- #1 Tesla Force
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.5%, Mechs 13.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Destruction 11.2%, Science 9.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: As the direct spiritual successor to Tesla vs Lovecraft, this game refines the core mechanics with deeper roguelite elements and expanded character rosters.
- #2 Crimsonland
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Shooter 9.6%, Top-Down 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title is the definitive arena shooter that established the frantic, horde-clearing gameplay found in the seed game.
- #3 Neon Chrome
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Top-Down 7.5%, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another title from the same developers, offering a cyberpunk-themed twin-stick experience with destructible environments and persistent upgrades.
- #4 20 Minutes Till Dawn
94% matchVery Positive91% of 28,655 reviews2023
Dev: flannePub: Erabit
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the Lovecraftian theme and intense arena-survival gameplay, focusing on building powerful character synergies to survive waves of monsters.
- #5 Nex Machina
95% 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 36.1%, Local Co-Op 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Top-Down 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game represents the pinnacle of arcade-style twin-stick shooting with incredibly tight controls and high-intensity bullet-hell action.
- #6 Uragun
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Mechs 19.7% ★, Arena Shooter 18.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focusing heavily on mech-based combat, this game mirrors the power-fantasy of using heavy machinery to mow down hordes of enemies.
- #7 Nuclear Throne
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Shooter 7.8%, Top-Down 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential twin-stick roguelite that matches the seed game's fast pace, high difficulty, and satisfying weapon variety.
- #8 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 948 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%, Action 5.8%, RPG 5.3%, Horror 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the Lovecraftian theme, offering action-oriented gameplay with roguelite elements that explore the Cthulhu mythos.
- #9 Assault Android Cactus+
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Top-Down 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arena-based twin-stick shooter that emphasizes movement and constant action, similar to the frantic pace of the seed game.
- #10 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
91% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 55%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 6.9%, Top-Down 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a more tactical, high-intensity twin-stick experience with complex weapon mechanics and challenging combat encounters.
- #11 Xeno Crisis
90% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Shooter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style twin-stick shooter that focuses on pure, arcade-inspired action and challenging combat scenarios.
- #12 Greedland
87% matchVery Positive84% of 3,116 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Mechs 21.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Local Co-Op 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern arena shooter that excels at rendering massive enemy counts, providing a similar sense of overwhelming scale to the seed game.
- #13 Tower 57
89% matchMixed64% of 814 reviews2017
Dev: PixwerkPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Action 19.9%, Local Co-Op 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Indie 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring destructible environments and pixel-art aesthetics, this twin-stick shooter captures the chaotic, fast-paced feel of the seed game.
- #14 Livelock
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 896 reviews2016
Dev: Tuque GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Mechs 17.4% ★, Top-Down 7.8%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused twin-stick shooter that emphasizes character classes and powerful abilities to survive against waves of mechanical enemies.
- #15 Brotato
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Local Co-Op 24.3%, Sci-fi 9.6%, RPG 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This arena-survival game focuses on deep build customization and managing massive waves of enemies, capturing the same addictive loop as the seed game.
- #16 Enter the Gungeon
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Top-Down 11.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This highly polished roguelite features excellent twin-stick controls and a massive variety of weapons that keep the combat fresh and challenging.
- #17 Iron Fisticle
88% matchVery Positive84% of 513 reviews2014
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines twin-stick shooting with arena-based progression and a retro aesthetic that feels very similar to the seed game's core loop.
- #18 Solstice Chronicles: MIA
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 313 reviews2017
Dev: Ironward
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this 2-player twin-stick shooter, use a friendly drone for a game-changing abilities. Survive waves, upgrade, and uncover the mystery in this cooperative, action-packed experience.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Futuristic 8.9%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi twin-stick shooter incorporates tactical elements and a unique threat-management system that keeps the combat intense.
- #19 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
84% matchVery Positive90% of 32,984 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Mechs 8.8% ★, Sci-fi 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter provides a chaotic, high-stakes co-op experience that emphasizes tactical positioning and heavy firepower.
- #20 Shadowgrounds
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,601 reviews2006
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 15%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down sci-fi shooter that emphasizes atmospheric combat and upgrading weapons to survive against alien hordes.
- #21 RUINER
82% 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: Top-Down Shooter 38%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Action 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced twin-stick shooter set in a gritty cyberpunk world that demands quick reflexes and aggressive play.
- #22 Iron Crypticle
83% matchVery Positive84% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Arena Shooter 20.4%, Local Co-Op 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style twin-stick shooter that focuses on loot, power-ups, and clearing arenas, mirroring the progression style of the seed game.
- #23 Monsters 'til Midnight
81% 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: Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Local Co-Op 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell arena survival game that focuses on overwhelming odds and rapid-fire combat, similar to the seed game's intensity.
- #24 Dead End Job
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35%, Local Co-Op 28.5%, Action 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.2%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, fast-paced twin-stick shooter that focuses on clearing rooms of ghosts, offering a lighter tone with similar mechanical satisfaction.
