- #1 Xatrom Command
97% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: 9RatonesPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Team up and shoot down waves of invading aliens. Single player or multiplayer top-down shooting action
Why similar: Voxel 24% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Aliens 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
- #2 Cosmic Tank
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Game Masterminds
Windows · Mac
Cosmic Tank is a modern take on the classic game Asteroids. Mine your way to riches! Fight off hostile threats! Upgrade your ship and rent a few helpful drones! Survive epic boss fights!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Aliens 10.4%
- #3 HyperNova
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: KKGameJamPub: KuriTaro
Windows · Mac
A 2D side-scrolling shooter in which you advance by defeating enemies in a world where everything is made of voxels. Defeat enemies, collect reinforcement items, and take on powerful enemies that appear one after another!
Why similar: Voxel 33.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Space 10.5%, Arcade 9.6%
- #4 Nova Wing
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 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 30.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Shooter 8.6%
- #5 Louloudi Asteri ~Save the Solar System~
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 星花🌸ゲーム開発
Windows · Linux
"3D STG with a 2D feel! Join the adventure to save the solar system! Ace pilots Louloudi & Asteri fight a massive virus. Twin-stick controls, sidestep & roll, dodge enemy attacks. Shield-life system for beginners; damage auto-recovers. Normal & Hard routes for all players!"
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Space 9.4%
- #6 Curved Space
94% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Only By Midnight Ltd.Pub: Maximum Games
Windows
Curved Space is an intense arcade-style twin-stick shooter that takes the classic formula and plunges it into the weirdest reaches of space. Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Aliens 13.3%, Space 10%, Shooter 9.5%
- #7 Ultratron
93% matchVery Positive88% of 694 reviews2013
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.4%, Local Co-Op 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arcade 11%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #8 Captain Clive: Danger From Dione
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Bishop Armstrong
Windows
A wave-based horde shooter where you kill aliens while upgrading gear.
Why similar: Voxel 33.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Aliens 12.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 9%
- #9 Nova Wing II
91% matchMixed67% of 12 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 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Space 9.7%
- #10 Shadowgrounds
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,601 reviews2006
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
Why similar: Aliens 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Isometric 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
- #11 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
90% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: LaPointe Joints
Windows
Sci-fi top-down twin-stick shooter with 9 weapons, 3 alts and secret hidden collectibles!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 9.8%, Space 8.4%
- #12 Spacer Rescue: To Valhalla
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Colossal Robot Studios
Windows · Mac
In a universe full of opportunity and fortune as a Spacer two things are true: Space is really dangerous and big and two always remember to get paid. Pay your debts and stay safe!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.3%, Isometric 9.1%
- #13 Really Big Sky
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,890 reviews2012
Dev: Boss BaddiePub: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Space 14.6%, Indie 10.4%, Shooter 8.5%
- #14 XenoFeud
88% 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 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Aliens 13.1%, Space 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%
- #15 Splat!
86% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Mischievous Mayhem
Windows
Race your way your down a series of increasingly difficult levels avoiding obstacles and trying to reach the end without going Splat!
Why similar: Voxel 32.2% ★, 3D Platformer 18%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.9%, Comedy 8.2%
- #16 Alien Breed: Impact
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,869 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Software Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.
Why similar: Aliens 23.3%, Shooter 14.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Isometric 14%, Sci-fi 13%
- #17 IRON-PLUNDER
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SPITZ CO
Windows
THE PLUNDER AWAITS! Ambient Noise needs comic books, and the Mecha-Skull shrines of the Machine-Faith can be traded for comics! Assault their constantly shifting stronghold by way of action-packed arcade twin-stick shooting, Crush your foes and get the IRON-PLUNDER (That being comics).
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.1%, Isometric 18%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #18 Zombies, Aliens and Guns
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 9RatonesPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Earth’s last hope against an invasion is a band of military rebels Zombies! Aliens! Guns! Enough said.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Aliens 21%, Voxel 19.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Shooter 9.6%
- #19 DRONES AND RUINS
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Threaded Pixel Studios
Windows
Drones & Ruins is a dynamic top down twin stick shooter where you become the intelligence of a scout drone that has agreed to assist an ally pilot reunite with a loved one. You will need to fight hard and anticipate the enemy's next attack so that you can glide into cover before you go up in smoke.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Shooter 10.7%, Indie 9.2%
- #20 Kill the Superweapon
84% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: Renegade Sector Games
Windows · Mac
3D Twin-Stick Action game where bosses can roam from room to room in pursuit of the player. Samantha Kill is on a mission to take down Abaddon Inc. and their Bio-Mechanical Supersoldiers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, 3D Platformer 17.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #21 Alien Death Mob
82% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%
- #22 Space Aliens Invaders
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Pix Arts
Windows · Mac
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Aliens 21%, Space 16.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 10.5%
- #23 Escape the Kreegan
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Entropy Is Software Development
Windows · Linux
Escape corruption and deliver truth to the people in the only way you know how. as a space fighter pilot! You steal a ship and flee, it falls to you to duke it out in space and deliver truth to the people. Restore peace. Restore justice. Save humanity and Escape The Kreegan!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Shooter 9.3%
- #24 AstroWings: Space War
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Toward Inc.
