- #1 Switch 'N' Shoot
97% matchVery Positive96% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Perma Death 19.6%, Score Attack 15.1%, Difficult 14%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Shooter 9.9%
- #2 Deputinization
96% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Myttsi Zabav
Windows · Linux
Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.
Why similar: Wargame 22%, Side Scroller 21.7%, War 13.7%, Military 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%
- #3 Offendron Warrior
96% matchVery Positive87% of 52 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: Side Scroller 23.1%, Difficult 17.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Old School 8.5%, Fast-Paced 7.3%
- #4 Frantic Dimension
95% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.2%, Score Attack 13.5%, Difficult 13.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Action 10.2%
- #5 Skirmish Line
94% matchVery Positive88% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: Difficult 33.7%, War 16.3%, Perma Death 16%, Tactical 13.1%, Action 10%
- #6 Frontline Crisis
93% matchVery Positive88% of 397 reviews2024
Dev: BCQTPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 45.8%, War 35.6%, 2D 13.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #7 Frontline Inferno
92% matchVery Positive85% of 319 reviews2024
Dev: HMS Studios
Windows
Step into fast-paced WWII combat with Frontline Inferno! Choose your side and engage in chaotic, arcade-style battles with dynamic respawns, customizable loadouts, and vibrant low-poly visuals. Join the fight and dominate the battlefield!
Why similar: Shooter 30.2%, Military 30%, Action 17.7%, War 15.1%, Combat 7%
- #8 On the front line
94% matchMixed64% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: AlekseevPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"On the front line" - tank simulator. Action takes place during World War II. Battles are unilaterally - for the Red Army. Action in the game takes place on two large locations. Sequential execution of combat missions.
Why similar: Wargame 28.2%, Military 21.5%, War 20.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Combat 7.1%
- #9 Power-Up
91% matchMixed58% of 268 reviews2014
Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28%, Shooter 14.3%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Retro 9.4%, Score Attack 8.8%
- #10 Masked Shooters 2
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,608 reviews2016
Dev: NightbinderPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Masked Shooters 2 puts you on the front line of a dangerous gunfight that can only end in victory or defeat; there will be no white flags to wave. As a covert ops soldier, you have access to advanced weapons that will blow your enemies away, if you know how to use them.
Why similar: Military 36.8%, Shooter 34.9%, Action 19%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #11 Steel Assault
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 446 reviews2021
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.8%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Perma Death 16.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Old School 6.6%
- #12 One Gun Guy
89% matchMixed69% of 1,091 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.9%, Difficult 23.3%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 8.4%
- #13 Rogue Invader
88% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Perma Death 25.2%, Side Scroller 24.9%, Shooter 16.5%, Retro 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #14 Gunslugs
89% 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: Side Scroller 20.2%, Shooter 15.1%, Military 12.7%, Retro 9.4%, War 8.3%
- #15 Commando Collection
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,687 reviews2024
Dev: MacrojoyPub: Miniclip
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
Why similar: Military 27.1%, Shooter 18.9%, War 15.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Combat 9.4%
- #16 Gunkid 99
86% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.7%, Difficult 15.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 10.3%
- #17 All Day Dying: Redux Edition
86% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: Paulo Lopes
Windows
A SINGLEPLAYER score attack game for quick sessions of focused adrenaline where you complete various goals and beat difficult score challenges. Only pure combat where precision and technique is rewarded
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.1%, Score Attack 17.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Old School 9.5%
- #18 The Lost Battalion: All Out Warfare
87% matchMixed53% of 134 reviews2015
Dev: Jake OlsonPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A simple Side-Scrolling Shooter set in the Western Fronts of World War 1.
Why similar: Shooter 40.6%, Action 35.7%, Casual 13.8%, Indie 9.9%
- #19 Dagger Directive
82% matchVery Positive83% of 898 reviews2026
Dev: Arcane Alpacas LLCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.
Why similar: Wargame 23.5%, Military 19.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Old School 8.4%, War 8.2%
- #20 Dark Side of War
85% matchMixed57% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Tactical Mayhem Realms
Windows
Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.
Why similar: Military 35%, Shooter 18.1%, Old School 16.4%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #21 Half Hour Hexagon
81% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Shooter 33%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 12.9%, 2D 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #22 OVERWHELM
82% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.9%, Difficult 20.5%, Action 15.9%, Fast-Paced 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #23 Soldiers Lost Forever (1914-1918)
83% matchMixed57% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Jake OlsonPub: My Way Games
Windows
Soldiers Lost Forever (1914-1918) is a World War 1 top down 2D shooter where armies battle it out in the trenches and fight for control of the battlefield.
