- #1 Beat Hazard 2
97% matchVery Positive86% of 2,250 reviews2019
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.5%, Music 31.4%, Indie 7.1%, Shooter 6.4%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title evolves the music-based shooter genre by allowing your own music library to dictate the intensity and flow of the action.
- #2 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
96% 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 79.3%, Casual 8.1%, Shooter 6.9%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive twin-stick shooter that shares the clean, geometric aesthetic and high-intensity arcade feel of the seed game.
- #3 Soundodger 2
95% matchVery Positive95% of 204 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Bean
Windows
Dodge the music and weave through an endless ballet of bullets in an all-new collection of hand-crafted levels set to the music of an award-winning cast of international musicians. Turn any song into an amazing experience with the robust Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on dodging patterns that are perfectly synced to the music, capturing the rhythmic bullet-hell essence of the seed game.
- #4 Rez Infinite
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,241 reviews2017
Dev: Monstars Inc.Pub: Enhance
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
Why similar: Music 73.5%, Shooter 26.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of synesthesia that perfectly mirrors the music-driven, abstract shooter experience of the seed game.
- #5 Beat Hazard
94% matchVery Positive95% of 7,422 reviews2010
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.3%, Music 33.5%, Indie 4.9%, Shooter 3.7%, Casual 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: The original music-driven twin-stick shooter that remains a core recommendation for fans of the genre.
- #6 Thumper
93% matchVery Positive92% of 4,345 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Why similar: Music 77%, Indie 23%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-violence game that provides a similar sense of intense, abstract flow and deep musical integration.
- #7 Symphony
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,497 reviews2012
Dev: Empty Clip Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!
Why similar: Music 77.7%, Indie 11.6%, Casual 7.6%, Shooter 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A music-driven shooter where the intensity and behavior of enemies are directly generated by the tracks you play.
- #8 Nova Drift
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,407 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shooter 42.7%, Indie 28.9%, Casual 28.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a minimalist, abstract aesthetic and deep, evolving mechanics that reward a rhythmic, flow-based playstyle.
- #9 Super Hexagon
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,964 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Music 51.2%, Indie 43.4%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it shares the pure, minimalist geometric aesthetic and rhythm-based flow state found in the seed game.
- #10 The Polynomial - Space of the music
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 499 reviews2010
Dev: Dmytry Lavrov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.
Why similar: Music 72.6%, Indie 17.2%, Casual 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural, music-reactive space shooter that emphasizes visual beauty and abstract geometry.
- #11 Dyad
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 reviews2013
Dev: ][ Games IncPub: Shawn McGrath
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Experience a mind-bending, psychedelic sensory overload in Dyad! Blast through a reactive audio-visual tube creating a harmonious synthesis of color and sound as you Hook, Graze, and Lance enemies to master Dyad's 27 unique levels.
Why similar: Music 62.1%, Indie 37.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, abstract shooter that relies heavily on rhythm and flow to create a hypnotic gameplay loop.
- #12 Tetris® Effect: Connected
86% matchVery Positive95% of 8,701 reviews2021
Dev: Monstars Inc.Pub: Enhance
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
Why similar: Music 69.9%, Indie 16.2%, Casual 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, music-synced experience that elevates a classic game into a meditative, sensory journey.
- #13 Bullet Candy
90% matchMixed52% of 87 reviews2007
Dev: R C Knight
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 65.1%, Indie 20%, Casual 15%
Why You'll Like It: A classic twin-stick arcade shooter that focuses on fast-paced, satisfying destruction.
- #14 Scoregasm
89% matchVery Positive83% of 142 reviews2012
Dev: RC KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Scoregasm is an incredible, variety rich shooter with a non-linear, branching paths style galaxy to explore. It's pretty, accessible, fun and really rather good! Blast your way through the galaxy's many varied levels and use your skills to change your route, find new levels, new enemies, unlock bonus challenge stages and fight the bosses...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 81.1%, Indie 18.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, abstract twin-stick shooter that emphasizes score-attack mechanics and flow.
- #15 Soundodger+
87% matchVery Positive90% of 814 reviews2013
Dev: Studio Bean
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
Why similar: Music 60.4%, Indie 15.3%, Casual 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original music-dodging classic that focuses on precision and rhythmic movement.
