- #1 Neon White
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,708 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.6%, FPS 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Shooter 7.9%, 3D Platformer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the speed-running, precision-platforming, and first-person shooter hybrid feel of Lovely Planet.
- #2 Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
96% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A Very Cute First Person Shooter Game. Sequel to the most adorable and critically acclaimed FPS Gun Ballet of 2014.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Fast-Paced 18%, FPS 16.9%, Cute 7.3%, Abstract 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the signature aesthetic and fast-paced, rhythm-like shooting mechanics of the original.
- #3 Boomerang X
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2021
Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.3%, FPS 18.5%, Difficult 16%, First-Person 8.6%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes fluid, high-speed movement and precise projectile combat in a vibrant, abstract arena setting.
- #4 Ghostrunner
94% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.4%, Difficult 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-stakes, one-hit-kill environment that demands the same level of movement mastery and precision as Lovely Planet.
- #5 ULTRAKILL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.1%, FPS 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Difficult 10.4%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features incredibly fast-paced movement and a focus on stylish, high-skill FPS combat that rewards rhythmic play.
- #6 DeadCore
95% matchVery Positive85% of 2,040 reviews2014
Dev: 5 Bits Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Why similar: FPS 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Difficult 13.7%, Platformer 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person platforming with a focus on speed and precision in a minimalist, sci-fi world.
- #7 Post Void
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.1%, FPS 24.3%, Difficult 16.6%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers an intense, psychedelic, and lightning-fast FPS experience that mirrors the high-octane energy of Lovely Planet.
- #8 Impulsion
93% matchVery Positive87% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Driving Force GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Difficult 12.5%, FPS 11%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, parkour-focused FPS that requires perfect timing and momentum management to overcome difficult obstacles.
- #9 HYPER DEMON
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,249 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.6%, FPS 28%, Difficult 19.4%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, high-speed shooter that pushes the limits of player reaction time and precision in a surreal environment.
- #10 Severed Steel
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: FPS 46.5%, Shooter 19.2%, First-Person 12.8%, Action 12%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A movement-heavy shooter that focuses on stylish, acrobatic combat and destructible environments.
- #11 Lovely Planet Arcade
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Relive your journey to Lovely Planet in this brand new adventure packed with impossible tests of skill and patience. Craft intricate combos to unfold the complex puzzle of flying projectiles and moving targets into a graceful sequence of well timed shots and jumps.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.9%, FPS 18.5%, Abstract 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Cute 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A spin-off that retains the core aesthetic and challenging, bite-sized level design of the original game.
- #12 KILLBUG
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Samurai PunkPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.
Why similar: FPS 24.8%, Fast-Paced 21.6%, Difficult 19.8%, Shooter 11.3%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, movement-based arena shooter that demands quick reflexes and constant motion.
- #13 Anger Foot
86% matchVery Positive93% of 3,775 reviews2024
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.7%, FPS 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Shooter 9.7%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style FPS that focuses on aggressive, rhythmic movement and chaotic combat.
- #14 Swarmlake
89% matchVery Positive95% of 1,864 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: FPS 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Fast-Paced 13%, Difficult 10.8%, Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-intensity arena shooter that focuses on surviving against overwhelming odds with precise movement.
- #15 DESYNC
89% matchVery Positive81% of 499 reviews2017
Dev: The Foregone SyndicatePub: Adult Swim Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
DESYNC is an intense single-player first person action game that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.9%, FPS 19.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 12%, Difficult 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, arcade-focused shooter that rewards players for executing complex, high-speed combat maneuvers.
- #16 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
87% matchVery Positive91% of 11,331 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: FPS 34.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to synchronize your shooting and movement to the beat of the music, much like the rhythmic nature of Lovely Planet.
- #17 Metal: Hellsinger
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,669 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: FPS 47.4%, Shooter 21.4%, First-Person 14%, Action 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based FPS where your combat effectiveness is directly tied to how well you match your actions to the soundtrack.
- #18 Verlet Swing
85% matchVery Positive88% of 705 reviews2018
Dev: Flamebait Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Verlet Swing brings you energetic swinging in a world that would be best described as a fever dream. Swing fast, don't crash and reach the goal as fast as possible!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Indie 14.4%, Action 13.7%, 3D Platformer 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, movement-based game that challenges players to navigate abstract levels with precision and speed.
- #19 GTTOD
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,295 reviews2017
Dev: Andrew SmithPub: Hitcents
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
RISE. FALL. REPEAT. Ascend to the level of the Gods as you battle your way out of a shattered and chaotic dimension in this fast paced parkour FPS rogue-like.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.7%, FPS 29.7%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 8.2%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired, movement-focused FPS that prioritizes speed and fluidity above all else.
- #20 Neon Boost
83% matchVery Positive90% of 2,476 reviews2019
Dev: Sample Text Studio
Windows
Neon Boost is a frenetic First Person Platformer based on mechanics like Rocket-Jump or Wall-Run. Run across 3 different worlds to get the best times!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.9%, FPS 21.8%, Difficult 13.6%, First-Person 10%, Platformer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play parkour shooter that emphasizes speed and fluid movement through challenging, neon-lit environments.