Why similar: Action 64.8%, Casual 20.3%, Indie 14.9%
- #24 Pixel Shooter
84% matchMostly Negative35% of 192 reviews2017
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.7%, Difficult 24.3%, Shooter 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, 2D 5.9%
- #25 Chrono Survival
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 115 reviews2022
Dev: Petushock ProductionPub: Petushock Production
Windows
On the eve of the end of the world, become the last hope for the world by standing alone against thousands of monsters. Chrono Survival is a hyper arcade rogue-lite game that combines simple gameplay and challenge.
Why similar: Perma Death 53.2%, Old School 19.2%, Action 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #26 The Riflemen
79% matchMixed67% of 912 reviews2023
Dev: NormogamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Multiplayer first-person shooter with classic WW2 bolt-action rifles. Tight battles between two teams with up to 5 players in each, lots of unique arenas, game-changing weapon drops, different game modes, and lots of customization options. You'd better not miss a shot!
Why similar: Military 36.9%, Shooter 26.1%, Combat 12.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 6.9%
- #27 FLERP
79% matchVery Positive87% of 408 reviews2022
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.
Why similar: Score Attack 27%, Perma Death 19.2%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 9.4%, Retro 8.8%
- #28 Deadswitch 3
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2021
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Deadswitch 3 is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons and multiple solo and team-based game modes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Wargame 22.4%, Military 16%, Shooter 13.9%, War 7%
- #29 Undercroft Warriors
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Difficult 21.9%, Shooter 15.2%, Score Attack 14.2%, Old School 8.1%, Arcade 8.1%
- #30 Frontline Zed
80% matchMixed59% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.
Why similar: Shooter 44.3%, Combat 21.4%, Action 21%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #31 Forefront
74% matchVery Positive85% of 2,009 reviews2026
Dev: Triangle Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Forefront is an intense VR shooter featuring 32-player large-scale battles, land, sea, and air vehicles, and immersive, tactical combat. You are the tip of the spear in the war between a global energy giant and resistance forces. Which side will you take?
Why similar: Military 30.9%, Shooter 22.9%, War 17%, Tactical 14.2%, Combat 8.6%
- #32 Nowhere Patrol
78% matchVery Positive97% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Difficult 53.7%, Action 24.8%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 7.9%
- #33 Reloader: test_subject
77% matchVery Positive92% of 304 reviews2022
Dev: Nevertheless StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Reloader: test_subject is an experimental "Bullet Counting Reload Action" game. Experience being a Reloader: having legendary shooting skills and engaging in Close-Quarters Combat(CQC). You just have to remember how to use the gun you’re holding.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Difficult 22.7%, Shooter 17%, Tactical 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #34 Cycle 28
76% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BAFTA Cymru-nominated arcade space shooter about momentum. There is no brake. You learn to fly with what you've got, die, and get a little better each time. No random builds, no unfair deaths. Every run you lose, you lost. Just one more cycle.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.1%, Score Attack 19.5%, Difficult 17.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 8.8%
- #35 Call of Tomsk-7
75% matchVery Positive81% of 444 reviews2015
Dev: Daniel MercierPub: Mercier Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fight for your life in Call of Tomsk-7, a simple side-scrolling shooter. Horrifying monsters are pouring out of the forgotten and abandoned Soviet-era Tomsk-7 biological weapons facility. You must fight the creatures in a seemingly endless battle of attrition.
Why similar: Side Scroller 55.9%, Action 33.9%, Indie 10.2%
- #36 Space Elite Force II
74% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.4%, Fast-Paced 19.5%, Score Attack 16.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 7.2%
- #37 Powernaut VANGARDT
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, Shooter 20%, Retro 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 8.2%
- #38 Recruits
76% matchMostly Negative29% of 94 reviews2014
Dev: Commotion Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 42 min≥1hr: 12%
Recruits is a brutal fast paced top down shooter that puts the lives of countless amounts of soldiers in your command. Lead your men to victory and see them progress through the ranks, show them defeat and they will be lost forever.
Why similar: Action 77.6%, Indie 22.4%
- #39 Arksync
69% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Dykom Software
Windows
Wired from the ashes of twin stick Shooters, Arksync evolves the genre with breakneck player movement and combat. Survive and buy weapons, utilities, and upgrades; then risk it all as you fight to survive, and take a toy bear home.
