- #1 CRATES N' MOHAWKS
97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: hslentz
Windows · Linux
CRATES N' MOHAWKS is a chaotic arena shooter where every crate swaps your weapon. Grab crates, adapt to constantly changing guns, dodge swarms of enemies, and survive as long as possible while pushing your score higher.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Score Attack 8%
- #2 ULTRABUGS
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%
- #3 Space Toads Mayhem
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: LimeVibe Games
Windows · Mac
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
Why similar: Fast-Paced 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Action 11.3%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Casual 10.6%
- #4 Undercroft Warriors
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 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 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Difficult 8.9%
- #5 Cycle 28
94% 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 14.6%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Arena Shooter 12%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.8%
- #6 Polygoneer
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,795 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Casual 11%, Action 11%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.5%
- #7 SUPER FLAIL
93% matchVery Positive93% of 159 reviews2018
Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
SUPER FLAIL is a fast-paced arcade score attack game of flail-swinging rampage. Swing your flail to destroy everything until you die. Compare your score with other players and get on the top of the leaderboards.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Difficult 9.5%, Score Attack 8.8%
- #8 Super Mega Space Blaster Special
92% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot 'em up (shmup). Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep you coming back to unlock the next ship or beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Action 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Arena Shooter 11%, Casual 10.6%
- #9 Marimoth
91% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Nether Lamp
Windows
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Score Attack 10%, Retro 9.2%, Action 9%
- #10 Chromarena
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Kingsnake Games
Windows · Linux
Chromarena is a 2D top-down twin-stick arena shooter. Combine offense and defense to tear through hordes of color-coded enemies to unlock new guns and set high scores. Form short and medium-term plans, dodge attacks with fully responsive controls, and get into a flow state.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Action 8.5%, Difficult 6.6%
- #11 Hyper Simon X
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 66 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: Action 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Fast-Paced 9.9%, Indie 9.1%
- #12 Ardein.Fall
89% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Alex Grade
Windows
Welcome Pilot to the Ardein Initiative. We are leaving Earth, and we need you to protect us. Face new challenges and new rivals EVERY DAY. Can you plan your defense to ever changing war? Can you save humanity?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Score Attack 9.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
- #13 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,927 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action 11.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Score Attack 9.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%
- #14 UBERMOSH Vol.5
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Difficult 7.8%
- #15 Chippy
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,174 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Arena Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
- #16 Breakpoint
86% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Studio AesthesiaPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Score Attack 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%
- #17 Warcat Parade
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Score Attack 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Action 9.5%
- #18 Vector Assault 2
88% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Annihilate waves of enemies in this enhanced sequel with better visuals and improved twin stick shooter gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Retro 11.2%, Casual 10.2%, Arcade 9.2%, Arena Shooter 8.1%
- #19 Enfora Star
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Haapa Games
Windows · Linux
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 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Score Attack 9.2%
- #20 Violet Impetus
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: NANAHYAKUMAN
Windows · Linux
Violet Impetus is a bullet-hell arcade melee 'em up set in a series of (lightly) procedurally-generated arenas. Drop into different biomes to rid the world of Æris—the demiurge, petrificate & fractured. Its other children just won't see things eye to eye.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Score Attack 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.6%
- #21 Frantic Dimension
83% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: Action 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Fast-Paced 11.6%, Indie 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%
- #22 Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Myke WillsPub: Enfenyx Games
Windows
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race, is a 2D, dual stick shoot em' up, bullet hell, arcade game. Tear up hordes of aliens with skill based game play, bombs & upgrades to obliterate everything!. Gun down 11 massive bosses, bank insane score on the leaderboards & overcome clouds of enemy fire.
Why similar: Action 20.9%, Indie 15.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%, Casual 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
- #23 Space Smash
82% 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: Arena Shooter 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #24 Steel Alcimus
81% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
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 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Score Attack 9%
- #25 Road Doom
80% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
ROAD DOOM is an arcade bullet-hell with a cheesy story. On a quest to defeat the four horsemen, blast your way through evil beings with skills of immense power. Unleash your wrath!
Why similar: Action 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Casual 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
- #26 Gran Vitreous
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2015
Dev: Heliocentric Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Gran Vitreous is a PC shmup that combines classic arena shooter gameplay with the mechanics of a loot driven action RPG. Upgrade your ships equipment and level up as you battle through a galaxy filled with randomly generated encounters.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
- #27 HyperShot
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pirate Dog Games
Windows
In this Bullet Hell shooter, the more enemies you shoot, the more enemies spawn! Keep moving so you don't get surrounded, and shoot enough enemies to clear each level.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Difficult 9.9%
- #28 Iron Fisticle
78% matchVery Positive83% of 515 reviews2014
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Action 10.2%
- #29 State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
78% matchVery Positive84% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Lapovich Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Arena Shooter 12%, Action 11.2%, Bullet Hell 9%
- #30 Orchid Glitter
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #31 MechsNBugs
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Purple Tortoise
Windows
Two Mechs. One player. And an arena filled with alien bugs. Survive five rounds in the arena to become the new champion.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Fast-Paced 14%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%
- #32 #Funtime
77% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: OneGuyGamesPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
#Funtime is an explosive twin-stick shooter where shooting isn't your only weapon. Swap your ship's color to destroy enemies, avoid damage, and ultimately control the battlefield.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 9%, Retro 7.7%
- #33 Cuboid Keeper
76% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: Ottropi Games
Windows
Cuboid Keeper is a fast-paced arena shooter with a gripping storyline and an unique spaceship building system. Take control of the legendary Guardian of the Cube and face four advanced civilizations hell-bent on defeating you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
- #34 Neon Fighter
75% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
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: Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Score Attack 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%
- #35 ArenaMania
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Sándor VágásiPub: Norbiúr
Windows
Can you survive the challenges of the Arena? The progressively difficult levels and their hundreds of enemies are just looking for a way to hunt you down. Your only help is your experience and your spells leveling up after each level. If you can pick them up…
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Action 9.1%, Casual 8.2%
- #36 Shmup!
