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  1. #1 Acid Web
    97% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Text Garden
    Windows · Linux

    Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 6.3%

  2. #2 ZEROCRON
    96% 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 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 7.7%, Old School 6.7%

  3. #3 GyroGunner
    96% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: H.T.Project Games
    Windows

    An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 6.8%

  4. #4 Aqua Populo
    95% matchNo user reviews2022
    Dev: Newbuild-C
    Windows · Linux

    Pilot your sub through waves of angry sea-life and punishing bosses in this aquatic twin-stick shooter.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Procedural Generation 8.3%, Shooter 7.8%

  5. #5 Undercroft Warriors
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 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 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Shooter 8%, Top-Down 6.2%

  6. #6 Retro Rocket Raiders
    94% 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 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Arcade 8.6%, Top-Down 7.1%

  7. #7 Trigger Fever
    93% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
    Dev: RotcivPub: Rotstudio
    Windows

    Engage in chaotic multiplayer battles in Trigger Fever, a top-down shooter party game. Crush foes solo or with friends, wielding 50+ unique weapons. Show off skills, tactically dominate, and embrace the crazy onslaught!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, PvP 9.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Shooter 7.6%

  8. #8 Little Elf Tanks
    92% 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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 7.2%

  9. #9 打怪! Beat the Mons!
    91% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: T工作室 T Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    BEAT THE MONS is simple pixel auto shooter. Dodge, shoot, beat all these monsters and earn score! Life is not much else...

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 8.2%

  10. #10 Steel Alcimus
    91% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2018
    Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 8.3%, Top-Down 6.5%

  11. #11 Cloud Cutter
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2021
    Dev: Just Two ltd.
    Windows

    Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8%

  12. #12 Exovore
    89% 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 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Top-Down 6.3%

  13. #13 Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
    89% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2023
    Dev: Herosoft
    Windows

    The iconic stuck-it-to-the-man party game receives an EPIC FREE STORY MODE UPDATE! Rise to the challenge of the evil Shogun Han Gorou!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, PvP 10.1%, Shooter 8.1%

  14. #14 Zombie Cubes 2
    87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: MayoNinja Games
    Windows

    Survive relentless waves of Zombie Cubes in this action-packed shooter! Explore redesigned maps, battle unique bosses, uncover secrets, and craft traps to gain the upper hand. Upgrade weapons, collect PowerUps, and compete for the highest score in this fast-paced fight for survival!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 10%, Action 3.2%

  15. #15 Vectrix
    88% 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 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Arcade 10%, Shooter 8.3%

  16. #16 Solaroids
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Shooter 7.4%, PvP 7.3%

  17. #17 Technikiller
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LofiDev
    Windows

    Technikiller is a sci-fi shooter set inside a mega-factory. Hack in and take control of a hulking mech to blast your way through hordes of killer robots. Fight your way to the core and shut it down.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Top-Down 7.4%

  18. #18 Stella Voyager
    86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2020
    Dev: KESOFTGAMES
    Windows

    Open World Space Exploring Trading Shmup RPG. Space sheriff fighting outlaws. King of inter planet trade. Investor who contribute to the development of the planets. The choice Is yours.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Shooter 7.9%, Procedural Generation 5.3%

  19. #19 In The Valley of Death -Prologue-
    84% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: stdio.gypsy
    Windows

    In the Valley of Death is a color-based hack and slash twin-stick shooter, where the player controls Red and Blue as they dash, slash, and shoot their way through challenging levels as they attempt to make it to the Valley of Death.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Top-Down 5.8%

  20. #20 The Mad House Season One
    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Crazy Carrot Studios
    Windows

    Step into The Mad House, a futuristic cyberpunk game show! Battle waves of enemies, conquer unique room challenges, and climb the Leaderboard. Upgrade your gear, master each fight, and earn your place in the legendary Hall of Legends.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Shooter 12.7%, Top-Down 6.7%

  21. #21 Ogo
    82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
    Windows

    Ogo is an arcade twin-stick shooter where you control yin and yang to defeat your enemies, complete varied levels or just relax in different endless game modes.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down 9.1%, Arcade 8.6%

  22. #22 Starfighter Neon
    84% 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 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 6.4%

  23. #23 Horde Of Plenty
    83% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: SMONCH, LLC
    Windows

    In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Top-Down 6.8%

  24. #24 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
    Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    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 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 5.4%

  25. #25 NetGunner
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2020
    Dev: TimesinkPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    NetGunner delivers intense multiplayer competition in the style of a twin-stick shooter, with a theme based around computer hacking. Players have access to multiple types of weapons to damage and throw opponents around the map. The last surviving player wins the round.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, PvP 12.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Top-Down 5.7%

  26. #26 Gods of the Arena Dungeon
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GasGod Games
    Windows

    Destroy arena vermin, level up, choose your class path, get loot, and slay other players. Destroy the bosses of the arena without being slain, and perhaps your ascent into arena God-hood will be recorded into legend! Now remastered!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, PvP 10.5%, Shooter 8.3%

  27. #27 Frenzy Force
    79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Clutch Design
    Windows

    Choose your champion and fight until your last breath! Frenzy Force is a casual wave-survival game with a diverse set of weapons and unlockable characters, where you must fight through a variety of biomes against hordes of shadowy minions.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.1%

  28. #28 Operation Zero
    79% 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 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 6.7%

  29. #29 The Neurochemical Conjob
    78% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: Mind Over Matter Entertainment
    Windows

