- #1 Voidigo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.6%, Action 6.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.1%
- #2 Tower 57
96% matchMixed64% of 814 reviews2017
Dev: PixwerkPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Action 32.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Indie 16.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 5.5%
- #3 Zombie Admin
96% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33%, Top-Down Shooter 31.4%, Action 9.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 6.9%, Procedural Generation 4.8%
- #4 The Bug Butcher
95% matchVery Positive90% of 1,201 reviews2016
Dev: Awfully Nice Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36%, Action 18.8%, Indie 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%, Co-op 5.4%
- #5 AIPD - Artificial Intelligence Police Department
94% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: Blazing BadgerPub: mamor games
Windows
Enter the AI universe and fight evil AIs with a variety of weapons and modifications. AIPD is a top-down coop twin-stick shooter where you can enjoy thousands of possible combinations of enemy and arena permutations that give you an unprecedented and nearly unlimited arcade experience.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32%, Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Action 19.7%, Indie 11.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.2%
- #6 West of Dead
94% 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 39.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Action 14.2%, Fast-Paced 9%, Procedural Generation 6.8%
- #7 Tormentor❌Punisher
93% 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: Local Co-Op 31%, Action 22.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Indie 11.2%
- #8 FullBlast
92% 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: Local Co-Op 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Action 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.5%, Indie 6.4%
- #9 Donuts'n'Justice
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 44.4%, Action 17.4%, Indie 9.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 5%
- #10 GONNER2
91% matchMixed70% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Art in HeartPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
In this sequel to GoNNER: Journey your way through deep dark chaotic places with unimaginable sparks of colour as you go on a mission to help Death rid a mysterious presence from her lair. Battle crazy bosses, lose your head (a lot), in this messy, cute, fast-paced procedurally-generated platformer.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.7%, Action 26.2%, Indie 14.1%, Co-op 7.2%, Procedural Generation 5.9%
- #11 Tesla Force
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29%, Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Action 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Indie 6.5%
- #12 Glitch Busters: Stuck On You
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: Toylogic Inc.Pub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
It’s a normal day on the net, until a virus outbreak turns everything upside-down. Only your squad of GLITCH BUSTERS can take on the net’s kookiest bugs in an online world gone haywire in this 1-4 player co-op 3rd person shooter.
Why similar: Action 42.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Co-op 10.5%, Colorful 7.1%
- #13 The Crackpet Show
89% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 40%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Difficult 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Indie 7.6%
- #14 Xeno Crisis
88% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Action 11.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Indie 5.4%
- #15 Trigonarium
87% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2015
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.8%, Top-Down Shooter 29%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.7%, Action 5%
- #16 CometStriker DX
86% matchVery Positive98% of 64 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: Local Co-Op 24%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Action 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Difficult 7.7%
- #17 JASEM: Just Another Shooter with Electronic Music
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
JASEM is insanely hard and ridiculously unforgiving low-poly twin-stick arcade blastathon set to an electronic beat and filled with bright explosions and neon effects.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Action 18.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.2%, Indie 9.8%, Fast-Paced 5%
- #18 Woodpunk
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action 17.2%, Indie 9.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.1%
- #19 Riddled Corpses
85% 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: Action 46.9%, Indie 22.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%
- #20 Jetboard Joust
83% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.2 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: Action 41.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Difficult 14.2%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Colorful 6.1%
- #21 Shmadow
84% matchVery Positive82% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Extrokold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.5%, Action 18.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Indie 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%
- #22 Berzerk: Recharged
82% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Top-Down Shooter 41.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Action 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%, Procedural Generation 6.2%
- #23 Serious Sam: Tormental
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.)Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.9%, Action 35%, Indie 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.2%
- #24 Bartlow's Dread Machine
81% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Beep Games, Inc.
Windows
An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.9%, Action 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.3%, Indie 6%
- #25 Iron Fisticle
81% matchVery Positive83% of 515 reviews2014
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Action 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.6%, Indie 8.1%
- #26 Black Future '88
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 43.1%, Action 42.1%, Co-op 11.7%, Indie 3.1%
- #27 Dead
79% 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: Top-Down Shooter 35%, Action 21.8%, Indie 12%, Twin Stick Shooter 7%, Difficult 5.9%
- #28 Son of a Gun
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: Crank GoblinPub: Untold Tales
Windows
A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.5%, Action 15.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Cartoony 6.3%
- #29 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
78% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Action 11.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%, Indie 6.9%
- #30 Laser Disco Defenders
79% 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: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Action 17.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Indie 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%
- #31 Windowkill
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,610 reviews2024
Dev: torcado
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.7%, Action 20.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Indie 12.1%, Co-op 6.9%
- #32 Shoot Trip Die
77% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Action 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Shooter 10.6%
- #33 DEATHRUN TV
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Action 24.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Indie 14.4%, Difficult 11.8%, Shooter 8.3%
- #34 The Walking Vegetables
76% matchVery Positive90% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Still RunningPub: MG Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
It’s the 1980’s and an evil alien race has invaded Earth, turning all vegetables into crawling, bawling, mauling abominations. You are about to join Department Radical, the grooviest police force on Earth. Are you a rad enough dude (or dame) to smite these ravenous creatures?
