Games Like Iron Fisticle

IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.4%, Zombies 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor by the same developers that shares the same art style and arcade-RPG DNA.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 42.5%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by arcade legends, this game offers the ultimate modern twin-stick experience with intense action and high-score chasing.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar arena-based twin-stick experience with satisfying weapon upgrades and hordes of enemies.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Top-Down 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, modern arcade shooter that perfectly captures the retro pixel-art aesthetic and intense combat of the 90s.

Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Top-Down 10.9%, Arcade 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in twin-stick shooting that matches the frantic pace and local co-op fun of the seed game.

Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Top-Down 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arena shooter that focuses on overwhelming odds and satisfying weapon progression.

Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.

Why similar: Action 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Indie 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features beautiful pixel art and chaotic local co-op destruction.

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive roguelite twin-stick shooter that features deep character progression and chaotic, fast-paced combat.

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 32.1%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Action 8.4%, Retro 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled twin-stick shooter that emphasizes arcade scoring and fast, responsive gameplay.

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32%, Local Co-Op 30%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Top-Down 9.3%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive variety of weapons and items similar to the upgrade system in Iron Fisticle, wrapped in a challenging top-down package.

Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Local Co-Op 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action 10.1%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter that leans heavily into the classic arcade aesthetic and twin-stick mechanics.

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Action 12.6%, Indie 10.6%, Arcade 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, arcade-style shooter that emphasizes local co-op and wave-based combat.

Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

Why similar: Zombies 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic zombie-themed arena shooter that focuses on pure, high-octane combat and survival.

Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Action 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Zombies 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade shooter with a distinct pixel-art style and satisfying progression.

Super Treasure Arena is a frantic, retro-inspired arena shooter for up to 4 players, where collecting and stealing loot from your opponents is the key to victory.

Why similar: Action 41.8%, Indie 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive top-down arena game that prioritizes local multiplayer and fast-paced combat.

The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Arena Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Retro 8%

Why You'll Like It: An arena shooter that captures the brutal, wave-based combat found in classic arcade titles.

Select one of eleven unique playable gunslingers and seek revenge solo or with your friends in Online or Local Co-Op! Master the specialized controls of each character, collect gold from fallen foes to purchase upgrades, get totally drunk and unleash a tornado of lead across the dusty plains.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Arena Shooter 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Action 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique western-themed arcade shooter that thrives on local co-op chaos and varied character abilities.

Enter the AI universe and fight evil AIs with a variety of weapons and modifications. AIPD is a top-down coop twin-stick shooter where you can enjoy thousands of possible combinations of enemy and arena permutations that give you an unprecedented and nearly unlimited arcade experience.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.6%, Local Co-Op 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action 11.3%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish twin-stick shooter that focuses on arcade-style scoring and intense combat.

Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action 15.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that focuses on tactical positioning and fast-paced action.

Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.8%, Arena Shooter 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Retro 7.5%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique arcade shooter where movement is tied to weapon recoil, offering a fresh take on the genre.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.5%, Local Co-Op 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down 6.9%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that offers intense, strategic local co-op action with deep upgrade paths.

Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that combines pixel-art aesthetics with intense, weapon-focused combat.

Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Local Co-Op 22.7%, Arena Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite arena shooter that offers unique character transformations and fast-paced combat.

NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37%, Local Co-Op 30.9%, Action 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Top-Down 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that integrates complex RPG elements and character customization similar to the seed game.

SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Action 10.1%, Indie 8.3%, Top-Down 7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that features a deep weapon and upgrade system for those who enjoy RPG elements.

Join legendary RPG heroes in 'Legacy of Evil,' a classic arcade Shoot 'em Up. Battle the sinister Dravlo Stradinic and his dark forces. Upgrade your heroes and face terrifying bosses. Can you defeat the vampire and save Stygia?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Zombies 9%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguelite that focuses on arcade-style action and character progression.

Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Arena Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic asteroid-style arcade shooters with intense bullet-hell elements.

