Games Like Retromancer

Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Arena Shooter 16.5%, Difficult 9.8%, 4 Player Local 7.4%, Arcade 6.7%

Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 11%, Difficult 8.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Arena Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Difficult 8.7%, Bullet Hell 8.2%

An explosive arcade arena shooter inspired by the golden age of Amiga classics. Blast through asteroid fields, destroy alien forces, upgrade your ship, and unleash devastating weapons in a modern reimagining of a timeless genre.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Arcade 8.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Arena Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%

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 26.4%, Arena Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%

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 29.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Difficult 8.3%, Arcade 6%

Salt VS Pepper is a twin-stick shooter where you switch between black and white every 3 seconds, leaving behind an evil clone every time you switch! Use guns, walls, bowling balls, and anything in between as a weapon!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Difficult 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%

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 25.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%

GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Arena Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%

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 28.5%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 8.8%

KosmoSquad is a twin-stick arena shooter where you survive as long as you can against an ever-increasing hoard of enemies. Fight alone or with up to three friends and collect star multipliers to maximize your high score. Use your score points to purchase upgrades for your ship and try again!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Arena Shooter 18%, 4 Player Local 15%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Local Co-Op 8%

Accused of committing a crime affecting the nation's security, you are now tasked with tracking down various undesirables in order to redeem yourself in the eyes of the powers that be. Blast through procedurally generated levels and complete the Watchlist in this retro arcade shooter!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%

A frantic twin stick shooter where you and your enemies are only ever one hit from death. Mow down relentless waves of robots, collect upgrades and claw your way to the highest score you can.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.9%, Arena Shooter 27.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 6.5%, Arcade 5.8%

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 26.8%, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%

Sling a devastating energy whip and unleash screen-clearing particle explosions in this high-octane twin-stick arcade shooter. Master pure, skill-based evasion, shatter geometric swarms, climb global leaderboards, or settle scores in local multiplayer.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%

Deflect, don't dodge. DEFLEKT is a neon arena shooter where every bullet fired at you is a weapon you can steal - catch it and send it back. Fight through 15 handcrafted arenas and 15 unique bosses, solo or in local co-op and versus, with six switchable soundtracks that match your mood.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.4%, Arena Shooter 27.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 6.4%, Shooter 4.9%

Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, 4 Player Local 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%

Join legendary RPG heroes in 'Legacy of Evil,' a classic arcade Shoot 'em Up. Battle the sinister Dravlo Stradinic and his dark forces. Upgrade your heroes and face terrifying bosses. Can you defeat the vampire and save Stygia?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%, Local Co-Op 7.1%

Engage in chaotic multiplayer battles in Trigger Fever, a top-down shooter party game. Crush foes solo or with friends, wielding 50+ unique weapons. Show off skills, tactically dominate, and embrace the crazy onslaught!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 11%, Arcade 7%

Fight through immense waves of enemies and test yourself in this difficult, top-down shooter. Swap between short and long-range weapons to tackle any situation. Unlock and upgrade dozens of weapon combinations to customize your loadout. How long can you survive before you get OVERRUN!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Arena Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Difficult 9.1%

Fight through escalating waves of demons in this fast-paced top-down arena shooter. Choose stackable abilities, create powerful builds and survive the Devil’s trials to earn your freedom.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Arena Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 6.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%

A bombastic bug busting adventure! Play as one of four playable characters in their quest to to free their fellow elves from the clutches of an evil army of spiders. If they crawl, blast em all! Let nothing stand in your way.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Arcade 8.2%

A retro 80's arcade-style top-down zombie shooter where you upgrade weapons, collect loot, and battle through increasing waves of undead and challenging bosses.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Arena Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Difficult 10.7%

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Difficult 11.8%, 4 Player Local 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%

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 25.1%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%

#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%

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 36.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 8.4%, Difficult 7.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%

Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Arena Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Local Co-Op 7.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%

Hop into your spaceship and battle waves of opponents in your journey to find the legendary space pizza! Now 100% more Deluxe than ever!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, 4 Player Local 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%

Pixel Ship Shooter is a fast-paced retro shooter game, dodge bullets and zap your friends to death!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, 4 Player Local 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Difficult 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Arena Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%

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 29.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 6.1%

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 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.6%

IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Arena Shooter 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Retro 7.9%

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 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Difficult 9.7%

Engage in heart-pounding top-down shooter action as a skilled operative fighting against powerful mega-corporations in a dystopian future. Unleash a barrage of futuristic weaponry, master tactical combat, and liberate humanity from the clutches of oppression in Shutdown.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Arena Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%

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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 4 Player Local 12%, Difficult 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%

No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.8%, Arena Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Retro 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%

Enfora Star station is being overrun! Pilot your spacecraft and deploy defenses to survive droid swarms - but every purchase costs precious score points. Will you risk everything for maximum points or play it safe? Master the ultimate arcade challenge!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Difficult 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%

The dinosaurs have brought the fight to the wrong cat’s territory. Mess with MewMew, get the PewPew: It’s time to send the dinos right back to extinction.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Arena Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.1%

A roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where your score IS your currency. Blast through enemy waves, then spend your hard-earned points on weapons and upgrades, or bank them as XP to power up permanently. Hundreds of builds. One more run.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Arena Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Arcade 6.7%

WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.9%, Arena Shooter 10.9%, Bullet Hell 7.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.1%, Top-Down Shooter 6.6%

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 38.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Retro 9.5%, Arena Shooter 8.4%

Do you have what it takes to beat two games at the same time? Prove your skills by controlling two ships simultaneously or join forces with a friend to overcome the challenge of this stylish Shoot'Em Up.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%

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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Arcade 7.5%

Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Arena Shooter 18%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Retro 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

Dead Oculus is a lethal, fast-paced bullet-hell that fuses arcade and roguelike elements. Brutalise your foes in gauntlets of handcrafted arenas by wielding deadly weapons with cataclysmic augments.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Arena Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Difficult 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 7.1%

Blipper is a twinstick arcade shooter with a retro scifi vibe and an element of bullet hell. Destroy waves of neon enemies across multiple arenas while dodging attackers and incoming fire.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.2%, Arena Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 9.3%

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 24.5%, Arena Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Difficult 9.4%

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 28.1%, Arena Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 7.6%

Retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Arena Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Difficult 10.1%

Drainer is a unique take on the classic top-down roguelike genre, making health a core element of the game. Here, your health is your ammunition, currency, and much more.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Arena Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%

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 27.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Difficult 11.9%, Arcade 7.1%

Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Arena Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 10.2%, Arcade 6.7%

Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%

Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Difficult 10.9%

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 29.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Difficult 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Retro 5.8%

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 24.7%, Arena Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%

Rumble is a fast Arena Brawler. Throw rocks to stun and spears to kill, dash to avoid incoming hazards and be the last man standing.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, 4 Player Local 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%