- #1 Gunshot Arcade
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythic Anvil
Windows
Gunshot Arcade combines the action of a classic arcade shoot 'em up with the meta-progression of a roguelike. Buy some weapons, upgrade your gear and survive as long as you can. Unlock much stronger guns from wave to wave and reach a new record, good luck.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Roguelike 11%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Bullet Time 9% ★
- #2 Plumbum
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: JMAA Games
Windows
PLUMBUM is a retro top-down roguelike shooter where you'll have to survive the innumerable hordes of mooks and goons in the cursed corridors of this cursed game. Will you survive as long as you can, or will you die trying?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Arcade 8.5%
- #3 Vectrix
96% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: Poco a PocoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Vectrix is a rhythmic, techno, top-down shoot 'em up with a synthwave soundtrack and a grid of enemies based on John Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 12.2%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #4 Voidcutter Fuzor
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Howling Cat Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Roguelike 12.8%, Arcade 9.6%
- #5 GyroGunner
94% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Arcade 9%, 1990's 6.8%
- #6 Bullet Bunny
93% matchVery Positive86% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Roguelike 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%
- #7 Retro Rocket Raiders
94% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Zed Zeek
Windows
An old school fast action twin stick shmup, featuring more than 20 weapons that you can equip your ship with and 30 different enemies
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Retro 8.2%
- #8 Move Dodge and Kill
92% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: DjokaGames
Windows · Linux
Dodge the enemies shot and kill them with different weapons. Move, Dodge and Kill is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler in a neon environment.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #9 Light Speed Ride Out
91% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: brimselGames
Windows
Light Speed Ride Out is a top-down space survivors arena shooter with roguelite elements. Upgrade your ship with a variety of items to create unique builds and survive the enemy hordes. Assemble the crew of your ship, make the right decisions and rescue people to get them to join your space colony.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Time 10.5% ★
- #10 Hyper Sentinel Fusion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac
Pilot an agile star fighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha—your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on explosive upgrades, ready for the next run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #11 Pew-casso
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Made From Strings
Windows
Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Bullet Time 7.2% ★
- #12 SUPER SHAPESHOOTER
89% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Wojtek Rak
Windows
SUPER SHAPESHOOTER is a fast-paced, top-down, stylized action game. Take on relentless waves of enemy shapes as you fight for survival. Save up your credits, make risky choices, and construct the perfect build to make your way through to the end and defeat the final boss.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #13 Astrochibbi
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: XGAME
Windows
Survive endless waves of cosmic chaos in Astrochibbi! Fight through escalating battles where every wave brings new monsters, new patterns, and new challenges. Dodge, shoot, and adapt as the battlefield evolves and only the strongest survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #14 Acid Web
88% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Text Garden
Windows · Linux
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #15 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
87% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #16 BloodDome Classic
86% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Arcade 10.4%
- #17 Dualism
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Noah Judson
Windows
Intense arcade shoot 'em up / bullet hell with twin-stick controls, roguelite upgrades, and a white & black twist where opposites damage and similars heal. An addicting, challenging, and relentless experience where you must control light and dark to succeed.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #18 Level Tank
85% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Bit Games
Windows
Blast your way through the endless swarm of enemies and live for as long as possible in this fast-paced, top-down shooter. Upgrade your tank, collect power-ups, and activate abilities to help you survive on a variety of maps in various game modes. How long will you last before meeting your demise?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #19 The Last Roll
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aspiro Games
Windows
Fast-paced 3D roguelike where you shoot through massive cube hordes. Unlock weapons and abilities, create powerful builds, and roll through a neon cyber-arena as the last sphere rising against the Cube regime to restore freedom.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, Action 7.7%
- #20 Hate Me Not
83% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: NotJustGames
Windows · Linux
A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #21 ZEROCRON
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.S.
Windows
ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 9.2%, 1990's 6.9%
- #22 GUN KING
82% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: FROGBERT
Windows · Mac · Linux
GUN KING is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with unique gun mods that lets you play your way. Unlock and equip powerful gun mods to create wild synergies, amp up your firepower, and blast through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Arcade 7.2%
- #23 ExoSoul
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Get Ready Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Exosoul is an adrenaline-fueled top-down shooter that will test your skills and reflexes. Fight for your life against relentless enemies while trying to synchronize your body and soul. You have a powerful arsenal of weapons at your disposal, but you'll need to use them wisely if you want to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #24 Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
Windows
"Raiden" unites! Get ready to blast into a thrilling new dimension like never before!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #25 Mars Survivors
81% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #26 Life Saver
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Earth is on the verge of World War 3. All life as we know it will be gone tomorrow. Take control of "Super Star Dan" to build a super SSD that can store every DNA on earth before the world goes up in flames. "Life Saver" is a twin stick shooter that you don't want to miss out on!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #27 Mechanophagia
79% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Apamate Studio
Windows
Aim. Dodge. Survive. Battle through a sci-fi hell in this intense Twin-Stick Roguelite Shooter. Survive the endless swarm for 10 minutes, defeat the level boss, or die trying. Draft powerful synergies in every run and purchase permanent upgrades to outlast the extinction.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #28 Corrosion Protocol
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sdpmakes
Windows
A fast-paced top-down roguelike shooter where you stabilize failing reactors, fight through chaotic waves of enemies, collect powerful weapons and upgrades, and face colossal reactor bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Roguelike 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Time 6.7% ★
- #29 Asteroids... But Roguelite
79% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Goats Games
Windows
Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 9.1%
- #30 Robot with a Ram Cannon
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snapgadget Studio
Windows
