- #1 Nebula Live: Galactic trials
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KaamosGames
Windows
Nebula Live is a 2D side-scrolling space shooter set in a galactic TV show where the audience controls the chaos. Fight through 13 levels as viewers vote for unpredictable events, send power-up drops, and influence your chances of survival before unlocking Endless Mode.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Space 12%, Shooter 7.9%
- #2 Habroxia
96% matchPositive97% of 33 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 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Shooter 14%, Action 7.2%
- #3 Evoids
96% 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 41.7%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Arcade 5.1%, Action 5%
- #4 ION STORMFIRE
95% 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 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Space 8.9%
- #5 Space Cows
94% matchPositive82% of 33 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 49.8%, Space 11%, Shooter 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.3%, Indie 6.1%
- #6 Alien Death Mob
94% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.8%, Score Attack 11.2%, Shooter 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Action 5.7%
- #7 Die Rangliste
93% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Shane StrunkPub: wilkins_micawber_games
Windows
Die Rangliste is a leaderboard-run twin-stick shooter inspired by games like Geometry Wars and Downwell. The game features a unique time-stop and teleport mechanic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 19.3%, Score Attack 7.5%, 3D 4.2%
- #8 Overpowered 1 - Mars Infestation
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 48.9%, Mars 21.5% ★, Shooter 9.6%, Sci-fi 7%, Space 6.6%
- #9 Really Big Sky
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,891 reviews2012
Dev: Boss BaddiePub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Space 14.2%, Shooter 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.3%
- #10 Guntech 2
91% 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 32.3%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Space 7.5%
- #11 ULTRA CORE DIVE
89% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 7.4%, Score Attack 6.3%
- #12 Kill the Superweapon
90% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2018
Dev: Renegade Sector Games
Windows · Mac
3D Twin-Stick Action game where bosses can roam from room to room in pursuit of the player. Samantha Kill is on a mission to take down Abaddon Inc. and their Bio-Mechanical Supersoldiers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Shooter 11.4%, 3D Platformer 8.6%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #13 Cowboy In Space
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Da Waffle H8ter
Windows
Be THE Cowboy in this top down shooter that allows you to upgrade your health, dash speed, and sword strength, as well as 19 weapons, with the souls you collect from your slain enemies!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Mars 26.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Space 6%
- #14 WE ARE DOOMED
89% 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 66.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Action 7.3%, Shooter 6.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #15 XenoRaptor
86% matchVery Positive82% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Peter ClearyPub: -
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of a cyberdragon and annihilate swarms of rocket propelled chainsaws either online or via LAN in this high speed, high skill 8 player co-op twinstick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.4%, Space 16.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Action 9%
- #16 NeverAwake
85% matchVery Positive97% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 15%, Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 5.8%
- #17 Heckabomb
86% 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 60.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action 7.9%, Indie 7.4%, Arcade 7.2%
- #18 Bezier
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Philip BakPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Space 10.4%, Shooter 10%, Action 6.4%
- #19 GAT RAT
82% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
A rat with a massive arsenal. Cook up your favorite combination of guns, spells, and perks to casually annihilate your enemies throughout the realms.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.5%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Shooter 13%, Score Attack 8.1%
- #20 Cosmic Tank
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Game Masterminds
Windows · Mac
Cosmic Tank is a modern take on the classic game Asteroids. Mine your way to riches! Fight off hostile threats! Upgrade your ship and rent a few helpful drones! Survive epic boss fights!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Space 14.4%, Shooter 13%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #21 Curved Space
83% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: Only By Midnight Ltd.Pub: Maximum Games
Windows
Curved Space is an intense arcade-style twin-stick shooter that takes the classic formula and plunges it into the weirdest reaches of space. Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Space 10.9%, Score Attack 7.4%
- #22 satryn deluxe
81% matchVery Positive97% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55%, Score Attack 10.7%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7%, Space 6.9%
- #23 Neon Shooter
82% 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 43.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Shooter 17%, Action 9.5%, Arcade 7.8%
- #24 Zombies ruined my day
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Mancebo GamesPub: Rendercode Games
Windows
This is the story of how the best day of your life can become a nightmare full of zombies. Survive in a hostile environment using all sorts of weapons, defend your position with barricades, and more! All in a fully action packed game with colorful backgrounds and fearsome monsters.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 50.2%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Shooter 18.3%, Action 9.5%, Indie 1.8%
- #25 URG
80% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Jani PenttinenPub: Utopos Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
URG is a retro-style side-scrolling arcade shooter with beautiful 3D graphics and a ton of action with big explosions and a co-op mode for up to four players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Space 9.3%
- #26 Exterminator V Pollinators
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Hydro Shock Studio
Windows
In this Shoot'em, you fight against an alien swarm of pollinators taking over the system! With your laser beam, Blast through waves of enemies, traverse challenging puzzles, and reclaim control in this fast-paced shooter. Step up to the challenge and push back the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 19%, Shooter 16.5%, Space 12%, 2.5D 6.1%
- #27 Dead Red Bennie
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amazing A Studios
Windows
Dead Red Bennie, where precision is key. Score points by swiftly taking down waves of enemies, aiming for the highest score in the shortest time. Maintain your combo to maximize points!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57.1%, Score Attack 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Shooter 8%, Action 4.4%
- #28 Breakpoint
78% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Studio AesthesiaPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Space 10.7%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Shooter 9.6%
- #29 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
79% 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 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Space 9.1%, Score Attack 6.7%
- #30 R-Type Final 2
