.2%, Indie 12.1%
- #30 Resistance is Fruitile
63% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2019
Dev: PhasePixel
Windows · Mac
Resistance is Fruitile is a challenging retro twin stick shooter with co-op play that's jam-packed with sinister fruit monsters and plenty of firepower to take them on!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.5%, Local Co-Op 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action 9.4%, Indie 7.2%
- #31 Explaining every string
61% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: chelovekbeznika
Windows
No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Arena Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down 6.4%, Retro 6%
- #32 Sektori
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 697 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 32.3%, Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #33 Ogo
61% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
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 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Arena Shooter 6.6%
- #34 GyroGunner
61% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down 8.2%, Arcade 4.7%
- #35 Ultratron
63% matchVery Positive88% of 694 reviews2013
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Action 8.4%, Retro 7.9%
- #36 Monday Meltdown
57% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Arena Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #37 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
62% matchVery Positive89% of 3,012 reviews2017
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 54.8%, Arcade 16%, Action 15.1%, 2D 14.1%
- #38 Whisker Cowboy
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Agility Horse
Windows
Whisker Cowboy is a survival with roguelite elements. Play as a cowboy cat with revolver loaded with special bullets. Begin the hunt for invisible ghosts. Star with observing enemies, predicting their movements and destroying everyone wave after wave.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Arena Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #39 American Fugitive
62% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,212 reviews2019
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
FREE UPDATE; STATE OF EMERGENCY, OUT NOW! Framed for your father’s murder, you’ll need to do whatever it takes to unveil the real culprit. Tackle thrilling missions for the criminal underworld - just don’t let the cops track you down!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.8%, Top-Down 30.9%, Action 24.5%, Indie 11.8%
- #40 Galaxy Champions TV
62% 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 30.7%, Local Co-Op 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action 10.1%, Indie 7.1%
- #41 Corridor Z
63% matchMostly Positive74% of 472 reviews2018
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Be quick or be undead! Ordinary high school, zombie outbreak and the bunch of survivors in a run for life.
Why similar: Action 42.4%, Indie 30.5%, Zombies 27.1%
- #42 AVICII Invector
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,359 reviews2019
Dev: Hello There Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Soar through vocal melodies, sweep each fade and attack every beat in 25 of AVICII’s biggest hits, in this enthralling futuristic rhythm-action experience – AVICII Invector.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #43 Stray Shot
59% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%
- #44 Shape Shifter: Formations
58% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Local Co-Op 22.7%, Arena Shooter 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.1%
- #45 Dead Pixels
63% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
Dev: CSR-Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.
Why similar: Zombies 32.2%, Local Co-Op 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 9.4%, Retro 6.3%
- #46 Slain: Back from Hell
63% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,379 reviews2016
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.4%, Action 26.7%, 2D 17.6%, Indie 15.6%, Retro 10.7%
- #47 Chippy
61% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Arena Shooter 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Local Co-Op 11.4%
- #48 Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War
62% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2017
Dev: Sleepy DuckPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Learn the basics of Japanese in this interactive role-playing game! No experience needed – start reading and writing in Japanese!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #49 Autonomous Anarchy
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orabidon Games
Windows
A retro twin-stick bullet-hell where you fight hordes of enemies, collect powerful weapons and upgrades, and go head to head with menacing mechanical bosses. Take on the hordes solo or with a friend in local co-op!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #50 Paint Chips
60% matchVery Positive88% of 242 reviews2021
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Paint the ground! Paint your enemies! Paint your enemies ground! The ground is your enemy! Paint it!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Arena Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Action 9.9%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #51 Book of Demons
60% matchVery Positive91% of 9,468 reviews2018
Dev: Thing Trunk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Zombies 53.6%, Action 46.4%
- #52 Super Mega Space Blaster Special
61% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot 'em up (shmup). Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep you coming back to unlock the next ship or beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Arena Shooter 12.2%
- #53 Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 593 reviews2015
Dev: The BitfatherPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.7%, Indie 28.1%, Retro 16.1%, 2D 14.1%
- #54 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
62% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2014
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As humanity endeavored to better themselves, they created the biological marvel known as Gears. Originally intended as the next step of human evolution, they were instead fitted for war and turned against their own creators.
Why similar: Action 67.9%, Arcade 32.1%
- #55 Particulitix
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Workshop Geek
Windows · Linux
Unique visuals ! Fight relentless waves, exploit key positioning, do a clever build, and unlock permanent upgrades. ℙ𝕏 is a survivor action roguelite from a parallel timeline where 2D arcade games never stopped evolving.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Arena Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #56 Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle
61% matchVery Positive91% of 2,072 reviews2016
Dev: Sleepy DuckPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The ideal introductory course to the Japanese language! Learn how to read and write Japanese characters (Hiragana) at a steady pace. A full-blown RPG specifically designed to keep you engaged. By playing along, you’re going to be introduced to the Japanese language like never before!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #57 Dex
61% matchVery Positive87% of 3,498 reviews2015
Dev: Dreadlocks Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
Why similar: Action 30.4%, 2D 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Indie 18.5%
- #58 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
57% 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 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Action 7%, Top-Down 5.2%