- #1 Watchlist
97% 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 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%
- #2 Salt VS Pepper
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teevy
Windows
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 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #3 Ogo
96% 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 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 8.2%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #4 Two by One
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Javier Ortega
Windows
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 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Local Co-Op 9.1%
- #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 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, 4 Player Local 8.6%
- #6 SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance
94% matchMixed57% of 30 reviews2015
Dev: Brainshape GamesPub: BA Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance is a cooperative twin-stick shooter that features a variety of complementing ship classes to choose from. Upgrade your ships, defeat hundreds of enemies, save the galaxy all with some friends from the comfort of your couch.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, 4 Player Local 14.2%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
- #7 Rock 'N Roll: G.E.O.S. Wars
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Rock 'N Roll G.E.O.S. Wars is a completely new dimension of the original Rock 'N Roll game. In this game, players can work together to vanquish the space rocks that threaten Earth... or they can choose to face each other in a wide variety of duel modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 7.9%
- #8 Legacy Of Evil
91% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Uruca Game StudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
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 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10%
- #9 Super Blue Square
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FNDK
Windows
Step into the fast-paced world of Super Blue Square, where simplicity meets intense arcade action! In this top-down 2D twin-stick shooter, you'll face waves of relentless enemies in a vibrant, ever-changing battlefield.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Time 14.9% ★, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.4%
- #10 RGBY
91% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: HappyDaram Inc.
Windows
RGBY is 4 players local multiplayer Co-op game. Run around on screen and dodge bullets. Destroy your enemies with friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, 4 Player Local 12.9%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Shooter 9.4%
- #11 Exovore
90% 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 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 7.4%
- #12 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
89% matchVery Positive92% of 766 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shooter 7.4%
- #13 Rumble
89% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, 4 Player Local 15.2%, Bullet Time 14.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%
- #14 Retromancer
88% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Spinfoam Games
Windows · Mac
What happens when nostalgia and necromancy mix? A Retromancer happens! Grab a few friends, choose your champions, and battle your way through 6 brutal zones filled with screeching bats, burrowing worms, deranged cultists, and giant ants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
- #15 Blazing Beaks
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,624 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Time 17% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, 4 Player Local 12%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
- #16 In The Valley of Death -Prologue-
87% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: stdio.gypsy
Windows
In the Valley of Death is a color-based hack and slash twin-stick shooter, where the player controls Red and Blue as they dash, slash, and shoot their way through challenging levels as they attempt to make it to the Valley of Death.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 9.3%
- #17 Undercroft Warriors
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 573 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 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 7.2%
- #18 Horde Of Plenty
85% 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 26%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Shooter 8.3%
- #19 Polygun
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric Turtle Games LLC
Windows
Welcome to the world of Polygun, an endlessly customizable hero shooter where you battle against an ever increasing hoard of bloodthirsty shapes! With an array of upgrades to choose from, you'll quickly build from humble beginnings into a hexa-bustin killing machine!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.5%
- #20 Acid Web
82% 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 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 6.9%
- #21 Proto Trigger
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Busted Atlas
Windows
An arcade shoot'em up with unique power-infusion gameplay. Face down an unknown army alone or with a friend in online or local co-op. Navigate the cosmos to save the remants of humanity, or join them in extinction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Co-op 10.8%
- #22 Missile Man
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Budget Racing Co.
Windows
A precision bullet-hell boss rush. Dodge 15 escalating attack types, chain perfect grazes into devastating combos, and strike during vulnerability windows across 28 handcrafted boss fights. Three difficulty modes, risk contracts, and deep upgrade progression keep every run fresh.
Why similar: Bullet Time 20.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 8.1%
- #23 Starfighter Neon
83% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: MadeOfDinosaurs
Windows · Mac
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Minimalist 7.4%
- #24 Ore & Ordnance
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hooley StudiosPub: Hooley Automation
Windows
Ore & Ordnance is a Retro styled, Sci-fi, Bullet Hell. Survive endless waves of Pirates, Asteroids and Firestorms. Collect upgrades, complete missions and survive your shift! How long will you last?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shooter 9.5%
- #25 Little Elf Tanks
80% 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 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 8.5%
- #26 VASARA Collection
81% matchVery Positive82% of 148 reviews2019
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, 4 Player Local 12.6%, Local Co-Op 10.3%
- #27 Vectorium
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: IndigoBlue Game Studio
Windows
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 7.5%, Local Co-Op 7.4%
- #28 Neon Fighter
78% 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 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 8%
- #29 Steel Alcimus
79% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 7.8%
- #30 Deadlocked
77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Cognitive Games
Windows
Deadlocked: an adrenaline-packed Cartoon top-down shooter. Customize your loadout with unique weapons, unlock fun little pets, and upgrade your character. Master responsive gameplay and become a cutesy robot killing machine, There's one rule, Defy Deadlock
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Time 17.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.8%
- #31 GalaxIverse II
77% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
Brace yourself for explosive space battles in GalaxIverse II! This intense multi-directional shooter puts you in the pilot's seat against alien fleets and colossal capital ships.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Co-op 9.3%
- #32 Insectipede
78% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Time 15.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Shooter 9.4%
- #33 打怪! Beat the Mons!
76% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: T工作室 T Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
BEAT THE MONS is simple pixel auto shooter. Dodge, shoot, beat all these monsters and earn score! Life is not much else...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 8.3%
- #34 #KILLALLZOMBIES
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
#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 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
- #35 PewPew Live
74% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Jean-François Geyelin
Windows
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shooter 8.4%, Minimalist 7.5%
- #36 Lobstar: Arcade Version
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Lobstar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Bullet Time 11.3% ★, Arcade 9.7%
- #37 Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
74% matchMixed56% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Epiphany GamesPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Attention! Tiny Troopers: Global Ops is a fast-paced arcade twin-stick shooter in which you lead an elite squad of Tiny Troopers on action-packed missions to take down hordes of unscrupulous enemies from all corners of the world!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Co-op 7.5%
- #38 Monday Meltdown
71% matchVery Positive96% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Bullet Time 12.5% ★
- #39 Otter Space Rescue
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Noah LewinPub: Day Dreamer Games
Windows
Your Otter Space crew has been captured by evil robots. Save your team and fight together through endless rooms of evil robots.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Shooter 7%
- #40 Trigger Fever
72% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: RotcivPub: Rotstudio
Windows
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 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Shooter 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #41 Pew-casso
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Made From Strings
Windows
Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Time 12.9% ★, Shooter 6.7%
- #42 VCTR
73% matchNo user reviews2026
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 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Arcade 6.8%
- #43 COLORNOVA
70% 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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%
- #44 Clippy Commando
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Harnden
Windows
An arcade top-down shooter where you play as a genocidal paper clip armed with heavy weaponry fighting hordes of office supplies to the death. Save the Clipenberg Empire from the threat of the Rulerian Alliance in Story Mode, or go for a high score in Infinite Mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, 4 Player Local 15%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%
- #45 Hummingz - Retro Arcade action revised
73% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Stefan Preuss
Windows
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
Why similar: Bullet Time 20.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shooter 7.8%
- #46 Pixel Ship Shooter
75% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Altope Interactive
Windows
Pixel Ship Shooter is a fast-paced retro shooter game, dodge bullets and zap your friends to death!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, 4 Player Local 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
- #47 DOOMTANK
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Unibear Studio
Windows
DOOMTANK is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter designed to put you in the hot seat. Enter an ever-changing room straight from the depths of Hell and slay its inhabitants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #48 Evorales
71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Hechelion
Windows
Defeat the gnu-demon and his army and save the day in this top-down bullet hell focused on slowdown and bullet time mechanics. Easy to play but hard to master, it requires great strategy if you aim for a hi-score while dodging bullets across 12 hand-drawn, steampunk aesthetic stages.
Why similar: Bullet Time 26.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Local Co-Op 8.5%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #49 cyber_serpent
69% matchVery Positive94% of 50 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 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 7%
- #50 KILL YOUR FRIENDS
69% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: James Robinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
A frantic arena shooter for up to 6 players. Play solo, or battle your pals online. Grab a weapon, don your comically oversized hat & an absurdly mismatched outfit, and KILL YOUR FRIENDS!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #51 Generic Space Shooter
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 42 reviews2016
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to an epic world of endless carnage, where you battle alien foes at lightning fast speeds, and engage in mind meltingly epic boss battles. Immerse yourself in a beautifully hand crafted world, with visually stunning top down graphics and unlimited action packed levels.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shooter 6.7%
- #52 Monsters 'til Midnight
67% matchVery Positive84% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Co-op 8.4%
- #53 Crisis Wing
68% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Local Co-Op 8.3%, Shooter 7.3%
- #54 Assault Android Cactus+
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,016 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 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 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, 4 Player Local 11.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%
- #55 KosmoSquad
69% 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 22.7%, 4 Player Local 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Co-op 8.2%
- #56 Tring!
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: siriculo
Windows · Linux
Tring! is a short score-attack game where you bounce balls off enemies and walls to gain scores. Reach the highest score you can, and try to beat and everybody else again!
Why similar: Bullet Time 20.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shooter 7.9%
- #57 Black Widow: Recharged
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Minimalist 9%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.6%
- #58 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive93% of 72 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 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 7.2%
- #59 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
66% matchVery Positive97% of 382 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #60 Splitfire
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: @thr3mix
Windows
Splitfire is the homage to classic twin-stick shooters like Geometry Wars, that evolves the genre by answering the question, 'What if both thumbsticks controlled their own weapons?'.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Time 19.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Shooter 7.5%