60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, 2D.
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.
Polygon Arcade
POLYGON ARCADE is a neon-drenched twin-stick arcade shooter where you blast, dodge, and dash across a pulsing geometric battlefield. Mid-run, warp into vertical and horizontal shoot-'em-up or platformer modes before facing down one of the relentless bosses.
THERMAL RUNAWAY
A top-down roguelite inside one sealed chamber. Ten levels, one hundred waves, and upgrades that compound into something the facility was not built to contain. The run ends when you break — or when the reaction does.
POLYGON ARCADE is a neon-drenched twin-stick arcade shooter where you blast, dodge, and dash across a pulsing geometric battlefield. Mid-run, warp into vertical and horizontal shoot-'em-up or platformer modes before facing down one of the relentless bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, 1980s 11.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 9.8%
A top-down roguelite inside one sealed chamber. Ten levels, one hundred waves, and upgrades that compound into something the facility was not built to contain. The run ends when you break — or when the reaction does.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down 4.9%
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Arena Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Old School 7.2%, Arcade 5.8%
Devastator is a retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter. Featuring spectacular, fluid visuals (with 4k and 120hz+ support), heart-pounding music and sound, and intuitive, intense, and varied gameplay, Devastator is the ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Retro 9%, 1980s 8.8%
You Are The Bodies last defense against a bunch of Deadly Viruses. Fight off many Viruses, and save the Body with a High score. Can you be the greatest Defense?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 7.2%, Old School 5.4%
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: Arena Shooter 28.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Action 6.2%
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 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Arcade 11.5%, 1980s 8.1%, Action 7.3%
An explosive arcade arena shooter inspired by the golden age of Amiga classics. Blast through asteroid fields, destroy alien forces, upgrade your ship, and unleash devastating weapons in a modern reimagining of a timeless genre.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Old School 5.9%
Death Ray Manta is an arcade game where you shoot lasers to kill bad guys, flash lights at yourself and move to the next screen to do it all over again. Sorry, no T-Rex.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Arena Shooter 21.7%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 6.9%
Shoot. Dodge. Climb. Repeat. BLOODCAST is a frenetic fast-paced 2D shooter buried in TV static and carnage
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.6%, Retro 6.5%
SHATTERSHAPE is an arcade-style shooter in which you are a lone circle fighting hordes of enemies with evil vertices. SHATTER your enemies with numerous power-ups. ONLY THE ROUND SURVIVE.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Retro 13.1%, 1980s 7.6%
Annihilate waves of enemies in this enhanced sequel with better visuals and improved twin stick shooter gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Arena Shooter 12.4%, Retro 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
Survive in an arena where more and more zombies appear and try to kill you. Kill as many zombies as possible before they kill you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Arcade 6.1%, Action 5.7%
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 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Arena Shooter 20.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 4.9%
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 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Old School 10.1%, 1980s 8.5%, Arcade 8.1%
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: Arena Shooter 24.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Old School 7.6%, Arcade 6.6%
80's vector style Twin stick action with a booming soundtrack and permadeath.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Retro 9.5%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 8.2%
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: Arena Shooter 29.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Arcade 7.1%, Top-Down 4.7%
Chromarena is a 2D top-down twin-stick arena shooter. Combine offense and defense to tear through hordes of color-coded enemies to unlock new guns and set high scores. Form short and medium-term plans, dodge attacks with fully responsive controls, and get into a flow state.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 41.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Arcade 6.7%, Action 4.4%
A retro 80's arcade-style top-down zombie shooter where you upgrade weapons, collect loot, and battle through increasing waves of undead and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Arcade 6.6%, Top-Down 4.2%
A twin-stick roguelite in a 2086 cyber-dystopia. Chain kill-streaks for massive rewards, sign cursed loot contracts with brutal downsides, and stack upgrades into a new monster build every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.4%, Arena Shooter 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 3.2%
Blipper is a twinstick arcade shooter with a retro scifi vibe and an element of bullet hell. Destroy waves of neon enemies across multiple arenas while dodging attackers and incoming fire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.8%, Arena Shooter 22.7%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 5.1%
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 39.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Arcade 9.6%, Arena Shooter 9.1%, Old School 6.5%
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Arena Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down 6.1%, Retro 5.9%
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 52.8%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Action 6.3%, Arcade 5.5%
Split Drive is a roguelite arena shooter where you have to find your way home through a hostile galaxy, numerous locations and a variety of bosses, all generated procedurally.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Arena Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Retro 5.9%, Shooter 5%
Take control of CyberPigeon, the ultimate cybernetic avian warrior, as you engage in intense battles against swarming drones and formidable bosses. Adapt to the ever-changing environment, collect power-ups and weapons, and rise to the top of the leaderboard in this thrilling aerial showdown.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Retro 6.5%
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 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Arena Shooter 9.7%, Top-Down 7.6%
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 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, 1980s 8.5%, Old School 8.5%, Arcade 7.7%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Arena Shooter 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 4.2%