- #16 Space Giraffe
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 87 reviews2009
Dev: Llamasoft LTD
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 42 min≥1hr: 9%
Space Giraffe is an abstract action arcade style game that takes place in a succession of beautiful environments generated by an advanced graphics synthesizer. It presents itself as a shooter but the more you play the more you discover the hidden depths and strategies that make the gameplay satisfyingly rich and rewarding.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, abstract arcade shooter that shares the experimental and visual-heavy DNA of the seed game.
- #17 LUFTRAUSERS
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Indie 59.8%, Shooter 33.4%, Casual 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dynamic arcade shooter where the music shifts and swells in direct response to your combat performance.
- #18 Polychromatic
86% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2015
Dev: Brushfire Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Polychromatic is a physics-based arcade shooter with a pop of color.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 81.7%, Indie 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based combat and colorful, geometric visuals to create a satisfying arcade experience.
- #19 Beat Hazard 3
78% matchVery Positive83% of 646 reviews2024
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.4%, Music 34%, Indie 7.2%, Shooter 6.1%, Casual 3.4%
- #20 DubWars
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 293 reviews2016
Dev: MURA InteractivePub: WOBBL3 Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DubWars is a music game that combines the mechanics of a top-down shooter with the power of Dubstep and Electronic music. Your weapons are synced to the music creating times of intense weapon load outs and calm moments where your survival skills are tested.
Why similar: Music 61.2%, Indie 21.7%, Casual 17%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based shooter where your weapons and abilities are tied directly to the beat of the music.
- #21 Sektori
74% 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 89.6%, Shooter 10.4%
- #22 Heckabomb
84% matchMixed63% of 313 reviews2015
Dev: Allicorn GamesPub: KISS ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 78.3%, Indie 21.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that captures the chaotic energy of the genre.
- #23 Rhythm Destruction
84% matchMixed45% of 135 reviews2014
Dev: Curious Panda Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rhythm Destruction is a rhythm & shoot'em up that aims to combine the best of both genres. Blast and maneuver your way through perilous stages filled with numerous enemies, obstacles and unique boss encounters.
Why similar: Indie 59%, Casual 41%
Why You'll Like It: Directly combines rhythm-based input with shoot-em-up mechanics for a unique hybrid experience.
- #24 Steel Vampire
81% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
Why similar: Indie 55.4%, Casual 44.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense bullet-hell action paired with a strong, driving soundtrack.
- #25 Bezier
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Philip BakPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 77.6%, Indie 13.5%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, geometric shooter that prioritizes smooth movement and rhythmic flow.
- #26 Beats Of Fury
81% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Bubble Head GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Shoot to the beat in this rhythm bullet hell where every shot creates music. Turn any YouTube song into a bullet hell epic battle.
Why similar: Music 69.1%, Casual 16.2%, Indie 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bullet-hell mechanics with rhythmic input to create a challenging, music-focused shooter.
- #27 Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
82% matchVery Positive81% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Entity MedialabPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
Why similar: Indie 63.4%, Shooter 36.6%
Why You'll Like It: A music-heavy, retro-styled shooter that focuses on intense, rhythmic combat.
- #28 Polygoneer
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,730 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.1%, Music 26%, Indie 18.9%, Casual 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, geometric shooter that focuses on precision and timing within an abstract arena.
- #29 Shatter
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,323 reviews2010
Dev: SidhePub: PikPok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.
Why similar: Indie 82.6%, Casual 17.4%
- #30 Borealis
80% matchMixed59% of 504 reviews2014
Dev: Conrad NelsonPub: None
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Weave through missiles to generated music, and let the world flow around you.
Why similar: Indie 52.5%, Casual 47.5%
Why You'll Like It: A score-attack shooter that focuses on rhythm, flow, and satisfying geometric destruction.
- #31 Bullet Hell Monday
74% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shooter 68.9%, Indie 31.1%
- #32 Ion Assault
79% matchMixed69% of 181 reviews2010
Dev: CoreplayPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 59.7%, Indie 22.4%, Casual 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action game that emphasizes constant destruction and movement.
- #33 Waves
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,549 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 85.1%, Shooter 14.9%
- #34 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,577 reviews2014
Dev: Lucid GamesPub: Sierra
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 96.6%, Shooter 3.4%
- #35 Sound Shift
77% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sound Shift is a VJ style music visualiser mixed with a simple arcade shooter.