Windows · Mac
"Astro Wings: Space War" is a retro style, exciting and authentic bullet hell, space shooting game.This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game.
Why similar: Voxel 32% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Aliens 11.9%, Space 9.4%, Shooter 8.8%
- #25 Space Cows
81% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2019
Dev: Happy CorruptionPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Let this cheesy twin-stick shooter with little gravity and a lot of hard-cow action sweep you off your hooves! Wibble-wobble your way through a mootant-infested space station to save Betsy. Shoot your enemies with a toilet plunger and leave no cow behind.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.2%, Space 11.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #26 Chrono Space 7
78% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Campus Cámara de Sevilla - Centro FP Superior Pub: TimberFilms
Windows
An isometric twin stick shooter where the player has only seven minutes to defeat the entity that is going to destroy the solar system. Level up, unlock new powers and win against the clock... and the cosmic dangers.
Why similar: Isometric 14.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Aliens 13.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Space 9.7%
- #27 Alien Breed 3: Descent
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 605 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Experience the final explosive chapter in the Alien Breed series and uncover the horrifying truth surrounding the existence of the Breed. Launch discount good thru Nov. 24 10am PST.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Aliens 19%, Isometric 15.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #28 ION STORMFIRE
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Attempt Studios
Windows
Fast paced shoot em up played across 12 levels. Point your ship in any direction, deciding constantly between extra firepower (firing in any 2 directions) and movement. Or deploy the directional shield to block bullets from a single direction, point your ship and dodge simultaneously.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Aliens 15.5%, Space 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #29 Heckabomb
79% matchMixed63% of 313 reviews2015
Dev: Allicorn GamesPub: KISS ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 50.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Arcade 12.2%, Indie 9.7%, Action 7.8%
- #30 Galaxy Hassle
76% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: FictionLand Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of Corelatine Rangers Ralph and Brad, as they steer their way through Asteroid Fields and Monsters a-plenty, to arrest Dr. Jillkoy - A menace known for his deadly atrocities towards intergalactic citizens. Do you have what it takes to see him behind bars?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Aliens 19.5%, Arcade 12.8%, Space 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.6%
- #31 Blasteron
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Bunny on Caffeine LLC
Windows · Linux
Dash attack and blast swarms of enemy ships in this boss fight centered insane bullet hell frenzy. Combined with a heavy metal sound track and a hardcore difficulty curve, this twin stick arcade space shooter will definitely bring out the Shoot 'em Up beast in you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Space 13.3%, Action 12.4%, Indie 9.8%
- #32 COLORNOVA
75% 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 28.3%, Space 17.4%, Arcade 13.3%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Shooter 9.7%
- #33 Robonauts
77% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: QubicGamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Shoot through storms of weird and funny creatures, jump between planets by switching gravity, and relive the childhood fun of your very first arcade shooters - alone or with a friend in co-op!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Aliens 13.5%, 3D Platformer 12.7%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Shooter 10.8%
- #34 Tachyon Project
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 74 reviews2015
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. We’ve combined many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups with innovative gameplay to ensure a long lasting challenge and discovery at every new level.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action 11.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Indie 9.1%
- #35 Lost Colony
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Sagas LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lost Colony is a sci-fi twin-stick shooter roguelike. Battle aliens and rogue drones with your evolving combat drone companion. Explore a shifting colony, collect alien tech to upgrade weapons, boost your drone's powers, and uncover the dark forces behind the colony's fall.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Aliens 11%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 8.1%
- #36 Starena
74% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: Darksun StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Starena is a boss rush arena game with RPG elements in 3D voxel-art. As the robotic gladiator Mecha Reaper J3, fight all kinds of robots in the most thrilling intergalactic fighting tournament! Customize your weapons, choose your fans, and give the audience a good show to get their support!
Why similar: Voxel 49.1% ★, Action 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Comedy 11.8%, Indie 10.5%
- #37 ULTRA CORE DIVE
73% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #38 Primit Shooter 2
75% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Tampopo Games
Windows
Primit Shooter 2 is a roguelike shooter set in a universe where cute but dangerous aliens spawn from the Eye Tower. Players must develop their character, pick suitable weapons, and brave through consecutive waves of alien challenges, combining action and strategy for a thrilling experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Aliens 12.7%, Isometric 11.6%, Shooter 11.4%
- #39 Mobile Astro
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Run, gun, and survive! In this twin stick arcade shooter, you'll be fighting your way through countless waves of enemies to restore maximum peace to the galaxy!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Action 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Arcade 10.1%
- #40 Christmas Luge
71% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Fresh Cooked Games
Windows
The penguins in the villages below need some Christmas cheer! Slide your way down the snowy mountains, gathering scarves along the way, and toss them to penguins in need.
