- #1 ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: deadworld games
Windows
ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.7%, Precision Platformer 19.5%, 1980s 15.2%, Difficult 11.7%, Psychedelic 9.7%
- #2 Hyper Sentinel
96% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Arcade 16.6%, Retro 15%, Action 6.1%
- #3 Nowhere Patrol
96% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Difficult 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 10.9%, Indie 7.6%
- #4 Ding Dong XL
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 895 reviews2018
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A fast-paced, neon-infused arcade game with simple one-button controls! Addictive, easy to learn, and perfect for quick sessions. Challenge yourself to beat your high score while waiting in queue for another game!
Why similar: Runner 22.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Score Attack 12.4%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Psychedelic 12.2%
- #5 Jet Lancer
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,217 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.7%, Flight 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Arcade 7.9%
- #6 Neon Drive
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,178 reviews2016
Dev: Fraoula
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.
Why similar: Difficult 19.8%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Runner 18.5%, 1980s 16%, Arcade 10.9%
- #7 Post Void
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,258 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.2%, Psychedelic 18.9%, Difficult 13.5%, Score Attack 11.5%, Retro 7.5%
- #8 Neodori Forever
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: StrobetanoPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows · Mac
A blistering high speed retro racing game with low poly 3d pixelart.
Why similar: 1980s 28.9%, Arcade 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Retro 14.7%, Action 7.6%
- #9 Switch 'N' Shoot
91% matchVery Positive96% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.2%, Score Attack 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Difficult 14.5%, Arcade 10%
- #10 Comet Crasher
90% matchVery Positive90% of 72 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: Fast-Paced 36.8%, Score Attack 21%, Arcade 15.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Action 8.6%
- #11 RFLEX
89% matchVery Positive92% of 229 reviews2015
Dev: Wesley LaFerrierePub: System Void Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
RFLEX is a fast-paced and challenging neo-arcade game. Frantically dodge your way to the high score in a series of rage-inducing levels while enjoying a kickass, original soundtrack. Experience trippy visuals while being pulled into a never-ending abyss of addicting, non-stop action.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 52.8%, Retro 19.9%, Action 16%, Indie 11.3%
- #12 Jetboard Joust
89% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Vehicular Combat 17.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Retro 12%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #13 Donut Dodo
86% matchVery Positive96% of 285 reviews2022
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?
Why similar: Score Attack 26.6%, Arcade 19.7%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, 1980s 14.5%, Retro 8%
- #14 Gun Crazy
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Difficult 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Retro 14.1%, Arcade 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #15 REDLINE CROOKS
84% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Alexander Golke
Windows · Linux
REDLINE CROOKS is a fast-paced roguelite combat racing game in which you destroy cops, walls and possibly yourself in a chaotic pursuit of freedom and riches. Upgrade, Slam, Taunt and Boost your way out of imprisonment through the lawless roads that lie ahead, and you may find personal absolution.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 24.4%, Fast-Paced 22.2%, Difficult 18%, Score Attack 14%, Arcade 11.2%
- #16 Hyper Simon X
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Score Attack 11%
- #17 Hotshot Racing
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,368 reviews2020
Dev: Sumo Digital LtdPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience.
Why similar: Arcade 23.3%, Vehicular Combat 22.8%, Retro 17%, Score Attack 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #18 Gunkid 99
86% 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: Fast-Paced 20.3%, Difficult 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Arcade 10.7%, Retro 9%
- #19 Bit Blaster XL
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,154 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Difficult 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Score Attack 17.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Retro 9.4%
- #20 Grid Ranger
82% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PixeljamPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid in this heart-pounding arcade style shmuplike.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, 1980s 15.1%, Arcade 12.5%, Retro 9.1%
- #21 Pivot XL
83% matchVery Positive94% of 191 reviews2018
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Pivot XL is a fast-paced, minimalist arcade score chaser with simple one-button controls. Pivot, dodge obstacles, and survive as long as possible in this addictive ‘just-one-more-round’ challenge. Perfect for quick sessions or while waiting in queue for another game!
