- #1 Alienzix
97% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Xero TR-MMXZPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Oldschool 2Д-shooter of the Windows 2000 epoch, controlled by mouse. 2-player local cooperative mode with several difficulty levels.
Why similar: Action 43.1%, Indie 30.2%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.1%, 2D 4.5%
- #2 Handsome Mr. Frog
96% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2016
Dev: Cowboy Color
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Jump, lick, and spit your way through four worlds in a new-school arcade adventure starring the nominal Handsome Mr. Frog, a good looking fellow whose hat was jacked by a bunch of unattractive normies.
Why similar: Action 51.6%, Indie 33.2%, Retro 7.9%, Arcade 7.3%
- #3 Pilots Of Darsalon
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Dr. Kucho! Games
Windows · Mac
Your job is to locate and transport the containers to your base avoiding enemies on your way. Your ship is equipped with a hook to carry the containers. This is a physics based arcade game, inspired on the very early classics and with a strong Commodore 64 feel on it.
Why similar: Action 47.4%, Indie 31%, Side Scroller 8%, Retro 6.1%, Arcade 4.7%
- #4 Call of Tomsk-7
96% matchVery Positive81% of 444 reviews2015
Dev: Daniel MercierPub: Mercier Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fight for your life in Call of Tomsk-7, a simple side-scrolling shooter. Horrifying monsters are pouring out of the forgotten and abandoned Soviet-era Tomsk-7 biological weapons facility. You must fight the creatures in a seemingly endless battle of attrition.
Why similar: Action 48.4%, Indie 32%, Side Scroller 19.6%
- #5 Castle Clamber
94% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Trederia
Windows · Mac
Castle Clamber is an arcade action platformer for one or two players inspired by games of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Action 43.6%, Indie 32.5%, Retro 14%, Arcade 9.9%
- #6 Drones
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Sharksauce
Windows
Blast your way through hordes of enemies in the progressive wave mode to defeat the overseer, or test your skills with the endless survival mode to become the greatest warrior on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Action 51.4%, Indie 37.2%, Arcade 11.3%
- #7 Retro Space Shooter
93% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Gable Games
Windows
Retro Space Shooter is a refreshingly modern 3D physics-based implementation of a top-down retro arcade space shooter. Expertly pilot your drone ship through an onslaught of enemy fire and fight seemingly endless waves of enemy ships and bosses.
Why similar: Action 49.5%, Indie 35.9%, Retro 7.9%, Arcade 6.7%
- #8 Path of the Sramana
91% matchMixed59% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: SpiritElder
Windows
‘Path of the Sramana’ is a fantasy platformer game, following a young shaman journeying through the spirit realm, as she searches for her father’s soul.
Why similar: Action 44.8%, Indie 33.5%, Side Scroller 21.7%
- #9 Avoid - Sensory Overload
92% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2014
Dev: 48h StudioPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Avoid is a fast-paced arcade game that will test your reflexes!
Why similar: Action 56.4%, Indie 33.1%, Arcade 10.4%
- #10 Scrollonoid
91% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Vadjra
Windows
Scrollonid it's a 2D symbiosis of arkanoid and scroll shooter game.
Why similar: Action 51.1%, Indie 35.8%, Arcade 13.1%
- #11 Valiant Gears
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gaze Interactive
Windows
Valiant Gears is a 3D old school shoot 'em up game. Hop on your Valiant Gear, a ferocious battle machine and defend the planet by fighting the alien robots!
Why similar: Action 54.1%, Indie 39.2%, Arcade 6.7%
- #12 Smooth Mover
89% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: BlurryBit
Windows · Mac
Move smoothly through a series of rage-inducing levels!
Why similar: Action 44.5%, Indie 32.2%, Arcade 16.6%, 2D 6.8%
- #13 Realm Hacker
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: KaiChih TsengPub: KAICHIH Games
Windows
Realm Hacker is a game based on cyber worlds and hackers, allowing you to manipulate characters while building blocks, while using dexterous movement to pass the game level.
Why similar: Action 43.8%, Indie 31.7%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Retro 7%, Arcade 5.3%
- #14 WireNet
90% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Xero TR-MMXZPub: Xitilon
Windows
Minimalistic scroll-shooter with green-on-black pseudo-vector display. Rush through the isometric madness of WireNet to the NeuroCore!
Why similar: Action 43%, Indie 30.2%, Retro 12.7%, Arcade 9.8%, 2D 4.3%
- #15 Retro Vaders: Reloaded
86% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Andrew Nutter666 Jaggar
Windows · Mac
The original Retro Vaders game rebuilt from the ground up with a brand new engine, complete graphics overhaul and a heap of new content.
Why similar: Action 51.1%, Indie 37%, Retro 8.9%, 2D 3%
- #16 Dungeon Bosses
88% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Kiiega
Windows
Dungeon Bosses is a classic game with bosses and unusual style. The game also has an interesting story, which is revealed in the course of game progress.
