- #1 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
97% matchVery Positive91% of 1,092 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.8 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 37.7%, Arcade 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Retro 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for twin-stick arcade shooters, offering the same high-intensity, neon-drenched action found in Cyberhunt.
- #2 Waves
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,557 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Arcade 9.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, neon-aesthetic twin-stick shooter that emphasizes high-score chasing and fluid movement.
- #3 Ultratron
96% matchVery Positive88% of 695 reviews2013
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Retro 12.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Sci-fi 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the perfect retro arcade vibe with its vibrant pixel art and challenging, wave-based twin-stick combat.
- #4 UBERMOSH
95% matchVery Positive91% of 7,373 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Arcade 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Retro 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, fast-paced action game that captures the chaotic, high-energy spirit of retro arcade machines.
- #5 Assault Android Cactus+
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,002 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers high-octane twin-stick action with a similar arcade intensity and vibrant visual style.
- #6 Neon Chrome
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Top-Down 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural twin-stick shooter that blends cyberpunk themes with the same addictive roguelite progression found in Cyberhunt.
- #7 Super Bit Blaster XL
93% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 15%, 1980s 11.2%, Space 10.5%, Arcade 9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, retro-styled arcade shooter that mirrors the simple yet addictive gameplay loop of Cyberhunt.
- #8 Super Destronaut
92% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Space 17%, 1980s 13.6%, Retro 10.7%, Arcade 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic arcade shooter experience with a modern twist, focusing on high scores and retro-inspired visuals.
- #9 Laser Disco Defenders
91% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural generation and twin-stick mechanics wrapped in a fun, retro-themed aesthetic.
- #10 Switch 'N' Shoot
91% matchVery Positive96% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 9.8%, Old School 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, single-button arcade shooter that demands the same twitch reflexes and focus as Cyberhunt.
- #11 Crimsonland
90% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Top-Down 12.6%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic arena-based twin-stick shooter that focuses on surviving massive hordes of enemies with satisfying power-ups.
- #12 Polygoneer
89% matchVery Positive80% of 1,795 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Space 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-focused shooter that tests your precision and reaction times in a similar fashion to Cyberhunt.
- #13 Distant Space
89% matchVery Positive82% of 3,256 reviews2016
Dev: PixelMouse
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Space 15.1%, 1980s 11.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Bullet Hell 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled space shooter that focuses on arcade-style combat and pixel-art visuals.
- #14 Bit Blaster XL
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,145 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Space 12.6%, Old School 9.4%, Arcade 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, addictive, and fast-paced retro arcade shooter that is easy to pick up and hard to put down.
- #15 Gunlocked
86% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, 1980s 10.9%, Arcade 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that blends shoot-em-up mechanics with modern progression systems and pixel graphics.
- #16 Space Smash
88% matchVery Positive89% of 54 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 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Space 10%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based twin-stick shooter that emphasizes replayability and high-score competition.
- #17 Bullet Bunny
86% matchVery Positive86% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Top-Down 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick shooter that features roguelike elements and a distinct pixel-art style.
- #18 Nova Drift
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,456 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Space 16.8%, Retro 11.1%, Arcade 11%
Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade-style space shooting with deep procedural upgrades and a distinct retro-modern aesthetic.
- #19 Nuclear Throne
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Top-Down 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded procedural twin-stick shooter that offers deep, fast-paced action and roguelite elements.
- #20 Sophstar
85% matchVery Positive100% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 9.1%, Retro 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic bullet-hell genre that maintains the tight, 2D arcade feel of Cyberhunt.
- #21 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
84% matchVery Positive85% of 3,018 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, 1980s 13.2%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled bullet-hell shooter that focuses on fast-paced action and arcade-style difficulty.
- #22 Yars: Recharged
83% matchVery Positive86% of 123 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 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, 1980s 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of a classic arcade title that focuses on bullet-hell mechanics and high-score chasing.
- #23 Galaxy Highways
82% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Space 6.9%, Top-Down 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging twin-stick shooter that focuses on action-adventure elements and high-intensity combat.
