- #1 VCTR
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
Shoot. Dash. Collect. Upgrade. VCTR is a kinetic arcade shooter where two simple actions create countless strategies. Read the field. Choose when to act. And turn the chaotic battlefield into a dance of high-risk, high-reward play.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.4%
- #2 Diced Up!
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: slameron
Windows · Mac
Survive as long as you can in an endless bullet hell with randomized stats and weapons.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.9%
- #3 Alpha Force Zero
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: osm games
Windows
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 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.9%
- #4 Polygon Pursuit
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crumbleworks
Windows
Dodge, shoot, survive! Polygon pursuit is an arcade-style twin stick shooter where you are pursued by multiple enemies constantly. You play as a lone circle confined in a polygonal world fighting to survive against waves of unique enemies. This is not an easy game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Arcade 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Shooter 8%, Casual 7.4%
- #5 RoboHunters
94% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: HomeTeam GameDevPub: Furtive Games
Windows
Top-down 3D action shooter. Fight against swarms of rogue AI machines and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.6%
- #6 Vradark's Revenge
94% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Sanchez CrewPub: Drunk Fly Oy
Windows
“Vradark’s Revenge” is a fantasy game in the Action RPG genre.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #7 Tommy Gun Carnage
93% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Jade Owl AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful run-and-gun shooter with hordes of enemies, powerups, perks and diverse environments!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 10%
- #8 Exovore
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tapzilla
Windows · Linux
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 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.5%
- #9 Horde Of Plenty
92% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: SMONCH, LLC
Windows
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.7%
- #10 Half Hour Hexagon
91% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 10.7%
- #11 cyber_serpent
90% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Q-Bit Digital
Windows · Mac
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 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 8.3%
- #12 Smash Hyper Drive
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gare Games
Windows · Mac
It's 2025 and the country's mega research facility has gone bad. You are a lowly security guard gunning for his paycheck. Fight your way out in this twin-stick shooter. Reminiscent of Smash TV and the likes of Xeno Crisis.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Arcade 9%, Shooter 4.8%
- #13 The Mad House Season One
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Crazy Carrot Studios
Windows
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 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Action 9.1%
- #14 Neon Fighter
88% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 5.7%
- #15 Ogo
87% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
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 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Arcade 11.6%, Top-Down 8.1%, Shooter 7.4%
- #16 Steel Hail
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: MegaBanana
Windows · Linux
Become humanity's last hope. Gear up, upgrade, and unleash hell in a relentless third-person sci-fi shooter against a ruthless robotic army. The future is yours to forge in fire and steel.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 4.8%
- #17 Undercroft Warriors
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.7%
- #18 The Neurochemical Conjob
85% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Mind Over Matter Entertainment
Windows
Eliminate your negative emotions (but save the good ones!) as Agent B. Cell, in this intense and wacky arcade style shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #19 Earth: 9000
86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Secret Forest Games
Windows
Defend the Earth in this hyper intense, visually overwhelming, bullet hell, arcade shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 9.5%
- #20 Bat Blitz
84% matchPositive83% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Beef Dust Studios
Windows
Bat Blitz is a fast paced, top down shooter, roguelike where you have to kill bats to stay alive as long as possible.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 9.5%
- #21 Little Elf Tanks
83% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Friendly Fire Software
Windows
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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%
- #22 Operation Singularity
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Knights and Weekends
Windows
A sci-fi top-down score chaser where score multipliers stack up the faster you eliminate.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 9.8%
- #23 Inferno Loot: Bullet Hell Bound
81% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Ozkaya Games
Windows · Mac
Face the relentless legions of hell in this fast-paced top-down roguelike. Loot powerful weapons, level up your stats, and survive the bullet hell chaos. How long can you stay alive in the inferno?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.7%
- #24 Bug Blast
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Giga GruntsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
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 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 5.7%
- #25 Hoodie Survivor and Super Hoodie Bros
81% match9 user reviews80% 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: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 11.1%
- #26 Dreieck
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Resaca Games
Windows
Play as a lowly triangle in this fast-paced top-down shooter on a dystopian polygon-based universe. Defeat your oppressors, claim glory!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 5.3%
- #27 Lonefield Evacutation Survivor
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Malémûre
Windows
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 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 10.1%
- #28 AREA WARS™
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
Windows
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #29 SNOT
79% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: BRIAN DAMAGE
Windows
SNOT is a top-down shooter minigame that's all about keeping cool and reloading. Stuck on a floor tile, brace your (booger) self and face endless hordes of micro organisms - fighting to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.5%
- #30 STEP ASIDE!
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BEEZthePANGEANPub: PonderPangi
Windows · Mac
You are an invincible bodyguard. Your only weakness is the person you must protect. Control the crowd, spot the assassin, and execute the mission in this stylish, top-down tactical shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Top-Down 8.2%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 7.9%
- #31 Chaos Machina
76% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Marko Zovko
Windows · Linux
Chaos Machina is a fast-paced action roguelike designed for immersive, bite-sized runs. Enter the flow state as you weave with your robot through enemy fire. Unleash powerful upgrades, and master 10-minute bursts of adrenaline before the Chaos reclaims the map.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 9%
- #32 Messier111
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: MELPOT
Windows
The Messier 111 is a twin-stick shooter that will test your skills.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down 8.3%, Action 7.9%
- #33 Poly-Vinyl Pests!
75% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: IDX Legends
Windows
Poly-Vinyl Pests! takes place many years in the future, where humans are long gone but plastics still litter the earth. Play as two ants from rival colonies in this twin-stick shooter to both squash plastic-laden pests and to prove the superiority of your colony!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.4%
- #34 Galaxy Highways
74% 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 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #35 Glow Storm
77% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Ludus Phaedra
Windows · Linux
Wield a powerful shield in this neon-lit 2D bullet hell where timing is everything. Destroy enemies with strategic shield activations and harvest their sparks as allies. Master the balance between offense and defense in vibrant arenas, then challenge yourself in Hard Mode for the ultimate test.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.2%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #36 Deep Deep Deep Nightmare
75% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Nato GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Deep Deep Deep Nightmare is a 2D Top Down Shooter. Survive by facing monsters in the nightmare of a little boy who didn’t heed his mother’s warnings that eating too much before bed can cause nightmares.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.2%
- #37 StormBonk
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Edenvind
Windows
A fast, addictive space run where you weave through meteors, blast obstacles, collect coins, and survive wave after wave of rising danger.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 7%
- #38 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
73% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 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 29%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.6%
- #39 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
73% 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 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.2%
- #40 C6: Frontlines
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: comwpPub: Federation of C6
Windows
C6: Frontlines is a bullet hell co-op roguelike where only YOU (and your friends) can bring the Azapall galaxy to peace. Wield 30+ weapons and gadgets of mass destruction to even the playing field, wave after wave, against a seemingly endless onslaught of evil!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 7.7%
- #41 Endocrisis Hyperactive
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arturo Buschmann
Windows
Endocrisis Hyperactive the next top-down shoot em up with intense action. Absorb bullets to increment your power and pass through levels with tons of enemies and bullets and, of course, intense boss battles.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.3%
- #42 Escape the Kreegan
72% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Entropy Is Software Development
Windows · Linux
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 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.3%
- #43 GunDeck[100]
72% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Dos Jamones
Windows · Mac · Linux
GunDeck[100] is a lightning-fast twin-stick shooter where you’ll build your arsenal from randomly-dealt cards. Weapons fire in a rainbow of elements with unique effects. Dart and dodge to survive the fireworks unleashed against you, and retaliate with your own display! Can YOU survive to wave 100?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #44 BaulaQuest
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Christopher Yalch
Windows · Linux
Local middle school teacher fights angry orange bald man army with marbles and furry creatures. Baula. Quest. BaulaQuest.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 11%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #45 Storm Mined
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
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 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.6%
- #46 Cheftastic!: Buffet Blast
71% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Not A Goose
Windows
Cheftastic!: Buffet Blast is a new exciting top-down arcade shooter! Take back the Isle of Verdura from swarms of mutant vegetables and climb your way to the top of the leaderboard!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 8.5%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #47 Gridform
70% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Sherbb
Windows
Fight in an arcade arena against tons of enemies with weaknesses to be exploited. Progress through a campaign of 75+ levels each presenting a new challenge with different win and fail conditions. Gameplay so tight and colorful it will bring tears to your eyes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #48 Biotype
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Big Salad Games
Windows
Test the limits of bio-mechanical clone Model 137 a.k.a BIOTYPE in this free, endless bullet hell. Master the Biotype's patented tri-laser and push as far as you can. Will BIOTYPE prove it can make a difference in the fight against the enemy in the real world?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 9.4%
- #49 Aqua Populo
71% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Newbuild-C
Windows · Linux
Pilot your sub through waves of angry sea-life and punishing bosses in this aquatic twin-stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 8.6%
- #50 Halo: Spartan Assault
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,811 reviews2014
Dev: Vanguard GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. *DirectX feature level 10 required. *
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Action 11.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #51 Space Waves
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 6.5%
- #52 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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 11%
- #53 SUPER CIRCUIT BREAKERS
68% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Triverske
Windows
Back with new weapons, new enemies, and with more circuits to break than ever! Destroy millions of robots in this free-to-play shooter with up to 6 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.1%
- #54 Shooting Game KARI
67% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: SAEKI Soft
Windows
The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, and destroy. Conquer all six stages and experience the real thrill of vertical scrolling shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 15%, Action 10.3%
- #55 Vectrix
69% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Poco a PocoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
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 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Arcade 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 10.4%
- #56 Impulsive Force
70% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: BleatBleat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down arcade game requiring awareness of the rotation of all controllable guns. The guns may help or hinder the progression of the puck to the target zone. Although one gun may be the player's primary focus consideration should be given to upcoming behaviour caused by items in their periphery.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 7.8%
- #57 Beat The Machine: Rebooted
68% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Sanguine Studios
Windows
In this top down twin-stick shooter, help Sector VIII defend themselves from T.O.M. Play as Damon, the cocky cadet, willing to aid Pete, Logan and Syncopia in saving their home from total destruction. Choose from a variety of 60+ Radical Skills to defeat the incoming viral attacks across 20+ levels.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action 11.3%, Arcade 9.3%
- #58 PhaigeX: Hyperspace Survivors
65% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Traitorean Games
Windows
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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.8%
- #59 Galaxy Champions TV
67% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: aQuadiun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 10.6%
- #60 (square)
66% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Brennan Curtis Cottrell
Windows
Launch. Recall. Avoid.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.5%, Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 6.7%, Action 6.2%