- #1 My Friend Pedro
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 28,167 reviews2019
Dev: DeadToast EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Why similar: Parkour 29.5%, Side Scroller 28%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 10.9%, Platformer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the acrobatic, stylish gunplay and slow-motion mechanics found in Soda Crisis.
- #2 Katana ZERO
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Platformer 54.6%, Action 28.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the high-speed, one-hit-kill intensity and stylish, high-tech aesthetic of the seed game.
- #3 Ghostrunner
96% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Action 27.7%, Sci-fi 25.6%, Shooter 23.2%, Combat 17.2%, Singleplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: While first-person, it captures the exact high-tech parkour and precision combat feel that defines Soda Crisis.
- #4 SANABI
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,256 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.9 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: Side Scroller 43.1%, Platformer 28.2%, Action 19.9%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on high-speed movement using a grappling hook provides a similar sense of momentum and fluid traversal.
- #5 Blazing Chrome
95% matchVery Positive87% of 1,924 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in classic run-and-gun action that matches the relentless pace of Soda Crisis.
- #6 HUNTDOWN
94% matchVery Positive95% of 4,182 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 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: Side Scroller 35.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Shooter 15%, Platformer 9.7%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, arcade-style side-scrolling shooter that delivers the same level of chaotic, high-octane action.
- #7 Mighty Goose
93% matchVery Positive87% of 1,036 reviews2021
Dev: BlastmodePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Runner 36%, Side Scroller 31%, Platformer 11.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Colorful 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, run-and-gun shooter that captures the same arcade-like intensity and fun factor.
- #8 Deadswitch Combat
91% matchVery Positive86% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows
DEADSWITCH COMBAT is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons, vehicle combat, and plenty of team-based game modes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.4%, Gun Customization 23.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 13%, Combat 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced side-scrolling shooter that emphasizes tactical movement and intense firefights.
- #9 Cyber Shadow
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Side Scroller 47.2%, Platformer 30.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a high-tech, fast-paced side-scrolling experience that feels like a spiritual cousin to the seed game.
- #10 Neon Abyss
91% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Shooter 39%, Action 12.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast-paced, run-and-gun roguelike gameplay provides a similar adrenaline rush through constant shooting and movement.
- #11 Broforce
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 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: Side Scroller 40.8%, Platformer 24.2%, Shooter 20.2%, Action 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: The explosive, fast-paced side-scrolling destruction mirrors the high-energy combat of the seed game.
- #12 CometStriker DX
90% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Sci-fi 5%, Colorful 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a fast-paced, arcade-style shooter experience with a focus on dodging and precision.
- #13 Oblivion Override
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,986 reviews2024
Dev: Humble MillPub: XD
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
Why similar: Side Scroller 71.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Action 10.3%, Combat 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: The high-tech, fast-paced side-scrolling action and robot-themed combat are a great match for the seed game.
- #14 Dead Cells
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 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: Platformer 64.4%, Action 27.2%, Singleplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The fluid, high-speed movement and combat systems are essential for fans of the Soda Crisis gameplay loop.
- #15 Gun Crazy
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Shooter 14.2%, Aliens 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired shooter that focuses on pure, unadulterated gunplay.
- #16 Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
86% matchVery Positive86% of 506 reviews2023
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.6%, Platformer 23.1%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers fast-paced, stylish side-scrolling action with a focus on precision and momentum.
- #17 Rocket delivery: Space Wok
84% matchVery Positive98% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: KALA GAMES
Windows
A backpack building run-and-gun game! Fill your backpack with guns, blast away space bugs, and deliver noodles to hungry customers!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Gun Customization 17.9% ★, Aliens 14.9%, Shooter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, side-scrolling action with a unique, high-energy gameplay style.
- #18 Weapon of Choice DX
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 481 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Aliens 12.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic side-scrolling shooter that provides a similar level of intense, arcade-style combat.
- #19 Intrusion 2
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,224 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: Platformer 24.2%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its physics-based combat and high-speed side-scrolling gameplay are very similar to the mechanics in Soda Crisis.
- #20 Sodaman
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 668 reviews2025
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Shooter 67.4%, Action 32.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike that shares the high-energy, bullet-hell intensity of Soda Crisis.