Why similar: Action 54.6%, Indie 39.5%, 2D 5.9%
- #17 KnightRoyale
85% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: abdulkadirPub: teodlegames
Windows
KnightRoyal is a Indie retro pvp Pixel-Game to play from time to time, if you are looking for a Indie retro pvp Pixel-Game to play from time to time, you are here right KnightRoyal is the perfect game for you then.
Why similar: Action 54%, Indie 39.1%, Retro 7%
- #18 DUMB Infernal
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: Beem Media
Windows
Enter the infernal hellscape as a lone warrior fending off an army of monsters in arcade style combat.
Why similar: Action 54.6%, Indie 39.5%, Arcade 5.9%
- #19 Line/Dash
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Line/Dash is an Arcade-oriented game that doubles as a procedural player-controlled multimedia sculpture.
Why similar: Indie 41.3%, Action 38.7%, Arcade 13.8%, 2D 6.1%
- #20 Twisted: Enhanced Edition
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Szekretar
Windows
Twisted:EE is an action-platformer game combined with the best gameplay elements like time and object manipulation, clever enemies, traps and other challenges.
Why similar: Action 46.1%, Indie 33.4%, Side Scroller 20.5%
- #21 Attack of the Labyrinth +
84% matchMixed67% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Jaunty Antics
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The forces of evil have invaded the land. A labyrinth of evil has appeared in the kingdom and legions of monsters are pouring out of its vile depths. The king has called upon a small party of heroes, the Champions of Virtue, to vanquish the demon within and free the land from a grim fate!
Why similar: Action 47%, Indie 34%, Arcade 19%
- #22 Crate Punks
82% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2016
Dev: Laborious RexPub: Skypeak LLC
Windows
the greatest crate-throwing experience since the boston tea party
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #23 Citadale: The Legends Trilogy
82% matchMixed50% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy is a retro action-platformer filled to the brim with vampires, zombies and other creatures of the night. Hope you brought some holy water!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #24 GRAY GROFA
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TPM.CO SOFT WORKS
Windows
GRAY GROFA is an unparalleled side-scrolling shooter puzzle game developed for the 8-bit MSX computer. 2 years have been spent hand-tuning the game's visuals, movements and puzzles in a tireless pursuit for aesthetic perfection.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #25 hack.88
78% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2019
Dev: Whomp! Studio
Windows
Master the challenging controls to swing from node to node, uncovering hidden patterns and avoiding enemies in this game inspired by classic action puzzle games. Hack through the 88 terminals of Waylife Bank to uncover the secrets of their illegal practices.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #26 Refraction
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Zilby
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refraction is a top-down, arena action game where you use quick reflexes to take down hordes of enemies. You must rely on your skill and your wit as you fight to survive, in the hope that you can live long enough to take down the core of all corruption.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #27 VR Ultimate Paintball: Heartbreak, Regret & Paintbots
81% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2016
Dev: Robert Potter
Windows
VR Ultimate Paintball: Heartbreak, Regret & Paintbots focuses on an arcade style of gameplay. Containing four different game modes: wave based shooter, competitive target practice, challenging stage based trial map and an episodic story.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #28 Celestial Breach
80% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2017
Dev: Dark Nebulae
Windows
Celestial Breach is a Coop arcade flight game in a Sci-Fi setting, Focused on team play VS NPC. It contains a lots of the old school arcade flight sim components, while being refreshing by focusing on cooperation and adding more exotic weapons, abilities, and GamePlay mechanics.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #29 The War of the Worlds: Andromeda
79% matchMostly Negative30% of 20 reviews2018
Pub: Mediamas Europa
Windows · Linux
The world is over, get up and start the battle of revenge! With the first-person shooter of The War of the Worlds: Andromeda, load your weapons and lead your team to fight through swarms of fierce aliens. Turn the battle around through 14 epic levels of brutal combat, based on the world of H.G. Wells.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #30 Ethanol in dungeon
76% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: オートリ電子
Windows
千鳥足になりながら、フロアにいる敵を全滅させよう。タイミングが全て!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #31 Toy-War: The Beginning
81% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: DK Studio
Windows
Welcome to the fantasy war is you never seen Before!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #32 Switcher
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Lenglet StéphanePub: LostownStudio
Windows
Switcher is a minimalist speed runner game
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #33 Saint George | The Tree Of Secrets
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obscure Cloud
Windows
Embark on a new breed of medieval-fantasy arcade plaformer and explore extensive worlds packed with loots, creatures and humongous boss
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #34 Paintball Chibis
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Raed Abbas
Windows
Shooting game without violence
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #35 Scrapyard Robot Rampage
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Husky OperationsPub: Husky Entertainment LLC
Windows
Fight for the survival in a stylized world, where death is the only guarantee.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #36 Midnight Grub Session
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Crumb Goblin Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get down with the thiccness
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #37 CANDLE UNDER WATER
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: polytanQ
Windows
Light a yellow candle by controlling the water level! Easy action puzzle.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #38 Escape Lizards
73% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2017
Dev: Egodystonic StudiosPub: Independent
Windows
Escape Lizards is simple: Tilt the platforms to roll your lizard egg from the start point to the finishing bell at the end of the level. However, things are never as simple as they seem...