Why similar: Difficult 21.3%, Fast-Paced 18.9%, Runner 18.2%, Score Attack 16.1%, Arcade 12.6%
- #22 WARPZONE DRIFTER
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Breakless drifter retro-hardcore arcade game, made by the same creator of the UBERMOSH series.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 43%, Retro 16.9%, Arcade 16.5%, 1980s 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #23 Space Smash
81% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
Why similar: Difficult 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Score Attack 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 12.8%
- #24 TechBeat Heart
79% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Machine Games
Windows · Linux
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Score Attack 14.6%, Difficult 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%
- #25 ION Shift
76% matchVery Positive91% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Electro Soul Games
Windows
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.6%, Difficult 21%, Precision Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #26 Velocibox
80% matchVery Positive88% of 639 reviews2014
Dev: Shawn Beck
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Velocibox is a twitch-heavy action game crafted for the hardcore audience.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 50%, Difficult 30.1%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 5.7%, Indie 4.6%
- #27 Super Helmets on Fire DX Ultra Edition Plus Alpha
81% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Ripper Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Super Helmets on Fire DX is a crazy side scrolling action platformer game, with lots of nods to old school games, mixed with hardcore runner gameplay and a pinch of RPG lite elements.
Why similar: Difficult 35.2%, Platformer 18%, Arcade 11.9%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #28 NERVE
78% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Gunfish Games
Windows
Hurtle through beautiful unforgiving worlds, where every frame is enthralling, every moment is exhilarating, every death is deserved, and every success is earned. RACE | DODGE | DIE | REPEAT
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.8%, Runner 25.3%, Difficult 15.3%, Psychedelic 14.2%, Arcade 11.6%
- #29 Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
79% matchVery Positive81% of 404 reviews2015
Dev: Entity MedialabPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.2%, Arcade 20.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #30 Undercroft Warriors
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 539 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: Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Difficult 16.2%, Score Attack 11.9%, Arcade 9.2%
- #31 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 829 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Score Attack 19.7%, 1980s 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Retro 10.4%
- #32 Power-Up
78% matchMixed58% of 266 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 28%, Fast-Paced 19.4%, Retro 14.3%, Score Attack 10.3%, Arcade 9.1%
- #33 CRAZY DRIVER
76% matchVery Positive80% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: SRS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The craziest driver simulator!
Why similar: Score Attack 30.9%, Difficult 26.7%, Arcade 19.4%, Action 12.1%, Indie 8.5%
- #34 oO
75% matchVery Positive89% of 973 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.6%, Precision Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 18.5%, Psychedelic 15.9%, Arcade 11%
- #35 Force Reboot
72% matchVery Positive94% of 702 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Fast-Paced 40.4%, Score Attack 13.9%, Retro 12.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #36 Rifter
74% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.8%, Retro 11.9%, 1980s 10.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Platformer 9.3%
- #37 Crome: Before Purgatory
75% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Stumphead Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Difficult 18.8%, Retro 15%, Arcade 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #38 Riskers
77% matchMixed49% of 84 reviews2017
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Riskers is a minimalist arcade action game focused on fast reactions, precision movement, and high-score chasing in short, intense play sessions.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Difficult 22.4%, Arcade 13.7%, Shooter 9.6%
- #39 Switch Galaxy Ultra
77% matchMixed45% of 111 reviews2015
Dev: Atomicom LimitedPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Switch Galaxy Ultra is an insanely addictive, fast-paced arcade challenge. Weave your way past obstacles and enemies as you travel across the galaxy collecting Tantalum for Dakur Technology. It’s loaded with content and features that will have you blazing across the galaxy at breakneck speeds.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #40 Ultratron
73% matchVery Positive88% of 696 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: Arcade 21.6%, Retro 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 7.2%
- #41 DEMON'S TILT
71% matchVery Positive95% of 995 reviews2019
Dev: WIZNWARPub: FLARB LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.8%, Difficult 19.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Score Attack 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #42 Freefall '95
66% matchVery Positive99% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: S-Bend Games
Windows · Mac
Chain massive trick combos, dodge deadly debris, and chase huge scores in this fast-paced arcade adventure. Earn coins, upgrade abilities, collect rare items, and uncover a wild time-bending narrative aboard this doomed flight in the year 1995
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.3%, Score Attack 24.2%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #43 Intake
73% matchVery Positive91% of 397 reviews2013
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.
