- #1 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
97% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 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 37.6%, Arcade 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Retro 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive arcade twin-stick shooter that shares the minimalist, high-score-chasing DNA of Cyberhunt.
- #2 Waves
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,549 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 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 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure, intense arcade experience focused on survival and score-attack mechanics in a neon-drenched environment.
- #3 Assault Android Cactus+
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 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 32.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers high-octane, fast-paced twin-stick action with a strong emphasis on arcade-style scoring and boss encounters.
- #4 Nex Machina
95% matchVery Positive87% of 2,168 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.2%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by arcade legends, this game provides the most polished, modern take on the classic twin-stick shooter formula.
- #5 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 44.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Top-Down 11%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines procedural generation with twin-stick shooter mechanics, offering a similar sense of replayability and progression.
- #6 Nuclear Throne
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Top-Down 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced, top-down shooter features procedural levels and a high difficulty curve that will appeal to fans of Cyberhunt's intensity.
- #7 UBERMOSH
93% matchVery Positive91% of 6,130 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 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 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12%, Retro 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a hyper-fast, arcade-focused experience that emphasizes quick reactions and high-score survival.
- #8 Tesla vs Lovecraft
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Top-Down 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features frantic, screen-filling action and satisfying twin-stick controls that mirror the arcade feel of the seed game.
- #9 Polygoneer
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,730 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 15.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Space 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-style shooter that tests your reflexes with simple but challenging mechanics.
- #10 Ultratron
91% matchVery Positive88% of 694 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 32.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Retro 12.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style arcade shooter that focuses on fast, repetitive, and addictive gameplay loops.
- #11 Crimsonland
90% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 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 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down 12.7%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic arena-based shooter that focuses on overwhelming odds and satisfying weapon progression in a 2D space.
- #12 Monolith
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 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 47.3%, Space 27.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends tight top-down shooting with procedural dungeon crawling, emphasizing precision and fast reflexes.
- #13 Cycle 28
89% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 9.4%, Retro 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that emphasizes movement and survival in a retro-inspired world.
- #14 Xeno Crisis
88% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Top-Down 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arena shooter that captures the spirit of 16-bit arcade games with modern, responsive controls.
- #15 Switch 'N' Shoot
87% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 9.8%, Old School 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game strips the shooter genre down to its core, focusing entirely on timing and score-attack mechanics.
- #16 Gunlocked
86% matchVery Positive87% of 502 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 21.8%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, 1980s 11.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines procedural shoot-em-up mechanics with action-roguelike elements for a highly replayable experience.
- #17 Chippy
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 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%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Space 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, boss-focused twin-stick shooter that demands precision and quick thinking in a minimalist 2D space.
- #18 Enter the Gungeon
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Top-Down 6.9%, 2D 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more complex, its core loop of procedural twin-stick combat and bullet-hell intensity is a natural evolution for fans of the genre.
- #19 Laser Disco Defenders
86% 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 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features procedural generation and a unique, retro-inspired aesthetic that matches the casual yet challenging nature of Cyberhunt.
- #20 Distant Space
84% matchVery Positive86% of 2,983 reviews2016
Dev: PixelMouse
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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%, Space 15.1%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Bullet Hell 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style shoot-em-up that focuses on simple, arcade-based mechanics and pixel-art visuals.
- #21 Black Paradox
84% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Highwalls
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 1980s 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Space 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled shoot-em-up features procedural elements and a vibrant aesthetic that aligns perfectly with Cyberhunt's theme.
- #22 Sophstar
82% matchVery Positive100% of 102 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 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Space 9.1%, Retro 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D shooter that prioritizes arcade-style movement and intense bullet-hell patterns.
- #23 BloodDome99
81% matchVery Positive96% of 96 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 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced arena survival experience with a distinct 1980s retro aesthetic.
- #24 Doomsday Hunters
80% matchVery Positive90% of 784 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%, Bullet Hell 21%, Arcade 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, procedurally generated twin-stick experience with a focus on character builds and arcade action.