- #25 Vital Shell
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Mechs 32.6% ★, Arena Shooter 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down 8.4%, RPG 4.6%
- #26 X-Morph: Defense
80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Why similar: Destruction 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Futuristic 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game uniquely blends twin-stick shooting with tower defense, requiring both fast reflexes and strategic planning to survive.
- #27 Galaxy Champions TV
81% 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: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Local Co-Op 22.8%, Action 8.8%, Shooter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This arena-based shooter is designed for pure, high-speed action, stripping away complex narratives to focus on the twin-stick combat loop.
- #28 Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef
79% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: The Fine ArcPub: First Break Labs
Windows
An action roguelike co-op dungeon crawler set in a lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title directly targets the Lovecraftian theme with top-down, twin-stick action that focuses on surviving against cosmic horrors.
- #29 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
78% matchVery Positive95% of 23,448 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 30.4%, Top-Down 12.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes team coordination and managing overwhelming enemy numbers in tight environments.
- #30 Tormentor❌Punisher
79% matchVery Positive88% of 595 reviews2017
Dev: E-StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.7%, Local Co-Op 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Action 12.9%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An extremely violent, fast-paced arena shooter that demands constant movement and precision, perfect for fans of high-intensity combat.
- #31 Risk of Rain (2013)
78% matchVery Positive93% of 29,779 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 54.4%, Action 19.1%, Indie 16.4%, RPG 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original top-down roguelite that features intense combat and a scaling difficulty system that keeps the action consistently challenging.
- #32 Mech Havoc
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: Mid DevelopmentPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.
Why similar: Mechs 22.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Destruction 17.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Top-Down 6%
- #33 Loplight
77% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Loplight is a twin-stick shooter taking inspirations from Hermetic lore and old alchemical concepts. Explore the ruins of this world, find out who's responsible, and defeat the monstrous creatures blocking your path.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 33.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 6.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #34 Disfigure
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Arena Shooter 22.2%, Lovecraftian 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down 6%
- #35 Doomsday Hunters
75% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.3%, Destruction 39.5%, Action 6.7%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #36 Shape Shifter: Formations
73% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.4%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #37 Destropolis
75% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down 8.9%, Local Co-Op 6.7%
- #38 M.O.O.D.S.
73% matchVery Positive87% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Mechs 21.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%
- #39 AIPD - Artificial Intelligence Police Department
76% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: Blazing BadgerPub: mamor games
Windows
Enter the AI universe and fight evil AIs with a variety of weapons and modifications. AIPD is a top-down coop twin-stick shooter where you can enjoy thousands of possible combinations of enemy and arena permutations that give you an unprecedented and nearly unlimited arcade experience.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Local Co-Op 26%, Action 9.8%, Indie 7.2%
- #40 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
73% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Menacing Aura Games
Windows
Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%, Shooter 7.5%
- #41 Galactic Glitch
70% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Destruction 18%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #42 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
71% matchVery Positive93% of 5,666 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Mechs 22.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Destruction 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #43 Skautfold: Into the Fray
72% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Into the Fray is a fast action-shooter in the vein of Doom and Dark Messiah; using fast combat, reactive environments, and traps. Blast, kick, and dash your way through Rebels and Eldritch creatures to liberate the Isle of Portland; as it becomes consumed by Fog and the horrors therein.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 5.2%
- #44 Survivor Mercs
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%
- #45 Serious Sam: Tormental
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 258 reviews2022
Dev: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.)Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Action 17.8%, Indie 10.2%
- #46 Rogue Stormers
72% matchMixed69% of 987 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Shooter 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Action 5.8%
- #47 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
67% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.4%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Shooter 8.8%
- #48 Renegade Ops
70% matchVery Positive85% of 2,839 reviews2011
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Local Co-Op 23.8%, Top-Down 11.7%, Action 10.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
- #49 Bartlow's Dread Machine
69% matchVery Positive85% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Beep Games, Inc.
Windows
An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 11%, Action 9.8%
- #50 CRYPTARK
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,913 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Mechs 32.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Action 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.2%
- #51 Blacksea Odyssey
69% matchVery Positive80% of 205 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Destruction 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%, Shooter 7%
- #52 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Destruction 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #53 #KILLALLZOMBIES
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 314 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
- #54 Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now
67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,415 reviews2014
Dev: DreamworldsPub: Untold Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Destruction 22.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down 8.7%, Local Multiplayer 5.5%
- #55 NeuroVoider
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 795 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Local Co-Op 29.4%, Action 7.6%, Top-Down 7.5%, Futuristic 7.4%
- #56 Chippy
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Destruction 13.2%, Local Co-Op 9.4%
- #57 Cosmic Coliseum
64% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 7.7%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #58 Victor Vran ARPG
65% matchVery Positive86% of 6,421 reviews2015
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 42.6%, RPG 26%, Action 15.4%, Top-Down 7.1%, Indie 6.5%