- #1 Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,930 reviews2013
Dev: sparsevector
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.
Why similar: Western 29.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Difficult 9.7%
- #2 Gunman Clive
96% matchVery Positive87% of 798 reviews2014
Dev: Hörberg Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl!Jump and shoot your way across 16 diverse and challenging levels and fight massive bosses.
Why similar: Western 55.8% ★, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Difficult 7%, Action 5.4%
- #3 The Old West Savior
95% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Rafael Ferreira Mourão Martins
Windows
In this game you play as the sheriff in a beautiful pixel art world, save the town and all the old west from the bandits and become The Old West Savior!
Why similar: Western 29.9% ★, Hero Shooter 26.2% ★, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 9.2%, Shooter 7.6%
- #4 Battle Drones: Red Rock Resistance
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Battle Drones
Windows
A tactical, fast-paced, top-down drone shooter set in the bizarre canyons of Red Rock, New Mexico. Meet deranged characters, upgrade your drone, improve your loadout and defend yourself against the ominous intentions of the A-EYE. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Western 30.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Shooter 6.6%
- #5 catboy vs landlords
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: laggyluk
Windows · Linux
short top down twin stick landlord arcade shooter
Why similar: Western 27.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Action 7.4%
- #6 Astrobit
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Finsrud Games
Windows · Mac
Create your own spaceship and bring it into fast-paced online PvP battles! Upgrade and customize your ship to fit your playstyle and blast down other players!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Arena Shooter 12.1%, PvP 9.6%
- #7 Iron Dungeon
92% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex in search of dozens of weapons, gadgets and upgrades to find a way to the surface and find out if there is still life on Earth!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Difficult 11%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #8 Kungfu Cowboy
91% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Soy Boy Games
Windows · Mac
Headshot, dash and dodge like a Kungfu Cowboy in this quirky, challenging run 'n' gun platformer with roguelike elements. Explore randomly generated levels, acquire strong "gunfu" abilities and stack synergizible upgrades for a powerful build. Team up with friends in PvE or battle each other in PvP!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Difficult 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Roguelite 9.9%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
- #9 Tiny Sheriff
91% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Rotgut Games
Windows · Mac
Tiny Sheriff is a 2D movement platformer where you use weapons as a means of transportation. Master your movement capabilities to take on increasingly daring challenges.
Why similar: Western 37.4% ★, Difficult 16.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 7.1%
- #10 Random Heroes: Gold Edition
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 106 reviews2020
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Random Heroes is an action-packed 2D side-scroller platformer. Blast through this action-adventure hero shooter inspired by classic retro games, and stop an alien invasion by teaming up with a bunch of, Random Heroes.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Difficult 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #11 Dry Sea
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Willian Saturny
Windows
After having his brand-new car stolen by bandits, Jorge leaves home determined; shotgun in one arm and thousands of cartridges in the other, and he won't rest until he gets his car back from those evildoers.
Why similar: Western 51% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Shooter 9.4%, PvE 7.5%
- #12 Axis Flip
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Terracraft Software
Windows · Linux
Physics based Arena Shooter. Up is down. Adapt or die.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.5% ★, Arena Shooter 24.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, PvP 11.3%, Platformer 8.4%
- #13 Tierra Arida
88% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Maria&Zuza
Windows
A third-person shooter set in the wild west where you face a ruthless gang, collect dynamite scattered across the map, and stop a disaster before it's too late...
Why similar: Western 45.2% ★, Arena Shooter 29.2%, PvE 12.1%, Shooter 6.1%, Action 5.4%
- #14 Shutdown
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: G4SE
Windows
Engage in heart-pounding top-down shooter action as a skilled operative fighting against powerful mega-corporations in a dystopian future. Unleash a barrage of futuristic weaponry, master tactical combat, and liberate humanity from the clutches of oppression in Shutdown.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Arena Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Shooter 7.7%
- #15 Nightmare Trails
86% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows
Fight off monsters in a national park and send them back to their own dimension!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 30.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Arena Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 7.2%
- #16 Five-Finger Gunslinger
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Team Rat Vibes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five-Finger Gunslinger is a third-person online arena-battle game where players compete against their friends to become the most popular kid in the west.
