- #1 WE ARE DOOMED
97% 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 53.1%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Action 6.1%, Arcade 5.8%
- #2 Alien Death Mob
96% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Score Attack 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Aliens 8.4%, Shooter 8.1%
- #3 XenoFeud
96% 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 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Arena Shooter 11.1%, Aliens 9.5%, Space 9.2%
- #4 Son of Scoregasm
95% 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 25.4%, Arena Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Score Attack 9.3%, Arcade 8.1%
- #5 ULTRABUGS
94% 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%, Arena Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Aliens 9.3%, Score Attack 8.4%
- #6 Solaroids
94% 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 21.4%, Arena Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Score Attack 8.7%, Space 8.5%
- #7 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
93% 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 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Aliens 9.8%, Shooter 9%, Score Attack 8.5%
- #8 Explaining every string
92% 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: Arena Shooter 28.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 6.9%
- #9 Die Rangliste
91% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Shane StrunkPub: wilkins_micawber_games
Windows
Die Rangliste is a leaderboard-run twin-stick shooter inspired by games like Geometry Wars and Downwell. The game features a unique time-stop and teleport mechanic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Shooter 15.8%, Score Attack 10.5%, Retro 6.5%
- #10 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 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.5%
- #11 Devastator
90% matchPositive80% 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 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arena Shooter 13.9%, Score Attack 12.9%, Arcade 8.3%
- #12 ULTRA CORE DIVE
89% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Score Attack 8.5%
- #13 Oh Ship Arena
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Kelkosoft LLC
Windows
Take command of your ship, step into the arena, dominate your opponents, and put your reflexes and skills to the test!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Arena Shooter 27.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Space 9.3%, Arcade 8.3%
- #14 Gamma Bros
88% matchVery Positive92% of 166 reviews2018
Dev: PixeljamPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Guide the Gamma Brothers through waves of alien attacks, blasting your way home from work in this frantic twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Aliens 11.1%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%
- #15 Project Nebula
87% 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: Arena Shooter 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.9%
- #16 Blipper
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwound Entertainment
Windows
Blipper is a twinstick arcade shooter with a retro scifi vibe and an element of bullet hell. Destroy waves of neon enemies across multiple arenas while dodging attackers and incoming fire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.5%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #17 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,110 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arena Shooter 9%, Retro 8.2%
- #18 Super Space Serpent SE
85% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Petrus-GamesPub: Verenigde Producties.vzw
Windows
80's vector style Twin stick action with a booming soundtrack and permadeath.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Score Attack 13%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 9.2%
- #19 Rubblefield
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Stone
Windows
A momentum-driven reinvention of Asteroids. Thrust and drift through a screen-wrapping field, blast ten distinct asteroid types, and take down a recurring boss while chaining power-ups: a screen-clearing Nuke, a homing shot, a sustained Death Laser, and more.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Space 10.3%
- #20 Circus Interstellar
84% 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 25.5%, Arena Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shooter 8.9%
- #21 Sektori
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 915 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.7 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 30.2%, Arena Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 6.9%
- #22 Son of a Gun
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 141 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 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Aliens 13.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9.6%
- #23 Starfighter Neon
83% 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 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Aliens 11.3%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 7.5%
- #24 Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo
82% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Space 9%, Shooter 7.4%
- #25 Death Ray Manta SE
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: The Future Of VideogamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Death Ray Manta is an arcade game where you shoot lasers to kill bad guys, flash lights at yourself and move to the next screen to do it all over again. Sorry, no T-Rex.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arena Shooter 19.3%, Arcade 9%, Action 6.7%
- #26 OBLITACRATER
79% matchMostly Positive81% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Strangely Named
Windows
Dive into an action-packed shoot 'em up where every drop onto the planet is a high-stakes gamble. Fight through endless waves of increasingly deadly alien monsters while collecting powerful upgrades to aid you in battle. You can escape at any time, but beware — death resets your score to zero!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Score Attack 11.7%, Aliens 11.2%, Space 8.3%
- #27 Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race
80% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Myke WillsPub: Enfenyx Games
Windows
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race, is a 2D, dual stick shoot em' up, bullet hell, arcade game. Tear up hordes of aliens with skill based game play, bombs & upgrades to obliterate everything!. Gun down 11 massive bosses, bank insane score on the leaderboards & overcome clouds of enemy fire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Aliens 11.8%, Score Attack 10.6%, Action 9.9%
- #28 Habroxia
77% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Lillymo Games
Windows
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Space 8.5%
- #29 Devileader
78% match9 user reviews89% of 9 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 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Score Attack 8.7%, Space 8.2%
- #30 Xeno Crisis
77% matchVery Positive86% of 217 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Arena Shooter 20.1%, Aliens 15.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Retro 7.4%
- #31 CyberPigeon
78% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Brian Voll
Windows
Take control of CyberPigeon, the ultimate cybernetic avian warrior, as you engage in intense battles against swarming drones and formidable bosses. Adapt to the ever-changing environment, collect power-ups and weapons, and rise to the top of the leaderboard in this thrilling aerial showdown.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Arena Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.5%
- #32 ZOMBIE ARENA SURVIVAL
76% matchMixed52% of 23 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: Arena Shooter 31.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 6.4%
- #33 Mobile Astro
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 reviews2016
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Run, gun, and survive! In this twin stick arcade shooter, you'll be fighting your way through countless waves of enemies to restore maximum peace to the galaxy!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Retro 11.1%, Action 9.7%, Arcade 9.6%
