
tranceWave NEO is a classic arcade twin-stick shmup, inspired by others in the "trance shooter" genre. Move, shoot, survive, and aim for a high score!
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tranceWave NEO is a classic arcade twin-stick shmup, inspired by others in the "trance shooter" genre. Move, shoot, survive, and aim for a high score!

ZEROCRON
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!

Black Widow: Recharged
Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
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 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Old School 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, 1980s 8.9%
Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Psychedelic 14.5%, 1980s 9.9%, Minimalist 8.9%
Challenging retro twin-stick shooter inspired by old ZX Spectrum games. Defeat all bosses and earn special power-ups before your lives run out.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Abstract 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Minimalist 9.6%, Old School 7.5%
Ogo is an arcade twin-stick shooter where you control yin and yang to defeat your enemies, complete varied levels or just relax in different endless game modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Minimalist 9.2%, Arcade 8.7%
Minestorm reimagined with modern gameplay! Blast through waves of deadly mines, gear up with powerful upgrades between levels, and dive into intense rhythm-based stages set to an original soundtrack !
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 10.4%, Old School 7.7%
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Abstract 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, 1980s 8.4%
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Abstract 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Psychedelic 11.5%, Arcade 8.9%
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: 1980s 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, 1990's 15.8%, Old School 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
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 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Arcade 7.6%
Shmup. Unlock. Customise. Experiment. Upgrade. Basilisk. Petrify. Easy.
Why similar: Abstract 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 1980s 10.8%, Minimalist 8.9%, 1990's 8.7%
An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, 1980s 9.2%, 1990's 8.4%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Abstract 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
Hyper Bullet is a top-down action game replenished with agreeable vaporwave aesthetics, pure joy of combat and gunplay rhythm.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, 1980s 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, 1990's 11.5%, Arcade 6.1%
An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Abstract 14.2%, 1980s 9.5%, Minimalist 8.6%
Shoot. Dash. Collect. Upgrade. VCTR is a kinetic arcade shooter where two simple actions create countless strategies. Read the field. Choose when to act. And turn the chaotic battlefield into a dance of high-risk, high-reward play.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Abstract 11.5%, Arcade 7.4%, 1980s 6.3%
Devastator is a retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter. Featuring spectacular, fluid visuals (with 4k and 120hz+ support), heart-pounding music and sound, and intuitive, intense, and varied gameplay, Devastator is the ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, 1980s 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8%
slither and shoot, but don't run out of space! cyber_serpent is an arcade twin-stick shooter combined with snake. compete for a global high score in this modern take on retro classics as you face infinite waves of polygonal enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Abstract 10.8%, Arcade 7.7%
TwIn-stick RogueLike Shoot'em up Action!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Abstract 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Psychedelic 10.1%, Minimalist 7.6%
Unique visuals ! Fight relentless waves, exploit key positioning, do a clever build, and unlock permanent upgrades. ℙ𝕏 is a survivor action roguelite from a parallel timeline where 2D arcade games never stopped evolving.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, 1980s 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 9.4%
TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 10.4%, 1980s 10.1%, Minimalist 9%
BEAT THE MONS is simple pixel auto shooter. Dodge, shoot, beat all these monsters and earn score! Life is not much else...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Abstract 12%, Arcade 9.3%
Neon Shooter is a fast-paced dual stick style shooter that is full of neon colors, bright particle effects, and enemies to destroy. Be ready to jump in and destroy enemies, collect coins and power ups, and upgrade your traits to reach the highest score possible!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Arcade 11.9%, 1980s 10.8%, Shooter 7.5%
enemies. orbs. on leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Abstract 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Minimalist 9.2%
Smokkehed is a music driven on-rails shooter set in a beautiful surreal world.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Abstract 11.4%, 1990's 8%
Return Home is an abstract horizontal shooter with dynamic levels and metaphorical explosions. The game is randomised and altered according to how well you play.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.6%, Abstract 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Minimalist 9.1%, Arcade 8.9%
REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, 1980s 12.8%, Old School 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Psychedelic 14.2%, 1980s 9.5%, Arcade 8.6%
42 of the weirdest, trippiest, sheepiest games ever created. Enter the mind of Jeff Minter, the legendary creator of Attack of the Mutant Camels, Gridrunner, and Tempest 2000, in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Abstract 13.4%, 1980s 9.4%, Arcade 9.2%
Experience the thrilling aftermath of Lumba's crusade in LUMbA: HANGOVER! The substance has spread to four new victims, led once again by Pal. Together, they will engage in a doomed campaign across their world in this fast-paced, top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Abstract 11.9%, Psychedelic 10.6%
Under the old forgotten church lies a sprawling crypt, filled with lost histories and abandoned secrets. Search through the forgotten catacombs and uncover the mystery behind it's creation. Maybe you can find out how to save yourself along the way.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Abstract 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Minimalist 9.5%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Abstract 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Arcade 8.5%
Enter the neon world of OVERWHELMED! Fight waves of enemies, using shooting and dashing skills to evade fire. Trigger your special Overdrive ability to defeat enemies more easily. Unlock characters, each with unique abilities and varied arsenal, to discover new gameplay styles.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Psychedelic 14.5%, 1980s 10.7%, Minimalist 8.5%
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, 1980s 10.3%, Old School 10.1%
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Abstract 15%, Minimalist 8.8%, Arcade 8%
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Arcade 7.4%, 1980s 6.8%
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, 1980s 12.1%, 1990's 9.5%, Arcade 9.1%
A retro-styled shooter that doesn't take itself too seriously. Warp between platforms and Dash through bullets. Beat up your enemies, or blast them away. Juggle your combo, and buy upgrades in the shop. Track down your corpse after you die.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Old School 10.8%, 1990's 10%, Arcade 7.7%
In this colorful twin-stick shooter inspired by 2000's-era Flash games, survive several waves of uniquely deadly enemies with your wits and skill. Choose wisely from a tree of upgrades after each wave to refine your strategy and bring down your foes. Live to see what lies at the end of the horde.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Abstract 13.8%, Arcade 8.3%, Minimalist 7.9%, 1980s 7.6%
Neon Bricks is a arcade style game where you can't drop the ball. To reach your goal you need to destroy all the bricks.
