- #1 Akane
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,868 reviews2018
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Arcade 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the cyberpunk sword-slashing aesthetic and high-intensity, one-hit-kill arcade combat of the seed game.
- #2 Tormentor❌Punisher
96% 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: Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Arcade 10%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the brutal, fast-paced, and relentless arcade nature where every second counts.
- #3 RUINER
96% matchVery Positive89% of 12,219 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Cyberpunk 42%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.1%, Isometric 5.4%, Top-Down Shooter 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, cyberpunk-themed shooter that matches the intense, violent, and stylish atmosphere of UBERMOSH.
- #4 Katana ZERO
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,917 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Cyberpunk 26.5%, Fast-Paced 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar one-hit-kill mechanics and a focus on fast, rhythmic, sword-based combat in a retro-inspired world.
- #5 Nex Machina
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,177 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: Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Cyberpunk 18.2%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Arcade 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An intense twin-stick shooter that delivers the same bullet-hell chaos and arcade-style scoring as the seed game.
- #6 Ghostrunner
93% matchVery Positive91% of 66,033 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 36%, Fast-Paced 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Difficult 7.5%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cyberpunk action game that emphasizes precision swordplay and lightning-fast reflexes.
- #7 Bleed 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 898 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-heavy platformer that incorporates bullet-hell dodging and intense boss encounters.
- #8 Devil Daggers
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,351 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 40.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Retro 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, minimalist arcade experience that focuses on surviving increasingly difficult waves of enemies in a high-score chase.
- #9 Bot Vice
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,467 reviews2016
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.2%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Arcade 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that blends bullet-hell patterns with arcade-style progression.
- #10 UBERMOSH:BLACK
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,528 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
UBERMOSH:BLACK is the second volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. Cut bullets with your sword, shoot with heavy guns and splatter enemies with a rage fueled psionic wave.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.7%, Cyberpunk 19.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.8%, Bullet Hell 7.6%, Arcade 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct expansion of the seed game's mechanics, offering more of the same intense sword-and-gun arcade action.
- #11 ZeroRanger
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,161 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.5%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted shoot-em-up that captures the intensity and high-skill ceiling of classic bullet-hell games.
- #12 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
89% matchVery Positive94% of 13,046 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 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: Cyberpunk 19%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.2%, Difficult 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, tactical, and incredibly fast-paced top-down shooting with a strong emphasis on weapon management and movement.
- #13 UBERMOSH Vol.3
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,463 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The third volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.5%, Fast-Paced 18.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of fast-paced, pixel-art arcade combat with new weapons and challenges.
- #14 Post Void
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,169 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Difficult 10.3%, Retro 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, high-speed arcade shooter that demands constant movement and aggressive play to stay alive.
- #15 UBERMOSH:WRAITH
88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,455 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
UBERMOSH:WRAITH is the fourth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.4%, Fast-Paced 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Adds new layers of depth to the core UBERMOSH formula while maintaining the signature high-speed intensity.
- #16 Severed Steel
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,926 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 53.4%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Action 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Indie 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced FPS that emphasizes movement, parkour, and bullet-time mechanics.
- #17 Furi
86% matchVery Positive90% of 13,850 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.9%, Fast-Paced 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Difficult 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that combines bullet-hell dodging with precise melee combat, requiring intense focus and pattern recognition.
- #18 Hotline Miami
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 122,189 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.7%, Fast-Paced 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Retro 5.6%, Action 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal top-down action game that shares the fast, violent, and rhythmic gameplay loop found in arcade-style shooters.
- #19 Neon White
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,042 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.4%, Great Soundtrack 38.1%, Action 7.7%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast speedrunning game that rewards precision and efficiency in a highly stylized arcade format.
- #20 Nuclear Throne
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 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: Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Difficult 12.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style roguelike that rewards aggressive play and quick reflexes in a chaotic environment.
- #21 Assault Android Cactus+
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,002 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: Fast-Paced 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Arcade 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic twin-stick shooter that keeps the action moving at a breakneck pace with constant enemy swarms.
- #22 Jet Lancer
83% matchVery Positive92% of 1,196 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Fast-Paced 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.7%, Bullet Hell 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, arcade-style aerial combat game that features intense dogfights and bullet-hell elements.
- #23 Downwell
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,526 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Arcade 15.3%, Difficult 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced arcade game that focuses on momentum and precise movement in a vertical descent.
- #24 Distant Space
82% matchVery Positive82% of 3,256 reviews2016
Dev: PixelMouse
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: Arcade 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Retro 10.8%, Difficult 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, arcade-style shoot-em-up that focuses on simple, addictive gameplay loops.
- #25 Super Hexagon
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,003 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.1%, Fast-Paced 28.1%, Difficult 15.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, rhythm-based arcade game that tests reflexes and focus to the absolute limit.
