- #1 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
97% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: LaPointe Joints
Windows
Sci-fi top-down twin-stick shooter with 9 weapons, 3 alts and secret hidden collectibles!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shooter 7.4%, Space 6.2%
- #2 Cloud Cutter
96% 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 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, Shooter 8.7%
- #3 Gunslinger Nova
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: instasiv
Windows
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, PvE 11.6%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 7.1%
- #4 Acid Web
95% 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 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7%
- #5 Devileader
94% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, PvE 9.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #6 Zombie Cubes 2
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: MayoNinja Games
Windows
Survive relentless waves of Zombie Cubes in this action-packed shooter! Explore redesigned maps, battle unique bosses, uncover secrets, and craft traps to gain the upper hand. Upgrade weapons, collect PowerUps, and compete for the highest score in this fast-paced fight for survival!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Shooter 8.9%
- #7 Escape From Chickov Multiplayer
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gugu Studio
Windows
Escape From Chickov is a PvE top-down shooter. You control a chicken surviving in a world full of zombies and enemies. Scavenge for resources, arm yourself in this broken world, and ultimately escape this place.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Zombies 8.7%
- #8 The Mad House Season One
92% 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 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #9 Cosmic Tank
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Game Masterminds
Windows · Mac
Cosmic Tank is a modern take on the classic game Asteroids. Mine your way to riches! Fight off hostile threats! Upgrade your ship and rent a few helpful drones! Survive epic boss fights!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Space 10.5%, Shooter 8.5%
- #10 Technikiller
91% 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 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #11 Escape the Kreegan
90% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Entropy Is Software Development
Windows · Linux
Escape corruption and deliver truth to the people in the only way you know how. as a space fighter pilot! You steal a ship and flee, it falls to you to duke it out in space and deliver truth to the people. Restore peace. Restore justice. Save humanity and Escape The Kreegan!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Space 9.3%, Shooter 7.1%
- #12 Red Blaster
89% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Red Blaster Games
Windows
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, PvE 12.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.6%
- #13 Audacity
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Catastrophe Games LLC
Windows
Grab your friends and escape Auda City, which has come under attack from the living dead. Bullet hell meets zombies, do you have the Audacity to survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, PvE 8.6%, Zombies 7.9%
- #14 Monsteria
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Sharkbird
Windows · Mac
Introducing a hysterical top-down shooter. Challenge your way through 7+ randomized levels, brimming with hordes of bizarre monsters. Upgrade your character through a selection of 30 unique powerups and minions, unlock special classes and much much more. Monsteria is chaotic fun for everyone.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, PvE 7.6%
- #15 Frenzy Force
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Clutch Design
Windows
Choose your champion and fight until your last breath! Frenzy Force is a casual wave-survival game with a diverse set of weapons and unlockable characters, where you must fight through a variety of biomes against hordes of shadowy minions.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, PvE 8.8%, Shooter 7.2%
- #16 Survival Z
87% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Ember Entertainment
Windows · Mac
There are 3 rules for surviving the zombie apocalypse: Shoot, Survive, Repeat.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Zombies 9.2%
- #17 Apocalypse - Zombie City
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ROYYOR LLC
Windows
A third person shooter set in a zombie-infested city that, if left unresolved, will lead to the apocalyptic end of humanity.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, PvE 12.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Zombies 9.4%
- #18 CriticalOrb
85% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: KarnoPub: AbsoluteZeroPoint
Windows
Defeat continuously incoming monsters with various abilities!CriticalOrb is a 3D top-down shooting game. Choose various abilities to defeat the continuously incoming monsters until the boss appears! You need to become more critical before the boss arrives!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 7.6%, Third Person 6.7%
- #19 Exovore
84% 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 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 6.5%
- #20 Galaxy At War
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicola Hahn
Windows
Enter the cockpit of your spaceship and prevent the destruction of our homeland! You and your friends have to dodge various attacks and fight many enemies. But your Twitch chat can support you in your defense and your subscribers can even accompany you as wingmen!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Space 9.8%, PvE 8.1%
