- #1 HUNTDOWN
97% matchVery Positive95% of 4,182 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 14.8%, Violent 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect homage to 80s action movies featuring pixel-art, side-scrolling shooting, and local co-op.
- #2 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,209 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Gore 16.5%, Classic 10.1% ★, Violent 9.8%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features side-scrolling 2D action with a strong emphasis on co-op and violent, stylized combat.
- #3 Blazing Chrome
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,924 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 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Arcade 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane run-and-gun game that perfectly replicates the retro feel and co-op challenge of 80s classics.
- #4 Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
95% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: Monster Bath Games Inc.
Windows
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Fast-Paced 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact same 80s cop-themed arcade action with intense 2D shooting mechanics.
- #5 Super Hydorah
94% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2017
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Retro 15.2%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 8.7%, Difficult 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, retro-styled shoot-'em-up that delivers the same arcade intensity found in Donuts'n'Justice.
- #6 Broforce
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Gore 8.8%, Action 8%, Retro 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An explosive, over-the-top tribute to 80s action cinema with chaotic co-op gameplay.
- #7 Raging Justice
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: MakinGames LtdPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.2%, Violent 19.2%, Retro 13.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Gore 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An 80s-inspired beat-'em-up that shares the same gritty, urban aesthetic and local co-op focus.
- #8 Door Kickers: Action Squad
92% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.9%, Retro 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical side-scrolling shooter that leans heavily into the police and SWAT team theme.
- #9 RagingBlasters
91% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, 1980s 12.1%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane shoot-'em-up that focuses on pure arcade sensibilities and retro visuals.
- #10 Gunslugs
91% 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 25.7%, Retro 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixelated run-and-gun game that prioritizes arcade-style action and retro charm.
- #11 METAL SLUG
89% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 reviews2015
Dev: DotemuPub: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Arcade 15%, Classic 14.6% ★, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Retro 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive arcade run-and-gun experience that inspired the genre's focus on frantic action and pixel art.
- #12 Aqua Kitty - Milk Mine Defender
90% matchVery Positive86% of 480 reviews2014
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Retro 10.2%, Action 9.1%, Arcade 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled arcade shooter that features frantic action and local co-op support.
- #13 The Bug Butcher
89% 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 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Arcade 12%, Action 9.1%, Fast-Paced 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that emphasizes fast movement, frantic action, and local co-op.
- #14 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
88% matchVery Positive94% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Retro 13.6%, Classic 12.5% ★, Action 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused action game that celebrates retro gaming tropes and fast-paced gameplay.
- #15 Gundroid
84% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Kitogoru Games
Windows
Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, 1980s 15%, Retro 13.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled arcade shoot-'em-up that fits perfectly within the 80s action aesthetic.
- #16 CometStriker DX
87% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-inspired arcade shooter that rewards precision and quick reflexes.
- #17 Vengeance Hunters
83% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Nalua Studio SLU
Windows
Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.3%, Retro 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled action game that captures the violent, arcade-inspired spirit of the seed game.
- #18 NOT A HERO
86% matchVery Positive87% of 2,042 reviews2016
Dev: Roll7Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19%, Gore 14.4%, Violent 9.1%, Comedy 8.9%, Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features pixel-art action with a comedic, over-the-top 80s vibe and fast-paced combat.
- #19 Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,437 reviews2014
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Action 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%, Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game with a strong retro aesthetic and deep co-op support.
- #20 Contra Anniversary Collection
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,420 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Classic 18.7% ★, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Retro 13.1%, Action 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational series for the 80s run-and-gun genre, providing the blueprint for this style of gameplay.
- #21 Game Type DX
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements! It's a looping shooter in which each loop increases the speed and difficulty!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Action 12.3%, Retro 10.3%, Shooter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie shoot-'em-up that offers classic arcade action and local co-op gameplay.
- #22 Super Destronaut
82% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, 1980s 16.1%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-style shoot-'em-up that focuses on high scores and retro aesthetics.
- #23 Astro Duel
82% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Violent 8.7%, Retro 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A local multiplayer arcade game with a retro look that emphasizes fast-paced combat.
- #24 Droid Assault
81% 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: Local Co-Op 24.3%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 14.9%, Retro 14.3%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that focuses on intense, wave-based action.
- #25 Champions of Breakfast
81% matchVery Positive84% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fast-paced arcade shooter breakfast-hell.
Why similar: Action 29.3%, Arcade 25%, Difficult 23.9%, Indie 21.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult arcade action game with a unique visual style.
- #26 Contract Rush DX
73% matchVery Positive100% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: Team Ficus
Windows
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Violent 11.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Gore 8.8%
- #27 Post Soviet Zombies
79% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Ascension Studio
Windows
Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.
