- #1 Rival Megagun
97% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: RJ ArcadePub: KOMODO
Windows
Rival Megagun is a competitive split-screen shoot 'em up where you transform into a giant boss ship and battle your rival head-to-head in local or online PVP.
Why similar: Competitive 26.2% ★, Fast-Paced 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, PvP 10.9%, Arcade 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest match to Exoblast, as it is a competitive shoot 'em up where players directly influence the screen of their opponent.
- #2 Hyper Jam
96% matchVery Positive94% of 500 reviews2019
Dev: Bit Dragon
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Battle it out local and online in this neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable perks, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Competitive 25.9% ★, Fast-Paced 23%, PvP 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%, Cyberpunk 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This arena-based combat game features a distinct neon-cyberpunk aesthetic and competitive multiplayer gameplay similar to Exoblast.
- #3 Nex Machina
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,168 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.7%, Arcade 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Competitive 15.1% ★, Shooter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in fast-paced, arcade-style twin-stick action that captures the same high-intensity feel as Exoblast.
- #4 Retrograde Arena
95% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2020
Dev: FreemergencyPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, PvP 14.4%, Shooter 12%, Arcade 12%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, competitive arena shooter where movement and positioning are just as important as your weapon.
- #5 Hyper Gunsport
94% matchVery Positive85% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Necrosoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An arcade action game about shooting a ball into a goal. It's cyberpunk volleyball with guns.
Why similar: Competitive 16.6% ★, eSports 15.5% ★, Cyberpunk 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Sports 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, team-based competitive game that shares the same arcade-tournament spirit as Exoblast.
- #6 Super Bit Blaster XL
94% 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 23.4%, PvP 18.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Retro 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced arcade shooter that distills the genre down to its most addictive, high-speed elements.
- #7 BattleCore Arena
92% matchMixed62% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft BordeauxPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
BattleCore Arena is a free-to-play, peer-to-peer platform shooter where gravity mastery is the key to victory. Compete in quick PvP battles, using weapons and abilities to eject your opponents out of the arena.
Why similar: Competitive 27% ★, Fast-Paced 23.1%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Sports 11.5%, PvP 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, physics-based arena shooter that emphasizes fast movement and tactical combat.
- #8 Akane
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,861 reviews2018
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 59.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Arcade 14.6%, Indie 4.8%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, cyberpunk-themed arena combat game that focuses on rapid-fire, high-stakes action.
- #9 Starblast
90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,077 reviews2017
Dev: Neuronality
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fun, fast paced online multiplayer arcade space shooter. Take control of your spaceship, mine asteroids, increase your stats, upgrade to different types of spaceships with improved stats and weapons. Fight against other players and collect their gems.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35%, Arcade 27.2%, Shooter 22.1%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer space shooter that combines arcade-style combat with competitive team-based objectives.
- #10 Bit Blaster XL
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,141 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Old School 16.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 13%, Family Friendly 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple yet highly addictive arcade shooter that captures the retro, fast-paced vibe of the genre.
- #11 Jamestown
88% matchVery Positive94% of 2,360 reviews2011
Dev: Final Form Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.9%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Arcade 13.5%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic-style shoot 'em up that offers the same satisfying arcade progression found in Exoblast.
- #12 Super Destronaut
89% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arena Shooter 15%, Retro 12.3%, PvP 11.9%, Arcade 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that focuses on quick, repetitive, and satisfying combat loops.
- #13 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
87% 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: Arcade 28.4%, Retro 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Arena Shooter 12.8%, Shooter 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential arcade arena shooter that rewards precise movement and quick reflexes.
- #14 Jumpala
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Yokereba GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumpala is a fast-paced action puzzler with heavy fighting game vibes. While the core mechanics are simple, each game is a test of skill and strategy as you try to outscore and outplay your opponents. Features both local and online play.
Why similar: Competitive 23.8% ★, eSports 20.2% ★, 1990's 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, PvP 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, fast-paced arcade game that focuses on quick decision-making and arena control.
