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Games Like Arc’s Glitch Defender

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down Shooter, Arcade.

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Save the galaxy? Boring. Dylo wants the fame. Master breakneck speeds in this ego-fueled arena shooter. Blast through the Shadows, feed your pride, and uncover the dark secret behind a 'perfect' Utopia. Speed is your weapon; hesitation is a glitch.

Reviews: 1 user reviews — 100% — of 1 reviews
Released: 2025-08-21
Developer: Nordlys Coders
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Twinfox Interactive
    Windows

    This lightning fast arena shooter brings you right back to the highscore hunts of the arcade era. Use your arsenal of deadly weapons wisely against the increasingly ferocious monster hordes to survive as long as you can.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10%, Twin Stick Shooter 9%

  2. #2 Tanks Target Challenge
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Set Sail Games
    Windows · Mac

    Shoot and smash targets as you navigate through dynamic environments filled with moving targets and obstacles! Unleash your firepower to destroy as many targets as possible before time runs out.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Arena Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%

  3. #3 Sektori
    96% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Arena Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Bullet Hell 8%

  4. #4 Augurium Mortis
    95% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: SID-8
    Windows · Linux

    A distant world in a dystopian future, separated from her squad Amy Sol finds herself being ambushed by enemy forces looking for revenge. Pilot her nimble hovercraft to blow up as many mechs as possible in this fast-paced arena top-down shooter.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Robots 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11%

  5. #5 Yars: Recharged
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2022
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Robots 9.5%, Bullet Hell 9%

  6. #6 Death Carnival
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Furyion Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Get ready for Death Carnival. Intense Top-Down Shooter with multi-elevation combat. Easy to start, thrilling to watch. Over a dozen characters with unique attacks and story. Adrenaline-fueled combat in singleplayer, online co-op, or competitive PvP.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9%

  7. #7 Trash Pit
    93% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: Francis Vace
    Windows

    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 28.8%, Arena Shooter 25.4%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Robots 8.1%, Shooter 7.5%

  8. #8 Metal Hunter
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lead Bullet
    Windows

    Top-down 3D shoot 'em up game in which you play as a robot that fights for survival against other robots. Your only goal is to kill all your enemies until you are the last one standing.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Robots 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12%

  9. #9 ReversiBot
    91% matchPositive92% of 48 reviews2023
    Dev: Yeongho Kim
    Windows

    The roles of keyboard and mouse will be reversed

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Arena Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 7.9%

  10. #10 Core Breach
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rencade
    Windows

    Core Breach is a fast-paced, twin-stick arcade shooter in a pixel art style. Play as a Trojan worm virus, outmaneuvering and destroying antivirus enemies. Upgrade your worm with powerful attacks and skills as you fight to breach the CPU core and uncover its secrets

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Arena Shooter 20%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Roguelite 8.4%

  11. #11 Ogo
    90% 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 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Top-Down 9.2%, Arcade 9.2%

  12. #12 Uragun
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
    Dev: Kool2Play
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Arena Shooter 14%, Robots 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Bullet Hell 7.6%

  13. #13 CorpoBots
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vroomba-Nate
    Windows

    CorpoBots is the ultimate battle party game! A twin-stick action hack n' slash designed for 4 players, where you build and customize your own bot, choose your weapons, abilities and movement style. If you can make it to the top, become the Boss Bot in an epically hectic battle against your friends!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Robots 12.7%, Beat 'em up 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%

  14. #14 Cloud Cutter
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2021
    Dev: Just Two ltd.
    Windows

    Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Robots 10.4%

  15. #15 Deep Deep Deep Nightmare
    86% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Nato GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
    Windows

    Deep Deep Deep Nightmare is a 2D Top Down Shooter. Survive by facing monsters in the nightmare of a little boy who didn’t heed his mother’s warnings that eating too much before bed can cause nightmares.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Arena Shooter 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Shooter 9.1%

  16. #16 CyberPigeon
    87% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Brian Voll
    Windows

    Take control of CyberPigeon, the ultimate cybernetic avian warrior, as you engage in intense battles against swarming drones and formidable bosses. Adapt to the ever-changing environment, collect power-ups and weapons, and rise to the top of the leaderboard in this thrilling aerial showdown.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Shooter 10.6%, Robots 9.7%

  17. #17 Horde Of Plenty
    86% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: SMONCH, LLC
    Windows