Why similar: Score Attack 31.4%, Fast-Paced 26.1%, Arcade 18.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Action 6.4%
- #44 Hotline Miami
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 125,153 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.6%, 1980s 15.2%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 8.3%
- #45 Frantic Dimension
72% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.3%, Score Attack 12.5%, Difficult 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
- #46 Avoid - Sensory Overload
73% matchVery Positive86% of 225 reviews2014
Dev: 48h StudioPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Avoid is a fast-paced arcade game that will test your reflexes!
Why similar: Arcade 40.5%, Action 37.5%, Indie 22%
- #47 Righty Tighty XL
70% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Righty Tighty XL is a fast-paced, minimalist arcade score chaser with simple one-button controls. Turn right, collect points, and return them to the goal zone while dodging obstacles. An addictive ‘just-one-more-round’ challenge, perfect for quick sessions or while waiting in queue!
Why similar: Difficult 21%, Runner 20.5%, Fast-Paced 16.8%, Score Attack 16.3%, Arcade 12.5%
- #48 SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer
65% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Juice Games
Windows
Roguelite x Racing: 3 Drivers, 5 Abilities, 6 Maps, 30+ Car Parts and (almost) Endless Customization Opportunities to build your perfect run!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.4%, Runner 20.1%, Difficult 18.5%, Score Attack 13.3%, Arcade 10.8%
- #49 Super Pixel Racers
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: 21c.Ducks Co., Ltd.Pub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Featuring simple and satisfying drifting and nitro mechanics, Super Pixel Racers lets players race it out in numerous modes from classic Rally to pixelated mayhem in Takedown.
Why similar: Action 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 33%, Indie 28.5%
- #50 Half Hour Hexagon
67% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Arcade 23%, Shooter 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action 6.8%
- #51 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
69% matchVery Positive85% of 3,031 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Score Attack 12.1%, Difficult 11.1%, 1980s 9.6%
- #52 Sophstar
67% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Score Attack 14.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 11.6%
- #53 POLY IMPULSE
63% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Dani Bedmar
Windows
POLY IMPULSE is a minimalist fast-paced movement FPS where you will have to shoot colorful polyhedrons to impulse yourself through the level. Speedrunning is not an option, only the fastest with godlike aim will get the SS rank.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.8%, Difficult 21.6%, Precision Platformer 20.2%, Shooter 8.6%, Platformer 7.3%
- #54 Run or Die
70% matchVery Positive85% of 180 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: Fast-Paced 26.9%, Runner 24.8%, Difficult 16.6%, Score Attack 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #55 Sektori
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 860 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Arcade 18.6%, Score Attack 14.5%, Shooter 9%
- #56 I Hate Running Backwards
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 245 reviews2018
Dev: Binx GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!
Why similar: Difficult 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Runner 26.4%, Action 7%, Indie 4.8%
- #57 Lost Wing
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: BoxFrog GamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pilot a super fast ship through brutal environments, and try to top the leaderboards! Featuring numerous challenges, ships, enemies and traps, Lost Wing is a shot of pure unadulterated adrenaline.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.4%, Psychedelic 18.9%, Difficult 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Arcade 8.8%
- #58 Orbt XL
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,422 reviews2017
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Why similar: Runner 19.7%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Difficult 18.7%, Score Attack 17.8%, Arcade 12%
- #59 JUMPGRID
68% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deftly teleport your way through a cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.3%, Difficult 25.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Retro 10.5%, Action 3.7%