- #1 X Invader: Prologue
97% matchVery Positive87% of 769 reviews2023
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Free version of X Invader, an Action Rogue-lite game. Become a master hacker 'X' and hack into the digital world. Use a variety of weapons and hacking add-ons to create your own combat build and wipe out disturbing enemies. Please enjoy the hack and slash action!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Arena Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
- #2 X Invader
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Arena Shooter 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.7%
- #3 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
95% matchPositive98% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Herosoft
Windows
The iconic stuck-it-to-the-man party game receives an EPIC FREE STORY MODE UPDATE! Rise to the challenge of the evil Shogun Han Gorou!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, PvE 7.4%
- #4 Astrochibbi
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XGAME
Windows
Survive endless waves of cosmic chaos in Astrochibbi! Fight through escalating battles where every wave brings new monsters, new patterns, and new challenges. Dodge, shoot, and adapt as the battlefield evolves and only the strongest survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #5 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
94% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Menacing Aura Games
Windows
Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Arena Shooter 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%
- #6 Monday Meltdown
91% matchVery Positive96% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 12%
- #7 MiniTank: Desert Strike
92% matchNo user reviews2037
Dev: Sangheli Games
Windows · Linux
This is a twin-stick shooter in the style of The Binding of Isaac. A MiniTank, was sent on a mission to destroy an Enemy Base producing zombies was found in the Desert and Arctic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
- #8 Null Root
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: James Suret
Windows · Linux
A survivor action roguelite where your cursor is your weapon. Aim, place, and chain devastating abilities to survive relentless digital swarms. Build powerful combos and push deeper every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
- #9 Breaching Harkon
89% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: 8x8BitGames
Windows · Mac
Breach, upgrade, and unleash chaos in this roguelike shooter where every run builds new gunplay possibilities. Stack wild attachments, forge broken weapon combos, and dive into explosive firefights against a ruthless criminal empire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #10 Otter Space Rescue
90% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Noah LewinPub: Day Dreamer Games
Windows
Your Otter Space crew has been captured by evil robots. Save your team and fight together through endless rooms of evil robots.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #11 Kaiju Catastrophe
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Crush, smash, and eat thousands of enemies showing humanity what the meaning of destruction is! Kaiju Catastrophe is an arcade game with roguelite mechanics. Mutate devastating weapons, unlock permanent evolutions, and wreak havoc with a variety of monsters to tear humanity apart!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Arena Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #12 EON Trooper
88% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Square Wheel
Windows
Lead an elite squad on a hostile alien planet! Recruit and command up to 4 NPC soldiers with unique powers to complete missions and overcome waves of enemies. Level up and dominate the battlefield with strategy and teamwork. Get ready for action!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #13 Hover Point
86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: chaqibrahim
Windows
Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Time 12.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
- #14 Cyclo Chambers
87% 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 21.9%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #15 Chickenauts
85% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Chickenauts is a companion based, action roguelite game where you battle evil Alien Chickens who've abducted your beloved flock. Free and mutate your chickens to defeat a myriad of foes, explore various spaceship environments and unravel secrets of the Chickens from outer space!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Bullet Hell 11.2%
- #16 Bullet Bound
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silly Billy Software
Windows
A casual rogue-lite shooter where you can buy upgrades to improve your run and defeat waves of enemies. Shoot tons of bullets and create different builds while trying to be as accurate as you can to get the best rewards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #17 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
84% matchVery Positive92% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 7.1%
- #18 Void Drift
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Kneedlik
Windows
Void Drift is a survival roguelike space shooter where you explore unque battlefields, evolve powerful weapons face relentless enemy swarms and take on bosses, adapt your strategy, and survive the chaos of the void!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #19 Space Ace
82% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Closed Bracket Studios
Windows
Space Ace is a 2D top-down shooter that focuses on upgrading your ship to fight through levels of Bosses and smaller enemies. Play with keyboard + mouse or Xbox controller.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Arena Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #20 State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
83% matchVery Positive84% of 591 reviews2017
Dev: Lapovich Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Arena Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.6%
- #21 Laboratory X-29
82% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
Windows
Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Arena Shooter 11%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #22 Mechanophagia
81% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Apamate Studio
Windows
Aim. Dodge. Survive. Battle through a sci-fi hell in this intense Twin-Stick Roguelite Shooter. Survive the endless swarm for 10 minutes, defeat the level boss, or die trying. Draft powerful synergies in every run and purchase permanent upgrades to outlast the extinction.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #23 Deep Deep Deep Nightmare
80% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Nato GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Deep Deep Deep Nightmare is a 2D Top Down Shooter. Survive by facing monsters in the nightmare of a little boy who didn’t heed his mother’s warnings that eating too much before bed can cause nightmares.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Arena Shooter 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 7.4%
- #24 Chaotic Pursuit
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Vutune
Windows
Chaotic Pursuit is a hardcore Top-Down Shooter with cute graphics. You miss a shot and you're out!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11%
- #25 GUN KING
79% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: FROGBERT
Windows · Mac · Linux
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Arena Shooter 16%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.2%
- #26 Mechaconda
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nato GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Survive hordes of monsters and bosses while collecting cards that add unique ability upgrades to the body of a small snake Mechaconda.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #27 Last Meow Standing
78% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Twinfox Interactive
Windows
This lightning fast arena shooter brings you right back to the highscore hunts of the arcade era. Use your arsenal of deadly weapons wisely against the increasingly ferocious monster hordes to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.3%
- #28 Split Drive
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SmallBigSquare
Windows
Split Drive is a roguelite arena shooter where you have to find your way home through a hostile galaxy, numerous locations and a variety of bosses, all generated procedurally.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Arena Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #29 Dualism
78% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Noah Judson
Windows
Intense arcade shoot 'em up / bullet hell with twin-stick controls, roguelite upgrades, and a white & black twist where opposites damage and similars heal. An addicting, challenging, and relentless experience where you must control light and dark to succeed.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Bullet Time 10.1% ★
- #30 Gods of the Arena Dungeon
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GasGod Games
Windows
Destroy arena vermin, level up, choose your class path, get loot, and slay other players. Destroy the bosses of the arena without being slain, and perhaps your ascent into arena God-hood will be recorded into legend! Now remastered!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, PvE 8.5%
- #31 HELLAXY!!!