- #21 Horde Of Plenty
84% 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 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 6.7%
- #22 ZOMBIE ARENA SURVIVAL
82% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Zombies 9.9%, Shooter 9.1%
- #23 PhaigeX: Hyperspace Survivors
81% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Traitorean Games
Windows
PhaigeX is a fast-paced "Bullet Heaven" space shooter, tasking the player to explore space sectors and contain a rising incursion of rogue AI-controlled units. Pilot a variety of ships, call in the support craft, and use a myriad of upgrades to lay down heavy firepower towards the enemy forces.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, PvE 8.1%, Shooter 7.2%
- #24 Survivor
82% 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 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, PvE 8.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
- #25 Exterminate Zombies: Get Paid
81% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: EZGP Team
Windows
Exterminate zombies in style with up to 4 players in this action packed co-op top-down shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Zombies 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Shooter 9.9%
- #26 Reinforced Machine
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astral Punch Studios Pty Ltd
Windows
A fast-paced mech arena shooter mixing arcade intensity with skill-based unlocks. Unleash powerful ultimate forms, mix and match skills to define your playstyle, and master each unique combat machine to unlock their signature abilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, PvE 9%, Space 6.3%
- #27 Office Outbreak Savior
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Creaky Door Studios
Windows
The office is under zombie attack! Recruit coworkers and survive the outbreak.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Zombies 14.8%, Horror 7.6%, Shooter 7.5%
- #28 RoboHunters
79% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: HomeTeam GameDevPub: Furtive Games
Windows
Top-down 3D action shooter. Fight against swarms of rogue AI machines and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, PvE 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Shooter 8.6%
- #29 ZEROCRON
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.S.
Windows
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7.4%
- #30 Storm Mined
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7%
- #31 Neon Fighter
77% 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 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Futuristic 5.7%
- #32 Mailville
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HiveSpark LLC
Windows
Mailville is a shoot-em-up delivery game where you play as a robotic courier, racing to deliver mail and other unexpected cargo. Master your movement, aim, and routing to deliver the goods.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 24.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Third Person 5.8%
- #33 Containment Breach
76% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Sam Effa
Windows
Containment Breach is a wave-based zombie survival game where you can blow the limbs off of enemies. Earn points to unlock doors, buy and upgrade weapons, perks, and equipment. See how fast you can escape the facility or choose to stay and go for the highest round possible.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, PvE 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Post-apocalyptic 7.8%
- #34 XenoFeud
76% 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 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Space 8.4%, Shooter 7.8%
- #35 Hive Stampers
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Dual Wield Devs
Windows
Fight giant bugs with your mech! Liberate the alien planet for your cause. In this top-down twin stick shooter, fight bugs as you secure the planet for humankind.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.1%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, PvE 10.9%, Top-Down 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #36 Fogreaver
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trinnky's Studio
Windows
Fogreaver is an intense survival-action game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. As a lone survivor, you must fight through relentless hordes, clearing each area to unlock new battlegrounds. Armed with powerful weapons, you’ll face increasingly difficult challenges.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Zombies 9%
- #37 AddicDead
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: saicointeractive
Windows
Survive waves of zombies with various heroes, unlocking increasingly powerful weapons in a post-apocalyptic world with escalating difficulty. Gain experience and complete challenges in this third-person bullet hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Zombies 10.5%, PvE 10.2%
- #38 Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey
75% matchMixed67% of 252 reviews2014
Dev: Ultravision InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Space 10.4%, Shooter 7.5%
- #39 Skyborn:IronWings
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skyborn Dev
Windows
A reimagined 3D arcade shooter that transforms the classic vertical scrolling formula with full spatial depth, immersive air-to-ground combat, and intense bullet hell action.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Shooter 9%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%
- #40 Sky Sorcerer
72% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Esemte Games
Windows