- #25 Yars: Recharged
81% matchVery Positive86% of 120 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 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, 1980s 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of a classic arcade title that keeps the core gameplay loop simple and addictive.
- #26 Space Smash
82% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
A retro-style, fast-paced, and addictive shoot 'em up. A throwback to the classic arcade games of the 80s. Great for playing while waiting in line for another game. 🎮 (shmup)
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Space 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that focuses on wave-clearing and high-score survival in a 2D environment.
- #27 Son of a Gun
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 133 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%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 8.4%, Top-Down 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down arcade shooter that emphasizes fast-paced combat and high-score chasing in a retro style.
- #28 1982
79% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 18.5%, Retro 16.9%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, retro-styled arcade shooter that captures the simplicity and charm of early 80s gaming.
- #29 Frantic Dimension
79% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: GameMaker 26.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Old School 7.7%, Retro 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a straightforward, retro-styled arcade experience that focuses on pure action.
- #30 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
77% matchVery Positive86% of 2,589 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, 1980s 13.1%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 9.4%
- #31 Undercroft Warriors
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 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 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Arcade 6.5%
- #32 Galaxy Highways
75% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Space 6.9%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #33 Hyper Simon X
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 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: GameMaker 24.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%, Space 8.5%, Bullet Hell 6.7%
- #34 BroodStar
74% 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 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 10.8%, Retro 7.2%
- #35 Offendron Warrior
76% matchPositive86% 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 16.8%, GameMaker 13.9% ★, Bullet Hell 12.1%, 1980s 10.6%, Space 10.4%
- #36 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
75% matchVery Positive94% of 362 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 19.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 11.5%, Action 8.5%
- #37 Burning Skies Arcade
73% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, 1980s 13.2%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #38 UBERMOSH Vol.5
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,275 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 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Retro 10%
- #39 Grav Blazer Squared
77% matchMixed40% of 85 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 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, 1980s 12.6%, Space 10.9%, Arcade 9.1%
- #40 Minishoot' Adventures
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 32.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #41 Bullet Bunny
71% matchVery Positive87% of 126 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 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #42 Super Bit Blaster XL
70% 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 20.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, 1980s 11.6%, Space 11%, Arcade 9.5%
- #43 Super Destronaut
73% 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 24.1%, Space 17.9%, 1980s 14.3%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 11.2%
- #44 Super Hydorah
71% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2017
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, GameMaker 21.1% ★, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 11%, Action 5.6%
- #45 QUICKERFLAK
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,787 reviews2022
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Old School 15.9%, Retro 14%, Top-Down 12.7%
- #46 Mobile Astro
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Retro 13.3%, Action 10.4%, Arcade 9.3%
- #47 Razerwire:Nanowars
71% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
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 24.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #48 Cloud Cutter
70% matchVery Positive87% of 127 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 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #49 Golden Hornet
70% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Old School 8.6%, Arcade 7.9%
- #50 BULLETHELL
68% matchVery Positive89% of 88 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 57.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 2D 8.8%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #51 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive93% of 69 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 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 6.7%
- #52 Cyberpunk 3776
72% matchMixed52% 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 21.3%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Space 10.5%, Retro 9.7%
- #53 Bit Blaster XL
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,141 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 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 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 12.6%, Old School 9.5%, Arcade 9.2%
- #54 CometStriker DX
69% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #55 Demon Hunt
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #56 satryn deluxe
67% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45.7%, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 12.9%, Space 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #57 SUPER CIRCUIT BREAKERS
69% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Triverske
Windows
Back with new weapons, new enemies, and with more circuits to break than ever! Destroy millions of robots in this free-to-play shooter with up to 6 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Space 10.5%, Arcade 7.7%
- #58 Drones, The Human Condition
72% matchMostly Negative38% of 356 reviews2016
Dev: Blunt GamesPub: ninjainatux
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.6 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: GameMaker 26.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 8.3%
- #59 Syder Arcade
67% 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 35.4%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Space 10.5%, Retro 7.2%
- #60 Echoes+
66% 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 29.1%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Space 12.3%, Action 10.4%, Arcade 9.4%