Games Like Mothership Forever

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 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shooter 6.9%, Arcade 6.7%

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 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 7.1%

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 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Artificial Intelligence 7.5%, Shooter 6.6%

Welcome aboard, Confiner! As PhaigeX Megacorp’s newest specialist, you’re tasked with curbing the AI incursion into hyperspace sectors. Choose your ship, upgrade your modules, accept commissions, and deploy adaptive strategems to fend off the relentless AI invasion.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Space Sim 20.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Simulation 5.9%

Nebula Strike is a space-themed 2.5D top-down twin-stick shooter game.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Space Sim 20.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Roguelike 8.9%, Shooter 7.6%

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 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shooter 7.6%, Arcade 6.5%

With 3.68 quintillion possible builds, no run is the same. Mix 10 astronauts, 10 ships, and 100+ upgrades in a relentless roguelite top-down shooter where alien swarms and brutal bosses push every skill to the limit. Adapt, experiment, and fight to survive the chaos

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Roguelike 8.8%, Shooter 6.9%

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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 7.4%, Arcade 6.8%

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 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Roguelike 11%, Arcade 10.5%

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 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arcade 8.4%, Futuristic 5.9%

A frantic arena shooter for up to 6 players. Play solo, or battle your pals online. Grab a weapon, don your comically oversized hat & an absurdly mismatched outfit, and KILL YOUR FRIENDS!

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

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 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Arcade 8.7%, Shooter 8.6%

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 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Top-Down 6.1%

Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Roguelike 8.6%, Shooter 7%

An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.

Why similar: Space Sim 25.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 7.5%

Lonefield Evacuation Survivor is a... survivor in which you play as a ship facing an alien incursion. Destroy your enemies, collect bolts and upgrade your ship to survive long enough and escape. Play alone or with up to 3 friends in local multiplayer or with Remote Play Together for online gaming.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Roguelike 10.9%, Shooter 8.2%

Alien Wall is a powerful genre mix between a brick breaker and ‘shoot em up’. Modern retro Arcade fun at its best!

Why similar: Space Sim 23.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.9%

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 33.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 7.6%

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 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Shooter 7.6%, Arcade 6.7%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.8%

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 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 7.3%, Space 6.5%

Gratuitous Shooty Game is a hobby space shooter made by the developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, reusing the art from that game :D.

Why similar: Space Sim 24.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.3%

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 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 6%

"Super Smash Asteroids" is a high-speed, twin-stick, top-down, rogue-like space shooter. Choose from 6 unique ships, upgrade with 70+ items & blast through epic bosses. Level up for intense, action-packed battles in a futuristic universe. Buckle up for a thrilling journey to glory!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Roguelike 12.6%, Arcade 8.8%

Explore a scientifically grounded version of our solar system in this 2D space adventure. Mine asteroids, fight hostile ships, navigate the cold silence between worlds, and choose your place among rival factions.

Why similar: Space Sim 26.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 8.5%, Simulation 6.5%

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 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 4.1%

Split Drive is a roguelite arena shooter where you have to find your way home through a hostile galaxy, numerous locations and a variety of bosses, all generated procedurally.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Shooter 8.8%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.1%

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 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.2%

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 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7%

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 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 8.1%, Arcade 7.6%

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 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 9.1%

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 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Space 5.1%

Dodge the enemies shot and kill them with different weapons. Move, Dodge and Kill is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler in a neon environment.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Roguelike 8%, Arcade 6.9%

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 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Arcade 6%

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 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Shooter 6.8%, Arcade 6.5%

Cube Space is a minimalist arcade Shoot `em Up game set in space. You control a spaceship and your task is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemies and obstacles in your path.

Why similar: Space Sim 26.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.8%

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 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.4%

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 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 7.9%, Arcade 7.6%

"Raiden" unites! Get ready to blast into a thrilling new dimension like never before!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Roguelike 12.2%, Shooter 9.7%

PhaigeX is a fast-paced "Bullet Heaven" space shooter, tasking the player to explore space sectors and contain a rising incursion of rogue AI-controlled units. Pilot a variety of ships, call in the support craft, and use a myriad of upgrades to lay down heavy firepower towards the enemy forces.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Shooter 7.5%

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 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.1%, Top-Down 6.1%

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 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 7.1%

Blast through waves of chaos in this retro inspired space shooter. Simple mechanics, high energy rock/electronic soundtrack, and a gloriously goofy tone make Nova Rebellion a cosmic throwback Back when space shooters were all the rage.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Artificial Intelligence 9%, Top-Down 7.1%

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 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 7.1%

A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.

Why similar: Space Sim 19.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Arcade 7.2%

A challenging and action-packed 2D survival shooter. Defend yourself from dangerous enemies by piloting ancient starships, each armed with unique and powerful weaponry.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Arcade 8.5%, Futuristic 6.8%

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 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Stylized 7%

TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 5.8%

Welcome to the world of Polygun, an endlessly customizable hero shooter where you battle against an ever increasing hoard of bloodthirsty shapes! With an array of upgrades to choose from, you'll quickly build from humble beginnings into a hexa-bustin killing machine!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Stylized 5.7%

PewPew! - move, shoot and upgrade!

Why similar: Space Sim 22.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Arcade 7.3%

Another version of the classic Asteroids game

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 11.9%, Old School 7.2%

slither and shoot, but don't run out of space! cyber_serpent is an arcade twin-stick shooter combined with snake. compete for a global high score in this modern take on retro classics as you face infinite waves of polygonal enemies.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 7%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 6.8%

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 35.1%, Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Top-Down 5.3%

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 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 6.6%

Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Roguelike 12.9%, Shooter 7.6%

PLUMBUM is a retro top-down roguelike shooter where you'll have to survive the innumerable hordes of mooks and goons in the cursed corridors of this cursed game. Will you survive as long as you can, or will you die trying?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Roguelike 11.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 8.2%

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 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Arcade 8%, Shooter 7.7%

Mination is an arcade twin-stick shooter/survivor with roguelite and story elements. Take control of Minerva as she mines ores, avoids or fight pirates and aims for a high score! Earn space-dollars to upgrade your ship, progress the story to unlock rewards and head back to get on that leaderboard!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Roguelike 11%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.8%