Why similar: Western 37.5% ★, Hero Shooter 25.5% ★, Arena Shooter 19.6%, PvP 9.1%, Shooter 6.3%
- #17 Police Force: Law and Honor
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chadori Virtual Game Development ServicesPub: Chadori Virtual ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
Police Force: Law and Honor is a global multiplayer battle-royale game in a cartoon-style world as a police officer, soldier, or mercenary. Play in single-player mode, or show off your skills in battle royale and play with potential friends around the world in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26% ★, Arena Shooter 16.4%, PvP 12.5%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Multiplayer 8%
- #18 Badassgard
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: THECOVE
Windows
Vikings with shotguns?! Team up in a high-octane, 1-4 player co-op shooter set in a fast-paced roguelite world. In Badassgard, maximize your firepower with unique strategies every single run. Face ever-changing dungeons, survive the chaos, and dive into a stylish battlefield!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #19 Sands of Skullcreek
82% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Sun Arcade
Windows
Shoot it out against crazed bandits in order to save this Old Western town from destruction in this single-sitting, retro-style first person shooter.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 34.4% ★, Western 26.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Action 7.3%
- #20 Ragnar
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: 2 Bit Determine
Windows
Inspired by old NES games, Ragnar is a 2D run-and-gun action platformer that will be difficulty and fair. We would like to bring back the classic and retro feel to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 9.4%
- #21 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
82% matchPositive98% of 48 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 25.8%, Arena Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, PvP 11.3%, PvE 10.4%
- #22 Survivor
81% 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 24.3%, Arena Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Difficult 12.5%, PvE 9.2%
- #23 Run Ralph Run
81% matchMixed63% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
Windows
Ralph is a smart dinosaur, and a great shooter.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.1%
- #24 Wanted Guns
80% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Iridon InteractivePub: Skeleton Crew Labs
Windows
You play as Reverend Devlin, an unforgiving priest whose dubious past as former leader of Los Gauchos, a Mexican gang of gold-thieving gunslingers, has finally come back to haunt him.
Why similar: Western 57.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Shooter 12%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #25 Rubbles
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jace
Windows
Rubbles is a challenging 2D-Platformer-Shooter set in an infinite, fully destructible world of steel-concrete chutes and tunnels. Replenish your ever-draining battery in combat and find terminals for weapons, ammunition and handling styles to mix and match. How long can you stay up and running?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.3%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.6%
- #26 Virtuous Western
78% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Nibb Games
Windows
Virtuous Western is a strategy game located in the old west, where our protagonist must eliminate all enemies in the area, using a limited amount of bullets to recover your stolen horse.
Why similar: Western 45.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Shooter 7.1%
- #27 Baby Redemption
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: Shotgun Anaconda
Windows
Baby Redemption is a high paced rogue-like shooter where you have to save babies in glorious intense slow-motion action. Weapons, bullets, babies, fun and bullet-time. What more do you need?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Arena Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Roguelite 10%
- #28 Mikaira (Archived)
78% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Pierra_Poura_PenguinPub: Mikaira's Reality
Windows
"Mikaira (Archived)" is a 2D, shoot 'em up, side scroller. You can shoot through enemies with guns, bust through them with superpowers, or dodge your way through their attacks.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 35.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 8.2%
- #29 Lost Lives
76% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Maystra
Windows
Lost Lives is a multiplayer 2D shooter with RPG elements set in the post-Soviet wasteland. Fight players in PvP or stand against hostile factions in co-op and endless survival. Hunt for loot, sell it for profit, and build a loadout that fits your playstyle. The right gear means life or death.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Procedural Generation 13%, PvP 12%, PvE 10.7%
- #30 Square Off
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiba Dog Studios
Windows · Mac
Square Off is a fast-paced, platforming arena. Control physics-based battle squares in a series of speedy combat challenges whilst shooting your friends into oblivion!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, PvP 11.5%, Side Scroller 11%
- #31 Laboratory X-29
76% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
Windows
Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Arena Shooter 13%, Difficult 12.1%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #32 Operation Hardcore
77% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmocat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Difficult 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%
- #33 The Plunge Of Sludge
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Socksdev
Windows
The Plunge Of Sludge is a 2D bullet hell roguelite where you collect trinkets, weapons, and hats from a pool of over 500+ items to conquer a dungeon and defeat THE KEEPER. You will fail and perish, but every attempt will be different and more chaotic than the last. Will you take the plunge?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Roguelite 15.8%, Difficult 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.6%
- #34 Arcane Arena
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BLÜ Games
Windows
Arcane Arena is an intense multiplayer action game chosen from diverse spellcasting classes, each with unique abilities. Engage in team-based combat, and dominate the battlefield. Unleash devastating spells, manipulate time, summon creatures, and harness elements to emerge victorious.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.4% ★, Arena Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, PvP 12.1%, Shooter 7.9%
- #35 Star of Providence
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,375 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Roguelite 14.6%, Arena Shooter 13.1%, Difficult 12.3%
- #36 Fortune and Gloria
75% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Grab your trusty assault rifle, a handful of grenades, and get ready to be dropped off in the hot zone to rescue as many hostages as you can, taking out any enemies you encounter, before beating the boss and getting on the chopper heading off to the next mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Difficult 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #37 HoverGrease 2
71% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Altergaze
Windows
TOP-DOWN SHOOTER x HERO SHOOTER. Mixing the traditional elements of a team-based game with the arcade thrill of a twin-stick shooter. A super fast-paced game, where both your reflexes and your team’s positioning play a crucial role. Play the Singleplayer Story or join the 5v5 Online Multiplayer.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arena Shooter 10.6%, Difficult 9.5%
- #38 West of Dead
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,230 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Western 35.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelite 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #39 Secret Ponchos
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,309 reviews2015
Dev: Switchblade Monkeys Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Secret Ponchos is a highly competitive PvP fighting game set in a stylish Spaghetti Western universe. The unique, fast-paced gameplay in 3v3 battles creates an environment where PvP skills will be put to the test every match.
