- #1 Son of Scoregasm
97% 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 22%, Arena Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Arcade 9%
- #2 Blipper
96% 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 29.3%, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 7.6%
- #3 Project Nebula
96% 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 20.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shooter 10.9%
- #4 ULTRA CORE DIVE
95% 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 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 10.4%
- #5 GUN KING
94% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: FROGBERT
Windows · Mac · Linux
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Arena Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #6 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
94% 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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Arena Shooter 8.3%
- #7 Trash Pit
93% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Francis Vace
Windows
A frantic twin stick shooter where you and your enemies are only ever one hit from death. Mow down relentless waves of robots, collect upgrades and claw your way to the highest score you can.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 6.8%
- #8 Bionic Tadpole
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SaGa76
Windows
A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 11.5%
- #9 Stray Shot
91% matchPositive100% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Robots 10.7%
- #10 Tanks Target Challenge
91% 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 23.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.8%
- #11 RYZY NYIL
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SB_Games_Public
Windows
Vertical-scrolling 2D shooting game with three types of weapons
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 15%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 14.1%
- #12 Draco Space X
90% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Abraham Eduardo Zarate Mejia
Windows
2D Arcade space action game, in which you will face different challenges. You must manage to kill your enemies or survive from them! Venture to discover a new universe full of lights!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arena Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 11%
- #13 Explaining every string
89% 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 28.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 6.5%
- #14 Sektori
87% 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 25.9%, Arena Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Arcade 9.4%
- #15 Avenger Sharks
88% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Tristan Greaves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Avenger Sharks is a retro twin-stick shooter. Featuring sharks. OUT FOR VENGEANCE. Save your fishy friends! Destroy the evils of the deep! Collect power-ups, health potions and upgrades! Invoke the sheer fury of FISH FRENZY or your dinosaur friends to even the odds!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Cartoony 5.4%
- #16 Solaroids
86% 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: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #17 Gamma Bros
86% 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 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10%
- #18 ULTRABUGS
85% 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: Arena Shooter 20.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 8.2%
- #19 Vanisha
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DANYL
Windows
A progression-driven twin-stick shooter. Customize ships, combine powerful cards, and forge unique builds through a massive talent tree as you race to stop the Anomaly.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%
- #20 LASERVASION
84% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 8%
- #21 Last Meow Standing
83% 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 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%
- #22 SHATTERSHAPE
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentleman Sasquatch
Windows
SHATTERSHAPE is an arcade-style shooter in which you are a lone circle fighting hordes of enemies with evil vertices. SHATTER your enemies with numerous power-ups. ONLY THE ROUND SURVIVE.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.5%, Arcade 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Shooter 12.8%
- #23 Cell #31
80% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Lasse Malmberg
Windows
Cell #31 is a twin-stick shooter where you play as a cell fighting to survive an ever-increasing barrage of bullets and enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 9.2%
- #24 LINOVICTUS
79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: transmutrix
Windows · Mac
Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Shooter 7.3%, Arcade 6.8%
- #25 Laser Disco Defenders
81% 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 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Robots 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Cartoony 7.8%
- #26 Drones, The Human Condition
81% matchMostly Negative38% of 360 reviews2016
Dev: Blunt GamesPub: ninjainatux
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An addictive fast paced twin stick arena shooter with banging electronic sound track, nostalgic nods and a barrage of flashing lights and bullets. Your task is simple, kill drones, free humans, don't die!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Arena Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Robots 10.1%
- #27 HYPER DETONATOR
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
HYPER DETONATOR is a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace. Blast through the virus spreading across the mainframe, and detonate bombs to set off devastating chain reactions. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Arcade 9.8%, Futuristic 8.5%
- #28 Deep Deep Deep Nightmare
77% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Nato GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Deep Deep Deep Nightmare is a 2D Top Down Shooter. Survive by facing monsters in the nightmare of a little boy who didn’t heed his mother’s warnings that eating too much before bed can cause nightmares.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Arena Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.9%
- #29 BotKill
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Downforce Games
Windows
BotKill is a fast paced top-down arena shooter where you face endless waves of deadly war machines. Scavenge debris from fallen enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and unleash destruction in an all-out bullet hell against ruthless bots and towering bosses.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 10.4%
- #30 Painter's Pets
79% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Mostly Done Games LLC
Windows
Compete with your friends to claim as much territory as you can in this multiplayer sidescrolling arena game! Paint the town Red, Blue, Green or any combination of the three!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Arena Shooter 22.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 11.2%
- #31 Better Not Fall
77% 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 30.7%, Arena Shooter 25.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Robots 7.6%
- #32 Death Carnival
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Furyion Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for Death Carnival. Intense Top-Down Shooter with multi-elevation combat. Easy to start, thrilling to watch. Over a dozen characters with unique attacks and story. Adrenaline-fueled combat in singleplayer, online co-op, or competitive PvP.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 9.1%
- #33 X-Force Genesis
76% matchMixed69% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Cube Games
Windows