- #34 Halloween Harry
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Sprite Studios
Windows
Halloween Harry is a 3rd person action game. Upgrade your drone to deal damage to enemies as you work your way through New York City sewers, office buildings and alien ships to reach the Alien Supreme Leader and stop the invasion.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Arena Shooter 24.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Third Person 8.8%, Arcade 8.2%
- #35 Super Mega Space Blaster Special
75% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot 'em up (shmup). Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep you coming back to unlock the next ship or beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Score Attack 9.9%, Space 8.7%
- #36 Louloudi Asteri ~Save the Solar System~
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 星花🌸ゲーム開発
Windows · Linux
Switch between two fighter aces in this 3D side-scrolling shooter! Roll your ship to rotate the screen, revealing gaps in enemy fire and terrain. Life regenerates over time, and the frontal shield blocks all fire. Lock on, use special weapons, and sidestep through 3D space to save the solar system!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Space 10.9%, Score Attack 7.4%
- #37 Last Meow Standing
73% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Twinfox Interactive
Windows
This lightning fast arena shooter brings you right back to the highscore hunts of the arcade era. Use your arsenal of deadly weapons wisely against the increasingly ferocious monster hordes to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%, Aliens 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%
- #38 Polyopthalmia
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: samooz
Windows
A top-down arena shooting game. You need to break every eyeball you see and survive in the arena full of gazes to get a high score
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Arena Shooter 30.6%, Score Attack 14.3%, Shooter 6.9%, Arcade 6.6%
- #39 Tanks Target Challenge
73% 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: Arena Shooter 26.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 11.2%
- #40 Shapefighter
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: oatware
Windows · Linux
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Score Attack 14.2%, Space 10.2%, Arcade 9.9%
- #41 Cosmic Cruiser
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: ImaginePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 16.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 10.8%, Space 10.5%
- #42 Orbital Invaders
72% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Shaggy Dwarf
Windows
3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Arena Shooter 13.9%, Aliens 13.2%, Space 12.7%
- #43 Blasteron
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Bunny on Caffeine LLC
Windows · Linux
Dash attack and blast swarms of enemy ships in this boss fight centered insane bullet hell frenzy. Combined with a heavy metal sound track and a hardcore difficulty curve, this twin stick arcade space shooter will definitely bring out the Shoot 'em Up beast in you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Space 13.5%, Action 9.9%, Arcade 8.7%
- #44 Aliencity
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: cnsmini
Windows
AlienCity is a fast-paced, wave-based FPS where you fight through a dark, stylized city overrun by alien creatures. Survive, score high, and push your limits against relentless enemy swarms.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Aliens 8.4%
- #45 satryn deluxe
69% matchVery Positive97% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.5%, Score Attack 15.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 9.7%, Shooter 7.6%
- #46 Split Drive
71% 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 25.7%, Arena Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Space 8.7%
- #47 Andromeda Wing
70% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: Adam John Adkins
Windows
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Aliens 16.5%, Space 13.1%, Shooter 11%, Action 9.3%
- #48 Void Source
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Classic multi-directional (360°) shoot 'em up. Navigate your UFO through hazardous environments with dangerous enemies and beat huge bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Aliens 9.8%, Space 8.2%
- #49 Spacer Rescue: To Valhalla
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Colossal Robot Studios
Windows · Mac
In a universe full of opportunity and fortune as a Spacer two things are true: Space is really dangerous and big and two always remember to get paid. Pay your debts and stay safe!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.9%
- #50 Cosmic Cleaner
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: CRUSTSLICE
Windows
A stylish sci-fi arcade shooter about cleansing the galaxy of pesky demons! Cosmic Cleaner is a fast-paced, high score chasing action game that progressively gets more challenging. Designed for quick and easy fun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Score Attack 15.9%, Space 12.7%, Arcade 12.3%, Aliens 10.6%
- #51 Vector Assault 2
71% 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 43.5%, Arcade 13.8%, Arena Shooter 11.2%, Retro 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #52 Invaders from the Lost Sectors
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: The Lost Sectors
Windows
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 12%, Space 11.7%, Score Attack 10.7%
- #53 VAPOR TANKS
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Basement Dweller Games
Windows
Explore Cyberspace in VAPOR TANKS, an arcade 3D shooter with a focus on satisfying gameplay, addictive replayability, and surrealist visuals. It features a 30 level long single player, including modes such as Time Trials, Arcade, and a One Hit death mode
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Arena Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Shooter 8.9%, Third Person 8.1%
- #54 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 20.7%, Aliens 14.8%, Space 13.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 9.2%
- #55 Better Not Fall
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bacco Games Studios
Windows
Survive increasingly difficult rounds in a floating arena. Use weapons and powerful abilities to knock enemies into the void before they launch you off the edge, build your loadout during each run, and beat your highest score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.6%, Arena Shooter 27.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Space 7.1%
- #56 UFO : Brawlers from Beyond
67% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Pringo Dingo Games
Windows · Mac
"UFO : Brawlers from Beyond"! A fast action multiplayer shooter set during an intergalactic televised tournament where EARTH has been chosen as the BATTLEFIELD!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Aliens 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Space 11.6%
- #57 Attack from Izar 2250
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Xayba
Windows
Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters!
Why similar: Score Attack 19.2%, Aliens 17.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Space 10.7%
- #58 Kinetic Storm
65% matchMixed66% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Teapot Studios Inc.
Windows
Annihilate endless swarms of enemies with devastating weaponry, survive this Kinetic Storm by unlocking powerful skills and upgrades. This sci-fi action roguelike will test your skills like no other, with responsive twin-stick controls and unique enemy design.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Arena Shooter 26.4%, Score Attack 14.5%, Arcade 7.9%, Shooter 7.2%
- #59 Blaster Panic
68% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
Blaster Panic is a 2D space shooter where you defend your home base against an onslaught of enemies. Fight through ongoing boss battles. Last as long as you can to dominate the leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Space 11.9%, Score Attack 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%