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  1. #1 Mini-Dead
    97% matchVery Positive94% of 913 reviews2018
    Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.

    Why similar: Difficult 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Action 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Indie 13.9%

  2. #2 Roto Force
    96% 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: Boss Rush 27%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Difficult 12.7%, Fast-Paced 11.4%

  3. #3 Rocking Pilot
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Difficult 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Fast-Paced 12.7%

  4. #4 Dead Estate
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 6,512 reviews2021
    Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Horror 8.1%

  5. #5 Undercroft Warriors
    94% 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: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Difficult 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%

  6. #6 OVERWHELM
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
    Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

    Why similar: Action 20.4%, Difficult 17%, Indie 15%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.3%

  7. #7 Feral Fury
    93% 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 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Difficult 12.5%

  8. #8 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,927 reviews2017
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Action 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Difficult 10.9%

  9. #9 Nowhere Patrol
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 224 reviews2018
    Dev: Slugsoft
    Windows

    Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.

    Why similar: Boss Rush 30.2%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Difficult 17%, Action 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%

  10. #10 Bloody Streets
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2015
    Dev: Headless Wizard
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.4%, Difficult 26.1%, Action 17.3%, Indie 13.3%

  11. #11 Ether Loop
    90% 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: Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Indie 9.9%

  12. #12 Planetary Dustoff
    89% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Action 11.1%

  13. #13 DEADBOLT
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,586 reviews2016
    Dev: Hopoo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.8%, Difficult 24.1%, Action 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Indie 9.2%

  14. #14 Wraithslayer
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2019
    Dev: Devin ColePub: SmashGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.

    Why similar: Action 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

  15. #15 Dead End Job
    86% matchMostly Positive74% of 138 reviews2019
    Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Headup
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35%, Action 21.8%, Indie 12%, Twin Stick Shooter 7%, Difficult 5.9%

  16. #16 Furi
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 13,850 reviews2016
    Dev: The Game Bakers
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

    Why similar: Boss Rush 26.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Fast-Paced 11.4%

  17. #17 Raining Blood: Hellfire
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 233 reviews2025
    Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
    Windows

    Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Difficult 18.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Dark 6.2%

  18. #18 Cycle 28
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
    Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cycle 28 is an intense momentum-based space shooter driven by a cinematic orchestral soundtrack. A game where the physics, the music, and the fight to survive combine to pull you into a place where nothing else exists... just you, your ship, and the need to do better.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Difficult 12.9%, Fast-Paced 11.5%

  19. #19 Tormentor❌Punisher
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 595 reviews2017
    Dev: E-StudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Action 17.2%, Difficult 14.8%, Indie 10.6%

  20. #20 Galaxy Champions TV
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2018
    Dev: aQuadiun
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action 14.1%, Difficult 13%

  21. #21 Nebula
    82% 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: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Action 8.6%

  22. #22 Disfigure
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
    Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Difficult 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

  23. #23 West of Dead
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,190 reviews2020
    Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Difficult 20.3%, Fast-Paced 13.5%, Horror 7.8%

  24. #24 Mars Survivors
    81% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Action 7.1%

  25. #25 Galaxy Highways
    78% 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: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 19%, Action 6.2%

  26. #26 Still Not Dead
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 217 reviews2018
    Dev: Glove Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Still Not Dead is a challenging roguelite FPS that merges the fast satisfying gunplay of Doom with open stages, insane weaponry, tactical choice and being pursued by death itself. The unique blessing and curse system, plus unlockable skill skulls set the game apart from everything else.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20%, Action 19.9%, Difficult 17.3%, Fast-Paced 15.8%, Indie 13.4%

  27. #27 Alien Death Mob
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
    Windows

    Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.2%, Action 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Fast-Paced 7.6%, Indie 6.8%

  28. #28 Doomed to Hell
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
    Dev: Gagonfe
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Difficult 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Action 8.7%

  29. #29 Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action
    79% matchMixed69% of 229 reviews2019
    Dev: Luxorix GamesPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    You think you are a die-hard? Here you will die quick! A proper hardcore RPG-action where you will die a million times across a myriad of procedurally-generated levels. Extremely difficult, but highly addictive Indie Gem in your Steam game collection!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Difficult 20%, Character Action Game 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Fast-Paced 12.8%

  30. #30 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
    75% 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: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Difficult 17.5%, Action 7.2%

  31. #31 Esse Proxy
    77% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%

  32. #32 Scrappage
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2023
    Dev: Geekspree
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 42.9%, Action 12.3%

  33. #33 Gunkid 99
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
    Dev: Yongjustyong
    Windows

    GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos​ with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!