Why similar: Western 61.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 5.9%, Action 4.9%
- #40 Graveyard Gunslingers
72% matchMixed59% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Western 31.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelite 10.6%, Character Customization 7.8%
- #41 POLYFAULT
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rat.dev
Windows · Linux
Top-down arena shooter on a DOS kernel. Farm geometric polyfaults, allocate cycles into your chassis, load a new image, and clear a 10-minute field against three bosses. Panic. Reboot. Rank CYC.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Arena Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Difficult 10.5%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #42 Wicked West
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Maid GamesPub: Maid 4 Fun
Windows
Survive the unforgiving frontier in Wicked West, a top-down shoot 'em up where every kill earns upgrades and new abilities. Face relentless enemies, epic bosses, and one-shot death in this brutal Wild West survival challenge. Can you outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Western 30.5% ★, Arena Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Difficult 10.4%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #43 Rose and Locket
70% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Whistling WizardPub: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Fight through a hand-drawn Wild West afterlife in this fast-paced action platformer. Hunt the Seven Deadly Sins, uncover powerful abilities, and save your daughter's soul in a living graphic novel adventure.
Why similar: Western 34.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Side Scroller 12%, Difficult 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #44 Mega City Force
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 332 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Difficult 9.6%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
- #45 World of Chaos
69% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: 小十一的老大
Windows
《World of Chaos》 is a 2D cartoon shooting game where you will control a mercenary group to explore the world, engage in trade, and fight battles.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 36.2% ★, Arena Shooter 25.6%, Character Customization 13.1%, Shooter 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #46 Chrome Circuit
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David GamblePub: Face Won Games
Windows
A twin-stick roguelite in a 2086 cyber-dystopia. Chain kill-streaks for massive rewards, sign cursed loot contracts with brutal downsides, and stack upgrades into a new monster build every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.7%, Arena Shooter 26.5%, Roguelite 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Shooter 4.6%
- #47 Crossroads
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JicklusPub: Dumpster Fire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
With nothing but a revolver by your side, traverse the deepening chasms and acrobatically dispatch a range of enemies from bats to bandits in this western themed tale of letting go.
Why similar: Western 50.2% ★, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 9%, Difficult 4.9%
- #48 Compadrone: Land Wars
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter with tower-defense twists, control a drone capable of wielding multiple weapons and fight hordes of alien warbots. Collect resources and XP to unlock new weapons, towers, abilities, and drones.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.4% ★, Arena Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Roguelite 11.9%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #49 Headbangers in Holiday Hell
70% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: VikerlanePub: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Christmas. Christmas never changes. Soon those overzealous little freaks will swarm the city led by that bearded maniac. But this time, we fight back. Inspired by Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Beavis&Butthead's heavy metal comedy, this is twin-stick mayhem like you've never experienced before.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Arena Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #50 Dead Man's Clock
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfsoft Games
Windows
Dead Man's Clock is a fast-paced 2D pixel-art western shooter where every second counts. Fight through an endless saloon shootout, gun down outlaws to steal back precious seconds, chase high scores, and survive as long as you can before the clock strikes zero.
Why similar: Western 45.6% ★, Roguelite 17.3%, Difficult 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%, PvE 7.4%
- #51 Chaotic Pursuit
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Vutune
Windows
Chaotic Pursuit is a hardcore Top-Down Shooter with cute graphics. You miss a shot and you're out!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 22.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Shooter 8.8%
- #52 Arrow Hell
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afzal Ansari
Windows
Play as a Magical Arrow and Fight for your Survival in the Space. A fast-paced arcade game packed with relentless and sci-fi enemy waves. Dodge, Attack & Upgrade and stand until the end in this Short & Minimally Designed Action Arena.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Arena Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Roguelite 11%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #53 Shiny-Man-Adventures
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiny-Man-Studios
Windows
Shiny-Man-Adventures is a 2D-Platformer Shooter in which you are playing the Shiny Man character... You have been missing for many years but now your time has come to shine again.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 32.2% ★, Arena Shooter 22.2%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, PvP 12.1%, Character Customization 11.4%
- #54 Split Drive
67% 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 24.4%, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Roguelite 13.9%, Shooter 9.6%
- #55 Quake Champions
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 39,173 reviews2022
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 48.2% ★, Arena Shooter 38%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Difficult 3.1%, Shooter 2.9%
- #56 Monkeround
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Landimizer
Windows
A fast-paced side-scrolling shooter about primates getting access to weaponry way above their paygrade.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.1%, PvP 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #57 Blast Hopper
66% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Heartscape Games
Windows
This adventure pits a lone explorer against the dangers of a strange underground world while blending classic 2D platforming with heart-pounding twin-stick shooting. Embrace the fun and excitement as you jump, shoot, and dash your way through to restore the severed link to the surface
Why similar: Hero Shooter 29.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 7.7%
- #58 THERMAL RUNAWAY
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexframe
Windows
A top-down roguelite inside one sealed chamber. Ten levels, one hundred waves, and upgrades that compound into something the facility was not built to contain. The run ends when you break — or when the reaction does.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Arena Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Procedural Generation 6.2%