    In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Shooter 10%

  18. #18 Hertz
    84% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: Arcaludi
    Windows

    Launch into a fierce roguelite action in this top-down twin-stick shooter with bombs! In a robotic world, control Lizzy and their team of unlockable beasty bots in a quest for upgrades. But beware, needed resources are guarded by swarms of Steel Sentinels. Survive them to craft synergistic builds.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Robots 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Arena Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 6.9%

  19. #19 WE ARE DOOMED
    85% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2015
    Dev: Vertex Pop
    Windows · Mac

    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 47%, Arena Shooter 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%, Action 7%, Top-Down Shooter 6.9%

  20. #20 Deadlocked
    82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Cognitive Games
    Windows

    Deadlocked: an adrenaline-packed Cartoon top-down shooter. Customize your loadout with unique weapons, unlock fun little pets, and upgrade your character. Master responsive gameplay and become a cutesy robot killing machine, There's one rule, Defy Deadlock

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Arena Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Bullet Hell 8.8%

  21. #21 Laser Disco Defenders
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
    Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Robots 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Top-Down Shooter 7.1%

  22. #22 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2022
    Dev: Menacing Aura Games
    Windows

    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 23.9%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Bullet Hell 9.7%

  23. #23 Blast Them All
    81% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Bon Appetit Games
    Windows

    Reload your weapon, the show's about to start! Blast Them All is a wave-based twin stick shooter where you face endless hordes of hungry zombies. Use your agility, pick up weapons and activate traps to defend yourself, build up your strength, collect points and reach the top of the leaderboard!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Arena Shooter 19.1%, Beat 'em up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shooter 8%

  24. #24 Guardians Of Restoration
    80% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: Creative Gorae
    Windows · Linux

    Face 28 unique bosses in thrilling roguelike action! Some bosses use 3 random attack patterns, making each encounter feel fresh and challenging. Combine skill trees and specials to craft your strategy and claim victory!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Arena Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Robots 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.2%

  25. #25 CIPHER 61
    81% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Fawncy Games
    Windows

    CIPHER 61 is a fast-paced, action-packed top-down-shooter, with tons of temporary and permanent upgrades. Can you make it through all 61 rooms?

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Arena Shooter 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Robots 9.1%, Shooter 7.7%

  26. #26 Exovore
    78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tapzilla
    Windows · Linux

    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 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Shooter 9.4%

  27. #27 XenoFeud
    79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Downforce Games
    Windows

    XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Arena Shooter 10.8%, Shooter 9%

  28. #28 Solaroids
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%

  29. #29 ZOMBIE ARENA SURVIVAL
    78% 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 25.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%

  30. #30 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
    77% 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 26.6%, Arena Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Shooter 9%

  31. #31 Stray Shot
    76% 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 21.8%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Robots 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Bullet Hell 9%

  32. #32 I, W.O.M.A.N.
    77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Occupational Hazard
    Windows

    Battle dangerous robots that have been taken over by a malicious alien program. Customize your character, then fight your way to the Bridge, using power-ups and specialized weapons, to reboot the Central Computer before the berserk robots make it to the human passengers aboard the spaceship.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Arena Shooter 20.1%, Robots 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%

  33. #33 Survivor
    76% 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 25.1%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Shooter 8.2%

  34. #34 Spacer Rescue: To Valhalla
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Colossal Robot Studios
    Windows · Mac

    In a universe full of opportunity and fortune as a Spacer two things are true: Space is really dangerous and big and two always remember to get paid. Pay your debts and stay safe!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Arena Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Shooter 11%

  35. #35 Technikiller
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LofiDev
    Windows

    Technikiller is a sci-fi shooter set inside a mega-factory. Hack in and take control of a hulking mech to blast your way through hordes of killer robots. Fight your way to the core and shut it down.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 7.9%

  36. #36 SANDRIPPER
    73% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2025
    Dev: Mackenzie Palmer
    Windows

    Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Arena Shooter 15%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Robots 10%, Shooter 9.6%

  37. #37 Orbital Survivor
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YuzuPulse Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Defy the laws of space and master every trajectory in Orbital Survivor, a 2D survivor-like game where you optimise your movements and shots thanks to gravity. Play as smuggler Cassidy and unleash your arsenal in a ruthless retro-synthwave universe.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Arena Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Shooter 8.3%

