- #1 Super Hexagon
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,964 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Difficult 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Rhythm 18.2%, Fast-Paced 15.4%, Arcade 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive high-speed, minimalist, rhythm-based arcade game that shares the same intense difficulty and focus as 64.0.
- #2 JUMPGRID
96% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deftly teleport your way through a cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up!
Why similar: Difficult 22.1%, Fast-Paced 19.7%, Rhythm 16.9%, Abstract 13.6%, Retro 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features the same hyper-fast, minimalist, grid-based movement that requires perfect timing and rhythm.
- #3 Open Hexagon
96% matchVery Positive96% of 478 reviews2021
Dev: Vittorio Romeo
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Four buttons, one goal: survive. Are you ready for a real challenge? -- Become the best and climb the leaderboards in Open Hexagon, a fast-paced adrenalinic arcade game that's easy to learn but hard to master!
Why similar: Rhythm 33%, Difficult 23.5%, Abstract 13.9%, Retro 7.6%, Arcade 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to Super Hexagon that offers the same level of punishing, rhythm-synced, minimalist arcade action.
- #4 BARRIER X
95% matchVery Positive85% of 2,336 reviews2016
Dev: NoclipPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of BARRIER X!
Why similar: Difficult 26.4%, Rhythm 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Arcade 8%, Music 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines high-speed, minimalist obstacle avoidance with a driving soundtrack that perfectly matches the intensity of 64.0.
- #5 Just Shapes & Beats
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,089 reviews2018
Dev: Berzerk Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Why similar: Rhythm 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Difficult 20.8%, Fast-Paced 7.7%, Music 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This rhythm-based bullet-hell game shares the minimalist visual style and intense, music-driven gameplay found in 64.0.
- #6 140
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,665 reviews2013
Dev: Carlsen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
Why similar: Rhythm 42%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Difficult 15.4%, Music 7.3%, Minimalist 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer where every movement and obstacle is perfectly synced to a rhythmic, electronic soundtrack.
- #7 Diamo XL
93% matchVery Positive93% of 548 reviews2017
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Diamo XL is a fast-paced, addictive, and challenging arcade score chaser. Dodge obstacles, rack up high scores, and master precise movement. Easy to learn but tough to master, it's perfect for quick sessions or leaderboard dominance. Play while waiting in queue or push for endless high-score glory!
Why similar: Difficult 28.6%, Abstract 16.6%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Arcade 7.8%, Retro 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced arcade game that focuses on survival and high-score chasing, mirroring the core loop of 64.0.
- #8 Soundodger+
92% matchVery Positive90% of 814 reviews2013
Dev: Studio Bean
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
Why similar: Rhythm 29.6%, Difficult 18.3%, Fast-Paced 11.5%, Abstract 9.4%, Music 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a rhythm-based bullet-hell game where the environment reacts to the music, creating a similar sensory experience.
- #9 Switch 'N' Shoot
91% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Difficult 29.7%, Fast-Paced 20.2%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, one-button arcade shooter that relies on quick reflexes and rhythmic timing to survive.
- #10 oO
91% matchVery Positive89% of 967 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.
Why similar: Difficult 30.1%, Fast-Paced 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Music 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-difficulty arcade game that tests your reflexes with fast-paced, precision-based movement.
- #11 Bit Blaster XL
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,141 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Difficult 36%, Retro 11%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-style arcade shooter that captures the same minimalist, high-score-focused energy.
- #12 A Dance of Fire and Ice
89% matchVery Positive94% of 79,811 reviews2019
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.
Why similar: Rhythm 43.7%, Difficult 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Music 8.5%, Arcade 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strict rhythm-based game that demands absolute precision, much like the color-matching mechanics of 64.0.
- #13 Project Rhombus
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,402 reviews2017
Dev: SEROSOOPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.
Why similar: Rhythm 28.1%, Difficult 19.7%, Abstract 13.3%, Fast-Paced 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade game that blends rhythm and action in a minimalist 2D space, closely mirroring the gameplay style of the seed.
- #14 Beat Da Beat
88% matchVery Positive93% of 484 reviews2016
Dev: 2 playersPub: Nekki Limited
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hurrican-like Bullet Hell. Avoid the rain of bullets to the rhythms of "dubstep". Help the hero to defeat the aliens and to take revenge on the interstellar aggressor!
Why similar: Rhythm 43.2%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Indie 13.4%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based bullet-hell game that features a strong soundtrack and minimalist, arcade-style action.
- #15 Polygoneer
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,730 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Difficult 19%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Retro 9.1%, Arcade 9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced arcade shooter that focuses on color-matching and precision under pressure.
