- #1 ANNO: Mutationem
97% matchVery Positive81% of 6,573 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.9%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Action 11.3%, Anime 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the cyberpunk aesthetic with a unique 2D-to-3D transition and pixel-art style that mirrors the vibe of Revenant.
- #2 HUNTDOWN
96% matchVery Positive95% of 4,343 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.5%, Shooter 24.9%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Action 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D action shooter that features gritty, retro-inspired pixel art and relentless combat.
- #3 Super Alloy Ranger
96% matchVery Positive91% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: Alloy MushroomPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 37.9%, Action 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Combat 9.3%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D action-adventure game features vibrant pixel art and fluid shooting mechanics similar to Revenant.
- #4 Neon Inferno
94% matchVery Positive94% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.5%, Shooter 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action 15.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that focuses on cyberpunk themes and cooperative action gameplay.
- #5 Valfaris
95% matchVery Positive83% of 2,730 reviews2019
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Why similar: Action 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 26%, Dark 12.6%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a dark, heavy-metal-inspired atmosphere paired with intense 2D shooting and detailed pixel art.
- #6 Cyber Shadow
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.9%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 12.1%, 2D 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 2D action platformer that leans heavily into the cyberpunk aesthetic and precise combat mechanics.
- #7 SANABI
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 44,344 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.2%, 2D Platformer 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Action 14.2%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed 2D platformer that emphasizes movement and action in a dystopian setting.
- #8 Beyond Citadel
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,389 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Shooter 30.1%, Cyberpunk 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 11.3%, Dark 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that leans into the cyberpunk aesthetic with a focus on intense, fast-paced combat.
- #9 Katana ZERO
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 75,452 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.7%, 2D Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Action 15.3%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more melee-focused, its fast-paced, dark, and stylish pixel-art action is a perfect match for the intensity of Revenant.
- #10 Paradox Soul
93% matchMixed43% of 643 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.6%, Shooter 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 15.8%, Dark 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric 2D action game with pixel-art visuals that emphasizes exploration and survival.
- #11 Nightmare Reaper
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,761 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Shooter 42.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Dark 17.7%, Action 17%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that blends modern roguelite elements with a dark, pixelated aesthetic.
- #12 Gravity Circuit
88% matchVery Positive92% of 5,574 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Action 22.7%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action platformer that delivers tight controls and classic pixel-art shooting action.
- #13 Wallachia: Reign of Dracula
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 191 reviews2020
Dev: Migami GamesPub: Storybird Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.
Why similar: Action 57.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Indie 13.2%, 2D 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 2D action game that features challenging combat and a dark, gothic atmosphere.
- #14 Bleed 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 904 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
Why similar: Action 55%, Pixel Graphics 20%, 2D 13%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced 2D shooter that focuses on dodging and precision aiming in a retro style.
- #15 RUINER
87% matchVery Positive89% of 12,330 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 62.8%, Action 19.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down cyberpunk shooter that captures the dark, high-tech intensity found in Revenant.
- #16 Blasphemous
85% matchVery Positive90% of 65,282 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 49.4%, Action 22.4%, 2D 18.9%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Though more focused on melee, its dark, atmospheric pixel art and challenging 2D platforming are highly relevant.
- #17 ReversEstory
86% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: ilili_world
Windows
ReversEstory is a 2D Roguelike action shooting game. Enjoy the freedom of 360° flying while exploring the procedurally generated dungeons. A latitude of items grants the players the power to challenge the darkness. What’s hidden behind? You shall witness and be shocked.
Why similar: Shooter 30.3%, 2D Platformer 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Action 14.1%, 2D 9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelike that emphasizes vertical movement and shooting in a stylish pixel-art world.
- #18 CARRION
84% matchVery Positive95% of 33,421 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 44.3%, Action 29.7%, 2D 15.6%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A reverse-horror game with a dark, pixelated aesthetic that emphasizes unique movement and combat mechanics.
- #19 Project Mercury
86% matchMixed58% of 592 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Action 49.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, 2D 13.3%, Indie 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired 2D platformer that focuses on tight movement and challenging action sequences.
- #20 Nitro Express
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,109 reviews2025
Dev: Grayfax SoftwarePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34%, Shooter 30.5%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that offers classic arcade-style action and platforming challenges.
- #21 Dead Cells
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 181,516 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.5%, Action 31.4%, 2D 20.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A premier 2D action-platformer that features fluid combat and a dark, evolving world.
- #22 NanoApostle
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,205 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Dark 28.1%, Action 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D 10.3%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, boss-rush action game that emphasizes precise movement and combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #23 The Messenger
81% matchVery Positive93% of 13,060 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Action 18.2%, 2D 14.5%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 2D platforming and action that utilizes beautiful pixel art and responsive controls.