Why similar: Music 46.9%, Indie 26.7%, Casual 26.4%
- #36 BIT.TRIP BEAT
77% matchVery Positive80% of 881 reviews2010
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.
Why similar: Music 68.9%, Indie 20.5%, Casual 10.7%
- #37 MoriyaRhythm
67% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: FriendNavy
Windows
A rhythmic danmaku shooter appears! Seven days of danmaku, music, and sake—celebrate the festival to the fullest!
Why similar: Indie 41.5%, Shooter 35.9%, Casual 22.6%
- #38 Geballer
72% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Stuffed Wombat
Windows
In this mouse-only Bullet Hell, you create your own problems! Featuring unique and strange bullets, different gameplay modes, extreme secrets and even a level editor, Geballer wants to softly stimulate the reptilian part of your brain until you disappear completely.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #39 AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
73% matchVery Positive85% of 586 reviews2019
Dev: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
AUDICA™ is a VR “rhythm shooter” that combines Harmonix’s award-winning music gameplay with precision shooting mechanics and a 33-song soundtrack, all set in a mesmerizing cosmic arena.
Why similar: Music 84%, Indie 16%
- #40 Rhythm Storm
67% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires freely while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience.
- #41 Beat Shapes
67% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Beggar
Windows · Linux
Beat Shapes is a simple incremental bullet heaven shooter game. Defeat enemies of various shapes to collect resources, which you can use to upgrade the skill tree, unlock new bullets,upgrade instruments and explore other upgrades. Grow stronger and challenge tougher enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #42 BULLET SOUL
75% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #43 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
75% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Indie 52.1%, Shooter 47.9%
- #44 satryn deluxe
69% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 86.3%, Shooter 7.8%, Indie 5.9%
- #45 Auditorium
73% matchVery Positive84% of 301 reviews2012
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Turn light into sound in this multi-award winning game from the creators of Fractal!
Why similar: Music 67.9%, Indie 17.7%, Casual 14.5%
- #46 Aaero
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,028 reviews2017
Dev: Mad FellowsPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Trace ribbons of light to release the energy in the music as you speed through stylised alien worlds. Battle strange enemies and fight epic boss battles all driven by an incredible licensed soundtrack.
Why similar: Music 75%, Indie 25%
- #47 QbQbQb
72% matchVery Positive90% of 109 reviews2014
Dev: Rezoner
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Co-op or single player arcade game full of delightful music. Designed to bring casual and hardcore players together.
Why similar: Music 63%, Indie 19.3%, Casual 17.7%
- #48 Aaero2
64% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Mad FellowsPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Tune into Aaero2 - a heart-pounding rhythm-shooter with 20 stunning alien worlds, each powered by a legendary Monstercat track. Trace ribbons of light, unleash devastating firepower, and conquer colossal bosses! Play solo or co-op and feel every beat as you fight to the soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53%, Music 31.7%, Indie 7.9%, Shooter 7.3%
- #49 Echoes+
70% matchVery Positive92% of 857 reviews2015
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #50 Beat Invaders
67% matchVery Positive96% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Shooter 69.2%, Casual 30.8%
- #51 AudioSurf
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,066 reviews2008
Dev: Dylan Fitterer
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
Why similar: Music 82.1%, Indie 11.2%, Casual 6.7%
- #52 BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #53 Geometry Arena
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Casual 40%, Indie 38.8%, Shooter 21.2%
- #54 Galaxy Highways
61% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 80.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Casual 7.7%
- #55 Audiosurf 2
68% matchVery Positive83% of 6,017 reviews2015
Dev: Dylan Fitterer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 67.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.
Why similar: Music 84.4%, Indie 10.4%, Casual 5.2%
- #56 Really Big Sky
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,890 reviews2012
Dev: Boss BaddiePub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.3%, Indie 34.7%, Shooter 10%
- #57 Cosmic DJ
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,054 reviews2014
Dev: Gl33kPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Cosmic DJ is a quick, "pick-up and play" musical experience about the joy of music creation for budding intergalactic musicians of all skill levels. Set among the stars, you will strive to become the legendary Cosmic DJ through six musical adventures as you’re tasked with repairing the all-important “Jamtennas” and bring...
Why similar: Music 66%, Casual 17.4%, Indie 16.6%
- #58 Laser Disco Defenders
69% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 78.8%, Indie 11.9%, Shooter 9.3%