- #15 HyperBrawl Tournament
86% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2020
Dev: Milky Tea Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
HyperBrawl Tournament is the ultimate arena combat sport. Assemble your team of intergalactic heroes, arm them with outrageous weapons and score your way to victory in classic single player campaigns, couch or online play for up to four players.
Why similar: Competitive 16.6% ★, eSports 15.7% ★, Sports 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, PvP 11%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, competitive sports-action game that shares the vibrant, arcade-style presentation of Exoblast.
- #16 Arkanoid - Eternal Battle : Battle Royale F2P Edition
85% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: PastagamesPub: Microids
Windows
The Iconic Block-Breaker Returns! Embrace for free the intensity of the Battle Royale, thanks to the Eternal Battle Mode, up to 25 players online. Play now for free and try to reach the top of the leaderboard. Additional modes are available for separate purchase.
Why similar: Arcade 23.1%, PvP 21.2%, Retro 16.1%, Old School 13.8%, Family Friendly 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, arcade-classic reimagining that pits players against each other in a fast-paced arena setting.
- #17 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
83% matchVery Positive85% of 951 reviews2022
Dev: BATOVI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Pixel Cup Soccer is a retro-style arcade game. Play friendly matches, tournaments or create your team and lead it to glory in career mode! You can play it alone or with up to 8 friends, locally or through Steam remote, you can choose whether to play competitively, cooperatively, or even both!
Why similar: eSports 20.7% ★, Competitive 14% ★, Sports 11.7%, Old School 10.5%, PvP 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, competitive sports game that captures the same pick-up-and-play arcade energy as Exoblast.
- #18 Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Sylwester OsikPub: Garage 5
Windows
Physics based Arcade Racer with neons, synthwave and Splitscreen. Become the fastest hero of the Neon-alternative Soviet Union on PVP Leaderboard. Collect unique classic East Bloc cars. Use the color-sensitive boosts strips and drive the Perfect Racing Line.
Why similar: Retro 21.4%, PvP 21.2%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Arcade 14.9%, Cyberpunk 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: While a racing game, it perfectly captures the 1980s synthwave aesthetic and fast-paced competitive spirit of Exoblast.
- #19 Waves
84% 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: Cyberpunk 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-octane arena shooter that focuses on surviving increasingly difficult waves of enemies.
- #20 Danmaku Unlimited 3
82% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 62.9%, Arcade 29.5%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality bullet-hell shooter that offers the intense, screen-filling action that Exoblast fans enjoy.
- #21 Neon Drive
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,150 reviews2016
Dev: Fraoula
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.
Why similar: Retro 36.8%, Arcade 31.9%, Cyberpunk 28.7%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based, synthwave-infused game that matches the visual and auditory energy of Exoblast.
- #22 Ikaruga
81% matchVery Positive95% of 2,307 reviews2014
Dev: TREASURE
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58.8%, Arcade 25.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Retro 2.9%, Local Multiplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary competitive shoot 'em up that requires high-level skill and pattern recognition.
- #23 Sky Force Reloaded
80% matchVery Positive93% of 2,659 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Old School 17.4%, Arcade 17%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Shooter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, highly polished shoot 'em up that delivers satisfying arcade progression and intense combat.
- #24 FullBlast
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: UFO Crash Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Arcade 22.7%, Shooter 21.7%, Retro 18.4%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, action-packed shoot 'em up that provides a classic arcade experience.
- #25 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.2%, Arcade 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Retro 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled game that emphasizes quick reflexes and arcade-style scoring.
- #26 Super Hexagon
79% 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: Fast-Paced 66.4%, Arcade 24.8%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed arcade game that tests your reflexes to the limit in a way similar to Exoblast's intensity.
- #27 Impact Point
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,075 reviews2022
Dev: Kontrollable
Windows
IMPACT POINT! – An ultra satisfying, fast paced, 2-4 player, arena based, multiplayer, top down 2D shooter. Grab what you can and battle it out with 2-4 players to be the last man standing in a game heavily inspired by retro and vaporwave shooters.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.3%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, PvP 14.5%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 9.9%
- #28 Hypersomnia
77% matchVery Positive96% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Patryk CzachurskiPub: TeamHypersomnia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenge your friend to an intense duel, or gather two clans to fight a spectacular war. Reawaken your competitive spirit in this relentless top-down shooter. Comes with an in-game map Editor! Forever free and open-source.