- #24 Monolith
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 341 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Sci-fi 46.7%, Space 27.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, retro-styled shooter that utilizes procedural generation to keep every run feeling fresh and challenging.
- #25 Doomsday Hunters
79% matchVery Positive90% of 787 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Arcade 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, procedural twin-stick shooter that rewards players for mastering its fast-paced combat loops.
- #26 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
81% matchVery Positive94% of 365 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 11.5%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that pays homage to classic arcade history through its gameplay and style.
- #27 1982
80% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 18.6%, Retro 16.9%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play retro arcade shooter that captures the authentic look and feel of 1980s gaming cabinets.
- #28 Undercroft Warriors
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 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 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 11%, Arcade 6.3%
- #29 Space War: Infinity
78% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Old School 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A score-attack arcade shooter that uses pixel graphics to deliver a nostalgic and challenging experience.
- #30 BloodDome99
75% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, 1980s 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
- #31 Mobile Astro
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 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 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Retro 13.2%, Action 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled arcade shooter that emphasizes simple, action-packed gameplay in a space setting.
- #32 Offendron Warrior
78% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14%, 1980s 12.4%, Space 12%, Old School 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that provides a challenging, retro-inspired experience for fans of classic arcade action.
- #33 Gamma Bros
76% matchVery Positive92% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The original 8-bit twin-stick space shooter about brotherly love, available to play for free.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Space 9.4%, Arcade 7.4%
- #34 BroodStar
75% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 10.8%, Retro 7.2%
- #35 Son of a Gun
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 134 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 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 8.4%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #36 Minishoot' Adventures
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,565 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.9%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #37 UBERMOSH Vol.5
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Retro 10%
- #38 Chippy
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,174 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Space 7.7%
- #39 Grav Blazer Squared
77% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 1980s 12.7%, Space 11%, Arcade 9.1%
- #40 BULLETHELL
72% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.4%, Combat 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, 2D 7.4%, Action 5.6%
- #41 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 6.6%
- #42 Cloud Cutter
72% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Just Two ltd.
Windows
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #43 Space Bandit
71% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Sam Murray
Windows · Linux
Brutal twin stick shooter with fun and clever enemies. Also has roguelite and Sci-Fi stuff.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Space 9.8%, Top-Down 8.5%, Old School 7.7%
- #44 Razerwire:Nanowars
73% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2018
Dev: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #45 satryn deluxe
70% matchVery Positive97% of 134 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45.8%, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Space 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #46 Golden Hornet
71% matchVery Positive93% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Old School 8.6%, Arcade 7.9%
- #47 Cyberpunk 3776
74% matchMixed51% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Peter Hann
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, 1980s 10.8%, Space 10.6%, Retro 9.6%
- #48 Echoes+
68% matchVery Positive92% of 857 reviews2015
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Space 12.3%, Action 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%
- #49 Pewt 'em Up!
67% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Arcade 14%, Space 12.4%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #50 BloodDome Classic
67% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 11.4%
- #51 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
65% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, 1980s 12.5%, Old School 10%, Space 9.8%
- #52 I, AI
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Satur EntertainmentPub: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Space 10.9%, Old School 7.4%
- #53 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
69% matchMixed62% of 464 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Retro 16.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Old School 9.6%
- #54 Syder Arcade
68% matchVery Positive84% of 692 reviews2013
Dev: Studio Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Space 10.5%, Retro 7.1%
- #55 Hyper Simon X
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Space 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Retro 8.5%
- #56 QUICKERFLAK
64% matchVery Positive87% of 2,613 reviews2022
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Old School 14.7%, Retro 12.9%, Top-Down 11.6%
- #57 REPLIKATOR
66% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 11.3%
- #58 Droid Assault
68% matchVery Positive83% of 374 reviews2013
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Arcade 16.8%, Retro 14.2%, Action 12.2%, Top-Down 12.1%
- #59 Stellar 2D
70% matchMixed41% of 977 reviews2015
Dev: quad gamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.
Why similar: Indie 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Action 14.6%, Casual 14.5%, 2D 7.2%