Why similar: 1980s 19.1%, Minimalist 13.2%, Abstract 13.1%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Arcade 12.4%
Fight against an ever-evolving threat in this skill-based twinstick shooter 14 years in the making.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Old School 7.9%, Arcade 7.3%
It is the year 2084. Earth is ruled by evil robots. All music has been outlawed. Dancing is strictly forbidden. Still, in the underground, the beat goes on. Rainbow Laser Disco Dungeon: Half twin stick shooter, half rhythm game, half dungeon crawler. 150% groovy!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Psychedelic 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 8.3%, Old School 7.8%
Step into the fast-paced world of Super Blue Square, where simplicity meets intense arcade action! In this top-down 2D twin-stick shooter, you'll face waves of relentless enemies in a vibrant, ever-changing battlefield.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Minimalist 10%, Shooter 7.8%
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Abstract 15.9%, Arcade 12%, Colorful 7.1%
Falconet is a retro-style twin stick shooter with smooth weapon switching and quick reaction gameplay. Travel through unique levels, solve puzzles, and use your diverse arsenal of weapons to efficiently eliminate an army of rogue machines, rescue human survivors, and rack up high scores.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, 1980s 11.2%, 1990's 9.2%, Old School 9%
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 1980s 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Old School 10.5%, Arcade 9.1%
A frantic arena shooter for up to 6 players. Play solo, or battle your pals online. Grab a weapon, don your comically oversized hat & an absurdly mismatched outfit, and KILL YOUR FRIENDS!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Old School 8.6%, Arcade 7.6%
Psychedelic shmup zones with Gravatar & ZeroG! Fast, fluid, comfortable movement. Challenging enemies, met with powerful weapons. Sandbox gameplay at your own pace. With colorful graphics, interactive music, VR & Controller support.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Psychedelic 15.9%, Abstract 15.4%, Arcade 8.7%
No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Old School 11.7%, 1980s 10.7%, Arcade 8.7%
A shortform heart-pounding 3D shmuplike. Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Abstract 12.3%, 1980s 10.2%, Old School 8.5%
In a post apocalyptic wasteland a jerboa is impersonating a police officer, much to the chagrin of a shadowy evil organisation.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Abstract 13.6%, Psychedelic 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%
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 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Old School 8.8%, Arcade 7.7%
Fight in an arcade arena against tons of enemies with weaknesses to be exploited. Progress through a campaign of 75+ levels each presenting a new challenge with different win and fail conditions. Gameplay so tight and colorful it will bring tears to your eyes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Psychedelic 19.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Old School 8.5%, Top-Down 7.2%
Play as the Power Latch Kid in this classic arcade style twin-stick shump! Enjoy the complex gameplay experience of physics melding with shooting anarchy! How long can you stand to dwell within the crushing madness of the Amalgotron?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Abstract 22%, Psychedelic 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Crisis Island is a fast paced, top down, pixel art, twin-stick shooter that takes inspiration from Time Crisis, Shock Troopers, and 80s action movies!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, 1980s 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, 1990's 12.7%, Old School 11.8%
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, 1980s 13.2%, 1990's 11.6%, Arcade 9.4%
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 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, 1980s 10.1%, 1990's 8.6%
There is no you. There is no me. There is only collect. Colleccct is a 1-hour incremental odyssey of rhythmic destruction. Shatter abstract shapes into glowing orbs to feed a real-time upgrade stack. Evolution never pauses. Relax and let the orbs flow!
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.7%, Abstract 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, 1980s 11.8%, 1990's 10.1%
You are an invincible bodyguard. Your only weakness is the person you must protect. Control the crowd, spot the assassin, and execute the mission in this stylish, top-down tactical shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Abstract 12.1%, Top-Down 8.1%, Arcade 6.8%
PERMUTER is a synthwave-style autobattler inspired by Geometry Wars 3's Pacifism mode. Control an agile ship, weave through enemies, buy and stack game-changing upgrades, choose your build carefully to gain synergy bonuses, and defeat the challenging elite bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Abstract 16.6%, Old School 11.4%, Minimalist 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
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 26.4%, Psychedelic 15.8%, Abstract 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%