- #1 Sektori
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 768 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.6 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 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Arena Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
- #2 Nex Machina
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,177 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 33.3%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Arcade 7.7%
- #3 Jet Lancer
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,196 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%
- #4 PAWARUMI
95% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Manufacture 43
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 14.2%, Arcade 9.4%, Difficult 9.3%
- #5 Void Resurgence
94% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Arena Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
- #6 Galactic Glitch
92% matchVery Positive90% of 904 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Difficult 10.3%
- #7 Grav Blazer
94% matchMixed48% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 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 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Space 9.8%
- #8 DEEP SPACE ANOMALY
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: DRM GMZ
Windows
Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arena Shooter 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Space 10.4%
- #9 Space Smash
91% 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 21.1%, Arena Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Score Attack 9.8%
- #10 Waves
91% 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 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Score Attack 10.8%, Fast-Paced 8.2%
- #11 Galaxy Highways
89% 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 32.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #12 Nova Drift
87% 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: Arena Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Space 10.5%
- #13 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
90% matchVery Positive91% of 402 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Score Attack 10.7%, Difficult 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #14 Ether Loop
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
- #15 ZeroRanger
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,161 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Arcade 7.8%, Difficult 4.1%
- #16 Strike Suit Infinity
86% matchVery Positive82% of 621 reviews2013
Dev: Born Ready Games Ltd.Pub: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Strike Suit Infinity is a frantic high score chaser set in the Strike Suit Zero universe. Your skill is the only thing that matters and whatever combat experience you've had so far is irrelevant. There is no end to the enemies you'll face. There is no winning. There is only the fight for survival.
Why similar: Space 30.3%, Fast-Paced 19.8%, Arcade 15.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
- #17 Echoes+
85% 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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 31.2%, Space 11.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 8.2%
- #18 BLUE REVOLVER
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 870 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 27%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Difficult 4.8%
- #19 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
81% matchVery Positive90% of 11,358 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Difficult 15.7%, Fast-Paced 14.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
- #20 Really Big Sky
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,890 reviews2012
Dev: Boss BaddiePub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Space 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%
- #21 Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
83% matchVery Positive81% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Entity MedialabPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 6.4%
- #22 Dark Old Sun
82% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: SN!Somos Nerds
Windows · Mac · Linux
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action 13.6%, Space 13.3%, Difficult 13%
- #23 City of Beats
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Torched HillPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #24 Esse Proxy
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Difficult 9.8%
- #25 Polygon Attack
79% matchVery Positive88% of 271 reviews2016
Dev: Magnolia Art
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Space 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%
- #26 Star Saviors
78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,684 reviews2016
Dev: Sharpened Edge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Space 9.5%, Arcade 5%
- #27 Cyclo Chambers
77% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%
- #28 Dead
78% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Difficult 12.9%, Fast-Paced 11.5%
- #29 EVERSPACE™
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,424 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.5%, Space 31%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Difficult 5.4%, Action 5.4%
- #30 Severed Steel
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,926 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.6%, Action 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Singleplayer 12.4%, Indie 6.6%
- #31 Hyper Simon X
79% 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 18.3%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Score Attack 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10%
- #32 Undercroft Warriors
75% 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 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Difficult 9.5%
- #33 BIRDCAGE
72% matchVery Positive97% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Score Attack 10.2%
- #34 UBERMOSH
75% 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: Fast-Paced 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Arcade 9.5%
- #35 Blast-off
76% matchVery Positive87% of 419 reviews2018
Dev: Quad-Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Blast-off is a hardcore jumper/runner/shmup, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Space 14.5%, Arcade 11.2%
- #36 Hotloop
73% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Tntlaxy GDS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the force of gravity in this fast-paced space shooter with realistic physics and orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.2%, Space 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Arcade 8.2%, Sci-fi 8%
- #37 CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
74% matchMixed64% of 500 reviews2024
Dev: KeelWorksPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 7.8%
- #38 Feral Fury
76% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
- #39 Beat Invaders
73% matchVery Positive96% of 206 reviews2022
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Space 13.4%, Arcade 9.3%
- #40 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 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%
- #41 Roto Force
70% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Fast-Paced 18.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arena Shooter 10.7%
- #42 Amaranthine
73% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Roman Kozhukhov
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amaranthine - is a dynamic horizontal scrolling shooter with elements of procedural generation. Travel through warp to the distant frozen planet that sent a distress signal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Space 20.8%, Action 7.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #43 Nebula
70% matchVery Positive87% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Space 10.4%
- #44 Rhythm Storm
67% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires freely while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%
- #45 Bleed 2
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 898 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 26%, Arcade 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
- #46 Planetary Dustoff
71% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
- #47 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, Score Attack 8.1%, Top-Down Shooter 6.7%
- #48 Jets'n'Guns 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,290 reviews2020
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Action 7.8%, Indie 2.8%
- #49 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 813 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Score Attack 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
- #50 JUMPGRID
69% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deftly teleport your way through a cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.9%, Difficult 19%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arcade 11.5%, Space 10.4%
- #51 Switch 'N' Shoot
68% 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 20.3%, Score Attack 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Fast-Paced 14.7%, Difficult 11.4%
- #52 Gunlocked
66% 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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #53 CRYPTARK
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,927 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Space 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
- #54 Grav Blazer Squared
71% 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 25%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Fast-Paced 14.7%, Space 11%, Arcade 11%
- #55 ITTA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: Glass RevolverPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father’s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers… and peace.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Top-Down 11.5%
- #56 Disputed Space
69% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: ShilohGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.9%, Space 17.8%, Arcade 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #57 Savant - Ascent
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,796 reviews2013
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Score Attack 13%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
- #58 Sine Mora
68% matchVery Positive82% of 940 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Arcade 11%, Action 4%, Indie 1.7%