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: AlchemistsGames
Windows
fast-paced, high-difficulty 2D space dogfighting roguelite game.
Why similar: Bullet Time 18.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
- #32 Pew-casso
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Made From Strings
Windows
Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Bullet Time 10.5% ★, Roguelite 9.2%
- #33 Wellenfjord Danmaku Adventure
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nekostein
Windows · Linux
Wellenfjord Danmaku Adventure is a 2D danmaku shooter bullet hell game, featuring minimalist arts and fast-pacing combat. Includes Campaign and Arcade.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Time 16.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 10.4%, PvE 9%
- #34 Saucers
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elwha Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Saucers is a rogue-lite top-down twin-stick arena style shooter featuring extensive weaponry and upgrade paths so that every run is unique. The further you get, the more weaponry you can stack up to devastating effect. THIS GAME REQUIRES A TWIN STICK GAME CONTROLLER TO PLAY.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #35 Block-Lite
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Camden Folkman
Windows
Block-Lite is a simple, fast-paced roguelite! Choose your character, grab a weapon, and fight through wave after wave of enemies until you become unstoppable.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #36 Sektori
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 860 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 24.7%, Arena Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12%
- #37 Solaroids
76% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Arena Shooter 17%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12%
- #38 Bug Bane Survivors
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: The Cipher Ink.
Windows
Mother Nature has no mercy! Turn bug swarms into fertilizer as a mutated plant. Take root, evolve, and create your garden of death with unique combos. You are the top of the food chain in this chaotic arena!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Arena Shooter 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #39 Hop & Pop!
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #40 Romanticized Dreams of a Post-Apocalyptic Cowpoke
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Apex Wolf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Romanticized Dreams of a Post-Apocalyptic Cowpoke is a top down action shooter with randomly generated loot, levels, and enemies. Find unique weapons and upgrades to blast, explode, laser, and kick your way through an army of dastardly bandits!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #41 Waves 2: Notorious
74% matchVery Positive93% of 322 reviews2015
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Arena Shooter 16%, Bullet Time 13.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%
- #42 Gunforged
70% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #43 Blazing Beaks
72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,618 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #44 LADON
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Whiskerleaf
Windows
LADON is an intense, fast paced arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of ships to destroy hordes of enemies. Combine different weapons to create unique builds and steer your unstoppable snake to ravage endless waves of enemies!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%
- #45 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #46 Survivor
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Veilbreaker Entertainment
Windows
A retro 80's arcade-style top-down zombie shooter where you upgrade weapons, collect loot, and battle through increasing waves of undead and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Arena Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, PvE 7.5%
- #47 ULTRABUGS
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Arena Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
- #48 Chromarena
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Kingsnake Games
Windows · Linux
Chromarena is a 2D top-down twin-stick arena shooter. Combine offense and defense to tear through hordes of color-coded enemies to unlock new guns and set high scores. Form short and medium-term plans, dodge attacks with fully responsive controls, and get into a flow state.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, PvE 5.7%
- #49 Monsteria
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Sharkbird
Windows · Mac
Introducing a hysterical top-down shooter. Challenge your way through 7+ randomized levels, brimming with hordes of bizarre monsters. Upgrade your character through a selection of 30 unique powerups and minions, unlock special classes and much much more. Monsteria is chaotic fun for everyone.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #50 Exovore
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tapzilla
Windows · Linux
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shooter 7.6%
- #51 Cloud Keeper: Shrine of Dal
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jetpackgone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summon an army of clouds in this roguelite bullet heaven survivors-like inspired by Korean folklore! Recruit and fuse cloud companions, befriend shrine visitors, and uncover the mystery of the moon goddess!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Arena Shooter 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #52 Wonderdeck
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MukGames
Windows
Poker hands rewrite your weapon. Load cards into your Deckloader, complete hands, and change how your shots fire in a twin-stick action roguelike.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 9%
- #53 Predictile
68% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: AbstrCAT
Windows
Predictile" is a unique twin-stick shooting game where the trajectory of enemy attacks is displayed. Overcome waves of randomly placed enemies using skill and the power of prediction lines.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shooter 5.6%
- #54 Hate Me Not
66% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: NotJustGames
Windows · Linux
A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Roguelite 9%, PvE 7.5%
- #55 Baby Redemption
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: Shotgun Anaconda
Windows
Baby Redemption is a high paced rogue-like shooter where you have to save babies in glorious intense slow-motion action. Weapons, bullets, babies, fun and bullet-time. What more do you need?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
- #56 Fast Food Wars
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 1FPS Games
Windows · Linux
Fast Food Wars is a bullet-hell shoot'em up rogue-lite game in a procedural generated restaurant with random power ups, weapons. You play as a burger fighting to claim back all the invaded burger restaurant from other fast foods
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10%
- #57 Horde Of Plenty
68% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: SMONCH, LLC
Windows
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Shooter 8.2%
- #58 Hope's Final Defense
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mineant
Windows
Hope's Final Defense is an action roguelite where you create a skill deck to fight hordes of enemies. Choose from many game-breaking items and upgrades. Craft overpowered builds and create deadly synergies to fight endless monsters from Negativia. Can you protect humanity's last hope?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Roguelite 9.7%