Command a robot armed with a physics-based rammer weapon. Slam enemies into walls and hazards, ram hazards into enemies, and use obstacles as weapons!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelike 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%
- #31 RedRaptor
77% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, 1990's 10.4%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #32 Laboratory X-29
77% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
Windows
Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #33 Mallow
75% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Goose Shroom
Windows
mallow is a fast paced topdown action roguelike game heavily inspired by nuclear throne. you can pick your own enemies as well as lots of different upgrades.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelike 16.5%, Action 7.9%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #34 Particulitix
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Workshop Geek
Windows · Linux
Position smarter than you shoot. Stack rule-breaking upgrades into absurdly powerful runs. An arcade roguelite where Geometry Wars meets Vampire Survivors, and the playfield itself is your weapon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #35 HYPERWIRED
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
Windows
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #36 Slay To The End
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim
Windows · Linux
"Slay To The End" is an intense and thrilling survival roguelite game that plunges you into the edge of the apocalypse. Faced with hordes of terrifying creatures, your only option is to wield your weapon and embark on a brutal journey of slaughter, battling until the very last moment.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #37 Chaos Machina
73% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Marko Zovko
Windows · Linux
Chaos Machina is a fast-paced action roguelike designed for immersive, bite-sized runs. Enter the flow state as you weave with your robot through enemy fire. Unleash powerful upgrades, and master 10-minute bursts of adrenaline before the Chaos reclaims the map.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelike 11.5%, Arcade 8.6%
- #38 Destropolis
75% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #39 Salt VS Pepper
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teevy
Windows
Salt VS Pepper is a twin-stick shooter where you switch between black and white every 3 seconds, leaving behind an evil clone every time you switch! Use guns, walls, bowling balls, and anything in between as a weapon!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Arcade 8.3%
- #40 Entomophobia
73% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelike 11.8%, Arcade 9%
- #41 Cosmos Survivors
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty French Games
Windows
Cosmos Survivors is an action roguelite where you fight waves of spaceships and combine powerful skills to discover game breaking synergies. Unlock new ships, weapons, keepsakes and customize your talent tree to climb ascension levels. Choose your abilities wisely and you'll become a space god.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 11%
- #42 Box Wrangler
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Wyatt Schwanbeck
Windows
Dive into Box Wrangler, a thrilling multiplayer roguelike where every game is a fresh challenge! Earn XP to level up during each match while collecting coins to boost your skills for future battles. Harness the power of an array of weapons and enhancements, reaching ridiculous levels of power.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelike 16.8%, Arcade 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.8%
- #43 LADON
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Whiskerleaf
Windows
LADON is an intense, fast paced arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of ships to destroy hordes of enemies. Combine different weapons to create unique builds and steer your unstoppable snake to ravage endless waves of enemies!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelike 13.7%
- #44 Talas
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chillout Games
Windows
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike filled with mysterious encounters and dangerous bullet hell bosses
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #45 GyroBlade
71% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Arcade 10.7%, 1990's 9.2%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #46 Overkill Squad
68% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Chillfox Games
Windows
Overkill Squad is a ultra high-speed top-down shooter roguelike built around intense 1-minute combat arenas. Choose your fighter, unleash overwhelming firepower, defeat brutal bosses, and collect relics to dominate every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelike 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%
- #47 Nova Strike
70% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #48 Berzerk: Recharged
70% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #49 No Space For All
69% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Dudindie
Windows
A fleet to defeat, a weapon to collect, and one life to decide everything in the roguelike shooter No Space For All. Let the universe know your second name!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #50 Monsters 'til Midnight
69% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #51 Shibui Coliseum
72% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Soiree Games
Windows
Influenced by classic top-down shooters like Sinistar and Bosconian, Shibui Coliseum is a multidirectonally scrolling shoot ‘em up for fans of fast-paced arcade action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 9%, 1990's 8.8%
- #52 Solar Core
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Aileron
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive to the end of each track in fast, rhythm-driven combat in this top down twin-stick roguelike.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #53 Bread & Butter
67% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: DaniDangerStudio
Windows
A roguelite arena shooter starring you, a gutsy bread slice, and your butter buddy battling side by side. Survive waves of evil veggies, stack wild weapon combos, and unleash absurd builds in relentless top-down chaos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #54 Devoid
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminous Bits
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devoid is a twin-stick shooter where energy drains with every move. Fight swarms of enemies to regain it in a procedurally generated space dungeon. Survive station to station and make the escape.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Top-Down 6.5%, Action 5.6%
- #55 Banana Belt Miner
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: V ForgePub: Roaring pixel
Windows · Linux
a fast-paced twin-stick space shooter where humanity discovers that bananas are the most powerful energy source in the universe, Upgrade your ship, defeat massive enemy warships, and survive endless waves of enemies as you carve your path through the deep space of the banana belt..
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Action 10.8%, Retro 6%
- #56 Iron Rain
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nos Games LTD
Windows · Linux
Iron Rain is a race to carnage! As an AI Tank Commander you battle the Nirvana AI and her robot hordes, in this Speedy Twin-Stick Roguelike. Grow overpowered with a vast range of upgrades against a varied and unique army of enemies!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #57 Cosmos Survivors: Prologue
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty French Games
Windows
Cosmos Survivors is an action roguelite where you fight waves of spaceships and combine powerful skills to discover game breaking synergies. Unlock new ships, weapons, keepsakes and customize your talent tree to climb ascension levels. Choose your abilities wisely and you'll become a space god.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #58 Monsteria
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Sharkbird
Windows · Mac
Introducing a hysterical top-down shooter. Challenge your way through 7+ randomized levels, brimming with hordes of bizarre monsters. Upgrade your character through a selection of 30 unique powerups and minions, unlock special classes and much much more. Monsteria is chaotic fun for everyone.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelike 10.8%