- #16 Cosmophony
87% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Bento-StudioPub: Frogames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Cosmophony is a musical shooter designed for demanding gamers seeking an original and intense experience.
Why similar: Difficult 36.1%, Fast-Paced 31.8%, Music 14.3%, Action 9.3%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, rhythm-synced shoot-em-up that shares the intense, music-driven focus of 64.0.
- #17 Duet
85% matchVery Positive95% of 836 reviews2015
Dev: Kumobius
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Elegant and minimal, Duet asks players simply to navigate two orbiting spheres past an increasingly complex maze of falling obstacles. As the difficulty increases, the tension mounts, and a peculiar narrative unfolds.
Why similar: Difficult 36.8%, Great Soundtrack 33.9%, Indie 9.5%, Minimalist 9.1%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, rhythm-based game where you control two rotating dots to avoid obstacles, requiring intense focus and timing.
- #18 SPLIT BULLET
86% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.5%, Difficult 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Abstract 14.4%, Minimalist 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced action game that emphasizes quick reflexes and bullet-hell mechanics.
- #19 Thumper
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,345 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.5%, Difficult 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Music 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This 'rhythm-violence' game offers an intense, abstract, and minimalist visual experience that matches the high-stakes feel of 64.0.
- #20 Geometry Dash
82% matchVery Positive93% of 567,135 reviews2014
Dev: RobTop Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 98.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Why similar: Rhythm 30.8%, Difficult 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Music 8%, 2D 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that is famous for its high difficulty and reliance on memorization and reaction time.
- #21 FOTONICA
83% matchVery Positive86% of 879 reviews2014
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Abstract 26.7%, Fast-Paced 19.2%, Arcade 7.3%, Minimalist 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed running game that uses rhythm and momentum to create an immersive, abstract experience.
- #22 Boson X
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,579 reviews2014
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.
Why similar: Difficult 40.4%, Fast-Paced 28.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Minimalist 8.4%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, minimalist platformer that requires rhythmic jumping and quick decision-making under pressure.
- #23 BIT.TRIP BEAT
84% matchVery Positive80% of 881 reviews2010
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Music 8.4%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-based arcade game that blends music and action in a minimalist, retro-inspired package.
- #24 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
81% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2018
Dev: Demimonde
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.
Why similar: Rhythm 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Difficult 18%, Retro 8.4%, Music 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer with a vibrant, minimalist aesthetic that rewards precise timing and movement.
- #25 Hyper Simon X
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Difficult 19%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action 9.9%, Retro 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-style arcade shooter that requires quick reactions and pattern recognition.
- #26 Neon Beats
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,544 reviews2019
Dev: OKYO GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!
Why similar: Rhythm 45.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Music 9.7%, Indie 3.5%
- #27 Beatblock
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 861 reviews2025
Dev: BubbleTabbyPub: SKY HOUR WORKS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
THE BEAT REVOLVES AROUND YOU in Beatblock, the headspinning rhythm-action game! Move your paddle and block to the beat in simple yet deviously bombastic levels, each complete with their own unique theming and visuals.
Why similar: Rhythm 29.8%, Difficult 18.6%, Abstract 13.9%, Retro 7.1%, Music 6.8%
- #28 Retro/Grade
80% matchVery Positive84% of 396 reviews2013
Dev: 24 Caret Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!
Why similar: Rhythm 59.9%, Action 11.6%, Indie 10.8%, Music 10.4%, Retro 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-based shoot-em-up that requires players to manage time and music in a fast-paced environment.
- #29 Aaero
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,028 reviews2017
Dev: Mad FellowsPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Trace ribbons of light to release the energy in the music as you speed through stylised alien worlds. Battle strange enemies and fight epic boss battles all driven by an incredible licensed soundtrack.
Why similar: Rhythm 49.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Music 12.5%, Action 8.4%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, rhythm-based action game that syncs your movement and combat to the beat of the music.
- #30 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
76% matchVery Positive91% of 11,331 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: Rhythm 47.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Fast-Paced 6%, Shooter 5.2%
- #31 Dashy Square
79% matchVery Positive85% of 165 reviews2016
Dev: Kastriot SulejmaniPub: KasSanity
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!
Why similar: Rhythm 32%, Difficult 26%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Music 8.9%, Arcade 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based, minimalist platformer that offers a high level of difficulty and a focus on music-synced gameplay.
- #32 Sefir: Mafia Story
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Septime Studios
Windows
Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.
Why similar: Difficult 24.9%, Fast-Paced 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Arcade 6.1%
- #33 Hotline Miami
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.1%, Fast-Paced 18.2%, Difficult 13.9%, Retro 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #34 Mini-Dead
76% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2018
Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.
