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Games Like Block Smash

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Indie, 2D.

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Choose your powerup, ball, and paddle and face off against a variety of blocks in this game inspired by Breakout!

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2020-09-27
Developer: RoadToIndieGameDev
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
    Dev: BlurryBit
    Windows · Mac

    Move smoothly through a series of rage-inducing levels!

    Why similar: Arcade 39.5%, Action 33.5%, 2D 13.8%, Indie 13.1%

  2. #2 SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
    96% matchMixed53% of 149 reviews2016
    Dev: SNK CORPORATION
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    “SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!

    Why similar: Action 43.9%, Arcade 40.6%, 2D 15.5%

  3. #3 Cloud Bashers DX
    96% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2021
    Dev: Shattered Journal Games
    Windows · Mac

    So, you wanna bash some clouds huh? Go through 10 worlds each with different cloud types and a boss that's out to take you down. Bash them all with your trusty bat and take back the skies!

    Why similar: Arcade 48.1%, Action 26.8%, 2D 16.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Indie 4.2%

  4. #4 BoxesWithGuns
    95% matchMostly Negative21% of 82 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Christof
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    BoxesWithGuns is a 2D neon vertex endless shooter game. Try to survive as long as possible by avoiding collisions with the enemies that spawn. One game equals the length of the background music track playing. Collect dollars and customize your spaceship by adding new boxes and weapons.

    Why similar: Arcade 41.8%, Action 41.1%, Indie 11.4%, Singleplayer 5.8%

  5. #5 Scribble Ships
    94% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Slothzilla GamesPub: (none)
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Scribble Ships is a 2D top-down arcade shooter that tosses the player into a world of color and chaos. With a range of ships to choose from, the player is tasked with coloring the monochromatic enemies that are trying to take your color away.

    Why similar: Arcade 49.5%, Action 42.3%, Indie 8.3%

  6. #6 Line/Dash
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2016
    Dev: Gamera Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Line/Dash is an Arcade-oriented game that doubles as a procedural player-controlled multimedia sculpture.

    Why similar: Arcade 34.1%, Action 30.1%, Indie 17.4%, 2D 13%, Singleplayer 5.4%

  7. #7 Walhall
    93% matchMixed53% of 40 reviews2018
    Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    In this game you have to defeat just a single boss! Who knows though, perhaps it's not that simple?

    Why similar: Action 40.1%, Arcade 32.5%, 2D 12.4%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%

  8. #8 Rebound
    92% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2016
    Dev: Omnirift
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Rebound is a physics based reflex arcade game where the player must keep a ball within bounds of the screen, while aiming for the most points and longest time survived possible in a single round. Sounds simple, right?

    Why similar: Arcade 49.7%, Action 36.1%, Indie 14.2%

  9. #9 Attack of the Labyrinth +
    91% matchMixed66% of 71 reviews2015
    Dev: Timedrop Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Arcade 47.8%, Action 37.5%, Indie 14.7%

  10. #10 Sack of Bots
    91% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2019
    Dev: Martijn Folmer
    Windows

    Drift with your car around a horde of bots and blast them away. Havoc, decimation and annihilation as you slide, crash and crunch through the opposition in this simple arcade shoot 'em up.

    Why similar: Arcade 38.1%, Action 30.9%, 2D 13.4%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%

  11. #11 SnOut
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2021
    Dev: Aarjvark
    Windows

    Compete for the top score in this combination of two classic arcade games!

    Why similar: Arcade 51.1%, Action 25%, 2D 16.1%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  12. #12 Doomed Brigade
    89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Devs Brigade
    Windows

    Doomed Brigade is a survival game where you pilot a spaceship, battling hordes of enemies from three different alien races. Level up during each game, unlocking upgrades, modules, and diverse ammunition to equip yourself and crush your foes.

    Why similar: Arcade 48.1%, Action 27.9%, 2D 15.8%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  13. #13 Pete's World
    87% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Serious Penguin Studios Inc.
    Windows

    Pete the Penguin woke up and found himself in a mysterious and dangerous world. Help him navigate this challenging world by avoiding obstacles like shooting projectiles, spawning rain clouds and more while gaining points by collecting flowers.

    Why similar: Arcade 49.6%, Action 26.5%, 2D 16%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%

  14. #14 Airline Glider
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: o3 Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Take to the skies in a classic 2D side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fight through multiple levels, upgrade your plane and race against time to defeat the final boss.