Sky Sorcerer is an exciting top-down shooter game where you take on the role of a mighty wizard battling waves of monsters in the air. Fly over captivating locations, fighting various monsters that seek to destroy your magical fortress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Third-Person Shooter 30.3%, PvE 14.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.6%
- #41 Stella Voyager
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: KESOFTGAMES
Windows
Open World Space Exploring Trading Shmup RPG. Space sheriff fighting outlaws. King of inter planet trade. Investor who contribute to the development of the planets. The choice Is yours.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 7.6%, Space 7.6%
- #42 Dreadnought
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B.V.SPub: Retro Box Game Studio
Windows
Mow down the alien hordes, scout for resources and survive. Dreadnought is a mix of Action Tower Defense Survival and Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell where you control the ships turrets & defend against waves of enemies. Choose your weapons, upgrade your ship & brace yourself, the horde is coming.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, PvE 7.5%, Futuristic 7.1%
- #43 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
70% 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 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 5.8%
- #44 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 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, PvE 8.5%, Shooter 7.3%
- #45 cyber_serpent
70% 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 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, PvE 8.7%, Arcade 7.6%
- #46 ISPELL
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RayMim
Windows
ISPELL is a shoot'em up & bullet hell game where you take on the role of a nameless android who wanders through the dying worlds. Use various weapons and dodge enemy bullets, as well as challenge powerful creatures.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Shooter 8.3%
- #47 Halo: Spartan Assault
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,811 reviews2014
Dev: Vanguard GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. *DirectX feature level 10 required. *
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Top-Down 9.3%, Shooter 8.6%
- #48 Retro Rocket Raiders
72% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Zed Zeek
Windows
An old school fast action twin stick shmup, featuring more than 20 weapons that you can equip your ship with and 30 different enemies
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Arcade 9.7%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #49 GyroGunner
70% 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 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8%
- #50 Ringleaders
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric LlamaPub: Everyrealm
Windows
Complete high stakes missions in this intense social deduction twin-stick shooter, where friends can quickly turn into informants, bent on sabotaging you at every turn.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 8%, Third Person 6%
- #51 Kill Them All
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kickback Games
Windows
In this narrative action-adventure game, you play a fearless mercenary deployed on Serenity Island where an infection rages. Fight infected, complete missions, and improve your equipment. Many survivors need assistance, will you be able to help ?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Zombies 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #52 Tempest Lost
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tempest Lost Team
Windows
Tempest Lost is a top-down Co-op Adventure shooter. You play as one of 4 commandos tasked with discovering the truth behind many of the events in Tempest Lost. Join with up to 3 other friends for action packed story told in the Tempest Lost Universe.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, PvE 11.5%, Shooter 9%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #53 Autonomous Anarchy
69% 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 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, PvE 8.7%
- #54 Operation Singularity
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Knights and Weekends
Windows
A sci-fi top-down score chaser where score multipliers stack up the faster you eliminate.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #55 Son of a Gun
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Crank GoblinPub: Untold Tales
Windows
A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.6%
- #56 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
67% 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%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, PvE 10.6%, Shooter 8.1%
- #57 Re/Phase
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Dreihänder
Windows · Mac
Fly, Build, and Fight in a modular spaceflight roguelike set in a hostile alien universe. Control the ship’s movement with high precision, build bizarre ships from random parts, and turn cosmic chaos into mastery as you battle to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Space 10.7%, Top-Down 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #58 Escape Z
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Matt Games
Windows
Survive the apocalypse with friends in Escape Z. Fight and plan tactics to face hordes of zombies. Choose your character, map and prepare. Survival is your only option.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Zombies 14%, PvE 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Shooter 9.3%
- #59 Invaders from the Third Dimension
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Nile River Software LLC
Windows
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Space 10.7%, Shooter 8.1%