- #1 GyroGunner
97% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Score Attack 10.3%, 1980s 7.8%
- #2 Storm Mined
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Score Attack 11.4%, 1980s 9.3%
- #3 Steel Alcimus
96% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Score Attack 10.8%, 1980s 8.6%
- #4 Super Space Serpent SE
95% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Petrus-GamesPub: Verenigde Producties.vzw
Windows
80's vector style Twin stick action with a booming soundtrack and permadeath.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Score Attack 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Retro 10%, 1980s 8.9%
- #5 ZEROCRON
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.S.
Windows
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, 1980s 9.3%, Retro 8.3%
- #6 REPULSOR
94% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: TOITAN
Windows
REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Score Attack 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, 1980s 11%
- #7 Neon Shooter
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Busy B Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
Neon Shooter is a fast-paced dual stick style shooter that is full of neon colors, bright particle effects, and enemies to destroy. Be ready to jump in and destroy enemies, collect coins and power ups, and upgrade your traits to reach the highest score possible!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Arcade 11.6%, 1980s 9.5%, Shooter 8.3%
- #8 Explaining every string
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: chelovekbeznika
Windows
No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arena Shooter 15.7%, Retro 9.1%, 1980s 8.8%
- #9 Undercroft Warriors
91% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Score Attack 10.3%, Arcade 7%
- #10 Alien Death Mob
91% 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 36.8%, Score Attack 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 5.9%
- #11 Particulitix
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Workshop Geek
Windows · Linux
Unique visuals ! Fight relentless waves, exploit key positioning, do a clever build, and unlock permanent upgrades. ℙ𝕏 is a survivor action roguelite from a parallel timeline where 2D arcade games never stopped evolving.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Arena Shooter 13%, 1980s 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%
- #12 BloodDome Classic
88% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Score Attack 15.1%, Retro 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
- #13 GyroBlade
89% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Score Attack 13.5%, 1980s 11.1%, Arcade 8.8%
- #14 Retro Rocket Raiders
89% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Zed Zeek
Windows
An old school fast action twin stick shmup, featuring more than 20 weapons that you can equip your ship with and 30 different enemies
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Retro 13%, Arcade 10%
- #15 Black Widow: Recharged
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, 1980s 10%, Score Attack 9.3%, Arcade 8.6%
- #16 Devileader
86% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Score Attack 9.9%, 1980s 7.6%
- #17 Hyper Bullet
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Tony Wang
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, 1980s 16.2%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 6.5%
- #18 Sektori
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 704 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 30.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 8.3%
- #19 Solaroids
85% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arena Shooter 11.4%, Score Attack 11.1%
- #20 Ogo
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
Ogo is an arcade twin-stick shooter where you control yin and yang to defeat your enemies, complete varied levels or just relax in different endless game modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 9.8%, Stylized 7.7%
- #21 Neon Fighter
83% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Score Attack 18%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Arcade 9.4%
- #22 XenoFeud
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Downforce Games
Windows
XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Score Attack 12.7%, Arcade 7.9%
- #23 Vector Assault 2
84% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Annihilate waves of enemies in this enhanced sequel with better visuals and improved twin stick shooter gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.8%, Retro 13.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%, Arena Shooter 5.9%
- #24 cyber_serpent
81% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Q-Bit Digital
Windows · Mac
slither and shoot, but don't run out of space! cyber_serpent is an arcade twin-stick shooter combined with snake. compete for a global high score in this modern take on retro classics as you face infinite waves of polygonal enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Score Attack 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 8.2%
- #25 satryn deluxe
80% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.4%, Score Attack 17.7%, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 11%, Colorful 6.6%
- #26 Technikiller
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LofiDev
Windows
Technikiller is a sci-fi shooter set inside a mega-factory. Hack in and take control of a hulking mech to blast your way through hordes of killer robots. Fight your way to the core and shut it down.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 6.7%, Stylized 5.7%
- #27 Cloud Cutter
79% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Retro 7.8%
- #28 Geometry Attack
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Festa Tech LLC
Windows
Geometry Attack is a neon-drenched retro arcade shooter inspired by classics like Geometry Wars. Blast through waves of shapes in VR, on your Steam Deck, or in 2D. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, and perfectly tuned for seated recliner play. Chase the high score from another dimension!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.5%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%
- #29 Acid Web
77% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Text Garden
Windows · Linux
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Arcade 8.6%, Shooter 7.3%
- #30 VECTORLORD
78% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: NerveQuake Software Inc.
