- #1 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
97% matchVery Positive93% of 5,666 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33%, Vehicular Combat 24% ★, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Isometric 17.7%, Action 3.1%
- #2 Blazing Chrome
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,924 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Retro 17.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 6.3%
- #3 Loplight
96% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Loplight is a twin-stick shooter taking inspirations from Hermetic lore and old alchemical concepts. Explore the ruins of this world, find out who's responsible, and defeat the monstrous creatures blocking your path.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.1%, Top-Down Shooter 34%, Gore 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Action 4.6%
- #4 Cleared Hot
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,299 reviews2025
Dev: Not Knowing CorporationPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 24.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Isometric 14.6%, 1980s 11.7%
- #5 Twin Cobra
95% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, 1980s 13.6%, Arcade 10.1%, 1990's 9.9%
- #6 Reflex Unit : Strike Ops
94% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: ROBOSARU Games
Windows · Mac
Tactical Vehicle Action! Featuring diverse missions; stage daring rescues, manage resources, assault enemy bases and fight back against a sinister enemy. Strategic single and multiplayer gameplay, balance your vehicles speed, firepower, fuel and load capacity to overcome challenging missions.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 23.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Isometric 14.1%, 1980s 12.1%
- #7 Valfaris: Mecha Therion
92% matchVery Positive92% of 431 reviews2023
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.4%, Gore 19.4%, Arcade 19.1%, Retro 9.5%, Action 6.1%
- #8 Raptor: Call of the Shadows (1994 Classic Edition)
93% matchVery Positive89% of 231 reviews2014
Dev: Cygnus StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Become a mercenary of the future and pilot the super-tech Raptor. Embark on interplanetary missions to knock off top competitors of MegaCorp, battle against hordes of relentless enemies and spend the bounty to expand your devastating arsenal, which can be upgraded with 14 hardcore weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 85.6%, Action 14.4%
- #9 Palpus X Annihilation
91% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Sebastian Vargek (Meister Palpus)
Windows
Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!
Why similar: Isometric 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Gore 10.3%, Old School 8.8%
- #10 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 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Old School 6%
- #11 BloodDome99
89% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
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 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 1980s 14.7%, Arcade 7.8%
- #12 Guns of Fury
88% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.8%, Old School 19.6%, Retro 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Arcade 9.9%
- #13 Golden Hornet
89% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 36%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Old School 11.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 6.3%
- #14 Burning Skies Arcade
87% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, 1980s 11.7%, 1990's 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #15 Undercroft Warriors
85% 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 29.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Arcade 7.9%, Old School 7%
- #16 Rocking Pilot
86% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Arcade 14%, Retro 10.2%, Action 6.4%
- #17 Vital Shell
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 59.5%, Arcade 22%, Combat 9.1%, Action 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #18 Nightmare Reaper
83% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Old School 29.8%, Retro 26.8%, 1990's 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 6.1%
- #19 CULTIC
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Old School 38.5%, Retro 19%, Gore 18.8%, Action 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #20 Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 595 reviews2015
Dev: Scott HostPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 26.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, War 12.8%, 1990's 8.5%, Old School 8.1%
- #21 Devader
84% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Isometric 17.3%, Arcade 8.7%
- #22 Bloodshed
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Old School 24.8%, 1990's 23.1%, Action 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #23 Panzer Paladin
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 656 reviews2020
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!
Why similar: Old School 23.9%, 1980s 19.8%, Retro 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Arcade 13.6%
- #24 Son of a Gun
79% 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 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Arcade 9.9%, Old School 7.4%
- #25 Renegade Ops
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,839 reviews2011
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
- #26 BUTCHER
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Action 13.2%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 7.3%
- #27 Jet Lancer
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Retro 8.2%
- #28 KILL KNIGHT
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,908 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Isometric 17.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 3.5%
- #29 Titan Attacks!