    Why similar: Arcade 44.6%, Action 36%, 2D 14.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%

  15. #15 Burning Brick Breaker
    88% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: David Bryant
    Windows

    A classic brick breaker game with a twist you wouldn't expect every level.

    Why similar: Arcade 43.1%, Action 36.4%, 2D 15%, Singleplayer 5.4%

  16. #16 Alienzix
    86% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Xero TR-MMXZPub: Xitilon
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 11.5 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 39.8%, Arcade 29.5%, Indie 15.1%, 2D 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%

  17. #17 Time Barbarian Extreme!!
    85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
    Dev: Wholesale Algorithms
    Windows

    Time Barbarian Extreme!!A fast-paced shooter, inspired by retro arcades of the past.A penguin from the future... a barbarian from the past... fighting for survival in a broken world... really messed up world... seriously look at the moon!Pew, pew, pew, nuff said.

    Why similar: Action 54.5%, Arcade 45.5%

  18. #18 Into the Knight
    84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Bit Gaming Studio
    Windows

    Endless waves of enemies are attacking as you attempt to stay alive during your ill-fated quest. Show your honor by fending them off for as long as you can.

    Why similar: Arcade 38.3%, Action 31%, 2D 17.8%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Indie 4.6%

  19. #19 In a Barrel
    83% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: PPewP
    Windows

    In a Barrel is a hellish game about desperately trying to survive as a fish in an unfair world that only wants you dead. As you play and die, you will be able to upgrade your fish for a better chance of survival. If you're fast and lucky enough, you may just reach freedom.

    Why similar: Arcade 42.7%, Action 34.1%, 2D 13.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Indie 4.5%

  20. #20 Scrollonoid
    84% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: Vadjra
    Windows

    Scrollonid it's a 2D symbiosis of arkanoid and scroll shooter game.

    Why similar: Action 45.7%, Arcade 37%, Indie 17.3%

  21. #21 SpiderAttack
    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Seebacher NorbertPub: indépendant
    Windows

    You are a spider who must capture insects for food, the goal of the game with your web that you weave and to bring the insects as close as possible to their respective colored web so that it is captured.

    Why similar: Arcade 43.4%, Action 34.2%, 2D 13.9%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

  22. #22 Jardinains!
    81% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Magic Chopstick Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The world's favorite brick-breaking, 'nain-bouncing game is back!

    Why similar: Arcade 50.6%, Action 25.5%, 2D 15.9%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  23. #23 Starboi
    80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Turtlevania Games
    Windows · Mac

    The cosmic horrors have kidnapped Starboi's friends! Launch across the galaxy in search of them, avoiding black holes and defeating the tentacled monsters.

    Why similar: Arcade 41.7%, Action 35.3%, 2D 14.6%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 4%

  24. #24 Project MT
    82% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Project MT
    Windows

    Survive endless waves in this fast-paced 2D space shooter. Upgrade your ship between 20-second battles, adapt to enemy behaviors, and climb the global leaderboard. Strategic, intense, and built for replayability.

    Why similar: Arcade 42.8%, Action 32.8%, 2D 15.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%, Indie 4.1%

  25. #25 Destructive Behavior
    81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Mark Green
    Windows

    Brick breaker arcade action with unique features

    Why similar: Arcade 48.6%, Action 29.3%, 2D 13%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Indie 4.3%

  26. #26 HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン
    79% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2017
    Dev: Mindware
    Windows

    The Heiankyo Alien, developed on a personal computer and released in 1979 as an arcade game from Denki Onkyo, is now ported and arranged for Windows! Arranged version "Heiankyo Alien 3671" is a time-based game, overwhelmingly addictive and euphoric, with new features such as seven items buried in the field, various scoring...

    Why similar: Arcade 42.3%, Action 41.8%, Indie 15.9%

  27. #27 Waffle Spin Ball
    79% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Waffle Street Games
    Windows · Linux

    Waffle Spin Ball is a chaotic paddleball/pinball-inspired arcade game with 2 x 5 worlds and 25 levels, 10 playable characters, power-ups, power-downs, cheats, and both local and online high score leaderboards for each game mode. Bounce, blast, and climb the global Top 5!

    Why similar: Arcade 50.2%, Action 29.2%, 2D 16.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

  28. #28 Tokei
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Deniz K. Cengiz
    Windows

    Tokei is a game that tries to mimic the style and charm of 80's arcade games Walk on panels, avoid enemies and most importantly... survive and get a good highscore!