Windows
A retro-styled shooter that doesn't take itself too seriously. Warp between platforms and Dash through bullets. Beat up your enemies, or blast them away. Juggle your combo, and buy upgrades in the shop. Track down your corpse after you die.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Score Attack 12.8%, Arcade 7.8%, Stylized 7.5%
- #31 Tanks Target Challenge
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Set Sail Games
Windows · Mac
Shoot and smash targets as you navigate through dynamic environments filled with moving targets and obstacles! Unleash your firepower to destroy as many targets as possible before time runs out.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Arena Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.9%
- #32 GUN KING
76% 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: 1980s 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Arena Shooter 9.5%
- #33 Enfora Star
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Haapa Games
Windows · Linux
Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Score Attack 12.9%, Retro 8%
- #34 Chippy
76% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Score Attack 11.5%, Arena Shooter 10.6%
- #35 Vectrix
77% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Poco a PocoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Vectrix is a rhythmic, techno, top-down shoot 'em up with a synthwave soundtrack and a grid of enemies based on John Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Retro 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Arcade 12%
- #36 KILL YOUR FRIENDS
75% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: James Robinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
A frantic arena shooter for up to 6 players. Play solo, or battle your pals online. Grab a weapon, don your comically oversized hat & an absurdly mismatched outfit, and KILL YOUR FRIENDS!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 6.9%
- #37 ULTRA CORE DIVE
73% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Arcade 12.7%, Score Attack 11.1%, Shooter 7.1%
- #38 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
72% matchPositive98% of 46 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 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 7.5%
- #39 ULTRABUGS
73% 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 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Score Attack 11.6%
- #40 Circuit Breakers
74% matchMixed58% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Triverske
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Score Attack 11.2%, Arcade 7.1%
- #41 Vector Assault
74% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2015
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Vector Assault is a fast paced twin stick shooter where you have to survive a onslaught of enemy attackers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.8%, Retro 14.5%, Arcade 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
- #42 WE ARE DOOMED
73% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2015
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 54.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%, Arena Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 5.6%
- #43 Exovore
70% 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 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 6.5%
- #44 CRATES N' MOHAWKS
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: hslentz
Windows · Linux
CRATES N' MOHAWKS is a chaotic arena shooter where every crate swaps your weapon. Grab crates, adapt to constantly changing guns, dodge swarms of enemies, and survive as long as possible while pushing your score higher.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Arena Shooter 15%, Score Attack 14.4%, Arcade 9.1%
- #45 Breakpoint
70% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Studio AesthesiaPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Score Attack 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Retro 9%
- #46 Orbital Survivor
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YuzuPulse Studio
Windows · Mac
Defy the laws of space and master every trajectory in Orbital Survivor, a 2D survivor-like game where you optimise your movements and shots thanks to gravity. Play as smuggler Cassidy and unleash your arsenal in a ruthless retro-synthwave universe.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Arena Shooter 13.2%, 1980s 7.9%, Arcade 7.6%
- #47 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.7%, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Score Attack 6.1%
- #48 VCTR
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
Shoot. Dash. Collect. Upgrade. VCTR is a kinetic arcade shooter where two simple actions create countless strategies. Read the field. Choose when to act. And turn the chaotic battlefield into a dance of high-risk, high-reward play.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Score Attack 9%, Arcade 8.5%, Shooter 7.2%
- #49 Scientific Shutdown
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Define Logic Studios
Windows
Scientific Shutdown is a top-down arcade shooter in which you find yourself kidnapped by Dr Hans Trottelstein, the mad scientist, to test the deadliness of his latest batch of rock monsters. With help from up to three friends, how many simulated environments can YOU survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 8.4%, Shooter 6.9%
- #50 Centipede: Recharged
68% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2021
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Retro 12.8%, Score Attack 12%, Arcade 10.6%
- #51 Cyberpulse
66% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Scherzo GamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slam your way through waves of viruses and hurl your friends through cyberspace in this flashy arcade thrower that combines classic twin-stick action with inventive physics for an electrifying adventure.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Score Attack 12.3%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 7.5%
- #52 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
65% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Score Attack 7.4%, Arcade 6.7%
- #53 Evil Egg
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 637 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Score Attack 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Arcade 8.6%
- #54 Galaxy
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Lukáš Tejkl
Windows
An arcade game where the player controls a spaceship and defends against waves of enemy invaders. The goal is to survive as long as possible, achieve the highest score, and progress through increasingly difficult levels.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Score Attack 13.4%, Retro 12%, Arcade 10.6%
- #55 Super Mega Space Blaster Special
68% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot 'em up (shmup). Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep you coming back to unlock the next ship or beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Score Attack 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, 1980s 9.3%
- #56 Asteroids: Recharged
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Score Attack 13.3%, 1980s 10.9%, Arcade 9.7%
- #57 Shapefighter
65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: oatware
Windows · Linux
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Score Attack 17.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Retro 8.1%
- #58 Die Rangliste
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Shane StrunkPub: wilkins_micawber_games
Windows
Die Rangliste is a leaderboard-run twin-stick shooter inspired by games like Geometry Wars and Downwell. The game features a unique time-stop and teleport mechanic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Score Attack 14%, Shooter 11.5%, Retro 9.6%
- #59 Cycle 28
67% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Score Attack 12%, Retro 9.9%, Arcade 8.8%