- #1 Chippy
97% matchVery Positive91% of 1,178 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arena Shooter 11.3%, Abstract 8.5%, Difficult 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush bullet-hell game that shares the block-destruction and intense, focused combat style of Nebulock.
- #2 Roto Force
96% matchVery Positive92% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced boss-rush gameplay and tight twin-stick controls that mirror the difficulty and intensity of Nebulock.
- #3 Nova Drift
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,511 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Space 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Arcade 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep spaceship customization and upgrade mechanics within a challenging space-based bullet-hell environment.
- #4 Nex Machina
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,180 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.4%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Arcade 8.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%, Difficult 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for twin-stick arcade shooters, offering the same high-octane, screen-filling action found in Nebulock.
- #5 Void Scrappers
94% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Space 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Destruction 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features space-based action with heavy bullet-hell patterns and satisfying upgrade mechanics.
- #6 Gunlocked
94% matchVery Positive87% of 510 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Space 12.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines space-themed bullet-hell action with a heavy emphasis on ship upgrades and progression.
- #7 Galactic Glitch
92% matchVery Positive90% of 939 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Destruction 12.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Space 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based twin-stick shooter that incorporates challenging bosses and roguelite progression.
- #8 Monolith
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Space 83.4%, Singleplayer 11.3%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite boss-rush shooter that emphasizes pattern-based bullet-hell combat and rapid upgrades.
- #9 Assault Android Cactus+
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.5%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Difficult 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Arcade 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense twin-stick arena shooter that focuses on challenging boss encounters and vibrant, chaotic visuals.
- #10 Devader
91% 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 25.6%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17%, Difficult 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intense arena-shooter that pits the player against relentless waves and boss-like threats.
- #11 Time Wasters
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,603 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed bullet-hell game that features deep upgrade systems and intense, wave-based combat.
- #12 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,104 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.3%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%, Arena Shooter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential abstract twin-stick shooter that captures the arcade intensity and colorful, minimalist aesthetic of Nebulock.
- #13 Waves 2: Notorious
89% matchVery Positive93% of 322 reviews2015
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Abstract 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed arena shooter that demands precision and quick reflexes, similar to the arcade feel of Nebulock.
- #14 Galaxy Highways
87% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Space 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick space shooter that features challenging boss encounters and arcade-style progression.
- #15 Neon Sundown
88% matchVery Positive82% of 449 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 13.6%, Top-Down 7.4%, 2D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter with roguelite progression that matches the high-energy gameplay of Nebulock.
- #16 Sophstar
86% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Space 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Classic bullet-hell mechanics with modern polish, focusing on intense, pattern-heavy boss encounters.
- #17 Destropolis
85% matchVery Positive87% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down arena shooter that focuses on destroying massive waves of enemies in a destructible environment.
- #18 Sektori
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 860 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Arcade 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful arena shooter that delivers intense twin-stick gameplay and arcade-style scoring.
- #19 Cycle 28
86% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cycle 28 is an intense momentum-based space shooter driven by a cinematic orchestral soundtrack. A game where the physics, the music, and the fight to survive combine to pull you into a place where nothing else exists... just you, your ship, and the need to do better.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arena Shooter 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Space 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style space combat game that focuses on survival and precision in a hostile environment.
- #20 Super reaKtor
83% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SuperSAZ StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super reaKtor is a bullet hell focused on difficulty with a twist: original controls and 2 differents weak points to manage. Collect green energy pellets, and avoid or absorb the various threats.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.8%, Difficult 25.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Colorful 8.2%, 2D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A score-attack bullet-hell game that emphasizes precision and pattern mastery.
- #21 CometStriker DX
84% 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 29.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Difficult 12.1%, Arcade 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Challenging twin-stick action that emphasizes boss encounters and precise movement.
- #22 Void Prison
84% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Lazy FlockPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Void Prison is a fast paced, endless arcade twin stick shooter that puts you inside of an ever shrinking ring. Survive by fighting emerging enemies around you and don't get consumed by the void. Complete achievements to unlock new skins and powerups and get on top of the leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Space 7%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes survival and fast-paced combat.
- #23 Void Resurgence
82% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Space 11.2%, Difficult 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite featuring space-themed bullet-hell combat and persistent upgrade systems.
- #24 Astro Prospector
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,098 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
Why similar: Incremental 34.9%, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Arcade 12.6%, Top-Down 7.1%, Shooter 6.5%
- #25 Undercroft Warriors
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 539 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 27.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Difficult 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult top-down shooter that focuses on bullet-hell mechanics and intense combat scenarios.
- #26 Cyclo Chambers
81% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Arena Shooter 16%, Space 9.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite twin-stick shooter that incorporates complex bullet-hell patterns and arena-based combat.
- #27 Deep Space Cache
78% matchVery Positive91% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Monu
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.