- #21 I Am Sakuya: Touhou FPS Game
81% matchVery Positive91% of 715 reviews2022
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dodge bullets, shoot enemies and even stop time as you navigate through 15 beautiful levels in this perfect blend of bullet hell and FPS. Uncover the origins of Sakuya Izayoi's past and investigate the mansion where the scarlet vampires resides in this Touhou Project Fangame!
Why similar: FPS 37%, Shooter 14.6%, Difficult 11%, First-Person 11%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell inspired FPS that emphasizes dodging and precise shooting in a fast-paced environment.
- #22 Spark the Electric Jester 2
82% matchVery Positive89% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Feperd GamesPub: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Fast paced 3D action platformer.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Action 13.3%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, 3D platformer that rewards players for maintaining momentum and mastering movement mechanics.
- #23 Turbo Overkill
78% matchVery Positive94% of 7,157 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 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: FPS 30.9%, Fast-Paced 21.8%, Shooter 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Difficult 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, movement-heavy shooter that features intense combat and a focus on maintaining momentum.
- #24 64.0
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,489 reviews2017
Dev: rebel rabbit
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
64.0 is a minimal fast-paced arcade game, where you shoot the squares that have the same color as the background.
Why similar: Difficult 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Fast-Paced 21.2%, Abstract 10.1%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based, difficult action game that requires perfect timing and precision to succeed.
- #25 Cyber Gun
82% matchMixed60% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Semyon MaximovPub: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Cyber Gun is a hardcore first-person shooter with platformer elements.
Why similar: FPS 23.4%, Fast-Paced 21.9%, Difficult 14%, Action 10.7%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style FPS that focuses on quick reflexes and movement through abstract levels.
- #26 GUN JAM
79% matchMixed55% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Jaw DropPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Gun Jam is a rhythm-action FPS where you must shoot, dash and kick to the beat to survive. It features a unique beat-pattern shooting mechanic, a multi-genre OST, custom music and firefights with hordes of enemies in a vibrant world.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.3%, FPS 25.5%, Shooter 11.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-action FPS that requires players to shoot and move in sync with the music to survive.
- #27 Maximum Action
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,834 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.6%, FPS 29.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 8.9%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A game dedicated to the 'gun ballet' aesthetic, allowing for slow-motion, acrobatic, and highly stylish combat.
- #28 Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
80% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2016
Dev: ThirtyThreePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.
Why similar: Difficult 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Action 21.7%, Indie 21.1%, Platformer 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced action game that requires constant movement and precise timing to navigate its deadly levels.
- #29 Freedom Planet
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Fast-Paced 20.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Action 8%, Difficult 8%
- #30 Spring Dash
73% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Dillon Steyl
Windows
Catapult yourself to incredible speeds in this first-person precision platformer. Use your command over vegetation to build up momentum and decimate the bugs in your way. Just be careful not to fall!
Why similar: FPS 24.5%, Difficult 20.3%, Shooter 11.4%, 3D Platformer 9.7%, Cute 8.9%
- #31 THE GREAT GEOMETRIC MULTIVERSE TOUR
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 368 reviews2018
Dev: Pie On A Plate Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
LIBERATE THE GEOMETRIC PEOPLE AND SAVE THE MULTIVERSE! Fight through the randomly chosen universes of the Geometric Multiverse, arming yourself to the teeth with insane weaponry and mutating your mind, body, and soul with the unrelenting power of genetically altering pills.
Why similar: FPS 18.3%, Fast-Paced 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Action 10.6%, Difficult 10.5%
- #32 Electronic Super Joy
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41%, Difficult 25.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Indie 9.8%, Action 5.1%
- #33 LOVE 2: kuso
76% matchVery Positive96% of 216 reviews2017
Dev: Fred Wood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.6%, Indie 24.5%, Action 22.5%, Platformer 12.4%
- #34 Heroine of the Sniper
75% matchVery Positive95% of 394 reviews2019
Dev: kido
Windows
A light-hearted FPS. Jam-packed with 15 missions, each with a different theme. Take out various targets, everything from trains, cars, to bombs and helicopters. Everything EXCEPT people!
Why similar: FPS 28.1%, Action 18.7%, Anime 12.5%, Indie 12.2%, Shooter 11.6%
- #35 Diatomic
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Diatomic Studios
Windows
Diatomic has fast paced action, gun juggling, epic boss fights, Agility Challenges and much more! Level up, unlock new abilities and customize your power ups to try and conquer this brutally difficult arena shooter where the only way to survive is to keep moving!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.2%, FPS 22.2%, Difficult 17.7%, Action 5.5%, First-Person 5.1%
- #36 Gorytale
75% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: NYAARGH!