Why similar: Difficult 41.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Action 11.1%, Indie 11%
- #35 Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
78% matchVery Positive81% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Entity MedialabPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
Why similar: Rhythm 33%, Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Action 9.6%, Arcade 8.2%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style bullet-hell that features retro pixel graphics and intense, rhythm-like action.
- #36 Intralism
74% matchVery Positive86% of 4,876 reviews2016
Dev: KHB-Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer. But remember: wrong button - failed try.
Why similar: Rhythm 43.3%, Music 16.2%, Difficult 15.5%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Arcade 3.8%
- #37 Righty Tighty XL
74% matchVery Positive94% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Righty Tighty XL is a fast-paced, minimalist arcade score chaser with simple one-button controls. Turn right, collect points, and return them to the goal zone while dodging obstacles. An addictive ‘just-one-more-round’ challenge, perfect for quick sessions or while waiting in queue!
Why similar: Difficult 33.9%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Retro 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
- #38 UBERMOSH
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,130 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Fast-Paced 22.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 7.3%
- #39 Sektori
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 704 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Arcade 19.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #40 JASEM: Just Another Shooter with Electronic Music
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
JASEM is insanely hard and ridiculously unforgiving low-poly twin-stick arcade blastathon set to an electronic beat and filled with bright explosions and neon effects.
Why similar: Difficult 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Action 7.6%
- #41 Klang
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 127 reviews2016
Dev: TinimationsPub: Snow Cannon Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat.
Why similar: Rhythm 29.9%, Difficult 20.8%, Fast-Paced 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Music 6.5%
- #42 Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
72% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2016
Dev: ThirtyThreePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.
Why similar: Difficult 34.1%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Action 15.7%, Indie 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #43 Lovely Planet
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,688 reviews2014
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Why similar: Difficult 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Fast-Paced 21.2%, Abstract 10.1%, Indie 7.1%
- #44 Story of a Cube
73% matchMixed77% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: TinyAtomGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcode arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions.
Why similar: Difficult 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 9.2%
- #45 Savant - Ascent
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,796 reviews2013
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.6%, Fast-Paced 25.1%, Music 10.7%, Difficult 9.1%, Action 6.8%
- #46 QUICKERFLAK 2
66% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
QUICKERFLAK 2 is a retro-hardcore room-beater time-attack super fast-paced minigame.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Arcade 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Minimalist 8.9%
- #47 ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: deadworld games
Windows
ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Rhythm 27.8%, Difficult 25.6%, Fast-Paced 23.6%, Retro 9.3%, Action 4.7%
- #48 Square
68% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Survive as long as you can in a procedurally generated world of Square.
Why similar: Difficult 35.2%, Rhythm 30%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Music 10.4%, 2D 3.9%
- #49 Defendoooooor!!
73% matchMixed46% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Defendoooooor!!!, it's your job to fight an alien invasion.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Difficult 19%, Fast-Paced 17.8%, Action 9.3%, Indie 7.9%
- #50 Polygon Attack
70% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2016
Dev: Magnolia Art
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Difficult 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Indie 9.4%
- #51 Beat Hazard
69% matchVery Positive95% of 7,422 reviews2010
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Rhythm 63.3%, Music 14.6%, Arcade 4.9%, 2D 4.4%, Shooter 4.3%
- #52 Intake
70% matchVery Positive91% of 397 reviews2013
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.3%, Fast-Paced 17.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Indie 9.8%
- #53 Project Arrhythmia
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,560 reviews2019
Dev: Vitamin GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly. Dodge well little nanobot, you don't have much time.
Why similar: Rhythm 33.7%, Difficult 23.8%, Abstract 15.3%, Music 8.4%, Arcade 6.3%
- #54 Swarmlake
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,864 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Difficult 20.5%, Retro 15%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Arcade 7.6%
- #55 Polychromatic
71% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2015
Dev: Brushfire Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Polychromatic is a physics-based arcade shooter with a pop of color.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53.2%, Arcade 16.5%, Indie 15.9%, Action 14.5%
- #56 Beat Hazard 2
67% matchVery Positive86% of 2,250 reviews2019
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Music 10.5%, Arcade 7.6%, Shooter 5.6%
- #57 Temp Zero
65% matchVery Positive95% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Alexandre Kadri
Windows
Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!
Why similar: Rhythm 40.5%, Difficult 22.3%, Music 9.6%, Arcade 7.6%, Minimalist 5.5%
- #58 Cube Destroyer
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,159 reviews2016
Dev: Freedomize Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Indie 28.3%, Action 20.6%, Arcade 16%, Top-Down 15.5%, Shooter 14.2%
- #59 LUFTRAUSERS
68% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Fast-Paced 14.3%, Arcade 10.7%, Difficult 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #60 Galaxy Highways
61% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Difficult 34.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Shooter 7.6%