  38. #38 The Mad House Season One
    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Crazy Carrot Studios
    Windows

    Step into The Mad House, a futuristic cyberpunk game show! Battle waves of enemies, conquer unique room challenges, and climb the Leaderboard. Upgrade your gear, master each fight, and earn your place in the legendary Hall of Legends.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Action 8.1%

  39. #39 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 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arcade 10.1%

  40. #40 Block-Lite
    72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Camden Folkman
    Windows

    Block-Lite is a simple, fast-paced roguelite! Choose your character, grab a weapon, and fight through wave after wave of enemies until you become unstoppable.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.7%, Beat 'em up 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.3%

  41. #41 Split Drive
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SmallBigSquare
    Windows

    Split Drive is a roguelite arena shooter where you have to find your way home through a hostile galaxy, numerous locations and a variety of bosses, all generated procedurally.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Arena Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Shooter 10.5%

  42. #42 BotKill
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Downforce Games
    Windows

    BotKill is a fast paced top-down arena shooter where you face endless waves of deadly war machines. Scavenge debris from fallen enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and unleash destruction in an all-out bullet hell against ruthless bots and towering bosses.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Robots 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Shooter 10.8%

  43. #43 Monday Meltdown
    69% 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 23%, Arena Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shooter 10.6%

  44. #44 Orbital Overdrive
    70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Horsefly GamesPub: Coyote Time Publishing
    Windows

    A roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where your score IS your currency. Blast through enemy waves, then spend your hard-earned points on weapons and upgrades, or bank them as XP to power up permanently. Hundreds of builds. One more run.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%

  45. #45 Umbra Galaxy
    71% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2022
    Dev: Lazy Wizards Games
    Windows

    Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Shooter 9.8%

  46. #46 Guardians
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Born2Play Games
    Windows

    Guardians, an extraordinary action role-playing game that transports you to a captivating universe teeming with danger, discovery, and heroism. Immerse yourself in a sprawling, post-apocalyptic world where chaos-infected creatures roam, and the fate of civilization rests on your shoulders.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Beat 'em up 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Bullet Hell 9.4%

  47. #47 Cyclo Chambers
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
    Dev: Hobofeller
    Windows

    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 27.8%, Arena Shooter 17%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Roguelite 8.8%

  48. #48 Explaining every string
    70% 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 29.5%, Arena Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Arcade 8.3%, Top-Down 5.9%

  49. #49 Space Ace
    69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Closed Bracket Studios
    Windows

    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 26.3%, Arena Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Shooter 8.7%

  50. #50 Dead Oculus
    69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Andrew Wilker
    Windows

    Dead Oculus is a lethal, fast-paced bullet-hell that fuses arcade and roguelike elements. Brutalise your foes in gauntlets of handcrafted arenas by wielding deadly weapons with cataclysmic augments.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Arena Shooter 13.1%, Robots 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%

  51. #51 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
    67% 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 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 9.7%

  52. #52 Final Shot
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: AVTOSERVICE GAMESPub: ChiliDog Interactive
    Windows

    When the only way is revenge! Test yourself in adrenaline-pumping top-down action and prove that you are ready to go all the way to the end - to the final shot!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Beat 'em up 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Shooter 10.4%

  53. #53 Acid Web
    67% 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 32.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 8.4%

  54. #54 DUMPLing
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Pidginhole Studios
    Windows

    DUMPLing is a fast-paced top-down survival shooter where you battle waves of dumpling-like enemies inside massive bowls of food. Master fluid combat, survive escalating chaos, and create crazy upgrade combinations to last just one more run.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Beat 'em up 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 10.8%

  55. #55 Berzerk: Recharged
    68% 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 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Robots 9.4%

  56. #56 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Shooter 8.7%

  57. #57 Quantum of Hope
    66% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Fetysenko Games
    Windows

    Quantum of Hope is an action-packed Twin-Stick shooter game set on Earth overrun by aliens. Use your Fabricator and different weapons to shoot your way through alien swarms to rescue mysterious Princess in distress.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Robots 10.1%, Shooter 9%

  58. #58 MewMew PewPew
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gäng Gäng Studios
    Windows

    The dinosaurs have brought the fight to the wrong cat’s territory. Mess with MewMew, get the PewPew: It’s time to send the dinos right back to extinction.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Shooter 9%

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