- #1 WE ARE DOOMED
97% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2015
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 70.3%, Indie 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.8%, Shooter 4.3%, Arcade 2.9%
- #2 Nova Wing II
96% 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 45.5%, Space 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Indie 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #3 Nova Wing III
96% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
Shoot your way through the many caverns of alien defences, Collect the weapons and Fuel you need to aid in your escape.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.6%, Indie 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #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 50.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Indie 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Shooter 8.4%
- #5 Monsters!
94% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: QuadraTron Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters! is a dual stick shooter with a retro feel complete with pixel art and leaderboards to achieve that good ol’ arcade feel.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 75.5%, Indie 20.7%, 2D 3.8%
- #6 Horde Of Plenty
94% 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 57.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Bullet Hell 6.4%, Arcade 5.2%
- #7 Morning Never Comes
93% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: 7 Box Games
Windows
Morning Never Comes is arcade style arena twin stick shooter that takes place in the dark and eerie kids bedroom filled with evil toys trying to kill you. Collect synergetic power-ups and survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57.1%, Indie 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #8 Kill the Superweapon
92% 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 63.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Indie 3.8%
- #9 Galaxy Champions TV
91% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: aQuadiun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 60.5%, Indie 18.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Bullet Hell 4.5%
- #10 Bezier
91% 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 46.4%, Space 10.2%, Indie 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
- #11 Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
90% 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 66.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Arcade 7%, Bullet Hell 4.5%
- #12 Cloud Cutter
89% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Just Two ltd.
Windows
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #13 Atomic Heist
89% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Live Aliens
Windows
Atomic Heist is a sci-fi roguelike twin-stick shooter. Control your combat ship and fight your way out of the overrun space station. The nuclear core you have to steal is leaking radiation, so you need to hurry and escape! Manage your ammo carefully and collect power-ups to enhance your ship.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.9%, Indie 17.2%, Space 16.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Arcade 5.3%
- #14 Really Big Sky
88% 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 30.8%, Indie 22.8%, Space 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Shooter 6.6%
- #15 XenoRaptor
86% 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 45.8%, Space 16.5%, Indie 14.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.1%
- #16 Heckabomb
87% 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 63.2%, Indie 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Arcade 6.1%
- #17 Inferno 2
86% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Inferno 2 is an intense, atmospheric twin-stick adventure-shooter. Blast through 80+ levels full of enemies and secrets while upgrading your ship the way you want.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 80.7%, Indie 15.6%, Adventure 3.7%
- #18 Everyday Shooter
84% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2008
Dev: Queasy Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Everyday Shooter is an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 72.2%, Indie 20.2%, Shooter 7.7%
- #19 Bullet Candy
85% matchMixed52% of 87 reviews2007
Dev: R C Knight
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 60.4%, Indie 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Arcade 5.8%
- #20 Blasteron
84% 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 46.3%, Indie 22.8%, Space 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Arcade 4.8%
- #21 Septic Savages
83% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: Jenito
Windows · Mac
After encountering an alien creature in a bathroom stall, one man is propelled into a never-ending quest of sewer dwelling carnage! Septic Savages is a 2D, 1 or 2-player, twin-stick shooting roguelike with loads of randomized elements and hours upon hours of gameplay.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 72.1%, Indie 21%, Arcade 6.9%
- #22 HexaWars
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: NerdWithNoSwagPub: Nami Tentou
Windows
Retro twin stick shooter that gradually gets more difficult as you defeat more waves of enemies and Bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 64.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Space 9.5%, Arcade 6%, Indie 4.6%
- #23 DRONES AND RUINS
82% 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 45.8%, Indie 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Shooter 8.9%
- #24 Nex Machina
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,168 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7%, Indie 5.7%, Arcade 5.1%
- #25 Tachyon Project
81% 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 59.1%, Indie 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Arcade 5.9%
- #26 ARMORED KITTEN
80% matchVery Positive81% of 567 reviews2017
Dev: Ducat
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Awesome side scroll action about Cute and Deadly Kitten with a double shotgun!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.1%, Memes 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Violent 8.2%, Space 7.1%
- #27 P-3 Biotic
79% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: BatCat Games
Windows
P-3 Biotic is an intense twin-stick shooter featuring advanced real-time lighting and gorgeous particle effects. Pilot the MK4s nano-ship inside a petri dish against 14 waves of infectious bacteria as they attempt to destroy the Nucleus, a bio-engineered organism growing at the center of the dish.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 76.6%, Indie 23.4%
- #28 Lifeless Vanguard
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Zeus Game Studio
Windows
Shoot, dodge, get more powerful, defeat a massive fleet of enemies, take part in the toughest boss fights you've probably ever been in in this twin-stick/bullet-hell shooter. Do you have what it takes to survive and win?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 50.7%, Indie 22.2%, Space 16%, Bullet Hell 5.8%, Arcade 5.3%
- #29 Escape the Kreegan
77% 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 47.2%, Space 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #30 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 60.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.3%, Shooter 6.2%, Indie 5.1%
- #31 Return to Sector 9
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 26 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly Games
Windows
Spread across a campaign mode and 8 mini games, take on a variety of missions from bug hunts, protection detail, desperate last stands and rescue missions!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 58.9%, Indie 27.5%, Shooter 13.6%
- #32 Anstorm
76% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: Shiv
Windows
Simple and gripping gameplay most commonly as a classical arcade shooter. The game consists of short levels which is perfect for short breaks to relax.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.2%, Indie 23.9%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 10.5%, 2D 3.3%
- #33 Reticent Retribution
78% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Seth Billick
Windows · Linux
Reticent Retribution is a top down twin stick shooter. A 3rd person action game. You must blast waves of space enemies. You can use the keyboard and a controller. 720p 60fps. Press 'esc' to quit, 'h' for help.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 54%, Space 15.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Indie 7.3%, Violent 5.7%
- #34 Ultratron
75% 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 54.4%, Indie 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Arcade 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #35 COLORNOVA
72% 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 41.1%, Space 20.2%, Indie 9.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.7%
- #36 ULTRA CORE DIVE
72% 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 54.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #37 Louloudi Asteri ~Save the Solar System~
75% 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 59.4%, Space 11.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #38 Death Ray Manta SE
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: The Future Of VideogamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Death Ray Manta is an arcade game where you shoot lasers to kill bad guys, flash lights at yourself and move to the next screen to do it all over again. Sorry, no T-Rex.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 61.5%, Indie 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Arcade 5.3%, 2D 2%
- #39 Highway to the Moon
74% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: Vernacular Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Highway to the Moon is a fast-paced scrolling arcade shooter where you take control of Jacob Helaway, stunt man and thrill-seeker extraordinaire, as he makes his way to the Moon in pursuit of the interstellar criminal known only as the Moon Man.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 60.8%, Indie 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%
- #40 Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo
73% 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 37.8%, Indie 12.8%, Space 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.8%
- #41 Birdcakes
73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Green Lava Studios
Windows
"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!” - That´s the glorious sound of bullets in this 2D shooter platformer! Step in a world of state-of-the-art Cupcakes weaponry! After a picnic went horribly wrong, Pancake the Cupcake desperately tries to fend off hungry flies away from his girlfriend Cherry!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 66.3%, Indie 33.7%
- #42 Incandescent
73% matchMixed68% of 172 reviews2015
Dev: Stephen Crabb
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52.7%, Indie 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arcade 5.6%, 2D 2.7%
- #43 Alien Death Mob
71% 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 61.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%, Indie 6.6%, Arcade 5.9%
- #44 Gemstone Keeper
71% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Gamepopper
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Gemstone Keeper is a twin stick shooter where avid explorers go down into the Cistershire Caverns, a large, dangerous and mysterious set of caves and caverns that are filled with vast amounts of rare and valuable gemstones.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 69.1%, Indie 25.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #45 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 46%, Space 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Shooter 8.7%, Indie 7.8%
- #46 Scoregasm
70% matchVery Positive83% of 142 reviews2012
Dev: RC KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Scoregasm is an incredible, variety rich shooter with a non-linear, branching paths style galaxy to explore. It's pretty, accessible, fun and really rather good! Blast your way through the galaxy's many varied levels and use your skills to change your route, find new levels, new enemies, unlock bonus challenge stages and fight the bosses...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 74.2%, Indie 20.5%, Bullet Hell 5.4%
- #47 Vector Assault
71% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2015
Dev: WizByte Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Vector Assault is a fast paced twin stick shooter where you have to survive a onslaught of enemy attackers.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 70.7%, Indie 9.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.7%, 2D 3.5%
- #48 NEON Ultra
70% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2016
Dev: Pixelbark Games
Windows · Mac
The year is 20XX. Everything is neon, because it's the future. NEON Ultra is a radiant fast paced arcade shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 63.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 7%
- #49 Polychromatic
70% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2015
Dev: Brushfire Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Polychromatic is a physics-based arcade shooter with a pop of color.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 62.7%, Indie 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Arcade 5.9%
- #50 Project AETHER: First Contact
69% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy Spider Studios
Windows
As a threat from beyond looms over the solar system, take control of the AETHER prototype in this rhythmic and tactical space shooter - fusing classic arcade-style action with stunning 3D environments and an engaging sci-fi story.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.3%, Space 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Indie 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%
- #51 Curved Space
68% 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 44.1%, Space 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #52 Neckbeards: Basement Arena
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Soiree Games
Windows
Based on classic arcade games like Robotron 2084, Neckbeards is non-stop action for one or two players with an epic soundtrack and a taste for psychedelia. NEW in 2023: THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53.3%, Memes 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Indie 8%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.4%
- #53 Cosmochoria
67% matchVery Positive88% of 501 reviews2015
Dev: Nate SchmoldPub: 30/30
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A tiny, naked cosmonaut with a jetpack & laser blaster must revive a dying galaxy by planting one seed at a time. An innovative and addictive arcade adventure experience with mystery and intrigue in all the right places.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57.2%, Space 23.1%, Indie 15.8%, Adventure 3.9%
- #54 Shmadow
68% matchVery Positive82% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Extrokold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 50.2%, Indie 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%
- #55 Shapefighter
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: oatware
Windows · Linux
Shapefighter is an arcade-style, twin-stick shooter where you blast through 5 stages of pure shape onslaught. Shoot and dodge shapes that will swarm you in a ever-changing formations. Defeat all 5 bosses and take down the shape invasion!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 56.8%, Space 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Arcade 6%, Indie 5.5%
- #56 satryn deluxe
65% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 68.8%, Space 8.4%, Shooter 7.3%, Arcade 7%, Indie 5.6%
- #57 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 51%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Space 8.4%, Bullet Hell 5.2%
- #58 Rocking Pilot
67% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45.5%, Indie 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Violent 11.2%, Fast-Paced 6.8%
- #59 ION STORMFIRE
68% 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 49.3%, Space 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Fast-Paced 7.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%