- #1 Starcom: Nexus
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Exploration 37%, Action 18.9%, Adventure 18.2%, Story Rich 16.7%, 2D 6.5%
- #2 EON Fighter
96% matchVery Positive90% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Square Wheel
Windows
Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shooter 6.4%, Arcade 6.2%
- #3 Galaxy Highways
96% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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 34.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, Shooter 8.7%, Colorful 6.2%
- #4 Galactic Glitch
94% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 38.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Combat 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #5 Space Scavenger
95% matchVery Positive88% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
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 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Aliens 15%, Cartoony 10.6%, Arcade 9.2%
- #6 Zombotron
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,501 reviews2019
Dev: Ant.Karlov Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.
Why similar: Aliens 23.9%, Shooter 21.7%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D 10.7%, Action 10.4%
- #7 The Way Home: Pixel Roguelike
93% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Concode
Windows · Mac
Pixelart Roguelike Action Game! Trapped on a strange island, Kevin and Cheese struggle to return home. Encounter other lost people and terrifying monsters lurking on the island. Help our unfortunate duo find THE WAY HOME!
Why similar: Arcade 26%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 14%, Casual 13.7%, Combat 13.5%
- #8 Minishoot' Adventures
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Colorful 5.7%
- #9 From Space
91% matchMixed68% of 1,932 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shooter 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #10 Notrium
92% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Ville Mönkkönen
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
You have crash-landed on Notrium. Your food supplies are running low, and a pack of predatory aliens have your scent. You're out of bullets for your pistol, your only weapon a handful of rocks. A freezing night is setting in, and you are desperately looking for firewood. Can you survive?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.7%, Aliens 17.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #11 Planetary Dustoff
90% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.6%, Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Action 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #12 ASTRONAUTILUS
89% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Shooter 42.4%, Colorful 26.2%, Action 17%, 2D 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #13 Original Journey
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 205 reviews2017
Dev: Bonfire EntertainmentPub: Another Indie
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Original Journey is a 2D hand drawn, sci-fi action-adventure with a bold hand drawn art style. Join the Ato as they embark on a mission to save their home world. Only a mysterious power source discovered on a distant planet can save them but how far will the Ato go save themselves?
Why similar: Aliens 23.3%, Shooter 18.6%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #14 Rogue Star Rescue
88% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 51.6%, Top-Down Shooter 29.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Funny 7.8%, Action 2.4%
- #15 Captain Starshot
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Aliens 43.1%, Funny 18.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 13.2%, Casual 6.7%
- #16 Lost Nova
86% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!
Why similar: Funny 21.4%, Exploration 19.4%, Story Rich 17.5%, Colorful 16.3%, 2D 10.6%
- #17 Cargo Commander
86% matchVery Positive83% of 927 reviews2012
Dev: Serious Brew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Alone in space, light years away from your family, armed with only your Fistcannon™; you are Cargo Corps' latest recruit, a Cargo Commander.
Why similar: Arcade 28%, Shooter 26%, Funny 24.8%, Action 11.7%, Casual 5.5%
- #18 Nebula
85% matchVery Positive87% of 181 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 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Aliens 11.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 5.3%
- #19 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
84% matchVery Positive84% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Graphite LabPub: Midwest Games
Windows · Linux
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Aliens 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Combat 8.4%
- #20 Rift Loopers
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53%, Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Aliens 12.9%, Action 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #21 Astro Looter: Survivor
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.3%, Shooter 22.6%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.6%, Casual 7.4%
- #22 Exophobia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Aliens 22.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Combat 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%
- #23 Kritters
81% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
A chaotic Roguelite Twin-Stick Shooter with a Base Defense Twist. With up to 4 players, explore, become stronger to defend your spaceship and leave this Frk*n planet!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.1%, Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Colorful 8.5%, Action 4.9%
- #24 Uragun
82% 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 43.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 4.5%
- #25 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
80% matchVery Positive93% of 69 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 37.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.7%, Colorful 5.3%
- #26 Cozy Space Survivors
78% matchVery Positive97% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.4%, Arcade 16%, Funny 13.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Colorful 7.7%
- #27 Sus Virus Amogus
79% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Sus Virus Amogus is a sci-fi action-roguelike game. A lost scientist on an endless space station battles hostile soldiers and robots, using random weapons with unique effects to progress deeper into the station.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.2%, Shooter 15.4%, Funny 13.3%, Exploration 12.6%, Combat 7%
- #28 Solstice Chronicles: MIA
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 313 reviews2017
Dev: Ironward
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this 2-player twin-stick shooter, use a friendly drone for a game-changing abilities. Survive waves, upgrade, and uncover the mystery in this cooperative, action-packed experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Aliens 19.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 4.1%
- #29 Journey To The Savage Planet
77% matchVery Positive87% of 6,823 reviews2021
Dev: TyphoonPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21%, Exploration 18.9%, Arcade 18.2%, Colorful 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #30 Alien Attack
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 241 reviews2016
Dev: Alien Jellyfish
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.