A twin-stick arena shooter where every run rebuilds the game itself. Collect pixels, survive the constant HP drain, and complete each upgrade checklist to COMPILE the next era — evolving from 1-bit monochrome all the way to 3D, one boss at a time.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Arcade 10.2%, 1980s 7.8%, Action 6.8%
Shooting Things Incrementally is a twin-stick shooter merged with an incremental. Start from nothing and build yourself into an unstoppable force as you fight hordes of deadly foes and bosses at the edge of the galaxy.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 6.3%
Orbital Survivor is a physics-based space survivor-like with rogue-lite elements. Forge your path to free the galaxy from the Necromancer’s hordes. All set in a retro-futuristic and space-fantasy universe inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, 1980s 7.4%, Arcade 6.8%
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 42.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Retro 12.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
Position smarter than you shoot. Stack rule-breaking upgrades into absurdly powerful runs. An arcade roguelite where Geometry Wars meets Vampire Survivors, and the playfield itself is your weapon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, 1980s 13.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Retro 7.9%
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 33.1%, Arena Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Top-Down 4.6%
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 41.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Arcade 14.1%, Arena Shooter 11.2%, Retro 10.2%
Curved Space is an intense arcade-style twin-stick shooter that takes the classic formula and plunges it into the weirdest reaches of space. Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 6.9%
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Arcade 8.9%, 1980s 8.2%, Retro 6.7%
2-4 local players navigate the darkness while battling one another to be the last ship left. Fire your BEAM to destroy other ships and stay hidden while navigating the arena. Your PING not only reflects enemy BEAMs, but also reveals your surroundings and your location to everyone, so use it wisely!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 33.5%, Arcade 8.1%, Top-Down 5.2%, Shooter 5%
A roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where your score IS your currency. Blast through enemy waves, then spend your hard-earned points on weapons and upgrades, or bank them as XP to power up permanently. Hundreds of builds. One more run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Old School 7.7%, Arcade 7.2%
Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.8%, Arena Shooter 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Arcade 8.7%, Retro 6%
A Local Multiplayer Top Down Shooter with a specialized control scheme making you focus under high stake situations. This mixed with destructive environments and different tank upgrades provides a fun and flexible local game for you and your friends.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 33.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 29.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Old School 8.1%, Action 6.8%
SkiFree meets Survivors! Shred down a procedural mountain, blasting monsters to hard-rock Christmas tunes. Dodge trees, jump enemies, and yes—you can run over squirrels. Fast-paced winter chaos for any season!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, 1980s 9.9%, Arcade 9.2%
Step into the fast-paced world of Super Blue Square, where simplicity meets intense arcade action! In this top-down 2D twin-stick shooter, you'll face waves of relentless enemies in a vibrant, ever-changing battlefield.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 6.6%
A progression-driven twin-stick shooter. Customize ships, combine powerful chips, and forge unique builds through a massive talent tree as you race to stop the Anomaly.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Arcade 9.1%, Retro 8.2%, Top-Down 5.3%
A minimalist arcade arena shooter where your bullets never disappear. Every shot you miss keeps ricocheting until it hits something — an enemy, or you. Dodge your own accumulating crossfire across 50 levels, or turn it on your friends in local versus for 2 to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Old School 8.3%, Arcade 7.9%
Alien Outpost an adrenaline-pumping 2.5D twin-stick shooter places you at a remote outpost besieged by relentless waves of alien invaders
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Old School 5.6%, Shooter 5%
Electro Havoc: A retro twin-stick shooter set in a neon-charged battleground where you'll face waves of geometric foes across 3 worlds. Lure more enemies into debris fields to trigger chain reactions, and grab power-ups to boost your multipliers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Arena Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Retro 8.3%, Top-Down 5.6%
Avenger Sharks is a retro twin-stick shooter. Featuring sharks. OUT FOR VENGEANCE. Save your fishy friends! Destroy the evils of the deep! Collect power-ups, health potions and upgrades! Invoke the sheer fury of FISH FRENZY or your dinosaur friends to even the odds!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39%, Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, 1980s 5.7%, Old School 5.2%, Shooter 4.2%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Arcade 9.3%, 1980s 9%, Retro 8.2%
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 32.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, 1980s 14.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Old School 8.4%
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, 1980s 9.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Old School 7.5%
Vector Assault is a fast paced twin stick shooter where you have to survive a onslaught of enemy attackers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Retro 13.2%, 2D 4.1%
What happens when nostalgia and necromancy mix? A Retromancer happens! Grab a few friends, choose your champions, and battle your way through 6 brutal zones filled with screeching bats, burrowing worms, deranged cultists, and giant ants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.8%, Arena Shooter 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Retro 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%
Slap pterodactyls out of the neon sky in this free arcade blaster. Smash nests, grab weapon pods, and survive 15 floors of screaming wireframe fury, solo or in drop-in couch co-op. Three towering bosses, a charge shot, and a hi-score board waiting for your initials. Insert coin.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Arcade 9.1%, Old School 6.5%, Shooter 5.5%
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Arena Shooter 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Old School 8.5%, Arcade 7.4%
Survive the Devil’s trials and earn your freedom in this top-down arena shooter. Cast into Hell as the Challenger, wade through relentless waves of demons and shape your build with powerful attunements.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Arcade 7.1%, Top-Down 4.9%, Shooter 4.8%