Why similar: Action 30.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Indie 15.9%, Split Screen 11.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 10%
- #35 Bleed 2
74% 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: Action 30.9%, Local Co-Op 30.8%, Indie 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
- #36 Dorothy's Job
71% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Bola 13 Studios
Windows
A frenetic and hilarious isometric twin-stick shooter where you play as Dorothy, a muscular maid who is in charge of cleaning levels full of enemies and filth with deadly mops, vacuums, and outrageous cleaning tools.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.5%, Action 31%, Procedural Generation 16.7%, Singleplayer 9.6%, Shooter 5%
- #37 Blazing Chrome
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,938 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.6%, Action 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Indie 10.2%, Shooter 5.5%
- #38 Dead6hot
78% matchMixed46% of 508 reviews2016
Dev: Chuck ProductionsPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fast-paced shooting in a frantic atmosphere! Pick-up-and-play, like the good old days! Local multiplayer!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #39 Nuclear Throne
73% 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: Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Local Co-Op 22.5%, Action 12.5%, Indie 8.9%, Difficult 7%
- #40 Explosionade DX
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 52%, Action 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Shooter 6.3%, Co-op 4.9%
- #41 Destropolis
73% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 35.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Action 8.8%, Split Screen 8.4% ★
- #42 Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: RogueCode (PTY) LTD
Windows
The world's best mass llama-slaughter roguelike-lite-ish couch co-op top-down twin-stick shooter.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28%, Action 21.1%, Indie 11.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.4%
- #43 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
72% matchVery Positive92% of 4,250 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
Why similar: Action 36%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Co-op 14.4%, Indie 13.2%, Shooter 8.4%
- #44 HyperParasite
71% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Action 15.5%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Difficult 7.8%
- #45 Doomsday Hunters
68% matchVery Positive90% of 787 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.9%, Action 24.6%, Difficult 14.7%, Procedural Generation 13%, Indie 9.2%
- #46 Eigengrau
69% 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: Local Co-Op 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Action 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 6.7%
- #47 Q-YO Blaster
71% matchVery Positive91% of 196 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM Black Hat Robot
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat
Why similar: Action 50.4%, Indie 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%
- #48 Gunslugs
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 129 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.9%, Action 19.1%, Indie 10.6%, Shooter 6.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.9%
- #49 Zombiehood
66% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: Weak SpotsPub: Dead Traveler
Windows · Linux
Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.
Why similar: Action 34%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Procedural Generation 17.6%, Cartoony 16.6%, Colorful 7.8%
- #50 Enter the Gungeon
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 42.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Action 11.2%, Difficult 8.5%, Indie 8.2%
- #51 Dustforce DX
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,381 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Local Co-Op 19.3%, Indie 18.9%, Action 17.7%, Difficult 12.8%
- #52 Moss Destruction
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 114 reviews2019
Dev: Shotgun with Glitters
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced rogue-lite with procedurally generated, action packed levels. Rank up and install Mech Tech upgrades from an overstock! Snap on ability cartridges to your battle-mech, slay huge bosses through 3 distinctive worlds and guide your tiny green heroes towards victory!
Why similar: Action 32%, Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Indie 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Procedural Generation 5.5%
- #53 Hell is Other Demons
68% 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: Action 23.1%, Fast-Paced 21.4%, Indie 14.2%, Difficult 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%
- #54 Good Robot
69% matchVery Positive84% of 263 reviews2016
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
Why similar: Action 39.3%, Indie 24.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #55 Droid Assault
70% 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: Action 27%, Local Co-Op 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Indie 14.1%, Shooter 4.8%
- #56 Roboquest
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,988 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.8%, Action 23.7%, Co-op 17.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Indie 12.3%
- #57 RICO
69% matchMixed65% of 541 reviews2019
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Two cops, one case and only 24 hours to bust the bad guys! Become a loose cannon police detective and face off with criminal gangs in this procedurally-generated action movie FPS. Join forces with a friend and take down those crooks, buddy-cop style!
Why similar: Action 45.8%, Indie 25.8%, Local Co-Op 24.7%, Procedural Generation 3.8%
- #58 ANTONBLAST
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,504 reviews2024
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
Why similar: Action 31.6%, Fast-Paced 23.9%, Indie 13.7%, Cartoony 13.6%, Singleplayer 8%
- #59 Tesla vs Lovecraft
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.9%, Local Co-Op 28.5%, Action 11.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.2%, Indie 6.3%
- #60 M.O.O.D.S.
64% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Local Co-Op 27.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%, Action 9.4%, Procedural Generation 5.1%