- #24 Cyber Utopia
84% matchMixed44% of 129 reviews2017
Dev: Coconut Tree StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Cyber Utopia is a first-person shooter, made in a pastiche, old-school style in the setting of cyber punk. Actions unfold in the distant future, when the technology developed to such an extent that people began to turn into cyborgs.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.2%, Shooter 30.1%, Action 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that explores cyberpunk themes through a lens of intense, action-packed gameplay.
- #25 Broforce
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,774 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Shooter 27.9%, Action 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, 2D 13.4%, Indie 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic and explosive 2D shooter that captures the arcade-style fun of retro action games.
- #26 Exodemon
82% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.
Why similar: Shooter 33.7%, Action 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style shooter that captures the dark, gritty feel of early 90s action games.
- #27 Berserk Boy
79% matchVery Positive85% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: BerserkBoy Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Action 18.3%, 2D 11.2%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy 2D action game with vibrant pixel art and fast-paced combat mechanics.
- #28 Ctesiphon
77% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Stomy
Windows · Linux
A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.6%, Shooter 23.8%, Action 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Anime 6.7%
- #29 Intrusion 2
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,268 reviews2012
Dev: Aleksei Abramenko
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
Why similar: Action 41.6%, Shooter 31.5%, 2D 15.4%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based 2D shooter that offers intense combat scenarios and classic platforming challenges.
- #30 Replik Survivors
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Sea Cat
Windows
This game is a time survival game with role-playing and roguelite elements. Through the choice of upgrades in battle to make the character stronger and stronger, defeat the oncoming enemies.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Action 15.1%, 2D 11.5%, Anime 10.2%
- #31 Pewt 'em Up!
76% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shooter 37.2%, Action 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, 2D 9.8%, Combat 6.8%
- #32 MYRIAD DEATH
75% matchVery Positive86% of 280 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Shooter 50.4%, Action 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, 2D 13.8%, Indie 1.2%
- #33 Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS
75% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS is a bloody and brutal shooter game that features beautiful cutscenes, jaw-dropping map design and an upgrade system you can carry over into Newgame+! Uncover the secret behind the mansion as you battle through bosses and enemies with a wide arsenal of weapons
Why similar: Shooter 33.4%, Cyberpunk 25.8%, Action 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 8.3%
- #34 GAL VS VILLAGE
73% matchVery Positive100% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: Crush-vAdin
Windows
GAL VS VILLAGE is an GAL like old-school FPS. You play as Kessenji “Blood-sucker” Yui, infiltrate the village, and must bring the situation under control. Move at high speed, swing your knife, blast away with the shotgun, and drive away the supernatural!!!!!!
Why similar: Shooter 41.6%, Action 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Anime 6.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #35 iaidoka_interlude
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.
Why similar: Action 51%, Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Indie 12.4%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist 2D action game that focuses on precision and timing within a retro pixel-art framework.
- #36 Roguebot
76% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Leonhard Robin Schnaitl
Windows
Fast-paced Roguelike shooter in a dystopian steampunk future.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 48.3%, Cyberpunk 28.4%, Action 17.9%, Combat 5.4%
- #37 ENYO Arcade
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 112 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.9%, Action 22.5%, Shooter 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Dark 8.9%
- #38 Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
74% matchVery Positive94% of 3,167 reviews2021
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.
Why similar: Shooter 39.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.9%, 2D 12.4%, Anime 10.9%, Action 10.5%
- #39 Lycanthorn II - Rain of Beasts
73% matchVery Positive90% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Lycanthorn II is 3D homage to games of old. You play as Rain, a Vampire Hunter, on her quest to slay Nosferatu.
Why similar: Shooter 36.5%, Action 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Combat 4.6%, Indie 1.3%
- #40 GRIMWAR
71% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: BookWyrm
Windows
THE ARCHMAGE IS DEAD. THE GRIMWAR IS FREE. MANA IS FLEETING.
Why similar: Shooter 36.6%, Action 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Dark 13.8%, Combat 13.5%
- #41 TheDawn
71% matchVery Positive93% of 8,611 reviews2020
Dev: LIMITED
Windows
TheDawn is a third-person shooting game about the journey of Maya, the superpowers who can manipulate time, and Max, the hacker who helps her. Will they be able to save mankind and face a new dawn?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.3%, Shooter 21%, Action 12.5%, Cyberpunk 11.7%, Anime 6.4%
- #42 Hunter Girls
74% matchMostly Positive69% of 77 reviews2021
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunter Girls is a side-scrolling action shooter featuring anime-inspired characters, fast-paced combat, and arcade-style gameplay focused on reflexes and replayability.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.9%, Shooter 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Linear 13.1%, 2D 8.5%
- #43 Bot Vice
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,478 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.4%, Shooter 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Action 12.1%, 2D 8.5%
- #44 SharpShooter3D
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,244 reviews2023
Dev: HeadHunters games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Why similar: Shooter 35.4%, Dark 18.7%, Action 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Combat 12%
- #45 Project Absentia
69% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Waffle Iron Studios
Windows
Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter based on flash cartoons and sprite comics of days gone by focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.
