- #1 Cell #31
97% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Lasse Malmberg
Windows
Cell #31 is a twin-stick shooter where you play as a cell fighting to survive an ever-increasing barrage of bullets and enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Difficult 16.8%, Score Attack 9.4%, Arcade 8%
- #2 Death Ray Manta SE
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: The Future Of VideogamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 41.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Arcade 9.4%, Colorful 9.1%, Family Friendly 5.8%
- #3 Rodent and Plank: Secret Origin
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Lodder Digital Media
Windows · Linux
A cosmic plank turns a rat into a gun-blasting 90s mascot in a world packed with fairy tale monsters and reality-shifting mayhem. Fuse weapons, wreck everything, and try to figure out what on earth is going on. It’s weird, it’s loud, and it does not slow down.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Difficult 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Cartoon 15.3%, Colorful 6.2%
- #4 Vector Surge
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: RaithSpherePub: CytraX
Windows · Linux
Enter a twin-stick arena shooter built from living procedural geometry. Master six arcade protocols or build a persistent fleet in Universe mode, where generated sectors, branching routes, evolving weapons, mutated bosses and escalating Storm Tiers ensure no expedition unfolds the same way twice.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Difficult 18.6%, Arcade 7.9%, Score Attack 5.4%
- #5 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,607 reviews2014
Dev: Lucid GamesPub: Sierra
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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 48.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Difficult 6.2%, Action 3.9%
- #6 Shapefighter
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: oatware
Windows · Linux
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Score Attack 13.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Colorful 6.4%
- #7 Undercroft Warriors
92% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Difficult 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Score Attack 9.1%, Arcade 8.3%
- #8 SUPER HEADBLASTER
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cachorro Gordo
Windows
Super Headblaster is a 2D fast paced arcade survival game about a guy with an explosive headache. Collect sketchy pills scattered around the city and avoid the cops and obstacles to prevent your head - and the city - from exploding.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45%, PvE 12%, Arcade 11%, Cartoon 10.4%, Colorful 6%
- #9 Colors Of V
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ioannis TzanellisPub: 7 Towers Soft Games
Windows · Linux
A vector dungeon on a monochrome tube, lit by three subtractive colour gels. Drop a gel and half the room stops existing: a wall you cannot see is not solid, an enemy you cannot see is frozen and cannot be shot. The colour channel is the collision layer, so sight and physics never drift.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.1%, Difficult 27.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Colorful 6.2%, Action 3.5%
- #10 ULTRA CORE DIVE
90% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Score Attack 9%, 2D 4.5%
- #11 ZOE Begone!
89% matchVery Positive99% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Retchy GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Cartoon 15.5%, Score Attack 11.3%, Arcade 8.7%
- #12 Son of Scoregasm
91% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: R C KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 34%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Difficult 17.7%, Score Attack 10.8%, Arcade 10.5%
- #13 CometStriker DX
89% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Difficult 19.1%, Arcade 8.4%, Colorful 6.1%
- #14 Little Elf Tanks
87% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Friendly Fire Software
Windows
A bombastic bug busting adventure! Play as one of four playable characters in their quest to to free their fellow elves from the clutches of an evil army of spiders. If they crawl, blast em all! Let nothing stand in your way.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Cartoon 18.5%, Arcade 10.2%, Colorful 7%
- #15 HYPER DETONATOR
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
HYPER DETONATOR is a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace. Blast through the virus spreading across the mainframe, and detonate bombs to set off devastating chain reactions. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Score Attack 16.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Bullet Hell 3.8%
- #16 Gridform
86% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Sherbb
Windows
Fight in an arcade arena against tons of enemies with weaknesses to be exploited. Progress through a campaign of 75+ levels each presenting a new challenge with different win and fail conditions. Gameplay so tight and colorful it will bring tears to your eyes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.5%, Difficult 24.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Colorful 9.4%, PvE 3.9%
- #17 Bullet Candy
86% matchMixed52% of 87 reviews2007
Dev: R C Knight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%
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 40.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Score Attack 7.4%, Colorful 5.8%
- #18 Alien Death Mob
84% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 45.2%, Score Attack 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 4%
- #19 Phantast
85% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Shoho Games
Windows
Help Phantast save his tribe in this atmospheric and quirky top-down shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Difficult 18.1%, Colorful 8.7%, Hand-drawn 5.6%
- #20 ULTRABUGS
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Score Attack 9.7%, PvE 8.3%
- #21 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
81% matchVery Positive92% of 772 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Arcade 7.5%, Difficult 6.5%, Score Attack 6.3%
- #22 Space Smash
82% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
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 29.7%, Difficult 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Score Attack 10.3%, Arcade 8.3%
- #23 Heckabomb
83% 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 55%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 5.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #24 Golden Hornet
82% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Difficult 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Arcade 9.4%, 2D 5%