    Eliminate your negative emotions (but save the good ones!) as Agent B. Cell, in this intense and wacky arcade style shooter!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 8.1%

  30. #30 Storm Mined
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hémisphère gauche
    Windows · Linux

    Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 6.8%

  31. #31 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 32.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 11%, Top-Down 6.5%

  32. #32 Enfora Star
    75% 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 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Old School 6.2%

  33. #33 Asteroids
    76% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2022
    Dev: Play Asteroids
    Windows

    Another version of the classic Asteroids game

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Top-Down 7.3%

  34. #34 Rysen
    77% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: nkmr appworks
    Windows

    An old arcade style 2d shmup.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down 8.4%

  35. #35 Messier111
    76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
    Dev: MELPOT
    Windows

    The Messier 111 is a twin-stick shooter that will test your skills.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45.2%, Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, Shooter 12%, Top-Down 9.3%, Action 4.3%

  36. #36 Paint Chips
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 242 reviews2021
    Dev: PhatRobit
    Windows · Mac

    Paint the ground! Paint your enemies! Paint your enemies ground! The ground is your enemy! Paint it!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Shooter 12.8%, PvP 8.1%, Top-Down 6.4%

  37. #37 Son of a Gun
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 133 reviews2024
    Dev: Crank GoblinPub: Untold Tales
    Windows

    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 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 7.4%

  38. #38 Devileader
    74% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Shooter 9.2%, Top-Down 6.8%

  39. #39 DOOMTANK
    75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
    Dev: Unibear Studio
    Windows

    DOOMTANK is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter designed to put you in the hot seat. Enter an ever-changing room straight from the depths of Hell and slay its inhabitants.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%

  40. #40 Devastator
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 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 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 6.9%

  41. #41 Neon Fighter
    73% 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 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Arcade 8.7%, Top-Down 5.7%

  42. #42 Exterminators of Saturn
    72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Violence in Video Games
    Windows

    A top down, twin stick shooter inspired by classic retro arcade games with loads of enemies, fast paced bullet hell combat, big boss battles and tons of bullets.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Top-Down 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Shooter 7%

  43. #43 Mothership Forever
    72% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: ProjectorGames
    Windows

    Fight against an ever-evolving threat in this skill-based twinstick shooter 14 years in the making.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 6.7%

  44. #44 Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops XL
    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Epiphany GamesPub: Wired Productions
    Windows

    Tiny Troopers Joint Ops is an epic bite-sized arcade shooter, filled to the brim with action-packed mini maps of mayhem!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.8%

  45. #45 Silly Tanks
    70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: shebagar
    Windows

    Choose a turret and a body to make your own tank to shoot, blast, and burn friends to claim your victory! Play classic game modes like Free for All, Team Death Match, Capture the Flag, and King of the Hill on your own custom-made maps in Silly Tanks.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, PvP 10.3%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.2%

  46. #46 Polygon Pursuit
    71% 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 39.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 8.2%, 2D 6.1%

  47. #47 STEP ASIDE!
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: BEEZthePANGEANPub: PonderPangi
    Windows · Mac

    You are an invincible bodyguard. Your only weakness is the person you must protect. Control the crowd, spot the assassin, and execute the mission in this stylish, top-down tactical shooter.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down 9.6%, Shooter 7.2%, Arcade 6%

  48. #48 GyroBlade
    71% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: H.T.Project Games
    Windows · Mac

    Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Top-Down 8.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.8%

  49. #49 Rock 'N Roll: G.E.O.S. Wars
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZaxtorGameS
    Windows

    Rock 'N Roll G.E.O.S. Wars is a completely new dimension of the original Rock 'N Roll game. In this game, players can work together to vanquish the space rocks that threaten Earth... or they can choose to face each other in a wide variety of duel modes!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.3%, PvP 8.9%

  50. #50 Red Blaster
    68% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Red Blaster Games
    Windows

    Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Top-Down 7.1%

  51. #51 Alpha Force Zero
    69% 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 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.9%, Top-Down 7.5%

  52. #52 Splitfire
    69% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: @thr3mix
    Windows

    Splitfire is the homage to classic twin-stick shooters like Geometry Wars, that evolves the genre by answering the question, 'What if both thumbsticks controlled their own weapons?'.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Shooter 8.8%

  53. #53 Z-GYUBAAN!
    67% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Yogurt Neko
    Windows

    Destroy the floor panel with the blast that defeated the enemy and rescue the captive girl! After destroying 75% of the panels, move on to the next stage.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  54. #54 Yars: Recharged
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2022
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Top-Down 7.2%

  55. #55 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
    70% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: LaPointe Joints
    Windows

    Sci-fi top-down twin-stick shooter with 9 weapons, 3 alts and secret hidden collectibles!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 7.1%

  56. #56 Laboratory X-29
    67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
    Windows

    Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Procedural Generation 8.1%, Shooter 6.5%

  57. #57 RedRaptor
    66% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 6.4%, Top-Down 6%

  58. #58 Vector Assault
    68% 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 45.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 7.9%

  59. #59 (square)
    66% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2022
    Dev: Brennan Curtis Cottrell
    Windows

    Launch. Recall. Avoid.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.3%, Top-Down Shooter 33.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Top-Down 7.7%, 2D 3.7%

  60. #60 Bug Blast
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2020
    Dev: Giga GruntsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Fight and dodge through hundreds of space bugs in Bug Blast! Go through each space station to protect from the hoards of bugs that come their way.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.8%, Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8%, Top-Down 6.5%

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