Why similar: Shooter 69.1%, Action 30.9%
- #46 Snezhinka:Sentinel Girls2
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,441 reviews2024
Dev: hinyari9
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A fast-paced shooter with simple controls. Enhance your character by purchasing cards and hold the line against waves of hostile mechs as an employee of a private military company.
Why similar: Shooter 38%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Anime 11.6%, 2D 11.2%, Action 10.5%
- #47 REVN
73% matchMixed70% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Ambitious Games
Windows
REVN is a free-to-play, third-person MOBA shooter set in a dark futuristic world. Fully customize your character appearance and loadout to cater to your unique playstyle. Defend your core at all costs and ruthlessly destroy your enemies in fast-paced 5v5 MOBA action.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.4%, Cyberpunk 22.7%, Shooter 19.1%, Action 10.3%, Combat 6.5%
- #48 Rusted Moss
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,644 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Dark 17.1%, Action 16.3%, 2D 9.5%
- #49 Ninja Hanrei
71% matchVery Positive84% of 276 reviews2020
Dev: DynKen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.9%, Action 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 3.9%
- #50 The Last Salvage Squad
66% matchVery Positive99% of 403 reviews2026
Dev: Sunfish KumanoPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.
Why similar: Shooter 44.7%, Action 38.2%, Anime 14.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #51 Succubus With Guns
72% matchMixed56% of 250 reviews2021
Dev: Satur Cat
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It's a simple campaign-style, third-person shooter. Shoot zombies and other monsters to move to other worlds. Defeat all the bosses guarding the portals.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 50.1%, Shooter 29.2%, Action 11.9%, Anime 7.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #52 Immortal Joan: Cyber Revolution
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: 康师傅红烧甜不辣
Windows
Play as Maggie, an immortal agent fighting a cyberpunk megacorporation. Infiltrate enemy territory through stealth,—or arm yourself with whatever weapons you can find and engage in direct combat. Maggie cannot die—but heavy damage can lead to capture, imprisonment, and new paths forward.
Why similar: Action 38.3%, Cyberpunk 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, 2D 9.6%, Anime 6.9%
- #53 PROTOTYPE原型
69% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Veronika OrfeevaPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A cinematic techno-thriller about the fate of the intermediate links of progress.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 44.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Dark 16%, 2D 10.4%, Anime 7.2%
- #54 Gunner-chan!
67% matchVery Positive92% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: kido
Windows
A 2.5D top-down, roguelike shooter set in a base that has been taken over by a revolt of robots.
Why similar: Action 82.2%, Anime 6.8%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #55 Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,766 reviews2015
Dev: Emad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Shooter 37%, Anime 26.7%, 2D 10.7%, Action 10.6%, Indie 10.5%
- #56 Kats Trigger
66% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2025
Dev: GIX
Windows
"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Action 17.9%, 2D 10.2%, Combat 8.4%
- #57 FoE Remains
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 634 reviews2025
Dev: EmpaluPub: Love Muffin Publishing
Windows
Remains is a hardcore mix of platformer, 2D-shooter and roguelike with RPG elements. Travel around a post-apocalyptic world and explore its various corners, communicate with locals and help them, level up and fight enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons and magic.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 51.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Action 17%, 2D 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #58 Rogue Reaper
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 406 reviews2019
Dev: Fireroot Studios
Windows
Rogue Reaper is an action-adventure game, taking place at the end of the Dark Ages during the rise of the plague. Trying to relieve her father from his work of managing the massive influx of souls, the daughter of the Grim Reaper sets out on an adventure to find and destroy the cause of the plague.
Why similar: Action 81.1%, Indie 18.9%
- #59 DRAINUS
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,135 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shooter 41.8%, Action 31.5%, 2D 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 6.1%
- #60 Neon Blight
70% matchMixed41% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Bleeding TapesPub: indie.io
Windows
Welcome to Eden, the old town district beneath the megacity. Fight through dystopian cyberspace, collect hundreds of firearms, establish an exotic black market gun store, cater to other cyberpunk runners, and work towards the ultimate payday in this neon-rogue-lite, store management, shoot ‘em up.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.6%, Shooter 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Action 12.4%, 2D 8.4%