Polygunners is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and an RPG. Upgrade abilities, explore dungeons and towns, and fight bosses to progress through the world. Playing with your friends with local co-op cranks the experience up to 11 for satisfying dynamic gameplay.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.1%, Local Co-Op 38.2%, Action 9.8%, Top-Down 5.7%, 2D 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D top-down shooter that emphasizes local co-op and varied character roles.

A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down 8.4%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, arcade-style top-down shooter that delivers classic, fast-paced action.

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.4%, Zombies 30.6%, Action 12.6%, Arcade 12.4%

Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Arena Shooter 24.7%, Local Co-Op 18%, Top-Down 7.8%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging arena shooter that focuses on bullet-hell mechanics and fast-paced survival.

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 76.8%, Action 15.1%, 2D 8.1%

a classic arcade shooter game. You can play with up to 4 people locally, or using Steam Remote play.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.2%, Arena Shooter 19%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Zombies 13.9%

BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Arena Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Guns N’ Boxes is a top-down single screen arena-style multiplayer shooter where you shoot boxes, get random weapons and use them to blast everything that moves! Choose your favorite character and duke it out with rifles, hot dog launchers, rail guns, arrows and tons of other weapons.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Arena Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action 13.3%, Indie 10.2%

An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Arcade 7.6%, Action 6.6%, 2D 6.5%

Arson & Plunder is a 2D arcade/beat'em up adventure based on the genre classics of the 90's. The classic gameplay has been brought up to speed with the latest developments and trends! In typical beat'em up style, playing an orc or elf you wade through hordes of enemies out to kill you.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 59.9%, Action 20.9%, Indie 19.3%

Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Top-Down 10.1%

A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.9%, Local Co-Op 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Arcade 8.7%, Action 8.4%

Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.9%, Zombies 22.2%, Action 15.5%, Indie 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!

Why similar: Action 47%, Indie 35%, 2D 17.9%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 48.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Arcade 12.3%, 2D 10.9%, Action 10.2%

An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Local Co-Op 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Action 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%

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 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

99 Waves to Die is a twin stick arcade shooter, inspired by the arcade games, and 8-bit home consoles & computers of the 1980's.

Why similar: Action 57.3%, Indie 42.7%

Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Retro 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 9.5%

Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.5%, Arena Shooter 27.6%, Action 14.3%, Indie 10.6%

Face the varied challenges of the Machine God Zir in ARENA, a standalone expansion for Synthetik: Legion Rising! Leverage the next level in gun-play and experiment with powerful tech in varied action packed Arenas!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51.1%, Action 17.4%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Indie 9.3%, Top-Down 8.2%

Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Local Co-Op 25%, Action 23.8%, Indie 14.7%, Arcade 8.5%

Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Action 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.6%, Indie 8.2%

A party game / arena fighter where balding porcupines with only a single quill left fight to the death for honour, glory, and their enemies' skulls!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 46.4%, Action 31.1%, Indie 22.4%

Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! Featuring a compelling single player survival mode and cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you're not going to want to miss!

Why similar: Zombies 45.1%, Action 20.5%, 2D 12.5%, Indie 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Revulsion takes classic Doom and Quake style gameplay and combines it with a loot based shooter.This involves getting better and better weapons and armor as you climb toward the level cap. In addition to that, there is a large amount of potential loot that you can discover to help you along the way.

Why similar: Indie 50.6%, Action 49.4%

Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Top-Down 12.4%, Arena Shooter 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Top-Down 9.6%, Arcade 5%

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Action 21.2%, Indie 15.5%, Retro 13.4%, Arcade 11.2%

Smash demons and deflect bullets in a hardcore arcade clicker with the RPG elements.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Arcade 10.2%, 2D 7.7%, Action 5.8%

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Local Co-Op 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.1%, Action 10.8%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 9%

Monsters and Monocles is a frantic top-down shooter for 1-4 players. Use teamwork and your arsenal of weapons to defeat the overwhelming hordes of evil, either locally or online. All the levels are procedurally generated with new layouts, objectives, and secrets each time you play.

Why similar: Action 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Indie 25.6%, 2D 15.8%