78% matchVery Positive90% of 976 reviews2012
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Vehicular Combat 17.5% ★, Dark Humor 14.1%
- #30 Biodrone Battle
81% matchMixed52% of 282 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Juggler
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Fight hostile drones that try to keep their recently gained autonomy by either shooting or morphing into them.Biodrone Battle brings classic top-down action rooted in the pioneer gaming era of the 1980s into your living room.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40%, Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Retro 16.4%, Action 11.4%
- #31 Legacy Of Evil
76% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Uruca Game StudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
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 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Arcade 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #32 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Retro 24.6%, Gore 24.4%, Old School 23.6%, 1990's 13.7%, Action 12.2%
- #33 Tesla vs Lovecraft
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Top-Down Shooter 40.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 34.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #34 Armed to the Gears
78% matchMixed63% of 212 reviews2020
Dev: Deonn Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 58.1%, Isometric 32.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.1%, Action 2%
- #35 Uragun
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 3%
- #36 Go Mecha Ball
73% matchVery Positive87% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Action 3.8%
- #37 RoboCop: Rogue City
71% matchVery Positive87% of 33,796 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: Gore 40.5%, Action RPG 38.5%, Action 14.6%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #38 Doomsday Hunters
73% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 58.4%, Arcade 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Gore 7.2%, Action 4.1%
- #39 Letifer
72% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 54.8%, Dark Humor 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #40 God's Trigger
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 987 reviews2019
Dev: One More LevelPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Action 2.4%
- #41 Jetboard Joust
74% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Vehicular Combat 26.4% ★, Retro 12.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #42 Beyond Citadel
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 39% ★, Gore 19%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Old School 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #43 GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION
72% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4Pub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, War 16.6%, 1990's 13.9%, Old School 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #44 Ultra Cop
70% matchVery Positive91% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: JG RoosPub: MercySoft
Windows
A challenging retro arcade FPS/TPS straight from the late '90s. The Crime Wars have started and it's up to the Ultra Cops to bring back ultimate justice. Use Mechs, Riot Cars and serious firepower to bring the pain to the criminal underworld in this 6th Generation Y2K inspired game.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 35.9% ★, 1990's 26.9%, Arcade 18.1%, Retro 9.4%, Action 6.4%
- #45 Lilac 0
69% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Bullet Prince
Windows
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Arcade 16.1%, Old School 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Retro 8.1%
- #46 Crimsonland
71% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 33.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Gore 13%, Arcade 5.7%
- #47 Kick Ass Commandos
71% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, War 9.2%, Gore 8.9%, Retro 7.8%
- #48 SPRAWL
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,394 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Old School 42.4%, Combat 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Action 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #49 Incandescent
73% matchMixed68% of 172 reviews2015
Dev: Stephen Crabb
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 9.6%
- #50 MYRIAD DEATH
67% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 77.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 6.7%, Gore 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #51 Gore Storm
68% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Action RPG 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #52 Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,415 reviews2014
Dev: DreamworldsPub: Untold Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.6%, Top-Down Shooter 29%, Old School 13.2%, Gore 9%, Arcade 8.2%
- #53 SturmFront - The Mutant War: Übel Edition
70% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Andrade Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Arcade action game in the vein of Commando, Ikari Warriors and Shock Troopers, mixed with bullet hell elements. You play as an experimental cyborg battle unit fighting against unrelenting mutant hordes to a soundtrack of aggressive heavy metal and psychedelic electronica.
Why similar: Gore 68.8%, Action 31.2%
- #54 Voidigo
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #55 Megabonk
62% matchVery Positive95% of 99,563 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Arcade 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Old School 18.7%, Retro 18.3%, Action 10.8%
- #56 Core Devourer
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Action RPG 18.6%, Action 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #57 9th Sentinel Sisters
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 280 reviews2025
Dev: Live Wire
Windows
The battle of the clone girls unfolds on a post-apocalyptic Earth, devastated by the alien life form known as "Bleed." Pilot the manned weapon "Father" to eliminate enemies. Upgrade weapons, create powerful builds, and strategize to successfully clear stages.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 86.8%, Action 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #58 HyperParasite
68% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.5%, 1980s 16.4%, Old School 14.9%, Retro 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #59 BROTANK
64% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Dfirend Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Brotank is a bullet-hell roguelike game. You play as a bounty hunter driving a tank through a post-apocalyptic wasteland—rescuing allies, upgrading gear, customizing your war machine, surviving relentless enemy waves, and ultimately becoming a legend!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.4%, Vehicular Combat 19.9% ★, Retro 12.8%, 1980s 10.9%, 1990's 10%