- #21 Power-Up
85% matchMixed58% of 263 reviews2014
Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Side Scroller 35%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 8%, Combat 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style, side-scrolling shooter that focuses on fast-paced action and constant movement.
- #22 Xeno Crisis
83% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Aliens 32.3%, Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action 12.3%, Sci-fi 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, arcade-style shooter that captures the same frantic energy found in the seed game.
- #23 Jetboard Joust
82% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Gun Customization 18.3% ★, Platformer 11.1%, Sci-fi 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: The fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter mechanics combined with movement-based gameplay are very similar.
- #24 RUINER
81% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Action 36.7%, Shooter 33.2%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: The high-tech, fast-paced combat and stylish aesthetic provide a similar vibe, even from a top-down perspective.
- #25 Mark of the Ninja
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,869 reviews
Dev: Klei EntertainmentPub: Microsoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Why similar: Platformer 43.9%, Side Scroller 41.1%, Action 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: The fluid movement and parkour-like traversal mechanics are highly comparable to the movement feel in the seed game.
- #26 Alien Death Mob
81% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Shooter 23.4%, Aliens 17%, Action 14%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style, fast-paced shooter that focuses on score-chasing and relentless action.
- #27 Furi
78% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 65.3%, Sci-fi 19.5%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This boss-rush game focuses on fast-paced, stylish combat that demands the same level of focus as Soda Crisis.
- #28 Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!
79% matchVery Positive81% of 253 reviews2021
Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Step into the boots of Serious Sam's most iconic foe, the Headless Kamikaze, and chase down the vile Serious Sam in this action packed arcade runner
Why similar: Runner 47.7%, Side Scroller 26.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Action 8.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This runner-style action game shares the fast-paced, arcade-like intensity of the seed game.
- #29 Run or Die
79% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2014
Dev: Team Flow
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different!
Why similar: Runner 46.7%, Side Scroller 29.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Parkour 9.4%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced runner that focuses on quick reflexes and constant forward momentum.
- #30 Shooting Saucer
77% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: SinksAdventure
Windows
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Platformer 12%, Aliens 7.2%
- #31 Celerity
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: Gwyn Games
Windows
Celerity is a fast-paced FPS parkour game. Use Wall Running, Grappling Hooks, Hookshots and many more, chain your moves and never lose momentum.
Why similar: Runner 45.6%, Parkour 31.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Action 3.8%, Sci-fi 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: The parkour-focused platforming and precision movement are key elements that align with the feel of Soda Crisis.
- #32 BRIGHT TRACER
76% matchVery Positive93% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: HEXADRIVE Inc.
Windows
”BRIGHT TRACER" is a high-speed running game to. Dash through a cyberspace world being invaded by a viruse. You stylishly advance through the stages stylishly using various actions such as wall-run and wire-hook. Run, jump, dodge enemies and obstacles through the world to get to the viruses’ boss.
Why similar: Runner 48.2%, Parkour 26.8%, Platformer 7.9%, Action 7.6%, Sci-fi 6%
- #33 Praesidium
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: ShieldWork Studios
Windows
Praesidium is a fast-paced, speedrunner, single player experience in a futuristic setting. Run and jump across city rooftops, while dodging incoming turret fire and launching yourself into the air with your high-tech shield.
Why similar: Runner 48%, Parkour 20.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Action 6.5%
- #34 Planet Cube: Edge
75% matchVery Positive87% of 148 reviews2023
Dev: Sunna EntertainmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.
Why similar: Side Scroller 49.5%, Shooter 18.8%, Platformer 16.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Action 6.2%
- #35 Force Reboot
73% matchVery Positive94% of 692 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: Shooter 43.1%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Action 17.2%, 3D 12%, Colorful 6%
- #36 Space Elite Force
76% matchVery Positive89% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Gun Customization 19.9% ★, Aliens 9.9%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #37 Cybershock: Future Parkour
75% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Javier Federico Goldschmidt
Windows
Cybershock: Future Parkour is a runner game with outrun aesthetics in which you are an antivirus. Your mission is to destroy all the viruses on your computer before they destroy you. For this you must parkour through the different levels and avoid all the obstacles that stand in your way.
