- #1 Eigengrau
97% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Martin Mauersics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Score Attack 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11%
- #2 FullBlast
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: UFO Crash Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shooter 12%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Co-op 8.3%
- #3 Crisis Wing
96% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9%, Score Attack 8.4%
- #4 Sophstar
95% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.4%, Score Attack 9.4%
- #5 Grand Brix Shooter
94% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: Intragames
Windows
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%
- #6 Space Elite Force II
94% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Jet 29.6% ★, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 8.8%, Shooter 7.1%
- #7 Destropolis
93% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.9%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Top-Down 11.3%, Score Attack 4.5%
- #8 Rocket Wars
91% matchVery Positive91% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shooter 12%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Arcade 11.4%
- #9 Grav Blazer Squared
91% 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: Bullet Hell 31.7%, Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Retro 8.8%
- #10 Space War: Infinity
89% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
A semi-procedural shoot-'em-up that will test your skills. Level up your ship, unlock amazing weapons, and defeat 5 formidable bosses. Challenge the infinite by facing real-time waves of enemies after completing all missions. Become the intergalactic hero now!
Why similar: Jet 30.1% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 8.5%
- #11 Grav Blazer
90% matchMixed48% of 157 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%
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: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #12 Furious Angels
89% matchVery Positive86% of 412 reviews2017
Dev: MorfeoDev
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!
Why similar: Jet 27.7% ★, Destruction 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Score Attack 9.8%
- #13 RagingBlasters
88% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shooter 19.3%, Score Attack 18.4%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Retro 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
- #14 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
87% 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: Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #15 Astroloot
85% matchVery Positive92% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.2%, Crafting 24.1%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Co-op 9.6%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #16 Space Elite Force
86% matchVery Positive89% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Jet 35% ★, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arcade 10.5%, Score Attack 10.3%, Local Co-Op 7.5%
- #17 Jetboard Joust
86% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Retro 18.7%, Arcade 16%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Action 9.5%
- #18 Flying Tank
83% matchVery Positive86% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Local Co-Op 21.1%, Co-op 15.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #19 Psycho Starship Rampage
84% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2015
Dev: Ballistic FrogsPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action!
Why similar: Crafting 27.5%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Arcade 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Retro 14.4%
- #20 Shape Shifter: Formations
81% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Co-op 8.4%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #21 Null Vector
82% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Top-Down 16.1%, Arcade 16%, Retro 12.8%
- #22 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: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Shooter 15.1%, Co-op 11.4%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #23 Sky Force Reloaded
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,659 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Score Attack 9.5%
- #24 Star Vortex
79% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Zorg GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Why similar: Sci-fi 43.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 8.5%
- #25 Steel Rain
82% matchVery Positive84% of 106 reviews2015
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Arcade 17.6%, Shooter 16.7%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Action 8.5%
- #26 Void Scrappers
78% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Score Attack 15.3%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 7%
- #27 Xenoraid: The First Space War
79% matchVery Positive87% of 140 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Score Attack 14%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.8%
- #28 Burning Skies Arcade
77% 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: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Destruction 18.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #29 Dark Matter
80% matchMixed58% of 154 reviews2015
Pub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Dark Matter is a classic arcade space shooter inspired by Asteroids, featuring fast-paced ship combat, physics-based movement, and score-driven gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Shooter 16.6%, Score Attack 14.2%, Arcade 13.9%, Top-Down 13.7%
- #30 Dark Old Sun
77% 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: Bullet Hell 32.3%, Action 32%, Shooter 20.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #31 Nebulock
73% matchVery Positive87% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.7%, Destruction 22.2%, Arcade 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #32 Rigid Force Alpha
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: com8com1 Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Score Attack 18.8%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 13.6%, Retro 11%
- #33 Droid Assault
76% 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 18.1%, Arcade 15.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 11.9%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #34 Outnumbered
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #35 CometStriker DX
75% 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: Bullet Hell 34.6%, Shooter 18.2%, Arcade 15.5%, Local Co-Op 8.3%, Retro 7.9%
- #36 Roto Force
72% matchVery Positive94% of 127 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: Bullet Hell 41.3%, Shooter 20.4%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 8.4%, Retro 7.5%
- #37 Galacide
74% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shooter 22%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #38 STELLATUM
75% matchMixed63% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.1%, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 15%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #39 Chippy
71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Destruction 14.1%, Score Attack 10%, Shooter 9.2%
- #40 Solaroids
73% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Score Attack 10.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.3%
- #41 ASTROLANCER
70% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Hexeye
Windows
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 48.6%, Retro 18.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 9.4%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #42 Steredenn: Binary Stars
72% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Score Attack 15%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.7%, Local Co-Op 12.1%
- #43 Reign of Bullets
73% matchVery Positive81% of 100 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.
Why similar: Action 81%, Indie 19%
- #44 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
70% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.3%, Score Attack 8.2%
- #45 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
69% matchVery Positive100% of 67 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: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 13%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%
- #46 Cloud Cutter
71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 14.5%, Top-Down 11%, Retro 7.8%
- #47 Truxton
69% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Co-op 10.4%, Retro 10.1%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #48 Ballistic Craft
71% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Palladium SoftPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows
A bullet hell of your own making! Play the game where strategy and creativity meet - duel rival wizards in real time battle arenas with custom shot crafting to win the League of Crafters!
Why similar: Action 57%, Local Multiplayer 21.3%, Indie 12.8%, Multiplayer 8.9%
- #49 Undercroft Warriors
68% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 9.9%, Arcade 9.7%
- #50 XenoRaptor
70% matchVery Positive82% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Peter ClearyPub: -
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of a cyberdragon and annihilate swarms of rocket propelled chainsaws either online or via LAN in this high speed, high skill 8 player co-op twinstick shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.8%, Shooter 19.1%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Co-op 9.1%
- #51 Galaxy Highways
67% 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: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Top-Down 10.5%, Retro 7.5%
- #52 Retrograde Arena
68% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2020
Dev: FreemergencyPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 12.8%, Stylized 10.7%
- #53 Rocking Pilot
69% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.9%, Arcade 25.1%, Retro 18.4%, Action 15.8%, Indie 3.9%
- #54 Hyperspace Dogfights
68% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 8.4%
- #55 Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
67% matchVery Positive94% of 232 reviews2015
Dev: Dreamloop Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shooter 20.8%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Arcade 16.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #56 Meltdown
67% matchVery Positive85% of 822 reviews2014
Dev: Phenomenon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive!
Why similar: Action 26.5%, Arcade 23.9%, Shooter 21.9%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #57 Neon Striker
64% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Shooter 17.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Action 5.7%