- #1 Blazing Chrome
97% matchVery Positive87% of 1,954 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest experience to Huntdown, offering pure, high-octane run-and-gun action with a classic 90s arcade feel.
- #2 Iron Meat
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,083 reviews2024
Dev: Ivan Valeryevich SuvorovPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 10.3%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral, fast-paced side-scrolling shooter that perfectly captures the challenging boss fights and retro aesthetic of the genre.
- #3 Broforce
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,774 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Platformer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same chaotic, over-the-top action and destructible environments that make Huntdown's combat so satisfying.
- #4 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
95% matchVery Positive91% of 4,281 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Co-op 12.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Platformer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The original game in the series provides a similar 2D run-and-gun experience with a distinct, gritty art style.
- #5 Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
94% matchVery Positive88% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Monster Bath Games Inc.
Windows
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Co-op 8.7%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that captures the same 80s cop-movie grit and chaotic, screen-filling combat.
- #6 Valfaris
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,730 reviews2019
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Violent 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines heavy metal aesthetics with intense side-scrolling action and challenging platforming that mirrors the difficulty of Huntdown.
- #7 Cyber Shadow
93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.1%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Retro 14.4%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted cyberpunk action game that emphasizes precise movement and challenging combat encounters.
- #8 Door Kickers: Action Squad
91% matchVery Positive95% of 10,561 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Co-op 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical side-scrolling shooter that rewards quick reflexes and strategic use of abilities in a retro-inspired setting.
- #9 Katana ZERO
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 75,452 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Violent 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on melee, its high-lethality, one-hit-kill combat and cyberpunk atmosphere align perfectly with the feel of Huntdown.
- #10 Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,437 reviews2014
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Co-op 11.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep weapon customization and classic side-scrolling action that rewards players for mastering enemy patterns.
- #11 Contra Anniversary Collection
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,468 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Retro 11%, Shooter 9.5%, Platformer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Contains the foundational titles of the run-and-gun genre, providing the essential blueprint for the gameplay found in Huntdown.
- #12 METAL SLUG 3
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,051 reviews2014
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Arcade 16%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Co-op 12.2%, Retro 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive arcade run-and-gun experience that served as a primary inspiration for the genre's modern revival.
- #13 Mighty Goose
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,057 reviews2021
Dev: BlastmodePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.7%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Co-op 12%, Platformer 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, arcade-style run-and-gun game that emphasizes fast movement and satisfying weapon variety.
- #14 Final Vendetta
87% matchVery Positive80% of 536 reviews2022
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32%, Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Arcade 25.6%, Action 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore beat-em-up that shares the same pixel-art quality and arcade-inspired challenge as Huntdown.
- #15 Raging Justice
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: MakinGames LtdPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.8%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Violent 14.6%, Co-op 13.4%, Retro 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent beat-em-up that captures the urban decay and lawless atmosphere of the future city in Huntdown.
- #16 MiniLAW: Ministry of Law
86% matchVery Positive83% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Lasso Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Roam the dystopian future city of New Babel, Mankind's Last Hope, in search of crimes in progress. Use lethal weapons, non-lethal force, and diplomacy to take down bad guys.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.2%, Dystopian 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game set in a dystopian future that mirrors the cyberpunk themes and law-enforcement narrative of Huntdown.
- #17 Black Future '88
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.4%, 1980s 19.3%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 12.9%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, synth-wave-infused action game that captures the intense, neon-drenched cyberpunk aesthetic.
- #18 RUINER
84% matchVery Positive89% of 12,330 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 54.1%, Violent 15.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Dystopian 7.9%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Though top-down, its brutal combat and dark, neon-soaked cyberpunk world are a perfect thematic match for Huntdown.
- #19 Turbo Overkill
82% matchVery Positive94% of 7,347 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.9%, Shooter 19.2%, Violent 13.1%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane shooter that captures the same 'over-the-top' energy and cyberpunk visual style as Huntdown.
- #20 Donuts'n'Justice
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, 1980s 14.9%, Violent 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled arcade shooter that leans into the same 80s police-action tropes found in the seed game.
- #21 Alien Strike: Blasting the Intruders
80% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Combo Game StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Cyberpunk 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, 1980s 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, retro-inspired side-scroller that focuses on the core mechanics of shooting and dodging.
- #22 Gunslugs
84% 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: Local Co-Op 20.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Retro 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, retro-styled platformer that embraces the same 'shoot everything that moves' philosophy as Huntdown.
- #23 Vengeance Hunters
81% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Nalua Studio SLU
Windows
Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.9%, Side Scroller 23%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Arcade 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired beat-em-up that focuses on post-apocalyptic combat and challenging arcade-style gameplay.
- #24 LUNARK
81% matchVery Positive88% of 342 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer that features beautiful pixel art and a focus on precise, deliberate movement.
- #25 Bite the Bullet
83% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Co-op 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique run-and-gun game that adds a layer of survival mechanics to the classic side-scrolling shooter formula.
- #26 HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME
78% matchVery Positive88% of 746 reviews2026
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Corporations turned crime-infested streets into profit margins for bounty hunters and John Sawyer is going to make a killing. Hunt, die, upgrade, repeat in this explosive roguelite prequel where every strategic upgrade strips away more flesh and builds a cybernetic fighter one chrome limb at a time.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, 1980s 14.9%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #27 Black Paradox
82% matchMixed68% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 1980s 10.4%, Co-op 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shoot-em-up with a strong pixel-art aesthetic and a synth-wave soundtrack that fits the Huntdown vibe.