Why similar: Action 40%, Adventure 30.3%, Casual 29.7%
- #31 Berzerk: Recharged
78% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.9%, Cartoony 9.4%
- #32 REPLIKATOR
77% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Colorful 9.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #33 Super Raft Boat Together
76% matchVery Positive83% of 225 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Journal GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
The world's been flooded. All you have left is your Super Raft Boat… and your friends! Work together to expand your raft while fending off the strangely violent (and wealthy??) creatures of the sea in this multiplayer roguelike shooter. Will your crew survive and reach the Final Island?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Combat 11.7%, 2D 5.1%
- #34 Alien Hominid HD
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 582 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
Why similar: Aliens 27.8%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, Arcade 19.8%, Funny 11.4%, 2D 7.8%
- #35 Voidigo
73% 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 35.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Cartoony 9.2%, Funny 8.8%, Shooter 7.3%
- #36 Starbound
73% matchVery Positive90% of 122,901 reviews2016
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Why similar: Exploration 38.1%, Adventure 23.2%, 2D 20.5%, Action 18.2%
- #37 Gunlocked
74% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Aliens 31.5%, Arcade 22%, Shooter 18.7%, Action 8.7%, Combat 7.6%
- #38 My Little Universe
72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,048 reviews2023
Dev: EstotyPub: SayGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
Why similar: Exploration 40.3%, Colorful 27.2%, Action 18.3%, Casual 14.2%
- #39 Super Star Path
75% matchVery Positive81% of 414 reviews2015
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Top-Down Shooter 38.8%, Arcade 17.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Colorful 8.4%, 2D 6.6%
- #40 CRYPTARK
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,913 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 61.6%, Action 14%, Adventure 9.2%, Shooter 7.8%, 2D 6.1%
- #41 Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey
76% matchMixed67% of 252 reviews2014
Dev: Ultravision InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.1%, Arcade 17.3%, Shooter 16.9%, Combat 10.7%, Action 8.5%
- #42 Cosmic Coliseum
71% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Aliens 17.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Combat 7.8%
- #43 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
69% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 8.8%, Exploration 8%
- #44 Zolg
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 223 reviews2016
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.4%
- #45 Something Ate My Alien
72% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Rokabium Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 42.4%, Exploration 25.9%, 2D 14.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #46 This Means Warp
71% matchMixed69% of 665 reviews2023
Dev: OutlierPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 60.3% ★, Arcade 15.9%, Funny 13.7%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #47 Rocky Mayhem
70% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: SepSlitherPub: Frederik Holst
Windows
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 8 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.2%, Arcade 18%, Shooter 15.9%, Combat 11.3%, Action 7.5%
- #48 Solace Inc.
69% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.7%, Shooter 19.3%, Aliens 10.9%, Combat 9.7%, Action 8.8%
- #49 Akimbot
68% matchVery Positive81% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!
Why similar: Shooter 21.8%, Cartoony 21.4%, Combat 16%, Colorful 11.9%, Action 8.4%
- #50 Dead End Job
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.3%, Action 16.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Cartoony 7.2%, Shooter 6.2%
- #51 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
69% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.6%, Aliens 28.7%, Combat 17%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 5.9%
- #52 ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers
70% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2018
Dev: Cosmic Picnic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running. Break into a space station with an asteroid. Tow a sofa into a black hole. Experience the perils and intrigue of space exploration with 1-4 players.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.5%, Exploration 22.2%, Funny 21.6%, Action 12.9%, 2D 7.9%
- #53 Nomad Survival
67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Combat 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, 2D 20.7%, Action 16.5%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #54 Capsized
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,096 reviews2011
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives!
Why similar: Action 38%, Shooter 36.2%, 2D 16.7%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #55 The Mobius Machine
67% matchVery Positive84% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.6%, Aliens 13.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #56 POPUCOM
64% matchVery Positive87% of 4,034 reviews2025
Dev: HypergryphPub: GRYPHLINE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Why similar: Funny 34.4%, Cartoony 21.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Casual 12.4%, Shooter 12%
- #57 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
67% matchVery Positive94% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Aliens 20.4%, Arcade 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Cartoony 10.9%, Action 10%
- #58 BioGun
65% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2024
Dev: Dapper Dog Digital
Windows · Linux
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Cartoony 9.8%, Shooter 9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #59 FullBlast
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: UFO Crash Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Aliens 18.7%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Cartoony 12.1%
- #60 Shotgun Legend
66% matchVery Positive90% of 997 reviews2018
Dev: Jonathan TindellPub: Wastebasket Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.
Why similar: Action 46.4%, 2D 38%, Singleplayer 15.6%