- #1 Evoids
97% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Diskett
Windows
Fight against gravity, attractors and repulsors in this 16 bit inspired, side scrolling, arcade, twin stick, cave flyer/ gravity shooter game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.9%, Level Editor 17.4%, Arcade 9.1%, Physics 6.5%, Sci-fi 6%
- #2 Battle Squares 2
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Surtrflame
Windows
Battle Squares 2 is a twinstick shooter for 2-4 players. Play online with your friends, choose your weapons, and battle your way to victory! In Battle Squares 2 you can customize your own sprite animations, and the level editor lets you define the arena of battle!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.8%, Level Editor 16.7%, Arcade 11.8%, Physics 5.7%, Shooter 4.7%
- #3 Ultratron
96% matchVery Positive88% of 694 reviews2013
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.4%, Arcade 14.3%, Retro 9.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #4 BLASTER ARCADE
95% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Andy
Windows
Wanna Arcade?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.7%, Arcade 18.3%, Retro 9.8%, 2D 6.7%, Action 6.6%
- #5 Alien Death Mob
94% matchVery Positive94% of 50 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 48.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Old School 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Action 5.2%
- #6 Vector Assault
94% 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 55.5%, Arcade 16.1%, Retro 10.1%, 2D 6.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 4.2%
- #7 satryn deluxe
93% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 4.6%
- #8 BLASTER
92% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Andy Phillips
Windows
Let's play a new twin stick shooter arcade game called BLASTER
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Retro 6.3%
- #9 ZEROCRON
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.S.
Windows
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 36.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Old School 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.8%, Retro 6.6%
- #10 ULTRA CORE DIVE
90% matchPositive100% of 11 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 43.9%, Arcade 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #11 Vector Assault 2
91% 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 55.5%, Arcade 17.4%, Retro 10.5%, 2D 7%, Shoot 'Em Up 3.3%
- #12 Space Dance
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: hajo
Windows
Old-school twin-stick arcade shooter where enemies spawn to the beat of the music, made casual enough to fit into your lunch break. Easy to get going, challenging to finish, and nearly impossible to master the highscore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.5%, Old School 15.7%, Arcade 14.3%, Retro 10%, Action 8.5%
- #13 Ultra Break
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Autotelic Games
Windows
Ultra Break is a modern take on the classic brick-breaker genre which merges classic, fast-paced gameplay with new mechanics and tight controls.
Why similar: Level Editor 27.2%, Arcade 22%, Retro 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Action 8.5%
- #14 Mobile Astro
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Run, gun, and survive! In this twin stick arcade shooter, you'll be fighting your way through countless waves of enemies to restore maximum peace to the galaxy!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.8%, Arcade 12.6%, Retro 11.1%, Sci-fi 11%, Action 10.9%
- #15 Polygon Pursuit
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crumbleworks
Windows
Dodge, shoot, survive! Polygon pursuit is an arcade-style twin stick shooter where you are pursued by multiple enemies constantly. You play as a lone circle confined in a polygonal world fighting to survive against waves of unique enemies. This is not an easy game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.2%, Arcade 16.6%, 2D 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Action 5.7%
- #16 Lich of Might
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CandleblackPub: Self-published
Windows
In this genre-defying action game you are the boss at the end of the dungeon. An undead lich. Each hero that invades your lair must be mercilessly destroyed using the necromantic power at your fingertips. You are the final test. Your dungeon, their demise.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.1%, Arcade 13.9%, Old School 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 5.9%
- #17 IRON-PLUNDER
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SPITZ CO
Windows
THE PLUNDER AWAITS! Ambient Noise needs comic books, and the Mecha-Skull shrines of the Machine-Faith can be traded for comics! Assault their constantly shifting stronghold by way of action-packed arcade twin-stick shooting, Crush your foes and get the IRON-PLUNDER (That being comics).
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 54.6%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Combat 8.2%
- #18 Doctor Nanobot
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Maika Games
Windows
Small robot, big battles! Doctor Nanobot is a retro style arcade shooter where you take on bacteria, viruses and more using a variety of high tech medical weaponry!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.8%, Arcade 13.3%, Old School 7.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #19 Heckabomb
84% matchMixed63% of 313 reviews2015
Dev: Allicorn GamesPub: KISS ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 63.3%, Arcade 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%, Action 7.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #20 Kitchinko
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Noah ShoePub: Shoe Pie Games
Windows
Join the Kitchen Crew as they make different meals from around the world! Fire away at the pegs on screen to be able to clear out the red plus pegs, and advance to different levels! Race to get the fastest time and brag to your friends!