Why similar: Violent 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Gore 13%, 1980s 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A violent 2D action game that shares the gritty, retro feel of the seed game.
- #28 Offendron Warrior
79% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, 1980s 18.1%, Arcade 9.2%, Difficult 8.8%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shoot-'em-up that emphasizes simple, fast-paced action.
- #29 Riddled Corpses
80% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Pixel Graphics 27.5%, Action 20.4%, Indie 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game with a retro pixel aesthetic and fast-paced combat.
- #30 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
77% matchVery Positive86% of 2,589 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, 1980s 17.3%, Retro 10.9%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, Arcade 9.4%
- #31 Laser Disco Defenders
78% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 36.6%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter with a retro, procedural arcade feel and vibrant visuals.
- #32 Cyberhunt
76% matchVery Positive85% of 2,639 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: 1980s 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Retro 12.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #33 Bite the Bullet
77% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Violent 10.9%, Gore 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #34 Let Them Come
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,353 reviews2017
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
Why similar: Violent 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Gore 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 9.3%
- #35 Duck Game
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Funny 11.5%, Retro 8.3%
- #36 Sefir: Mafia Story
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Septime Studios
Windows
Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Difficult 11.5%, Arcade 11%, Blood 10.3% ★
- #37 Maiden Cops
70% matchVery Positive87% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.
Why similar: Retro 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Arcade 18.6%, Shooter 12.4%, Funny 11.5%
- #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 92.9%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D pixel-art action platformer that focuses on fast, arcade-style movement.
- #39 99Vidas
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
Why similar: 1980s 27%, Local Co-Op 21.3%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Arcade 7%
- #40 BloodDome99
69% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: 1980s 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 9.3%
- #41 Neon Inferno
65% matchVery Positive94% of 334 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 11.3%
- #42 Fist Puncher
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 312 reviews2013
Dev: Team2Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.1%, Action 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Indie 10.7%, Retro 10.7%
- #43 DED
72% matchVery Positive82% of 747 reviews2017
Dev: L. Stotch
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DED - a game in the shoot'em up genre. Your granddaughter has been kidnapped, and your daughter and son-in-law murdered. Having just bits and pieces of information about the abductors, you will have to save your granddaughter and find the masterminds behind these crimes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Action 11.8%, Retro 10.8%, Difficult 9.5%
- #44 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
69% matchVery Positive94% of 76,956 reviews2015
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Why similar: 1980s 14.9%, Violent 14.1%, Gore 12.8%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Blood 10.3% ★
- #45 Black Paradox
72% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Highwalls
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, 1980s 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Retro 8.9%
- #46 Tower 57
73% matchMixed64% of 814 reviews2017
Dev: PixwerkPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 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 28.2%, Local Co-Op 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Indie 18.4%, 2D 3.8%
- #47 Verdict Guilty - 유죄 평결
71% matchVery Positive85% of 768 reviews2016
Dev: Retro Army LimitedPub: paulstephendavis
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Verdict Guilty is a 90's arcade-style fighting game with a cops vs robbers theme.
Why similar: Retro 26.1%, Action 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Indie 16.8%, Casual 10%
- #48 Pixel Poops
70% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Mostly Random GamesPub: yyrGames
Windows
You have a problem with joggers. They think they own the whole park. They talk about motivation, or reaching their goals. But in this action-packed throwback to early 80s console games, you'll show them. You'll stop them yourself...in the most effective way you know.
Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, Fast-Paced 19.1%, Arcade 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 9.1%
- #49 Wulverblade
71% matchVery Positive81% of 223 reviews2018
Dev: Fully IllustratedPub: Darkwind Media
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
Why similar: Violent 28.6%, Local Co-Op 23.6%, Gore 17.4%, Action 12.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #50 Hazelnut Hex
66% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Arcade 19.2%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 10.8%
- #51 Gun Crazy
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Arcade 11.9%, Difficult 9.5%
- #52 Fashion Police Squad
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,536 reviews2022
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!
Why similar: Arcade 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Retro 17.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Funny 11%
- #53 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
62% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.5%, 1980s 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 10.1%
- #54 Super Bit Blaster XL
67% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, 1980s 19.1%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #55 Bot Vice
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,456 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Arcade 14%, Difficult 13.1%, Shooter 10%
- #56 Dead End Job
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 133 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: Local Co-Op 46.7%, Action 18.2%, Indie 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%, Fast-Paced 5.1%
- #57 A Hole New World
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: MadGearGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!
Why similar: Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, 1980s 18.9%, Difficult 13.9%, Action 12.1%
- #58 Voidigo
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Difficult 9.1%, Funny 6.9%
- #59 Wild Guns Reloaded
67% matchVery Positive87% of 477 reviews2017
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: Classic 19.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 14.1%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Action 9.3%