This game that brings back all the charm of shmup games from the 80s/90s. X-Force Genesis is a frantic and chaotic space shooter created from big and beautiful graphics with insane boss battles. Embark on epic battles and stop enemies from establishing a military base in orbit around X-planet
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
- #34 BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted
75% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
A PIONEER OF THE BULLET HELL GENRE BY TOAPLAN IS BACK!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.7%
- #35 DEFLEKT
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Mayd-It Games
Windows · Mac
Deflect, don't dodge. DEFLEKT is a neon arena shooter where every bullet fired at you is a weapon you can steal - catch it and send it back. Fight through 15 handcrafted arenas and 15 unique bosses, solo or in local co-op and versus, with six switchable soundtracks that match your mood.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 7.9%
- #36 Exphelius: Arena
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Pharazen Studios
Windows · Mac
Prove yourself and earn your wings in the Exphelius Championships - a reckless bloodsport of vehicular mayhem across the galaxy Exphelius. Win matches across multiple game modes to earn cash and new parts, upgrade your ships or buy new ones, and claim your way to the top.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 6.6%
- #37 Towerful Guardians
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pilot your flying machine, be it a helicopter, a mech, or a straight magical suit, to fight alien monsters and defend the towers that are very important to mankind in a post-apocalyptic setting. Upgrade your gears, build strong synergy with the tower's abilities to out-scale enemy power and survive!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shooter 9.3%
- #38 MewMew PewPew
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gäng Gäng Studios
Windows
The dinosaurs have brought the fight to the wrong cat’s territory. Mess with MewMew, get the PewPew: It’s time to send the dinos right back to extinction.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Arena Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Shooter 9.7%
- #39 Ultratron
73% matchVery Positive88% of 696 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 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Arcade 13.3%, Retro 9.4%, Robots 8.2%
- #40 Ore & Ordnance
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hooley StudiosPub: Hooley Automation
Windows
Ore & Ordnance is a Retro styled, Sci-fi, Bullet Hell. Survive endless waves of Pirates, Asteroids and Firestorms. Collect upgrades, complete missions and survive your shift! How long will you last?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12%
- #41 SANDRIPPER
71% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Mack
Windows
Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Robots 8.4%
- #42 Rogue Machina
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Rogue Machina is a swarm survival shooter
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.6%
- #43 Orcalypse
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Essa GamesPub: FIRSTSCORE OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot, dodge, survive, and upgrade as endless waves of zombies and orcs burst from the ground and rush you. Hold the line, collect power-ups, and fight to stay alive as long as you can!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.2%
- #44 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,600 reviews2014
Dev: Lucid GamesPub: Sierra
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 7%
- #45 未来战士
71% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: BIFROST CLOUD PTE. LTD.
Windows
With exquisite painting style and rich animation, 8-direction jump shooting, a comprehensive variety of main gun firepower, powerful parabolic grenade and powerful special weapons, an all-round Rambo protagonist was born. A large variety of weapons that make players enjoy!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12%
- #46 WE ARE DOOMED
70% 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 45.4%, Arena Shooter 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, Action 8.1%
- #47 GoBlaster
69% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Jarware
Windows
GoBlaster is a retro bullet-hell game where you can always beat your personal best. Blast through enemies while dodging their overwhelming attacks in a fast-paced and addictive setting. Make your way to the final boss, and just try to survive!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 10.5%
- #48 Berzerk: Recharged
68% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.3%
- #49 Luxenglobe: The Final Game
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonathan HuPub: Ringling College of Art and Design
Windows
A fast-paced first person arena shooter set in the retro-futuristic game show, Luxenglobe. Battle melee and ranged robots while platforming with your shotgun and electric cannon to conquer the hippodrome and be the winner of endless fame and fortune! Fail, and perish.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 13%
- #50 Doctor Nanobot
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Maika Games
Windows
Small robot, big battles! Doctor Nanobot is a retro style arcade shooter where you take on bacteria, viruses and more using a variety of high tech medical weaponry!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 11.4%, Robots 7.3%
- #51 Vector Assault 2
70% 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 38.2%, Arcade 15.7%, Arena Shooter 10.8%, Retro 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%
- #52 Oh Ship Arena
69% 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: Arena Shooter 28.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 10.1%, Retro 5%
- #53 Orbital Survivor
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YuzuPulse Studio
Windows · Mac
Orbital Survivor is a physics-based space survivor-like with rogue-lite elements. Forge your path to free the galaxy from the Necromancer’s hordes. All set in a retro-futuristic and space-fantasy universe inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shooter 9%
- #54 Space Ship Infinity
68% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Lucas LimaPub: Made In House
Windows
Returning to the classic style of spaceship games in pixel art. Survive in space as many enemy ships and anything else that can destroy your ship, get all the advantages and improvements available to get your best score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Arcade 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #55 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
66% 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 25.3%, Arena Shooter 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.6%
- #56 Brainrot Tung Tung Sahur
65% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Onlygames S.R.L.
Windows
A dynamic action game where the player fights waves of creatures across eight unique maps. The goal is to eliminate all enemies within a limited time using weapons, tactics, and the environment. Constant tension and a relentless fight for survival.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 9%
- #57 Illvelo Swamp
64% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: RS34
Windows
Multiple goals. Multiple routes. Multiple endings. Complete missions to unlock new paths in a branching stage layout. As soon as you dip your toes in, you'll find yourself sucked deeper and deeper into this bottomless quagmire of a shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 7.3%
- #58 MewMew - PewPew
66% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2022
Dev: Gäng Gäng StudiosPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
Dinosaurs have invaded MewMew’s home and now it's time for him to pick up his trusty old meteor gun and send them right back to extinction. Keep your combo as high as possible and get stronger with items and powerups as you try to gain highscores in this chaotic 2D horde shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.9%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 13%