- #25 WE ARE DOOMED
81% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2015
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
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 61%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Arcade 6.5%, Colorful 6.1%, Action 4.9%
- #26 Enfora Star
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Haapa Games
Windows · Linux
Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Difficult 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Score Attack 11.1%, Arcade 8.2%
- #27 Neon Fighter
79% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Score Attack 16.2%, Arcade 11.5%, Colorful 7.2%
- #28 Incandescent
80% matchMixed69% of 180 reviews2015
Dev: Stephen Crabb
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 7.7%, 2D 5.8%
- #29 satryn deluxe
77% matchVery Positive97% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 50.5%, Score Attack 15.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Colorful 10.7%, 2D 3.8%
- #30 Neon Shooter
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Busy B Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
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 40%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Arcade 15%, Colorful 7.7%, Action 6.3%
- #31 Eigengrau
76% matchVery Positive100% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Martin Mauersics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Difficult 19.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 10.5%
- #32 Tachyon Project
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. We’ve combined many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups with innovative gameplay to ensure a long lasting challenge and discovery at every new level.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 7.5%, Indie 3.7%
- #33 Ardein.Fall
76% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Alex Grade
Windows
Welcome Pilot to the Ardein Initiative. We are leaving Earth, and we need you to protect us. Face new challenges and new rivals EVERY DAY. Can you plan your defense to ever changing war? Can you save humanity?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Difficult 17.1%, Score Attack 12.1%, Arcade 8.1%
- #34 cyber_serpent
75% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Q-Bit Digital
Windows · Mac
slither and shoot, but don't run out of space! cyber_serpent is an arcade twin-stick shooter combined with snake. compete for a global high score in this modern take on retro classics as you face infinite waves of polygonal enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Score Attack 12.9%, Arcade 10.1%, PvE 8.5%
- #35 Vector Assault 2
78% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Annihilate waves of enemies in this enhanced sequel with better visuals and improved twin stick shooter gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.9%, Arcade 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, 2D 8%, Score Attack 5.3%
- #36 Spirit Arena
75% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: Sweet Dreams Studio
Windows
Fight incoming waves of monsters with a friend! Control powerful wizards as you free 4 different worlds from the grasp of those evil beings. Unlock new content and take on the greatest challenges of Spirit Arena!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Difficult 16.6%, Colorful 8.6%, Arcade 8%
- #37 Breakpoint
73% matchVery Positive97% of 239 reviews2020
Dev: Studio AesthesiaPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Difficult 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Score Attack 12.8%, Arcade 8.9%
- #38 REPULSOR
73% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: TOITAN
Windows
REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Difficult 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Score Attack 13%, Arcade 9.1%
- #39 Neon Meltdown
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Living Skies Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your own reactor is the thing trying to kill you. Every kill feeds the heat, and the coolant those kills drop is the only thing that vents it — lying exactly where the danger just was. A twin-stick score chase where diving into the crowd is the only way to survive it. Five modes, co-op up to four.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, PvE 10.3%, Arcade 8.7%, Score Attack 8.2%
- #40 Ballakala
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixelated Games
Windows
Ballakala — retro arcade paint shoot 'em up. Blast blobs, survive the bosses, chase the high score. Every hit leaves a colorful mess. 50 levels, 10 bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Score Attack 18.4%, Arcade 14%, PvE 9.6%, Colorful 9.1%
- #41 Floops Big House Adventure
72% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Buttery Games
Windows
Shoot, loot, and toot your way through Saturday morning cartoon inspired Floops Big House Adventure! This love letter to 90's and Nickelodeon cartoon style will have you rolling with laughter as you defeat hordes of evil monsters and giant disgusting bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.9%, Cartoon 21.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Colorful 9.1%, PvE 6.6%
- #42 Dead Red Bennie
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amazing A Studios
Windows
Dead Red Bennie, where precision is key. Score points by swiftly taking down waves of enemies, aiming for the highest score in the shortest time. Maintain your combo to maximize points!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52.3%, Score Attack 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Arcade 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #43 Froojarspootz! The Cleaning Monster
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Michael MachaPub: Stand-Up Games
Windows · Linux
Casual push-and-pull game, cleaning rooms as a hired monster from under the bed.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.4%, Cartoon 15.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Colorful 7.5%, Family Friendly 6.9%
- #44 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,116 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.3 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 49.1%, Arcade 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Score Attack 5.3%, 2D 4.3%
- #45 Rocking Pilot
71% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Difficult 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 4.6%
- #46 Top Gnome
69% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Onyx Prism
Windows
A top down shooter where the only way to move and fight is with the recoil of your blunderbuss. Whirl through waves of garden-destroying pests to defend Bert's garden, strive to reach higher and higher scores and become the Top Gnome!