Why similar: Voxel 50.9% ★, 3D Platformer 19.4%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 9%, 3D 4%
- #41 Andromeda Wing
73% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Adam John Adkins
Windows
An action-packed retro arcade shoot 'em up featuring organic and bio-mechanical alien life, including ammonites, centipedes and spiders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Aliens 19.7%, Space 13%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 11.7%
- #42 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,577 reviews2014
Dev: Lucid GamesPub: Sierra
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Local Co-Op 7.7%, Action 6.4%
- #43 Starfighter Neon
73% 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 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Aliens 14.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 8%
- #44 Cerberus: Orbital watch
72% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Evil Castle Entertainment
Windows
Get ready for classic top down space shooter gameplay! In near future scientists detected allien signals, you need to find out their nature.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Aliens 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Space 10.8%, Action 8.3%
- #45 OBLITACRATER
69% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Strangely Named
Windows
Dive into an action-packed shoot 'em up where every drop onto the planet is a high-stakes gamble. Fight through endless waves of increasingly deadly alien monsters while collecting powerful upgrades to aid you in battle. You can escape at any time, but beware — death resets your score to zero!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Aliens 13.9%, Space 8.6%
- #46 Ultra Mega Planet Battles
70% 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 30.8%, Aliens 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 8.9%, Space 8.7%
- #47 XenoRaptor
70% matchVery Positive82% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Peter ClearyPub: -
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of a cyberdragon and annihilate swarms of rocket propelled chainsaws either online or via LAN in this high speed, high skill 8 player co-op twinstick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.3%, Space 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 9.2%
- #48 Galacide
71% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 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 25.1%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Space 15.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 8.5%
- #49 Project Neon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CrunchBoy
Windows
You are the Sheriff and you are going to kick some ass to protect the city. Find your right gun if you want stay alive. An Isometric shooter game with narrative story and quests. (Trailer Song: Smoke Rising-CreatorMix.com)
Why similar: Voxel 25.5% ★, Aliens 16.7%, Isometric 12.3%, Space 11.3%, Shooter 10.5%
- #50 SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance
71% matchMixed57% of 30 reviews2015
Dev: Brainshape GamesPub: BA Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 2.8 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 31.2%, Local Co-Op 18.6%, Space 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Shooter 9.8%
- #51 Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo
69% 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 26.7%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Space 9.5%, Shooter 8.4%
- #52 Protocol: Umbra
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cuaitz
Windows
You are the AI of a spaceship orbiting a mysterious celestial body at the edge of our solar system. While the crew sleeps, you stay awake watching through cameras, monitoring the vessel, and searching for anomalies.
Why similar: Voxel 48.5% ★, Aliens 16.1%, Space 15.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Arcade 6.6%
- #53 Jack Big Chin: Alien Invasion
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Goldarait
Windows
Save humanity! Help Jack Big Chin defeat the alien invaders, in a hard action-adventure game with 3D platform elements, where you must improve your weapons and activate cannons to complete your missions.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Aliens 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #54 Shadowgrounds Survivor
69% matchMixed61% of 794 reviews2007
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Aliens 18.3%, Isometric 15.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%
- #55 Bezier
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Philip BakPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Space 11%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 7.9%
- #56 Neon Shooter
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Busy B Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
Neon Shooter is a fast-paced dual stick style shooter that is full of neon colors, bright particle effects, and enemies to destroy. Be ready to jump in and destroy enemies, collect coins and power ups, and upgrade your traits to reach the highest score possible!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 9.7%
- #57 Dorothy's Job
64% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Bola 13 Studios
Windows
A frenetic and hilarious isometric twin-stick shooter where you play as Dorothy, a muscular maid who is in charge of cleaning levels full of enemies and filth with deadly mops, vacuums, and outrageous cleaning tools.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.9%, Isometric 15.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Comedy 9.5%, Cartoon 9.3%
- #58 Exovore
65% 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 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Aliens 8.4%, Arcade 8.3%
- #59 Super Blue Square
67% 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 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 9.7%
- #60 Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Myke WillsPub: Enfenyx Games
Windows
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race, is a 2D, dual stick shoot em' up, bullet hell, arcade game. Tear up hordes of aliens with skill based game play, bombs & upgrades to obliterate everything!. Gun down 11 massive bosses, bank insane score on the leaderboards & overcome clouds of enemy fire.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Aliens 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Action 13.1%, Indie 10.4%