    Why similar: Arcade 42.2%, Action 33.2%, 2D 14.8%, Singleplayer 5.6%, Indie 4.1%

  29. #29 Avoid - Sensory Overload
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 224 reviews2014
    Dev: 48h StudioPub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Avoid is a fast-paced arcade game that will test your reflexes!

    Why similar: Action 52.6%, Arcade 30.7%, Indie 16.7%

  30. #30 Drones
    78% 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 47.9%, Arcade 33.4%, Indie 18.8%

  31. #31 Exit the Gungeon
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,681 reviews2020
    Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.

    Why similar: Arcade 60%, Action 23%, Indie 9%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  32. #32 ThunderGod
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2019
    Dev: Goodbye Kansas Game Invest
    Windows

    Step into the role of Thor in this arcade style VR game where you get to wield Mjölnir, the famous hammer, and defend the human village from the giants. Fight waves of enemies and try to keep as high a multiplier as possible to get the highest score.

    Why similar: Action 59.7%, Arcade 40.3%

  33. #33 Wyatt Earp and the Cowboys Wargame ssp
    77% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Mark AinsworthPub: (Mark Ainsworth)
    Windows

    Arcade, Arcade! Arcade!! back to the Eighties and the wild west. Stop the Lawmen getting past by shooting them, if they get past they will make arrests. you get three lives to get the highest score you can. and a ww2 card game

    Why similar: Arcade 32.5%, Action 28.2%, 2D 25.6%, Indie 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  34. #34 Survive the Spin
    71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: elcanogames
    Windows

    A lone hero faces creatures invading the kingdom on a deadly spinning wheel. Jump on enemies to survive, clear increasingly challenging levels, and enjoy catchy melodies in an arcade adventure with infinite retries.

    Why similar: Arcade 51.4%, Action 28.1%, 2D 17%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  35. #35 Virtual Rogue
    75% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2016
    Dev: Snowy Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Virtual Rogue is a top-down action roguelike shooter set in a computer controlled by a cruel and merciless User. You play as a text document file named “Note” who, after being accidentally created by the User, is thrown into the Recycle Bin.

    Why similar: Action 46.3%, Arcade 40.6%, Indie 13%

  36. #36 WireNet
    74% 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 40.3%, Arcade 29%, Indie 15.3%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%

  37. #37 Immortus Temporus
    73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: Kiepska Spółka
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In "Immortus Temporus" crashing into hazards is... A perfectly viable strategy to beat the levels faster! Following the obvious routes won't get you the "gold medals" in this game. Its rules are designed to be broken. It is made for speedrunners, by a speedrunner.

    Why similar: Arcade 43.5%, Action 32.7%, 2D 14.1%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  38. #38 Rocket Riot
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2016
    Dev: Codeglue
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Get ready for Rocket Riot, an action-packed, side-scrolling, 8-bit shooter where the rockets and the fun never stops! With over 200 levels and over 300 characters, blowing things up has just reached a new level of awesome!

    Why similar: Arcade 49.9%, Action 36%, Indie 14.1%

  39. #39 SHOCK TROOPERS
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 265 reviews2016
    Dev: SNK CORPORATION
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    “SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!

    Why similar: Arcade 48.5%, Action 36.1%, 2D 15.3%

  40. #40 Chronoblast : Maximum Force
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team NortyPub: Norty Games
    Windows

    Chronoblast Maximum Force is a fast paced bullet shooter inspired by arcade classics. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times in this challenging arcade game.

    Why similar: Action 36.9%, Arcade 35%, Indie 14.3%, 2D 13.8%

  41. #41 Snake Deluxe
    71% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2021
    Dev: RetroBug
    Windows

    Nine different game modes, achievements, leaderboards and a quirky soundtrack. It's Snake Deluxe.

    Why similar: Arcade 52.4%, Action 29.1%, 2D 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  42. #42 Shape VS Shapes
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Matthew GrumanPub: Gruman Co
    Mac

    Shape VS Shapes is a fast-paced arcade game. Blast your way through 50+timed levels or go for a high score in Endless Mode!

    Why similar: Arcade 48%, Action 29.5%, 2D 14.5%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  43. #43 Cry Pic.
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MachiaWorks
    Windows

    This is a 2D action shooting game that focuses on fighting large enemies (bosses).

    Why similar: Arcade 37.7%, Action 29.4%, 2D 15.7%, Indie 12.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%

  44. #44 Pizza Time Explosion
    70% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2019
    Dev: Electric Prune Juice
    Windows

    Welcome to the Pizza Dimension!