Why similar: eSports 25.8% ★, Competitive 22% ★, Old School 13.9%, Arena Shooter 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #29 eBall
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
eBall is an old-school multiplayer arena shooter with high speed gameplay and a minimalistic look. An old school rocket and grenade in combination with rattling speed gameplay and predictive air shoot of a classic arena FPS with the power of modern gaming technology.
Why similar: Competitive 22.4% ★, Fast-Paced 20.4%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Old School 12.4%, PvP 8.3%
- #30 Unchained
74% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Double Time Studios
Windows · Mac
Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.
Why similar: Retro 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, PvP 16.7%, Arcade 10.7%, Old School 9.9%
- #31 Reflex Arena
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,552 reviews2017
Dev: Turbo Pixel Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Reflex is a competitive Arena FPS that combines modern tech with the speed, precision and freedom of a 90s shooter. If you sunk countless hours into the Quake or Unreal series, Reflex will feel like a welcome return of the old school shooter feel.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 32.8%, Fast-Paced 28.2%, Competitive 26.3% ★, Multiplayer 7.1%, Shooter 3.3%
- #32 Hyper Space
74% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Fennec Game Studio
Windows
Hyper Space is a “Dodge ’Em Up” Arcade game. Collect stars while avoiding space hazards to reach the highest score, unlock new skins, compete with your friends and travel through space to the most distant galaxies.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.9%, 1990's 15.6%, Old School 13.4%, Retro 11.5%, Family Friendly 9.8%
- #33 Master Arena
75% matchMixed66% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: CJGames
Windows
Unleash your combat prowess in Master Arena: Immerse yourself in the pulse-pounding FPS action featuring dynamic movement, 9 powerful weapons, 24 unique arenas, and a strategic perk system. Engage your adversaries with finesse in tactical duels, evolving to claim the title of the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Competitive 25.2% ★, eSports 24.3% ★, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Old School 8.3%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%
- #34 Pulseball
76% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: iamtab
Windows
Merging sports with first-person shooters, Pulseball is a fast-paced, competitive multiplayer game. Now with better netcode than Halo Master Chief Collection!
Why similar: Competitive 25.7% ★, eSports 21.4% ★, Sports 11.5%, Arena Shooter 10.6%, Shooter 7.6%
- #35 One Ship Two Ship Redshift Blueshift
76% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2015
Dev: HYPYRYL
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Redshift Blueshift is a tournament-ready pong-like 2D shooter in which two pilots fight for glory in their variable paddle ships! Power up your shields, unleash a horde of drones and homing missiles on your opponent and keep the hyper-ball in play! Supports local multiplayer and single player vs AI. Gamepad strongly recommended.
Why similar: Sports 87.1%, Indie 12.9%
- #36 Protoball
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Z 3D
Windows · Linux
Protoball is a futuristic Arena Sports Shooter, a blend of basketball and soccer crossed with high tech futuristic style. Players athletically jump, slide, run, grind and dash around the arena trying to pass the Protoball through the opponents goal. This is the game you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Competitive 19.8% ★, eSports 19.6% ★, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Arena Shooter 12.6%
- #37 Blast Off Far Away
73% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: C405Pub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Shoot to move, move to live, live to shoot! Blast Off Far Away (B.O.F.A.) is a space-themed, top-down arena shooter, with a focus on fast-paced arcade-esque gameplay, with the unique twist where movement is limited through the use of the player's gun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 18.9%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #38 SnOut
73% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: Aarjvark
Windows
Compete for the top score in this combination of two classic arcade games!