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Granzella Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Shooter 17.4%, Space 10.8%, Arcade 7.3%
- #31 Tachyon Project
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. We’ve combined many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups with innovative gameplay to ensure a long lasting challenge and discovery at every new level.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Action 11.5%, Indie 7.1%, Arcade 6.6%
- #32 XenoFeud
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Downforce Games
Windows
XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Space 11.1%, Score Attack 8%
- #33 RIVE
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,048 reviews2016
Dev: Two TribesPub: Two Tribes Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Space 8.2%
- #34 Blasteron
76% 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 41.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Space 13.5%, Action 12.8%, Indie 7.7%
- #35 Golden Hornet
75% matchVery Positive93% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 38.8%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 5.1%
- #36 HYPER DETONATOR
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
HYPER DETONATOR is a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace. Blast through the virus spreading across the mainframe, and detonate bombs to set off devastating chain reactions. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 50.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Score Attack 12%, Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 5.5%
- #37 CometStriker DX
74% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 4.7%
- #38 Gravity Waves
73% 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 37.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Space 11.6%, Physics 6.8%
- #39 Bionic Tadpole
73% 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 45.4%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 4.4%
- #40 Super Blue Square
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FNDK
Windows
Step into the fast-paced world of Super Blue Square, where simplicity meets intense arcade action! In this top-down 2D twin-stick shooter, you'll face waves of relentless enemies in a vibrant, ever-changing battlefield.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 17.3%, Action 9.8%, Arcade 7.8%
- #41 ASTROXION
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Branec Games
Windows
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 22%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Arcade 8.8%
- #42 Shapefighter
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: oatware
Windows · Linux
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Score Attack 10.5%, Space 10.4%, Arcade 6.2%
- #43 catboy vs landlords
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: laggyluk
Windows · Linux
short top down twin stick landlord arcade shooter
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Action 9.4%, Arcade 7.5%
- #44 Zaxoid
70% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: M80 Games
Windows
Defend your planet in this twin-stick mayhem shooter. Rip through alien hordes across a seamless spherical battlefield while upgrading your ship and fortifying your city.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Shooter 14%, Space 7%, Arcade 5.9%
- #45 Honour Runs
73% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: noeyehandGames
Windows
Compete in the Honour Runs. A visceral, retro inspired, twin stick, score challenge contest.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.6%, Shooter 21.2%, Score Attack 13.5%, Action 6.3%, Indie 2%
- #46 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,600 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 60.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Arcade 7.9%, Action 6.8%, Shooter 4.1%
- #47 Nova Wing II
71% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
You are tasked to destroy the swarms of alien invaders as they attempt to annihilate your race from existence.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Space 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #48 Rogue Stormers
70% matchMixed69% of 990 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.7%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Shooter 11.2%, 2.5D 5.7%
- #49 Escape the Kreegan
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Entropy Is Software Development
Windows · Linux
Escape corruption and deliver truth to the people in the only way you know how. as a space fighter pilot! You steal a ship and flee, it falls to you to duke it out in space and deliver truth to the people. Restore peace. Restore justice. Save humanity and Escape The Kreegan!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Space 13.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #50 POINT CLOUD
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moss Rock Studio
Windows
A fast-paced, vector-inspired arcade shooter, set in a dark & minimalist galaxy. Blast through hoards of enemies, rack up high-scores, and collect new ships with unique abilities. Climb through the ranks and reclaim your identity.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 6.2%, 2.5D 5.1%
- #51 Son of Scoregasm
69% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: R C KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Score Attack 8.3%, Arcade 6%
- #52 Death Ray Manta SE
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: The Future Of VideogamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Death Ray Manta is an arcade game where you shoot lasers to kill bad guys, flash lights at yourself and move to the next screen to do it all over again. Sorry, no T-Rex.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Action 9.3%, Arcade 5.9%, Indie 5.5%
- #53 Highway to the Moon
68% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: Vernacular Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Highway to the Moon is a fast-paced scrolling arcade shooter where you take control of Jacob Helaway, stunt man and thrill-seeker extraordinaire, as he makes his way to the Moon in pursuit of the interstellar criminal known only as the Moon Man.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Action 13.2%, Indie 7.3%
- #54 Starship Kepler
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nathan KramerPub: Nathan Kramer Software
Windows · Linux
Starship Kepler is an intense arcade shooter that encourages movement and variety. Traverse open space, explore anomalies, face-off against bosses. Race a dying clock through an endless maze of procedurally generated corridors. Survive an evolving arcade arena.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.3%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 12.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #55 Super Space Serpent SE
67% 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 43.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Score Attack 10.3%, Space 8.3%
- #56 Vanisha
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DANYL
Windows
A progression-driven twin-stick shooter. Customize ships, combine powerful cards, and forge unique builds through a massive talent tree as you race to stop the Anomaly.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 5.8%, Space 5.5%
- #57 GeminiArms
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
GeminiArms is a side scrolling 2D shoot'em up.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Score Attack 8.8%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #58 Storm Mined
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 12.4%, Space 9.2%, Score Attack 8.5%
- #59 DRONES AND RUINS
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Threaded Pixel Studios
Windows
Drones & Ruins is a dynamic top down twin stick shooter where you become the intelligence of a scout drone that has agreed to assist an ally pilot reunite with a loved one. You will need to fight hard and anticipate the enemy's next attack so that you can glide into cover before you go up in smoke.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.2%