Why similar: Level Editor 43.3%, Arcade 21%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 8.4%, Physics 7.5%
- #21 Orbital Siege
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Orbitforge Interactive
Windows
Reclaim the arcade. This is a high-octane space shooter where vibrant pixel art meets relentless alien armadas. Master your orbital defenses and survive the ultimate galactic onslaught.
Why similar: Arcade 15%, Old School 13.6%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
- #22 Septic Savages
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: Jenito
Windows · Mac
After encountering an alien creature in a bathroom stall, one man is propelled into a never-ending quest of sewer dwelling carnage! Septic Savages is a 2D, 1 or 2-player, twin-stick shooting roguelike with loads of randomized elements and hours upon hours of gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 66.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 11.1%, Indie 5.2%
- #23 ShopFront
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3DEN
Windows
ShopFront is a fast paced top down twin stick action arcade-like game set in a fantasy world full of heroes. Play as Keeper, an elderly shop keeper with a poor temper fed up with all the heroes destroying his pottery and decides to take matters into his own hands.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.3%, Arcade 14.5%, Old School 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%, 2D 5.8%
- #24 Planet Breakout 2
81% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Aleksander Krimsky
Windows
A free space-themed breakout game with unique powerups, level editor, and easy modding support.
Why similar: Level Editor 34.1%, Arcade 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 11.2%, 2D 8.5%
- #25 Starfighter Neon
82% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
Windows · Mac
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%, Retro 7.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #26 Cyberhunt
79% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 33.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Old School 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #27 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
80% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55%, Arcade 19.4%, Retro 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.2%, 2D 3.9%
- #28 Smash Hyper Drive
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gare Games
Windows · Mac
It's 2025 and the country's mega research facility has gone bad. You are a lowly security guard gunning for his paycheck. Fight your way out in this twin-stick shooter. Reminiscent of Smash TV and the likes of Xeno Crisis.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 50.4%, Arcade 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 8.3%, 2D 5.3%
- #29 WE ARE DOOMED
78% 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 71.3%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 6.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 4.6%, Indie 3.3%
- #30 Monsters!
78% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: QuadraTron Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters! is a dual stick shooter with a retro feel complete with pixel art and leaderboards to achieve that good ol’ arcade feel.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 62%, Action 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #31 Space Cows
77% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2019
Dev: Happy CorruptionPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Let this cheesy twin-stick shooter with little gravity and a lot of hard-cow action sweep you off your hooves! Wibble-wobble your way through a mootant-infested space station to save Betsy. Shoot your enemies with a toilet plunger and leave no cow behind.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57.7%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Space 6.6%, Arcade 6.2%, Indie 5.1%
- #32 Alpha Force Zero
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: osm games
Windows
Alpha Force Zero is an intense top-down bullet-hell adventure that requires skill and planning. Utilize multiple weapon systems including an Auto-Turret with adjustable firing modes and unlock upgrades that you can equip in your ship to give you the upper hand. Dodge, fight, survive!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Old School 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #33 Incandescent 2
77% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Stephen Crabb
Windows
Incandescent 2 is a retro inspired fast paced twin stick shooter that will challenge you the longer you play. Pilot your ship and defeat the many waves of enemies in your way. Challenge your friends to beat your score in the Steam Leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.3%, Retro 8.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%
- #34 Neon Shooter
76% 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 46.8%, Arcade 17.9%, Action 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Shooter 6%
- #35 Gravity Waves
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: James Wilder
Windows
Gravity Waves is a twin stick shoot 'em up in space with waves of enemies and realistic gravity to provide constantly changing gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39%, Physics 11.3%, Arcade 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%, Space 6.2%
- #36 Humanless
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex BragaPub: Pineapple Works
Windows
Play as a super skilled combatant, with superhuman speed and agility. Fight against merciless demons, while dashing and jumping to dodge evil traps through carefully designed levels.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Old School 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #37 VECTORLORD
75% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: NerveQuake Software Inc.
Windows
A retro-styled shooter that doesn't take itself too seriously. Warp between platforms and Dash through bullets. Beat up your enemies, or blast them away. Juggle your combo, and buy upgrades in the shop. Track down your corpse after you die.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Old School 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.3%
- #38 HexaWars
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: NerdWithNoSwagPub: Nami Tentou
Windows
Retro twin stick shooter that gradually gets more difficult as you defeat more waves of enemies and Bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 61.9%, Arcade 15.3%, Shooter 5.9%, 2D 5.4%, Space 4.9%
- #39 DungeonSmash
73% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Highlander Interactive
Windows
DungeonSmash is a simple and addictive game where you break blocks in medieval dungeons. Create your own levels, play the maps of others and receive ratings and prizes.