Windows · Mac
Gorytale is a fast-paced, adrenaline-rushed FPS shooter set in a candy land, that is so damn sweet it could be called someone’s Hell
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.7%, Indie 15.9%, Difficult 14.2%, Action 13.6%, First-Person 6.2%
- #37 Graveyard Shift
76% matchMixed66% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Galavalomka Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A cute and spooky FPS
Why similar: FPS 65.6%, Action 11.1%, Indie 7.1%, Shooter 6.1%, Cute 5.3%
- #38 Airscape - The Fall of Gravity
74% matchVery Positive82% of 2,660 reviews2015
Dev: Cross-ProductPub: Senpai Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors.
Why similar: Difficult 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Cute 14.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Action 8.6%
- #39 Blitz Breaker
74% matchVery Positive88% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: Boncho Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Difficult 24.3%, Indie 16.4%, Action 16.3%, Platformer 12.5%
- #40 Ratz Instagib
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,929 reviews2016
Dev: Lino SlahuschekPub: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shoot first, eat cheese later! Jump into a fast, frenetic and exciting one-hit, one-kill FPS arena shooter with a totally level playing field, tonnes of maps, customisation and a robust map editor!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.8%, FPS 20.5%, Difficult 14.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Cute 7.1%
- #41 Neptunia Shooter
71% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Cute 29.2%, Anime 26.5%, Action 22.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Difficult 9.1%
- #42 140
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,665 reviews2013
Dev: Carlsen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.5%, Platformer 21.7%, Difficult 19.3%, Indie 13.1%, Action 4.5%
- #43 Dustforce DX
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,375 reviews2012
Dev: Hitbox Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.2%, Difficult 22.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Indie 9%, Fast-Paced 7.5%
- #44 Pizza Tower
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 70,783 reviews2023
Dev: Tour De Pizza
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34%, Fast-Paced 32.7%, Difficult 9.8%, Platformer 7.6%, Indie 7%
- #45 Savant - Ascent
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,796 reviews2013
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.7%, Fast-Paced 31.5%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.9%, Difficult 6.9%
- #46 Mini-Dead
70% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2018
Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.
Why similar: Difficult 34.6%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Indie 20.4%, Action 18.4%
- #47 Defendoooooor!!
73% matchMixed46% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Defendoooooor!!!, it's your job to fight an alien invasion.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Fast-Paced 20.4%, Difficult 13.1%, Action 12.8%, Indie 12.2%
- #48 Dogworld
68% matchVery Positive96% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.6%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 16%, Difficult 13.5%, Indie 13.4%
- #49 SPLIT BULLET
70% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Abstract 10%, Action 9.4%
- #50 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
70% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Difficult 22.8%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 12.8%, Indie 12.5%
- #51 Bittersweet Birthday
62% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.
Why similar: Difficult 46.4%, Cute 19%, Indie 13.4%, Action 11.8%, Psychological Horror 5.5%
- #52 Bullet Heaven 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 520 reviews2015
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.7%, Difficult 21.8%, Action 15.4%, Indie 14%, Anime 8%
- #53 DEEP SPACE ANOMALY
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: DRM GMZ
Windows
Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Difficult 15.8%, Action 11.8%, Indie 11.5%
- #54 Cave Story+
69% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42%, Platformer 17.7%, Indie 11.4%, Difficult 9.4%, Action 8.4%
- #55 Physical Layer
66% matchVery Positive92% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: RaStar StudioPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Physical Layer is a stylish, top-down shooter with cute, gun-toting characters. Utilize three powerful abilities to overcome a total of 240 stages, filled with a variety of enemies and challenges.
Why similar: Shooter 30.8%, Action 28.1%, Indie 22%, Cute 17.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #56 High Hell
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,531 reviews2017
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
High Hell is a neon-soaked, arcade-action first-person shooter from Terri Vellmann (Heavy Bullets) and Doseone (Enter the Gungeon, Gang Beasts).
Why similar: FPS 38.3%, Action 20.4%, Indie 19%, Shooter 12.3%, First-Person 10.1%
- #57 ADVERSE
67% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: ASTXRIAL Works
Windows
ADVERSE is an arcade first-person shooter platformer set in an idyllic world of corruption.
Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Difficult 23.5%, Shooter 11.3%, 3D Platformer 9%, Platformer 8.1%
- #58 Don't Stop, Girlypop!
59% matchVery Positive88% of 476 reviews2026
Dev: Funny Fintan SoftworksPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Spread the love! Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is a Y2K arena movement shooter where standing still is not an option. ❤ Just ❤ Don’t ❤ Stop ❤ Moving! ❤
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31%, FPS 23.9%, Action 11.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Cute 10.2%
- #59 Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 758 reviews2020
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
弾幕は 地獄であるほど 美しい 深ければ深いほど地底は地獄の姿を取り戻す ヘリッシュでラブリーな弾幕シューティング地獄
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.1%, Difficult 21.2%, Indie 17.6%, Action 15%, Anime 3.2%