Why similar: Parkour 50.6%, Shooter 23.4%, Action 11.4%, 3D 7.1%, Colorful 7%
- #38 Rogue Invader
74% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Gun Customization 24.6% ★, Aliens 14.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #39 Exodemic
74% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: ganashaw
Windows
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.8%, Aliens 13%, Action 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Combat 5.5%
- #40 Schildmaid MX
73% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: HitP Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Colorful 5.2%
- #41 Gundroid
71% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Kitogoru Games
Windows
Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.
Why similar: Side Scroller 41%, Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 Advent NEON®
69% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.4%, Platformer 22.1%, Action 14.7%, Colorful 14.5%, Combat 14.2%
- #43 Space Elite Force II
73% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Gun Customization 20.9% ★, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #44 Gravity Circuit
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Side Scroller 43.6%, Platformer 31%, Action 14.2%, Sci-fi 8%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #45 THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER
70% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: FLOWERFIELD Games
Windows · Mac
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 35.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Gun Customization 22.8% ★, Action 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #46 Mind The Abyss
69% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Mind The Abyss Studios
Windows
Mind the Abyss is a fast-paced movement shooter that combines fourth-dimensional abilities and ever-evolving weaponry within an alien planet.
Why similar: Shooter 38.7%, Action 17.4%, 3D 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Colorful 10.9%
- #47 Comet Crasher
71% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Mika Molenkamp
Windows
Soar, shoot and dodge - but don't stop moving. Fall down at breakneck speeds in this fast-paced platformer filled with chaos and explosions.
Why similar: Action 49.5%, Platformer 44.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #48 Crystal Call
70% matchVery Positive93% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Run, dash, blast and slide your way through challenging environments in this fluid and fast paced first person speedrunner!
Why similar: Runner 40%, Shooter 16.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Parkour 14.3%, Action 8.1%
- #49 Run N' Gun
69% matchVery Positive93% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Digital DelightsPub: It's Not a Sport
Windows
Skate and shoot your way through waves of enemies increasing your firepower along the way to become the champion. Run N' Gun is a First-person arcade shooter with a focus on movement. Become the Protagonist Bot and use your skills to survive waves of Antagonist Bots to win it all.
Why similar: Runner 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Parkour 19.6%, Shooter 10.9%, 3D 3.7%
- #50 Gunkid 99
70% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 11.6%
- #51 A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
71% matchMixed69% of 913 reviews2011
Dev: Extend Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.
Why similar: Side Scroller 45.1%, Platformer 28%, Action 12.6%, Shooter 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #52 Project Adder (Prologue)
68% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: NLB.DEV
Windows
Project Adder is a run-and-gun, zombie-killing, rogue-lite sandbox game with dynamic gameplay that offers a unique experience in every play-through.
Why similar: Side Scroller 40.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Action 4.8%, Colorful 4.7%
- #53 Prison City
67% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 44%, Platformer 16.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Colorful 7.6%
- #54 Danger Scavenger
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 500 reviews2021
Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58.5%, Shooter 21.7%, Colorful 11.7%, 3D 8.2%
- #55 Pixel Shooter
72% matchMostly Negative35% of 188 reviews2017
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.
Why similar: Side Scroller 42.7%, Shooter 16.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Aliens 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #56 Jett Rider
67% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Last Chicken GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.4%, Platformer 18.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Colorful 6.9%
- #57 Owinka Shooter
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 863 reviews2022
Dev: Owinka
Windows
Owinka Shooter throws you into an action packed mad-dash through an evil facility. Get ready to fight for your escape!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Shooter 27.9%, Action 19.4%, 3D 6.8%, Combat 6.8%
- #58 Deadswitch 3
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2021
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Deadswitch 3 is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons and multiple solo and team-based game modes.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Gun Customization 21.7% ★, Shooter 14.1%, Action 4%
- #59 Blast Off Far Away
67% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: C405Pub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Shoot to move, move to live, live to shoot! Blast Off Far Away (B.O.F.A.) is a space-themed, top-down arena shooter, with a focus on fast-paced arcade-esque gameplay, with the unique twist where movement is limited through the use of the player's gun.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Shooter 20.2%, Platformer 18.3%, Action 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #60 VOID/BREAKER
62% matchVery Positive92% of 2,318 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Gun Customization 48.7% ★, Shooter 20.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Combat 10.5%, Action 6.7%