Why similar: Level Editor 54.6%, Arcade 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Puzzle 4.6%, 2D 3.9%
- #40 Super Space Serpent SE
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Petrus-GamesPub: Verenigde Producties.vzw
Windows
80's vector style Twin stick action with a booming soundtrack and permadeath.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Retro 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.2%, Old School 5.7%
- #41 Exovore
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tapzilla
Windows · Linux
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Physics 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #42 Guntech 2
73% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Jani PenttinenPub: Utopos Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guntech 2 is a return of the good old “cave flyer” shoot ’em ups genre. It’s a twin-stick shooter influenced by such classics as Thrust, Oids, Geometry Wars, and Asteroids. You can play in single-player, or couch co-op with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Old School 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 7%
- #43 Golden Hornet
72% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 41.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Old School 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%
- #44 ION STORMFIRE
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Attempt Studios
Windows
Fast paced shoot em up played across 12 levels. Point your ship in any direction, deciding constantly between extra firepower (firing in any 2 directions) and movement. Or deploy the directional shield to block bullets from a single direction, point your ship and dodge simultaneously.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%
- #45 Bionic Tadpole
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SaGa76
Windows
A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.7%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Old School 6.5%
- #46 Habroxia
69% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Lillymo Games
Windows
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.2%, Arcade 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Action 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #47 Overpowered 1 - Mars Infestation
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Exterminate hordes of menacing creatures in twin-stick shoot’em up style so your fellow humans can settle on a new planet!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 56.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 4.6%, Retro 4.1%
- #48 Crystal Comet
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: RewdanSprites
Windows
An old-school chaotic twin stick space shoot em' up. You are not the hero - you're part of a squad! - Play single player with the AI or drop in / drop out local co-op!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Old School 8.1%, Sci-fi 8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7%
- #49 The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines
70% matchMixed68% of 241 reviews2020
Dev: tinyDino GamesPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Freeze time, outsmart your enemies and reverse the annihilation of your home in The Ambassador: Fractured timelines, a twin-stick fantasy shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 71.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Arcade 6.3%, Retro 5.4%, 2D 3.4%
- #50 Blasteron
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Bunny on Caffeine LLC
Windows · Linux
Dash attack and blast swarms of enemy ships in this boss fight centered insane bullet hell frenzy. Combined with a heavy metal sound track and a hardcore difficulty curve, this twin stick arcade space shooter will definitely bring out the Shoot 'em Up beast in you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%, Retro 8.6%
- #51 Vectrix
70% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Poco a PocoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Vectrix is a rhythmic, techno, top-down shoot 'em up with a synthwave soundtrack and a grid of enemies based on John Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.3%, Arcade 17.3%, Retro 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.4%, Action 5.9%
- #52 Bubblegum Zombie Hunter
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Level Studios
Windows
Twin Stick arcade shooter halloween fun! Fast paced 8 directional shooting for a retro experience, complete with Halloween vibes and fun challenges. Blast your way through 10 levels playing as Kaylee Bu33le, utilize power ups and your reflexes to overcome the zombie hordes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Retro 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Old School 7.3%
- #53 TUNNEL DIVERS
69% matchVery Positive86% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: Spasman Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Dive, destroy and escape. TUNNEL DIVERS is a F2P high octane twin stick shooter, where you pilot a close quarters based spaceship that excels in claustrophobic areas. Play online with or against other pilots, create your own levels in the level editor, and wage war against the rogue AI, Watch Dog.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.8%, Level Editor 28%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, 2D 6.9%
- #54 KILL YOUR FRIENDS
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: James Robinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
A frantic arena shooter for up to 6 players. Play solo, or battle your pals online. Grab a weapon, don your comically oversized hat & an absurdly mismatched outfit, and KILL YOUR FRIENDS!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.6%, Arcade 11%, Old School 8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #55 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,577 reviews2014
Dev: Lucid GamesPub: Sierra
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 64%, Arcade 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Action 6.1%, Retro 2.3%
- #56 Blipper
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwound Entertainment
Windows
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 56.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Retro 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Action 5.9%
- #57 Explaining every string
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: chelovekbeznika
Windows
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.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.9%, Arcade 12.7%, Old School 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Retro 8.2%
- #58 Retro Rocket Raiders
68% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Zed Zeek
Windows
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 58.6%, Arcade 15.5%, Retro 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Action 3.5%
- #59 Operation Zero
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Grab your biggest gun and jump into this story-driven top-down run-and-gun sci-fi arcade shooter starring the ultimate bio-engineered hero-manchild TASKILLER!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Old School 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%
- #60 Pixelpusher
65% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: aetup
Windows
Pixelpusher is a drone-based team combat game that emphasizes positioning and momentum above all else. Control space and manage risk with every move of your drones. Play capture the flag with up to 32 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.6%, Arcade 14.9%, Combat 8.4%, Retro 8.1%, 2D 6.2%