- #1 Shmadow
97% matchVery Positive82% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Extrokold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 4 Player Local 16.4%, Local Co-Op 11%, Co-op 9.7%
- #2 It came from space and ate our brains
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 519 reviews2015
Dev: Triangle Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
It came from space and ate our brains is a unique Arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay, four-player co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? You’ve come to the right place!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, 4 Player Local 20.5%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Shooter 7.4%
- #3 KosmoSquad
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: FlatRedBall, LLCPub: Narfox LLC
Windows
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 20%, 4 Player Local 19.3%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Space 8.7%
- #4 URG
94% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Jani PenttinenPub: Utopos Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
URG is a retro-style side-scrolling arcade shooter with beautiful 3D graphics and a ton of action with big explosions and a co-op mode for up to four players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, 4 Player Local 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
- #5 Circuit Breakers
94% matchMixed58% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Triverske
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, 4 Player Local 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Local Co-Op 7.7%
- #6 Audacity
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Catastrophe Games LLC
Windows
Grab your friends and escape Auda City, which has come under attack from the living dead. Bullet hell meets zombies, do you have the Audacity to survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10%
- #7 Neon Tyrant
90% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: One Mind Games
Windows
Neon Tyrant is a co-op vertical shmup where togetherness is a mechanic: fly close to bond shields, rescue downed wingmates under fire, draft run-defining perks. Campaign, endless, daily runs, boss rush — 1-4 pilots, local or online. Flying solo? Hire an AI wingman that learns. Everything glows.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Space 11.1%, 4 Player Local 10.5%
- #8 Circus Interstellar
91% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Ettinsoft
Windows
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 20%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 7.4%
- #9 Shwip
89% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Jamhammer Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 17.9%, 4 Player Local 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%
- #10 Ultra Mega Planet Battles
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Solindie Games
Windows
Ultra Mega Planet Battles is an intense arcade-style, space-based, twin-stick shooter. Players can play by themselves, or with up to 3 friends local co-op or Steam Remote Play (total of 4 players). Select your character, select and modify your ship, then get shooting!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, 4 Player Local 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Space 7.5%
- #11 Watchlist
89% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Fletcher's Games
Windows · Mac
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 19.7%, 4 Player Local 17.5%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
- #12 Galacide
87% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, 4 Player Local 18.1%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Space 13.8%, Shooter 8.3%
- #13 COLORNOVA
85% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Malachite Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
A color matching space shooter about saving your home planet from total destruction!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Space 15.6%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.6%
- #14 Asteroids 44 (For Four)
86% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: Grzegorz Korycki
Windows
Remake of one of the oldest arcade classics. Challenge yourself and advance through the levels filled with asteroids, power-ups and virtual bitcoins, that you can spend in the shop to get ready for what's coming. Get your friends and share the adventure together in co-op mode!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.9%, 4 Player Local 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Co-op 10.3%, Space 8.6%
- #15 Nova Wing II
86% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
You are tasked to destroy the swarms of alien invaders as they attempt to annihilate your race from existence.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Space 9.3%, Co-op 8.7%
- #16 Waking Knightmare
84% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Synectix Games
Windows
Become a Dream Walker in this high Adrenaline Knightmare! Push yourself to the limits on Single Player for a high score or challenge your friends in a battle with your Knightmares on your side. The choice is yours...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, 4 Player Local 14.4%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
- #17 Asteroids: Recharged
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2021
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Space 9.9%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.2%
- #18 Asteroid 69
81% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlight Workshop LLC
Windows
Rogue asteroids have been detected heading toward earth. You are the pilot of experimental spacecrafts to destroy the impending danger. Fight solo or up to 4 players. Outerspace is full of lethal rocks and strange creatures out to stop you. Don't let your planet down!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 15.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Space 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%
- #19 Cashtronauts
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: Simon Prefontaine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take to the stars and smuggle, shoot, scavenge and steal your way to wealth and glory! Cashtronauts is fast-paced space capitalism at its finest. How are you going to make your millions?
