Games Like THOTH

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 67.3%, Difficult 13.9%, Action 12.1%, Indie 6.6%

Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 76.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Action 8%, Indie 5.9%

Pivvot is a thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick, impulsive decisions. As the game progresses, you will have to rely on your instincts and problem-solving skills to navigate down the winding path for survival.

Why similar: Difficult 46.8%, Indie 26.9%, Action 26.3%

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

Why similar: Difficult 36.3%, Action 35.7%, Indie 28.1%

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 50.6%, Action 21.2%, Difficult 14.1%, Indie 14.1%

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 52.3%, Difficult 20.3%, Action 14.9%, Indie 12.5%

Elegant and minimal, Duet asks players simply to navigate two orbiting spheres past an increasingly complex maze of falling obstacles. As the difficulty increases, the tension mounts, and a peculiar narrative unfolds.

Why similar: Minimalist 32.7%, Difficult 30.8%, Indie 20%, Action 16.5%

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: Action 40.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 31.1%, Indie 28.2%

A symbiotic Flower and Wasp struggle to complete their lifecycle, in a challengingly twisted arcade experience. Control both characters at once in mind-bending Single Player, or team up with a friend in hectic Local Co-Op. Master the symbiotic duet, devour the swarm, and ascend the leaderboard.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 85.6%, Action 14.4%

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 55.4%, Action 24.9%, Indie 19.7%

CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 74.4%, Action 25.6%

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 61.9%, Difficult 27%, Action 11.1%

Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcode arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Action 17.6%, Indie 14.1%

A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.6%, Difficult 33.3%, Action 18.7%, Indie 6.3%

140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Why similar: Minimalist 44%, Difficult 27%, Indie 20.2%, Action 8.8%

This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.

Why similar: Action 55.1%, Indie 44.9%

Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.

Why similar: Action 40.3%, Indie 30%, Difficult 29.8%

Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.

Why similar: Difficult 63.5%, Action 27.1%, Indie 9.4%

Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52.3%, Minimalist 22.9%, Action 14%, Indie 10.8%

Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 46.4%, Difficult 20.6%, Minimalist 16.3%, Action 9.6%, Indie 7.1%

Tic-Toc-Tower is an action packed puzzle platforming game in which players have only ten seconds to complete a room! You will be pushed to the limit to reach the end of every level, which also features an additional challenge.

Why similar: Difficult 42.6%, Action 31.3%, Indie 26.1%

Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 59.7%, Action 22.8%, Indie 17.5%

In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 67.4%, Action 27%, Indie 5.6%

Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 82.6%, Action 8.9%, Indie 8.5%

Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 47.5%, Action 32%, Indie 20.5%

Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 61.7%, Difficult 26.6%, Action 11.8%

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 59.4%, Action 19.7%, Indie 15.9%, Difficult 5.1%

Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive!

Why similar: Action 39.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 36%, Indie 24.9%

Defend a Terraforming station against hordes of enemies in this short coop-only rail-shooter! A unique mix of nostalgic arcade elements and modern coop shooter gameplay. Triumph against your foes and compete for the top of the leaderboard!

Why similar: Action 100%

Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!

Why similar: Difficult 43.5%, Action 34.5%, Indie 22.1%

Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.

Why similar: Difficult 71.7%, Action 28.3%

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 66.5%, Difficult 24.1%, Action 9.4%

An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53.8%, Difficult 22.7%, Minimalist 14%, Action 9.5%

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Action 59.2%, Indie 40.8%

Tiles is a unique action-puzzle game that will both convolute your mind and burn your finger tips!

Why similar: Minimalist 30.7%, Indie 29.4%, Difficult 26%, Action 13.9%

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Difficult 47.4%, Action 29.3%, Indie 23.3%

A non-shooting shoot 'em up where you must grow, make friends, and survive together.

Why similar: Minimalist 46.5%, Action 29.5%, Indie 24%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 56.8%, Action 24.4%, Indie 18.7%

Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 60%, Difficult 27.1%, Action 12.9%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Difficult 52.7%, Indie 25.7%, Action 21.5%

You're tied together, but if you team up properly, that can be your greatest weapon! Align your movements and ping-pong cooldowns to reap hordes of enemies and sow flavorful builds, all while tangled together by a magical vine in Vinebound, an intense horde-survival roguelite co-op for 1-2 players!

Why similar: Action 100%

A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.

Why similar: Difficult 58%, Action 21.8%, Indie 20.1%

Odium to the Core is a challenging single-button, music based game with a dark monochromatic art style. Guide Odium through dangerous and intense music-fueled levels to eliminate the spreading corruption. Reach the core and save the world!

Why similar: Difficult 49.3%, Action 28.1%, Indie 22.6%

A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 65.2%, Minimalist 20.1%, Action 13%, Indie 1.7%

Test both mind, body and spirit in this surreal bullet hell platformer. Plum the depths of your potato-consciousness to overcome impossible challenges in search of the elusive, tantalizing TROOF.

Why similar: Difficult 48.7%, Action 25.8%, Indie 25.5%

Definitely Sneaky But Not Sneaky is a fast-paced action game featuring tight controls and slow-motion combat. Unlock items, customize your gear, and take out your enemies one by one! Co-op included.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49.5%, Difficult 26%, Action 14.1%, Indie 10.4%

Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 69.4%, Minimalist 20.4%, Action 10.2%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 89.3%, Action 10.7%

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: Action 42.9%, Indie 25.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Difficult 9%

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 83.9%, Action 16.1%

TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

Why similar: Action 47.6%, Indie 38.9%, Difficult 13.6%

DERU - The Art of Cooperation is a cooperative puzzle game that mixes eye catching abstract art with mind bending puzzles to a unique gaming experience.

Why similar: Minimalist 44.4%, Difficult 37.8%, Indie 17.8%

Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 59.9%, Difficult 26.2%, Action 10.2%, Indie 3.7%

BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.6%, Difficult 26.3%, Minimalist 18.1%, Action 8.5%, Indie 4.5%

Grab a friend and try to escape from the dungeons of TRISTOY in this story-driven coop-platformer.

Why similar: Action 58.5%, Indie 41.5%

Action arcade! CAPTURE enemies of your color and AVOID the rest to become the best in the world! Fast, addictive and 100% challenging!

Why similar: Difficult 56.2%, Action 33%, Indie 10.9%

20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

Why similar: Action 42.8%, Difficult 33.6%, Indie 23.6%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 78.2%, Action 16%, Indie 5.8%

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 50.5%, Action 28.4%, Indie 21.2%