Why similar: Arcade 54.3%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, 2D 13.2%, Indie 4%
- #39 Cyberhunt
72% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Old School 19.7%, Retro 19.5%, Arcade 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
- #40 ImageStriker
72% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Shooter 16.7%, Retro 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 1990's 12.4%
- #41 Chroma Blast
73% matchVery Positive82% of 252 reviews2017
Dev: William Cheek
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Chroma Blast is a fast paced twin stick shooter with many different styles of play where you fight through waves of enemies while constantly leveling up your ships colorful arsenal. Beat your friends and challenge yourself in the leaderboards, or seek out a true test of skill for those good enough to find it.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #42 Steredenn: Binary Stars
71% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, 1990's 14.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 9.8%
- #43 SnOut 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Aarjvark
Windows
Compete for the top scores in this combination of two classic arcade games, or fight your friends to prove who has the longest SnOut!
Why similar: Arcade 30.6%, Retro 19.8%, Local Multiplayer 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #44 Truxton
69% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, 1990's 18.6%, Old School 18.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Retro 13.8%
- #45 MULLET MADJACK
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.6%, Cyberpunk 24.7%, Arcade 12%, 1990's 11.5%, Shooter 10.3%
- #46 Razerwire:Nanowars
70% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 13.7%, Family Friendly 10.3%
- #47 Tower Tag
64% matchVery Positive90% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: Steinfatt GmbH
Windows
Tower Tag is the original hyper-dynamic futuristic paintball like PVP shooter with a grappling hook locomotion method that becomes second nature instantly. Without any motion sickness!...
Why similar: eSports 26.6% ★, Cyberpunk 19.1%, Arena Shooter 19%, PvP 11.4%, Shooter 8.7%
- #48 Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック
71% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2015
Dev: KaleidoGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, eSports 20.2% ★, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 12.8%
- #49 1982
68% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: Retro 29.5%, Arcade 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%
- #50 Space Elite Force II
69% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Retro 13.9%, Family Friendly 12.6%
- #51 Star Racer
65% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Whatnot Games
Windows · Mac
Soar through concrete and cosmos in Star Racer, a retro-infused combat racer. Defy gravity, conquer wild Event Races, master the course editor, and crush the competition by any means necessary!
Why similar: Retro 18.6%, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Old School 17.5%, 1990's 17.5%, Arcade 15.1%
- #52 AXIOM SOCCER
70% matchMixed67% of 390 reviews2019
Dev: Earthbound Games Ltd.
Windows
Axiom Soccer is a high speed evolution of vehicular soccer combining fast-paced driving with tactical shooting mechanics for a new soccer experience. Inspired by real world ball games, go it alone or team up with friends and blast through divisions to pursue Axiom Soccer championship glory.
Why similar: Competitive 20.7% ★, eSports 19% ★, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Sports 11.6%
- #53 SYNTHETIK: Arena
67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,336 reviews2019
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Face the varied challenges of the Machine God Zir in ARENA, a standalone expansion for Synthetik: Legion Rising! Leverage the next level in gun-play and experiment with powerful tech in varied action packed Arenas!
Why similar: Multiplayer 40.2%, Shooter 28.1%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Indie 8.6%, 2D 2.8%
- #54 RagingBlasters
67% 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 25.2%, Shooter 16%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 1990's 11.2%
- #55 OverShoot Battle Race
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: OnlineObject
Windows
Combat racing game inspired by the classic console arcade games, you can make drifts, upgrade your vehicle and buy many weapons to fight for first place in an insane journey facing the most amazing racers in the galaxy.
Why similar: Arcade 29.9%, PvP 29.6%, Retro 24.6%, Multiplayer 15.9%
- #56 Jetboard Joust
68% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Retro 29%, Arcade 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, 2D 4.7%
- #57 Holodrive
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,233 reviews2021
Dev: BitCake StudioPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A fast-paced multiplayer shooter where you customize your robot, zoom around with a jetpack, and battle with various weapons. Master the arenas, surprise your enemies, and enjoy the nonstop action!
Why similar: Shooter 40%, Multiplayer 31.2%, 2D 10.3%, PvP 9.7%, Indie 8.8%
- #58 Tower 57
69% 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: Pixel Graphics 62%, Indie 29.2%, 2D 8.8%