Why similar: 4 Player Local 29.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Space 14.1%, Action 10%
- #20 Meteor Storm
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Z Sculpt Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Space 8.1%, Arcade 7.9%
- #21 Never Not Shooting
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Hand Cannon Games
Windows
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Arcade 7.5%, Shooter 7.4%
- #22 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
79% matchVery Positive90% of 33,442 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, 4 Player Local 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Co-op 12.5%
- #23 Renegade Ops
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,896 reviews2011
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Co-op 9.2%, Action 8%
- #24 Slalomancers
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Kwing
Windows
Slalomancers is a 1-button multiplayer space shooter that's easy to learn and hard to master! Weave your way around bullets and blast enemy ships to smithereens!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.4%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Space 9.9%
- #25 Gunnheim
81% matchMostly Negative39% of 341 reviews2015
Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dish out carnage of hellish proportions in Gunnheim, a top-down co-op shooter where the equation is simple: Vikings + Guns = Mayhem!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, 4 Player Local 14.8%, Local Co-Op 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Co-op 9.5%
- #26 Space Drift Squad
79% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Penguin Tower Studios
Windows
Call your friends and lead your squad through the outer space and protect your planet from asteroids and alien ships on this local shoot'em up. Shoot, evolve e explode these space enemies.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 4 Player Local 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%, Space 7.7%
- #27 Neon Meltdown
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Living Skies Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your own reactor is the thing trying to kill you. Every kill feeds the heat, and the coolant those kills drop is the only thing that vents it — lying exactly where the danger just was. A twin-stick score chase where diving into the crowd is the only way to survive it. Five modes, co-op up to four.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Shooter 7.7%, Space 7.1%
- #28 Crystal Comet
76% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: RewdanSprites
Windows
An old-school chaotic twin stick space shoot em' up. You are not the hero - you're part of a squad! - Play single player with the AI or drop in / drop out local co-op!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 4 Player Local 10.4%, Space 8.6%, Shooter 7.1%
- #29 Ballistic Tanks
77% matchVery Positive82% of 244 reviews2016
Dev: Kirklight Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ballistic Tanks is the best tank game you've played since the 80's. Battle in exhilarating local multiplayer, or challenge yourself in an intense solo/co-op arcade mode. Play 5 game modes in over 50 maps; and destroy your enemies in a frenzy of bullets, lasers, and explosions!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.6%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Co-op 7.4%
- #30 Asteroids: Multiplayer
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Irongate Apps
Windows · Linux
A modern version of the classic arcade game
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.2%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Space 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Co-op 8.5%
- #31 When It Hits the Fan
77% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: Heartfelt Games LLC
Windows
When It Hits the Fan is a 2d action arcade top-down shooter for PC and arcade involving four apocalyptic events at once: zombie outbreak, robot AI takeover, demon incursion, and alien invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action 7.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%
- #32 Sun Warriors
75% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Angry AvocadoPub: ESAT
Windows
SUN WARRIORS is a frantic, hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. The Moon Goddess, Aysel, is invading our world with a horde of creatures from the dark. As a son of the Sun God Naol, use the power of light to blast all enemies and stop the corruption that is invading our land.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Local Co-Op 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Co-op 8.3%
- #33 Acid Web
73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Text Garden
Windows · Linux
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7%
- #34 Astro Fighters
72% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
A score-driven vertical STG built around aggressive grazing, medal chaining, and risk-reward survival mechanics. Dodge impossible bullet patterns, manipulate time itself, and push for the ultimate 1CC.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Shooter 9.4%, Space 9.1%, Local Co-Op 8.7%
- #35 Nova Wing
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
Nova wing a fast scrolling space shooter for up to 2 players. Fly through the many levels defeating the many swarms of aliens, Bosses and other assorted defences. Collect energy from the defeated aliens to help upgrade your own ship.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Co-op 9.4%, Shooter 7.2%
- #36 Assault Android Cactus+
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,019 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 21.7%, 4 Player Local 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Local Co-Op 11%, Shooter 6.9%
- #37 Undercrewed
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2019
Dev: David Strachan
Windows
Grab your friends and build and fly your own customisable spaceship. With local and online co-op customise your spacecraft with a wide variety of components, you must work together to figure out the best way to survive your journey!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Space 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
- #38 Exovore
71% 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 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Space 6.7%
- #39 Rumble
74% matchMixed50% of 38 reviews2015
Dev: Overflow
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: 4 Player Local 22.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Local Co-Op 9.5%
- #40 Scrap Galaxy
73% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Catalope Games
Windows
Scrap Galaxy is a local build-and-destroy deathmatch game for up to 4 players. It is a 2D top-down shooter taking place out in space in a galactic junkyard. In this setting, the players are trying to survive by constructing space ships.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Space 8%
- #41 Storm Mined
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hémisphère gauche
Windows · Linux
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Space 8.3%, Shooter 7.7%
- #42 Crimsonland
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Shooter 9.7%
- #43 Enfora Star
69% 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 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Space 10.1%, Shooter 6.6%
- #44 GyroGunner
70% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 7.2%
- #45 Iron Fisticle
71% matchVery Positive83% of 525 reviews2014
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.6%, Local Co-Op 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #46 Devileader
70% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shooter 8%, Space 8%
- #47 Enemy Mind
70% matchVery Positive85% of 800 reviews2014
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Space 14%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Shooter 9.7%
- #48 XenoFeud
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Downforce Games
Windows
XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Space 10.6%, Shooter 7.6%
- #49 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,072 reviews2015
Dev: Asteroid Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.5%, 4 Player Local 23%, Space 10.2%, Co-op 9.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%
- #50 ZEROCRON
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.S.
Windows
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Shooter 7.8%, Old School 7.8%
- #51 SKIRMISH
67% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Bullet Giraffe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Destroy your friends in SKIRMISH! This Local-Multiplayer Top-Down Space Shooter is a blast! Be the last ship in one piece to be victorious!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.7%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Space 8.5%
- #52 Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo
68% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Local Co-Op 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Space 8.9%
- #53 Rail Fights
64% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Korner Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced one-screen arcade shooter built for chaotic couch party matches and score-driven survival runs. Ride the rail, bump and total opponents solo or in teams with friends, or push your limits against ever-stronger AI in endless, leaderboard-focused challenges.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.4%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
- #54 Magnetic By Nature
69% matchMixed69% of 84 reviews2014
Dev: Team Tripleslash
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience a fast-paced, single-player adventure mixing fluid motion, split-second decision making, stylized machine-age visuals, and a dynamic soundscape.
Why similar: Action 60.2%, Indie 39.8%
- #55 Death Carnival
67% 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 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Action 7.4%
- #56 Dr. Spacezoo
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2016
Dev: SmashRiot LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rescue exotic space animals from a corrupt AI in Dr. Spacezoo, a chaotic twin-stick precision shoot-em-up for 1-4 players. Or reduce them to gibs. Your call, monster.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, 4 Player Local 23.6%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Action 9%
- #57 Neon Fighter
66% 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 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Score Attack 9.5%, Arcade 8.1%