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #39 Red Barton and The Sky Pirates
75% matchNegative17% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Schism WorldwidePub: 11000AD
Windows
Red Barton and the Sky Pirates is an exciting 3rd person arcade combat flight shooter reminiscent of games like Star Fox back on the classic N64 and the legendary “After Burner” arcade.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #40 Defection
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Sergey Saratov
Windows
Defection is a third-person multiplayer shooter with hand-drawn styling.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #41 Rogue Fighter
78% matchNo user reviews2016
Dev: Zane Gittins
Windows
Take control of your space superiority fighter. Guide your ship to victory through randomly generated onslaughts of enemies and bosses. In this fast paced room scale experience, your ship is only as good as your dexterity.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #42 Garrison Gauntlet
71% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Ryan Silberman
Windows
Garrison Gauntlet is an oldschool-style action-platformer where you play through over four stages of intense challenges! A little robot that is to serve as nothing more than as one of the many robotic minions owned by the evil tyrant, Garrison, you must stop his forces from the inside!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #43 Corporate America
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Sam DeMinicoPub: Self Published
Windows
Corporate America is a fast paced multiplayer shooter, where you shoot emails to your coworkers in intense competitive matches online and off to see who is the best corporate shill.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #44 Kyber Knights
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Portaalin Pojat Oy
Windows
A multiplayer VR game by an Arcade for Arcades. Kyber Knights is a fun and easy multiplayer game developed exclusively for VR Arcades. Simple controls and an easy to control Operator View make this fast paced shooter a great choice for Arcades. CURRENTLY ONLY IN LAN.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #45 Impixable
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Flaming Bat Studios
Windows
Impixable is a 2d top down shooter, featuring 50 unique waves of enemies. These waves are difficult and unforgiving at times, but do not change between playthroughs, giving you the opportunity to learn from your mistakes and conquer this challenge!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #46 UBERCOLD
68% matchMixed55% of 42 reviews2019
Dev: Side Group
Windows
A stylish parody game featuring an unconventional weapon.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #47 Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down!
72% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: JamScarsPub: datadelft
Windows
Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down is a challenging game, even hard to complete. Play trough 4 rage inducing platformer levels progressing in difficulty to gather all parts for Army Guys canon. While you Build it Up you will be facing hordes of enemies in the boss level. Shoot 'm all down to finish the game.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #48 Deathwave
72% matchMostly Negative39% of 33 reviews2016
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Use an arsenal of deadly weaponry and magic as you struggle to defeat a relentless enemy at the gate between your world and theirs in this arcade FPS.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #49 The Necromancer's Castle
74% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Stone Axe Games
Windows
The Necromancer's Castle is a sidescroller where you play as a wizard trying to get back a stolen magic diamond from an evil necromancer. You will be stuck in rooms with enemies chasing you, and you have to defeat them all to get to the next one.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #50 Cotropitorii
66% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Alexandru DutaPub: 2 Bad Design
Windows
Cotropitorii is a third-person multi-player action shooter game that celebrates Romanian communism. Up to 32 players can join and pick between two factions and battle it out in death-match mode with over ten different weapons.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #51 One minute of death
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Krzysztof Konopka
Windows
O.M.O.D. is pretty difficult platform game.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #52 Double Stretch
68% matchMostly Negative28% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
Windows
Double Stretch - an unusual top down flight shooter.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #53 Blue Crystal
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Storm Signal
Windows
This game is a twin stick shooter with time attack elements. Clear the target time and collect crystals.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #54 Heavy Recoil
66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Andy SharpePub: Epsotic LLC
Windows
Shoot through 3 levels of enemies with 4 different projectile weapons. Move quickly and use cover as enemies will react to your position and actions. Kill enemies to get health before they take you out!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #55 Rest in Jelly
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Miracles Games
Windows
Welcome to “Rest in Jelly”, a videogame that will test your platforming ability and precision in ways that will drive you crazy. Control Jack the Devil in his adventure to terminate the fearful jelly rebellion. All you will need is just a button… plus an almost non-human accuracy and nerves of steel.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #56 HVRGUN
50% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Jonathan Bartram
Windows
Welcome to HVRGUN, the worlds best Assault Pilot Training program. Where you'll be placed directly into a virtual battlefield and test your ability to dodge, shoot, and destroy an endless onslaught of enemies!
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #57 United Force of Osiris
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ragehog Studios
Windows
U.F.OThis is a space shooter.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #58 ARIS
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBM StudiosPub: Lit Network
Windows
Strategically clear your way of enemies to gather points, salvage killed enemies for extra points, all while avoiding and engaging in combat with other different types of enemies. Added effects and game mechanics make for challenging gameplay in a fast paced environment.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%