Why similar: Difficult 37.6%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action 11.7%, Retro 7.3%
- #40 Kick Ass Commandos
72% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.4%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 11.1%, Difficult 9.3%, Retro 9.3%
- #41 LUFTRAUSERS
71% matchVery Positive91% of 4,527 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.7 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: Fast-Paced 19%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Difficult 9.3%
- #42 Sine Mora
72% matchVery Positive82% of 942 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Side Scroller 43.4%, Shooter 20.3%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 13.4%, Indie 4.8%
- #43 Operation STEEL
71% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Undermog Games
Windows · Linux
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Perma Death 27.7%, Difficult 17.7%, Score Attack 17.5%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Arcade 9.3%
- #44 Stickman Trenches
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,990 reviews2023
Dev: Big Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.
Why similar: Wargame 24.4%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Military 20.4%, War 12.2%, Action 6.9%
- #45 Operation Lone Wolf
73% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Operation Games
Windows
Operation Lone Wolf is an indie shooter, set in the Second World War. Play the first single player mission, Dogfight, PvE, or multiplayer with a lot of different weapons, fluid movement, smooth and responsive gunplay, killstreaks, perks and much more.
Why similar: Action 76%, Indie 24%
- #46 Pixel-Warfare: Pro
73% matchMixed56% of 104 reviews2016
Dev: Angel Iliev HrisimovPub: PIXELMAKER-2016 PLTD
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Pixel-Warfare: Pro is a multiplayer first person shooter game, that combine retro and modern quality in one. Take your pixel gun and kill as many pixel opponents as possible. This games has only one rule: Fight for your team or kill everyone! This is Pixel-Warfare: Pro!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #47 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Military 52.9%, Combat 22.8%, Action 12.1%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 3.7%
- #48 Force Reboot
67% matchVery Positive94% of 717 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.5%, Shooter 18%, Score Attack 14.4%, Retro 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%
- #49 Gunlocked
68% matchVery Positive86% of 517 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shooter 26.2%, Arcade 16%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 9.9%
- #50 WAVESHAPER
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,390 reviews2017
Dev: GAMES FOR HUMANS
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.
Why similar: Difficult 17.3%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Score Attack 16.3%, Action 9.5%, Old School 8.4%
- #51 Alien Death Mob
69% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Score Attack 27.4%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Fast-Paced 9.1%, Action 9%
- #52 Dangerous Bullets
70% matchMixed64% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Dangerous Bullets- This dynamic hardcore platforming, challenges you.
Why similar: Shooter 23.3%, Difficult 19.7%, Action 15.8%, Retro 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #53 Unchained
65% matchVery Positive91% of 99 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 22.9%, Action 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 11.4%
- #54 NaziShoot
71% matchMostly Negative34% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: EcoShooter
Windows
Shoot Nazis, Conserve Ammo, Find The Nazi Plans
Why similar: Shooter 43.2%, Action 18.7%, Combat 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Casual 7.7%
- #55 Deadswitch Combat
64% matchVery Positive83% of 573 reviews2025
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows
DEADSWITCH COMBAT is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons, vehicle combat, and plenty of team-based game modes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.1%, Military 22.8%, Shooter 19.8%, Combat 8.6%, Action 6.7%
- #56 Soldat
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,791 reviews2020
Dev: Transhuman Design
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Soldat is a unique 2D (side-view) multiplayer action game. Soldiers fight against each other in 2D battle arenas using a deadly arsenal of military weapons, across 7 default game modes.
Why similar: Shooter 41.4%, Action 34.2%, 2D 13.3%, Indie 11.1%
- #57 Dandy: Or a Brief Glimpse Into the Life of the Candy Alchemist
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2015
Dev: wefiends, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Deceptively whimsical, Dandy is a perma-death side-scrolling shoot 'em up with stacking power-ups. Different on every playthrough, with reactive enemies that force you to use strategy.
Why similar: Perma Death 42.4%, Difficult 29%, Action 21.8%, Indie 6.8%
- #58 UNLOAD
64% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: RooTwoPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
UNLOAD is an interception-focused top-down shooter where ammo is life. Intercept lethal projectiles to reload and survive by a thread. As a Visitor who lost everything in an explosion, hunt down those tied to the incident and uncover the truth behind that day.
Why similar: Shooter 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Action 19.2%, Combat 10.4%, 2D 9.1%
- #59 Golden Hornet
67% matchVery Positive93% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Difficult 18.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Old School 8.6%, Arcade 7%