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Conti Games
Windows · Mac
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Action 9.2%, Arcade 8.7%
- #37 Solaroids
74% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%
- #38 Rocking Pilot
73% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 17.1%, Fast-Paced 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Action 11.3%, Bullet Hell 11.2%
- #39 Exphelius: Arena
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Pharazen Studios
Windows · Mac
Prove yourself and earn your wings in the Exphelius Championships - a reckless bloodsport of vehicular mayhem across the galaxy Exphelius. Win matches across multiple game modes to earn cash and new parts, upgrade your ships or buy new ones, and claim your way to the top.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Action 6.4%
- #40 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
70% matchVery Positive92% of 758 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action 9.1%
- #41 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
72% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: The Voices Games
Windows
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Action 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Casual 10%
- #42 UBERMOSH Vol.3
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,463 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The third volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Retro 7.5%
- #43 Retromancer
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Spinfoam Games
Windows · Mac
What happens when nostalgia and necromancy mix? A Retromancer happens! Grab a few friends, choose your champions, and battle your way through 6 brutal zones filled with screeching bats, burrowing worms, deranged cultists, and giant ants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Arena Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Difficult 9%
- #44 Starfighter Neon
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
Windows · Mac
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: Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Action 8.1%
- #45 Vectro Blast
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Score Attack 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Arena Shooter 11.7%, Action 10.1%
- #46 Power Gunner
70% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Toast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gun your way towards survival in this action arcade adventure! Use your fuel supply to find upgrades to your ship and collect more fuel to keep progressing against harder and harder foes! Classic arcade action with a unique control scheme to pilot your ship.
Why similar: Action 13.7%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Indie 10%, Score Attack 9.5%
- #47 Asteroids Millennium
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: Geoff Nagy
Windows · Linux
A modern spin on an old classic! Asteroids Millennium provides exciting new game play without departing from the feel of its predecessors. Collect power-ups, dodge threats, and blast away at asteroids and enemies alike in this survival game that is truly fun to play.
Why similar: Action 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Casual 13.5%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Indie 10.5%
- #48 SpinWave Survivors
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pir8Pete
Windows
Spinwave Survivors is a fast-paced survival shooter with roguelike elements. Scoot, shoot and boost your way through hordes of drones as you upgrade your weapons and unlock new abilities, all while attempting to survive the chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Score Attack 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Arena Shooter 12%
- #49 Mustache in Hell
70% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Action 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arena Shooter 13%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
- #50 NEO NEO
69% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: Kastrye
Windows
NEO NEO is a super fast, brutal top-down arcade game, inspired by the likes of Hotline Miami and Super Hexagon. Use a devastating teleport ability to leap from enemy to enemy, stealing weapons and killing all in one explosive move.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.6%, Action 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Indie 12.5%, Score Attack 10.9%
- #51 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Ho RaBii
Windows
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Action 16.4%, Casual 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
- #52 Son of Scoregasm
69% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: R C KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Arena Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Score Attack 10%
- #53 Drones, The Human Condition
72% matchMostly Negative37% of 358 reviews2016
Dev: Blunt GamesPub: ninjainatux
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An addictive fast paced twin stick arena shooter with banging electronic sound track, nostalgic nods and a barrage of flashing lights and bullets. Your task is simple, kill drones, free humans, don't die!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Arena Shooter 14%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #54 DOOMTANK
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Unibear Studio
Windows
DOOMTANK is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter designed to put you in the hot seat. Enter an ever-changing room straight from the depths of Hell and slay its inhabitants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #55 Thunder Chase
68% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Gigafun Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Thunder Chase pits you against never ending missiles. Protected by a time slowing Armor and with various Boosts, survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.8%, Action 16.4%, Score Attack 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Indie 12%
- #56 Death Carnival
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Furyion Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for Death Carnival. Intense Top-Down Shooter with multi-elevation combat. Easy to start, thrilling to watch. Over a dozen characters with unique attacks and story. Adrenaline-fueled combat in singleplayer, online co-op, or competitive PvP.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Action 14%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 12.9%, Bullet Hell 11.6%
- #57 Cube Shooter
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Youngnelson
Windows · Linux
Cube Shooter is a top down arena shooter where players need to dodge and shoot back to pass each level. Shoot your way through levels of 'cube' like enemies who have their own unique abilities to stop you passing each level.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Difficult 10.2%, Action 7.9%
- #58 TechBeat Heart
66% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Machine Games
Windows · Linux
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Fast-Paced 10.6%
- #59 Space Wars
68% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Star Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Wars is an exciting 2D space shooter. It has tons of powerups, tons of action, and tons of hardcore gameplay!
Why similar: Action 17.9%, Casual 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Indie 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%
- #60 Void Daggers
64% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: mobx.games
Windows
One touch kills you. Your timer is your score. Neon wireframe horrors swarm from infinite darkness. Shatter them, harvest their essence, forge your daggers through 5 tiers of devastation. Bunny hop the void. Dagger jump to survive. Prove your skill on Steam leaderboards. For fans of Devil Daggers.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.1%, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Difficult 12.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.5%