Why similar: Difficult 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Score Attack 12.5%, Cartoon 8.9%, Nature 8.2%
- #47 Vector Assault
71% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2015
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Vector Assault is a fast paced twin stick shooter where you have to survive a onslaught of enemy attackers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 54.6%, Arcade 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, 2D 7.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #48 NEAR DEADline
70% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Dumb ****ing HorsePub: Scarecrow Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've been playing Nintendo DS for too long and you realize there's only 5 days left to meet your animation deadline; use the paddles to bounce the Z's away long enough to stay awake and finish!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.3%, Cartoon 17.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Colorful 7.4%, 2D 5.5%
- #49 Vanisha
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DANYL
Windows
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 41.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Arcade 10.9%, PvE 8.5%, 2D 5.2%
- #50 Round 99
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Boomz Games
Windows
Round 99 is a fast-paced shooter combined with a platformer that focuses on jumping around colorful environments and making a variety of enemies explode! Jump around 12 levels and bombard nearly 20 different enemies and bosses alone or with friends.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Difficult 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, PvE 8.1%, Family Friendly 7.1%
- #51 Nectarmare
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: PathingStar
Windows
Nectarmare is a single player game where you control a bee collecting nectar for the winter. But watch out there are many things that will hurt or even eat a small bee out in the wild. The environment is full of dangers so take care while chasing for nectar.
Why similar: Cartoon 23.9%, Nature 14.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Colorful 10.7%, Family Friendly 8.4%
- #52 GoobnBalloonsDX
67% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: IconicArtsLLP
Windows
Fight off waves of evil balloons and save the galaxy - solo or co-op! Travel between worlds in an extensive story mode, save your friends, and recruit them to challenge dastardly bosses in this arcade shoot ‘em up adventure!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Score Attack 14.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Colorful 6.9%
- #53 Two by One
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Javier Ortega
Windows
Do you have what it takes to beat two games at the same time? Prove your skills by controlling two ships simultaneously or join forces with a friend to overcome the challenge of this stylish Shoot'Em Up.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.4%, Difficult 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 9.4%, 2D 4.9%
- #54 Toyland Tussle
65% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: RBW Games
Windows · Mac
A single classic cartoon inspired boss fight platformer, with shoot em' up game mechanics. Run, jump, and shoot with four unique bullet types and two difficulty modes. Try to get a gold rank in this hand-drawn, traditionally animated boss fight.
Why similar: Cartoon 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Colorful 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #55 Bezier
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 111 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 44.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Arcade 9%, Colorful 7.9%, 2D 4.5%
- #56 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
67% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Difficult 21.5%, Cartoon 14.2%, Arcade 10.6%, Colorful 7.1%
- #57 Bit Blaster XL
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,157 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 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: Difficult 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Cartoon 16.9%, Score Attack 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%
- #58 Devastator
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: RadiangamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows
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 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Score Attack 15.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Colorful 8.2%
- #59 Salt VS Pepper
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teevy
Windows
Salt VS Pepper is a twin-stick shooter where you switch between black and white every 3 seconds, leaving behind an evil clone every time you switch! Use guns, walls, bowling balls, and anything in between as a weapon!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Difficult 20.4%, Arcade 9.1%, Funny 5.5%
- #60 Beltrunner
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: diath
Windows · Linux
Fly, dodge, salvage, repeat. Beltrunner is a sci-fi bullet-hell horde-survival roguelite: your guns fire themselves while you drift-dodge asteroids, hazards and pirate raiders. Draft 20+ weapons, fuse maxed ones into screen-clearing evolutions, and tear down multi-phase bosses solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, PvE 9.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Score Attack 7%