    Why similar: Action 15.6%, Difficult 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.2%, Indie 11.5%

  34. #34 Redie
    76% matchMostly Positive80% of 274 reviews2016
    Dev: Rückert Broductions
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Redie is a challenging singleplayer 3D top-down shooter. Fight an army of well-trained terrorists and soldiers in action-packed close quarters combat. Prepare to (re)die.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.6%, Action 33%, Indie 20.4%

  35. #35 Hell is Other Demons
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
    Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Difficult 22.1%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Action 7.2%

  36. #36 Danmaku Unlimited 2
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 482 reviews2014
    Dev: Doragon Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Action 8.9%, Indie 6.6%

  37. #37 Nuclear Throne
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
    Dev: Vlambeer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.9%

  38. #38 BUTCHER
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,374 reviews2016
    Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

    Why similar: Difficult 30.5%, Action 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Indie 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

  39. #39 The Horde Wants You Dead
    70% matchMixed64% of 256 reviews2025
    Dev: Bellyflop Games
    Windows

    The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with up to 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  40. #40 ITTA
    72% 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 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Action 10.9%, Boss Rush 8.3%

  41. #41 Frantic Dimension
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 68 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: Action 16.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Difficult 13.2%, Fast-Paced 11.6%

  42. #42 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
    70% 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: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action 6.3%

  43. #43 Trepang2
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 18,088 reviews2023
    Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.9%, Difficult 19.2%, Horror 17%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Action 14.6%

  44. #44 Mustache in Hell
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
    Dev: IdunaSoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Difficult 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Action 15.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%

  45. #45 F*ck the HELL out
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Galactic Geckon
    Windows

    Fuck the Hell Out is a top-down action shooter where you purge the vast cosmos of hellish pests. Crush their skulls, shatter their spirits, and dominate with your arsenal in endless space battles.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Difficult 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action 6.6%

  46. #46 Nex Machina
    70% 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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Difficult 10.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%

  47. #47 Necrosphere
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2017
    Dev: Cat Nigiri
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

    Why similar: Difficult 29.2%, Action 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Indie 17%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  48. #48 Devil Daggers
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,351 reviews2016
    Dev: Sorath
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

    Why similar: Difficult 29.7%, Fast-Paced 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Action 9.4%, Horror 8.1%

  49. #49 Death In Abyss
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
    Dev: Agelvik
    Windows

    Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.

    Why similar: Difficult 34.5%, Fast-Paced 28.5%, Action 12.6%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.9%

  50. #50 Keeper's Toll
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 769 reviews2024
    Dev: Stingbot Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 11%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 8%

  51. #51 Skelly Selest
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2018
    Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

    Why similar: Difficult 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Action 16%, Indie 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

  52. #52 Hotline Miami
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 122,189 reviews2012
    Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.5%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Difficult 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Action 10%

  53. #53 Riddled Corpses
    71% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
    Dev: Diabolical Mind
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action 17.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Indie 10.7%

  54. #54 MYRIAD DEATH
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 274 reviews2025
    Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
    Windows

    This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.6%, Bullet Hell 37.6%, Action 8.5%, 2D 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%

  55. #55 Polygon Attack
    69% 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Difficult 12.4%

  56. #56 Super Rude Bear Resurrection
    71% matchMixed60% of 175 reviews2017
    Dev: Alex RosePub: Alex Rose Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!

    Why similar: Difficult 29%, Action 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Indie 15.4%, Fast-Paced 14.9%

  57. #57 KILL KNIGHT
    62% matchVery Positive94% of 1,955 reviews2024
    Dev: PlaySide
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Difficult 19.6%, Action 7.2%

  58. #58 DEEP SPACE ANOMALY
    68% 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: Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Difficult 18.4%, Fast-Paced 17%, Action 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%

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