- #28 Doomsday Hunters
79% matchVery Positive90% of 788 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.2%, Arcade 26%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, arcade-style shooter that features intense combat encounters and a focus on character progression.
- #29 Neon Inferno
77% matchVery Positive94% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Local Co-Op 13%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Dystopian 8.6%
- #30 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive88% of 3,179 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a brutal close-quarters brawler. Punch, crush, shoot, and use the environment to destroy enemies. Master deep melee combat, execute savage finishers, and fight for redemption as Vasily, a former elite operative hunted by a cybernetic corporation.
Why similar: Violent 33.3%, Local Co-Op 24.7%, Co-op 16.9%, Action 13.5%, Shooter 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, action-heavy game that focuses on brutal melee combat in a gritty, industrial setting.
- #31 Guns of Fury
76% matchVery Positive88% of 936 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Retro 11.6%, Platformer 10.9%
- #32 Terminator 2D: NO FATE
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,463 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Arcade 10.9%
- #33 Bounty Brawl: Most Wanted
73% matchVery Positive88% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: NanuqPub: Infini Fun
Windows
Welcome to Hunter Haven! Bounty Brawl is a fast-paced Action Roguelite for 1-4 players. Master your unique Lasso to zip through combat and hunt down criminals with friends. But remember: once the boss falls, the alliance ends. Who will claim the ultimate bounty?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.9%, Co-op 16.8%, Shooter 16.6%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%
- #34 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,511 reviews2018
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Co-op 10.3%, Shooter 9.5%
- #35 Circuit Breakers
78% matchMixed58% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Triverske
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Cyberpunk 16.4%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, arcade-style shooter that emphasizes fast-paced combat and high-score chasing.
- #36 Prison City
74% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Dystopian 14%, Shooter 11.5%, Retro 9.9%, Futuristic 9.3%
- #37 Fury Unleashed
74% matchVery Positive87% of 2,882 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.3%, Side Scroller 15%, Shooter 10.3%, Co-op 8.6%, Online Co-Op 8.3%
- #38 Xeno Crisis
75% matchVery Positive86% of 215 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Retro 14%, Co-op 9.3%
- #39 Cyberpunk 3776
77% matchMixed51% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Peter Hann
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Cyberpunk 19%, Side Scroller 17.4%, 1980s 8.5%, Shooter 8.4%
- #40 River City Girls
73% matchVery Positive84% of 3,781 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Co-op 12.7%, Retro 11.1%, Action 10.4%
- #41 Shakedown: Hawaii
73% matchVery Positive90% of 658 reviews2020
Dev: Vblank Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.5%, Retro 31.9%, 2D 17.7%, Action 15%
- #42 Alien Hominid HD
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 602 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Local Co-Op 24.1%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Co-op 7.5%
- #43 They Always Run
71% matchVery Positive80% of 963 reviews2021
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become Aiden, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Platformer 22%, Sci-fi 18.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, 2D 10.1%
- #44 BUTCHER
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,390 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Violent 20.3%, Shooter 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Action 10.7%
- #45 Glitchpunk
71% matchMixed49% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Dark LordPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.3%, Dystopian 19.1%, Shooter 18.2%, Futuristic 11.6%, Action 7.8%
- #46 Gundroid
68% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Kitogoru Games
Windows
Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Retro 11.1%, Arcade 9.1%, 1980s 8.5%
- #47 Police Stories
70% matchVery Positive85% of 9,623 reviews2019
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Shooter 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Violent 12.6%
- #48 Wild Guns Reloaded
70% matchVery Positive87% of 489 reviews2017
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 14.4%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Retro 9.4%
- #49 Steredenn: Binary Stars
70% matchVery Positive88% of 964 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 68.7 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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Local Co-Op 19.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #50 Bot Vice
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,478 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Cyberpunk 23.2%, Shooter 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Arcade 11%
- #51 RagingBlasters
68% matchVery Positive99% of 124 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 25.7%, Local Co-Op 20.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Retro 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #52 The Hong Kong Massacre
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,962 reviews2019
Dev: VRESKIPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Violent 25.2%, Shooter 20.7%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 8.3%
- #53 Cyberhunt
68% matchVery Positive85% of 2,888 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 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 27.9%, 1980s 17.4%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Arcade 11.1%
- #54 Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
66% matchVery Positive87% of 3,104 reviews2022
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Shooter 10%, Co-op 8.9%
- #55 Bounty of One
65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,012 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 39.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Co-op 17.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 5.1%
- #56 Mayhem Brawler
66% matchVery Positive89% of 875 reviews2021
Dev: Hero Concept
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.3%, Local Co-Op 24.6%, Co-op 13.2%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 11%
- #57 Nex Machina
67% matchVery Positive87% of 2,180 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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 8.6%
- #58 Chaos Domain
72% matchMostly Negative31% of 836 reviews2014
Dev: Holy Warp
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Chaos Domain is a game about shooting bad people in the face. Apart from that, it is also a run and gun platformer, powered by Unreal Engine. The game is highly influenced by games from 8-bit and 16-bit era, including Contra/Probotector series, as well as titles like Abuse and Doom Troopers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.4%, Local Co-Op 19.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 13.4%
- #59 Truxton
65% matchVery Positive94% of 111 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 20.6%, Side Scroller 18%, 1980s 12.7%, Co-op 9.6%, Local Co-Op 9%
- #60 Aeon Drive
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 179 reviews2021
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Precision Platformer 16.2%, Retro 9.4%, Co-op 9.1%