    Why similar: Action 41.3%, Arcade 37.9%, Indie 15.2%, Singleplayer 5.6%

  45. #45 Skein
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2017
    Dev: Nocturne Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Run The Procedural Gauntlet! Skein is a procedural dungeon shooter in an "old-skool" arcade style for one or two players where you must battle through hordes of monsters on a quest to save the soul of a talking sheep.

    Why similar: Arcade 48.5%, Action 38%, Indie 13.5%

  46. #46 Arsenal
    69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: 0_stamina
    Windows

    A small survivors-like about a space girl fighting aliens on the moon.

    Why similar: Arcade 42.8%, Action 37.8%, 2D 13.3%, Singleplayer 6.2%

  47. #47 SEISO
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Solrygane
    Windows

    SEISO is a high-octane bullet hell designed for pure adrenaline. Face relentless waves of enemies, master your reflexes, and climb the global leaderboards in this minimalist, neon-soaked action experience.

    Why similar: Action 37.8%, Arcade 34.8%, 2D 16.4%, Singleplayer 6.2%, Indie 4.9%

  48. #48 Dodge Rocket
    69% matchMixed69% of 49 reviews2019
    Dev: HaDe GamesPub: My Way Games
    Windows

    Dodge rocket is a fun survival shooter where you need to control a rocket through space, evading and destroying alien spaceships while your mission is to survive to get the highest score possible

    Why similar: Arcade 46.7%, Action 37.8%, Indie 15.5%

  49. #49 Beast Modon
    70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2018
    Dev: Jeshawn Chrite
    Windows · Mac

    In this arcade style shoot em up that lets you earn more punishing difficulties, you are Sylvester, a hero pilot in his glory days turned space janitor on a space station. After an attack on said post, it is up to him to retrieve the fabled Fang Shards. Turn your Beast Mode on, you're going to need it.

    Why similar: Arcade 38.3%, Action 33.8%, 2D 14.6%, Indie 13.3%

  50. #50 Arcadium
    68% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2020
    Dev: Gedor Games
    Windows

    Arcadium is an action packed brickbreaker game where you destroy bricks, enemies and bosses using your ball and powerups. Fast reflexes, aiming and avoiding simple misstakes is required for beating this game, choose between three difficulty settings to adjust the challenge.

    Why similar: Arcade 44.3%, Action 32.5%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

  51. #51 Xargon Remake Ep.3
    67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: J.Xargon
    Windows

    A remake of the classic 1993 DOS video game Xargon.

    Why similar: Arcade 43.2%, Action 33.3%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  52. #52 Geometry Rocket
    68% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2020
    Dev: Holystep Games
    Windows

    Race against time, defeat the enemy and collect energy. In geometry rocket you need to be fast and accurate if you want to be the best in a battle against yourself.

    Why similar: Arcade 43.6%, Action 33.1%, 2D 15.4%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

  53. #53 QBob: Remastered
    66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: MoonRock Software Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Help QBob leap from rock to rock as he surveys an array of strangely shaped asteroids, all while avoiding a host of bizarre and deadly alien creatures in this modernized take on an arcade-inspired classic.

    Why similar: Arcade 48.7%, Action 27.9%, 2D 16.2%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

  54. #54 Torico's b-day gift hunt
    66% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
    Dev: Soomka Games
    Windows

    Torico's b-day gift hunt - Toriko slept peacefully, looking forward to the upcoming party on her birthday, but bad luck - all the gifts were stolen! Restore justice and return the gifts to their place in this game inspired by the classic platformers of the 90s!

    Why similar: Arcade 44.3%, Action 29.8%, 2D 14.6%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 5.4%

  55. #55 Starzine
    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2017
    Dev: Intersect Games
    Windows

    As the remote-controlled exoplanet survey and reconnaissance drone SR-19 descends into the atmosphere of planet Xenos, it runs into trouble — and gets a little help. Starzine delivers fast-paced, 3D paddle-and-ball arcade action updated for the 21st century.

    Why similar: Arcade 42.7%, Action 36.2%, Indie 14.9%, Singleplayer 6.2%

  56. #56 ONNANOKO KEEPER
    67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: ilyumiPub: ilyumi Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    'I've seen it somewhere, but I can't remember what it was... No, no more. Let's blaze a new trail.'

    Why similar: Arcade 42.7%, Action 34.7%, 2D 14.1%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 4%

  57. #57 BAHAMIAN BEAT DOWN
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CyberFOX Game Studio
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Action 45.6%, Arcade 26.4%, Indie 17.9%, 2D 10.1%

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