Why similar: Incremental 42.5%, Destruction 12.4%, Space 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 7.1%, Arcade 6.2%
- #28 BLUE REVOLVER
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 888 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Difficult 6.4%, 2D 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity bullet-hell shooter that captures the distinct arcade feel and difficulty of Nebulock.
- #29 Space Rock Breaker
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,917 reviews2025
Dev: WAKA WAKA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Space Rock Breaker is a short incremental game about mining asteroids in space. Mine asteroids with guns, unlock new materials, process the ore by dropping it into a Plinko machine, and spend your credits on upgrades in a massive skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 57.5%, Space 16.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Top-Down 6.5%, 2D 3.6%
- #30 Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite
77% matchVery Positive83% of 634 reviews2025
Dev: RyanJakob
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Blast. Collect. Upgrade. Repeat. Void Miner is a retro-inspired roguelite asteroid shooter where you pilot a space ship and manage an automated tower to destroy endless fields of chaos. Dodge, blast, and harvest your way through waves of asteroids in a fast-paced loop of destruction and progression.
Why similar: Incremental 26.3%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Arena Shooter 16.8%, Space 16%, Arcade 9.6%
- #31 Nodebuster
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,887 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 40.7%, Experimental 24.5%, Abstract 14.7%, Arcade 8.8%, 2D 4.1%
- #32 Black Paradox
80% matchMixed68% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Difficult 16.2%, Shooter 9.1%, 2D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled space shooter that incorporates heavy bullet-hell elements and deep customization.
- #33 Nebula
77% matchVery Positive87% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Space 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%
- #34 Space Smash
78% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 10.1%, Space 10%
- #35 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
76% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Difficult 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Abstract 9.1%
- #36 Antivirus PROTOCOL
74% matchVery Positive87% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: FIREHIVE Studio
Windows
Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world.
Why similar: Incremental 25.2%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Abstract 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.8%
- #37 BULLETHELL
75% matchVery Positive90% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.3%, Difficult 25.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, 2D 6.2%, Arena Shooter 4.1%
- #38 DEFRAG
73% matchVery Positive95% of 497 reviews2025
Dev: BlueDot Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
DEFRAG is a game about cleansing corrupted sectors and refining them through optimization to build a stronger system. Collect resources, adjust configurations, and complete your build as you progress.
Why similar: Incremental 35.6%, Bullet Hell 32.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Colorful 6.6%, 2D 5.6%
- #39 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,133 reviews2025
Dev: AarimousPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 56.9%, Abstract 10.5%, Space 9.1%, Arcade 7.8%, Colorful 4.9%
- #40 Cube Destroyer
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,159 reviews2016
Dev: Freedomize Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Destruction 19.3%, Arcade 15.2%, Top-Down 13%, Shooter 8.8%
- #41 Super Star Path
73% matchVery Positive81% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Why similar: Experimental 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Space 8.6%
- #42 Neon Striker
70% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Space 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shooter 6.9%
- #43 Dark Gravity: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive85% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: KorgorusPub: GamePlanet
Windows
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Destruction 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.8%, Shooter 7.5%
- #44 Gunlocked 2
70% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Arcade 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Shooter 6.5%
- #45 Polygon Attack
71% matchVery Positive88% of 273 reviews2016
Dev: Magnolia Art
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Space 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Difficult 9.9%
- #46 BroodStar
70% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Space 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Arcade 9.2%
- #47 Hyper Simon X
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Space 13.4%, Destruction 12.1%, Difficult 10.7%
- #48 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.2%
- #49 DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris
69% matchVery Positive91% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: Team Instant DefeatPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris is an intense mix of brick breaker, air hockey and bullet hell set in a post apocalyptic world. Destroy structures, dodge bullets, fire guns and buy perks to lay even more waste!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Destruction 13%, Arcade 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%
- #50 Grav Blazer Squared
73% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Space 15.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 6.6%
- #51 Disfigure
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,533 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Arena Shooter 16.5%, Difficult 9.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9%
- #52 Ether Loop
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
- #53 Dark Old Sun
68% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: SN!Somos Nerds
Windows · Mac · Linux
A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Space 17.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Action 11.2%
- #54 Nowhere Patrol
67% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.9%, Difficult 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, 2D 7.3%, Action 7%
- #55 Grav Blazer
71% matchMixed48% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Space 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 11.2%
- #56 Space Scavenger
66% matchVery Positive88% of 317 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Space 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Arcade 9.7%
- #57 Galactic Glitch: Prologue
65% matchVery Positive97% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Destruction 14.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Space 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #58 SPLIT BULLET
68% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Abstract 15.3%, Destruction 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Difficult 11%
- #59 Void Source
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Classic multi-directional (360°) shoot 'em up. Navigate your UFO through hazardous environments with dangerous enemies and beat huge bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Arena Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Space 10.2%
- #60 Geometry Arena
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,408 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.7%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Abstract 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 10.3%