- #1 VCTR
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
Shoot. Dash. Collect. Upgrade. VCTR is a kinetic arcade shooter where two simple actions create countless strategies. Read the field. Choose when to act. And turn the chaotic battlefield into a dance of high-risk, high-reward play.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Abstract 8.6%, Arcade 6.5%
- #2 CRATES N' MOHAWKS
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: hslentz
Windows · Linux
CRATES N' MOHAWKS is a chaotic arena shooter where every crate swaps your weapon. Grab crates, adapt to constantly changing guns, dodge swarms of enemies, and survive as long as possible while pushing your score higher.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arcade 8.2%
- #3 Solaroids
96% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 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 20.7%, Arena Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%
- #4 BLOODCAST
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: b4u3r
Windows
Shoot. Dodge. Climb. Repeat. BLOODCAST is a frenetic fast-paced 2D shooter buried in TV static and carnage
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.9%
- #5 GUN KING
94% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: FROGBERT
Windows · Mac · Linux
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Arena Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%
- #6 Simple Shooter
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Egg CodePub: Solid Fill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A neon bullet-hell where the swarm is alive. Outlast escalating waves with pure movement — no cover, nowhere to hide. Just geometry, reflexes, and the void between enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 7.1%, Score Attack 6.6%
- #7 Undercroft Warriors
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Arcade 6.4%
- #8 Project Nebula
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MK_Games
Windows · Linux
An explosive arcade arena shooter inspired by the golden age of Amiga classics. Blast through asteroid fields, destroy alien forces, upgrade your ship, and unleash devastating weapons in a modern reimagining of a timeless genre.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 8.8%
- #9 Drones, The Human Condition
91% matchMostly Negative38% of 363 reviews2016
Dev: Blunt GamesPub: ninjainatux
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An addictive fast paced twin stick arena shooter with banging electronic sound track, nostalgic nods and a barrage of flashing lights and bullets. Your task is simple, kill drones, free humans, don't die!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Fast-Paced 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 9.8%
- #10 Steel Alcimus
91% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Old School 7.2%
- #11 Storm Mined
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Arcade 6.9%
- #12 Starfighter Neon
90% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
Windows · Mac
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #13 Chippy
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,186 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Arena Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Abstract 9.3%
- #14 MagiCarnage
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Colton LaChancePub: Arcane Affinity
Windows
Once every millennium, the greatest magical beings gather together in order to engage one another in tournament combat. Cast powerful spells and shatter your opponents, this is MagiCarnage!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, 4 Player Local 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
- #15 PewPew Live
87% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Jean-François Geyelin
Windows
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Abstract 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #16 ULTRABUGS
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%
- #17 LINOVICTUS
84% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: transmutrix
Windows · Mac
Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Abstract 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Minimalist 8.8%
- #18 In The Valley of Death -Prologue-
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: stdio.gypsy
Windows
In the Valley of Death is a color-based hack and slash twin-stick shooter, where the player controls Red and Blue as they dash, slash, and shoot their way through challenging levels as they attempt to make it to the Valley of Death.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Minimalist 8.6%
- #19 Retromancer
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Spinfoam Games
Windows · Mac
What happens when nostalgia and necromancy mix? A Retromancer happens! Grab a few friends, choose your champions, and battle your way through 6 brutal zones filled with screeching bats, burrowing worms, deranged cultists, and giant ants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Arena Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, 4 Player Local 10%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
- #20 Ogo
84% 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 32.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Minimalist 9.3%, Arcade 9.1%
- #21 Bullet Candy
83% matchMixed52% of 87 reviews2007
Dev: R C Knight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arena Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Arcade 8.9%
- #22 Watchlist
82% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Fletcher's Games
Windows · Mac
Accused of committing a crime affecting the nation's security, you are now tasked with tracking down various undesirables in order to redeem yourself in the eyes of the powers that be. Blast through procedurally generated levels and complete the Watchlist in this retro arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, 4 Player Local 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Abstract 8.4%
- #23 Squared Notebook Fight
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Printed Cicada Games
Windows
Squared Notebook Fight is a hand-drawn, fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter where chaos erupts right on the pages of a school notebook. Survive short intense run, dodge flying ink bullets, collect coins, and upgrade your hero with new weapons, shields, or health to become stronger each round.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Fast-Paced 14%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #24 HyperShot
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%, Arcade 8.1%
- #25 Death Carnival
81% 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 24.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Arena Shooter 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%
- #26 Sektori
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 944 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 29.2%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%
- #27 Circus Interstellar
80% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Ettinsoft
Windows
Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 7.8%, 4 Player Local 7.5%
- #28 Circuit Breakers
79% matchMixed58% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Triverske
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%, 4 Player Local 8.1%
- #29 cyber_serpent
77% matchVery Positive94% of 51 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%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Abstract 9.1%
- #30 Explaining every string
77% 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 28.8%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Old School 8.3%, Arcade 7.9%
- #31 Vector Assault 2
79% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Annihilate waves of enemies in this enhanced sequel with better visuals and improved twin stick shooter gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Retro 10.2%, Arena Shooter 7.7%, Top-Down Shooter 6.4%
- #32 Overrun
78% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Total Involve
Windows
Fight through immense waves of enemies and test yourself in this difficult, top-down shooter. Swap between short and long-range weapons to tackle any situation. Unlock and upgrade dozens of weapon combinations to customize your loadout. How long can you survive before you get OVERRUN!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Arena Shooter 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11%
- #33 Yars: Recharged
75% matchVery Positive86% of 126 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 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Abstract 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
- #34 打怪! Beat the Mons!
76% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: T工作室 T Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
BEAT THE MONS is simple pixel auto shooter. Dodge, shoot, beat all these monsters and earn score! Life is not much else...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Abstract 10.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
- #35 Trigger Fever
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: RotcivPub: Rotstudio
Windows
Engage in chaotic multiplayer battles in Trigger Fever, a top-down shooter party game. Crush foes solo or with friends, wielding 50+ unique weapons. Show off skills, tactically dominate, and embrace the crazy onslaught!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11%, Old School 7.2%
- #36 Soundsaber
73% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Sonorous Games
Windows
A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Arena Shooter 12%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10%, Abstract 8.8%
- #37 Two by One
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Javier Ortega
Windows
Do you have what it takes to beat two games at the same time? Prove your skills by controlling two ships simultaneously or join forces with a friend to overcome the challenge of this stylish Shoot'Em Up.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Minimalist 8.9%
- #38 #Funtime
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: OneGuyGamesPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
#Funtime is an explosive twin-stick shooter where shooting isn't your only weapon. Swap your ship's color to destroy enemies, avoid damage, and ultimately control the battlefield.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Abstract 9%
- #39 Space Smash
73% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Arena Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
- #40 RoboShock
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Contraption Games
Windows
Blast your way through relentless swarms of insect robots in this fast-paced top-down 3D arcade shooter inspired by classic twin-stick legends like Robotron. Fight your way through increasingly dangerous levels packed with waves of deadly robotic insects, massive bosses, and non-stop action!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 8.2%
- #41 Shooting Things Incrementally
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangerArt
Windows
Shooting Things Incrementally is a twin-stick shooter merged with an incremental. Start from nothing and build yourself into an unstoppable force as you fight hordes of deadly foes and bosses at the edge of the galaxy.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Abstract 6.6%
- #42 GunDeck[100]
71% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Dos Jamones
Windows · Mac · Linux
GunDeck[100] is a lightning-fast twin-stick shooter where you’ll build your arsenal from randomly-dealt cards. Weapons fire in a rainbow of elements with unique effects. Dart and dodge to survive the fireworks unleashed against you, and retaliate with your own display! Can YOU survive to wave 100?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Abstract 10.4%, Arcade 8%
- #43 Enfora Star
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Haapa Games
Windows · Linux
Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Old School 7.7%
- #44 Hypnogenesis
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Wallace & Allen RileyPub: none
Windows · Mac
Hypnogenesis is an experimental video feedback bullet hell game in which arcade gameplay is integrated with the controls of a video synthesizer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Abstract 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Arena Shooter 9.7%
- #45 WE ARE DOOMED
72% 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 49.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Arena Shooter 8.7%, Bullet Hell 7.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.5%
- #46 Exovore
70% 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 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Arcade 7.1%
- #47 Cyberpulse
69% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Scherzo GamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
A physics-based twin-stick shooter where you never fire a single bullet. Grab, yank, and hurl viruses into molten firewalls using cyberkinetic forces. 50+ handcrafted levels, local co-op, and 4-player versus. Master a genre-bending mechanic that turns every enemy into a weapon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%
- #48 SNOT
70% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: BRIAN DAMAGE
Windows
SNOT is a top-down shooter minigame that's all about keeping cool and reloading. Stuck on a floor tile, brace your (booger) self and face endless hordes of micro organisms - fighting to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Abstract 11%
- #49 Protocol Delta
69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: itsBoats
Windows
enemies. orbs. on leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Abstract 13%, Arcade 10.2%, Minimalist 8.8%
- #50 Devastator
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: RadiangamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows
Devastator is a retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter. Featuring spectacular, fluid visuals (with 4k and 120hz+ support), heart-pounding music and sound, and intuitive, intense, and varied gameplay, Devastator is the ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Arena Shooter 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Retro 8.2%
- #51 Orbital Overdrive
67% matchPositive90% of 10 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 24.3%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Old School 6.9%
- #52 Tanks Target Challenge
67% 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 22.3%, Arena Shooter 19%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Arcade 10.4%
- #53 Son of Scoregasm
69% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: R C KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.9%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Arcade 8.8%
- #54 DEFLEKT
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Mayd-It Games
Windows · Mac
Deflect, don't dodge. DEFLEKT is a neon arena shooter where every bullet fired at you is a weapon you can steal - catch it and send it back. Fight through 15 handcrafted arenas and 15 unique bosses, solo or in local co-op and versus, with six switchable soundtracks that match your mood.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Arena Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 6.6%, Shooter 5.9%
- #55 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
66% matchVery Positive92% of 772 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 30.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Shooter 6.4%
- #56 Disfigure
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,513 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arena Shooter 13.9%, Minimalist 8.6%
- #57 Rocket Wars
68% matchVery Positive90% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 14.7%, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Party Game 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%
- #58 Vectrix
68% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: Poco a PocoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Vectrix is a rhythmic, techno, top-down shoot 'em up with a synthwave soundtrack and a grid of enemies based on John Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Retro 10.5%
- #59 Deep Deep Deep Nightmare
66% 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 28%, Arena Shooter 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Arcade 7.5%