- #26 HUNTDOWN
78% matchVery Positive95% of 4,271 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 44.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Retro 11.3%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-inspired run-and-gun game with a strong retro aesthetic and challenging combat.
- #27 Cyber Shadow
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,506 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 11.9%, Difficult 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that features tight, responsive controls and a gritty, cyberpunk aesthetic.
- #28 Vanquish
79% matchVery Positive90% of 7,785 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Action 11.6%, Cyberpunk 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed shooter that utilizes sliding and bullet-time mechanics to create an intense, arcade-like combat experience.
- #29 Mother Russia Bleeds
78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,345 reviews2016
Dev: Le Cartel StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Action 9.4%, Retro 8.4%, Difficult 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral, fast-paced brawler that shares the gritty and violent tone of the seed game.
- #30 UBERMOSH Vol.5
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.2%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Bullet Hell 7.9%
- #31 UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
77% matchVery Positive90% of 515 reviews2018
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
SANTICIDE is the sixth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. A must buy for arcade and top-down enthusiasts.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.5%, Fast-Paced 19.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.6%, Arcade 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #32 QUICKERFLAK
74% matchVery Positive87% of 2,613 reviews2022
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Why similar: Isometric 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Retro 14.6%
- #33 UBERMOSH:OMEGA
76% matchVery Positive90% of 511 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
- #34 UBERMOSH Vol.7
76% matchVery Positive82% of 505 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
You play as a Saint fighting in a gun-filled pit, defeating as many opponents as you can in a 90 seconds match, the UBERMOSH, an enlightenment ritual of combat.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.9%, Cyberpunk 21.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.4%, Bullet Hell 8.2%
- #35 Cyberhunt
75% matchVery Positive85% of 2,850 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Arcade 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Retro 10.3%
- #36 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
75% matchVery Positive85% of 3,018 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.1%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 13%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 10.8%
- #37 BULLETHELL
71% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Difficult 12.5%, Bullet Hell 6.8%, Fast-Paced 4.9%
- #38 BIRDCAGE
68% matchVery Positive97% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Difficult 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #39 Trip to Vinelands
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,558 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 9.8%, Difficult 9.4%
- #40 Razortron 2000
73% matchVery Positive86% of 3,144 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
RAZORTRON 2000 is a retro top-down endless racing game. Try to beat your highscore, unlock new cars and climb your way to the top of the leaderboards on this love letter to coin eater arcade machines era!
Why similar: Arcade 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Retro 23.1%, Top-Down 11.7%, Indie 9.1%
- #41 Rock 'N' Roll Defense
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,784 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 65.3%, Action 13.1%, Retro 6.9%, Difficult 6%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 SWARMRIDER OMEGA
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
SWARMRIDER OMEGA is an "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. Based on SWARMRIDERS(2016), OMEGA is a darker and faster version, featuring the Saint from UBERMOSH Vol.5.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.4%, Fast-Paced 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #43 TTV2
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,411 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Retro 12.2%, Difficult 9.8%
- #44 Barro F
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,492 reviews2020
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Faster and funnier!
Why similar: Arcade 68.9%, Indie 24.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Casual 2.9%
- #45 SWARMRIDERS
72% matchVery Positive89% of 611 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.3%, Cyberpunk 22.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Arcade 9.1%
- #46 Neon Chrome
71% 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: Cyberpunk 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 6.8%, Action 4.7%
- #47 BLUE REVOLVER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 870 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Bullet Hell 22%, Arcade 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #48 Gunborg: Dark Matters
69% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Ricpau Studios
Windows
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Arcade 11%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #49 QUICKERFLAK 2
67% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
QUICKERFLAK 2 is a retro-hardcore room-beater time-attack super fast-paced minigame.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 37%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Arcade 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Isometric 7.4%
- #50 Last Command
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,384 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Arcade 14.9%, Difficult 13.4%
- #51 Story of a Cube
71% matchMixed76% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: TinyAtomGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 8.7%
- #52 Cycle 28
70% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cycle 28 is an intense momentum-based space shooter driven by a cinematic orchestral soundtrack. A game where the physics, the music, and the fight to survive combine to pull you into a place where nothing else exists... just you, your ship, and the need to do better.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Arcade 9.5%
- #53 Minimalism
69% matchMixed68% of 4,527 reviews2017
Dev: PixelMouse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Minimalism - platformer with a lot of levels, made in minimalist style - which is a cube protogonist. The game is a kind of labyrinth consisting of levels, to go between them you need to open the doors with collected keys.
Why similar: Difficult 38.4%, Indie 35%, Action 22.2%, Casual 4.3%
- #54 Polygoneer
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,795 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Arcade 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Action 9.5%, Retro 7.6%
- #55 Waves
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,557 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Fast-Paced 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
- #56 Barro 2020
66% matchVery Positive85% of 2,065 reviews2019
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Try not to fall!
Why similar: Arcade 50.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Indie 18.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%, Casual 2.4%
- #57 Doomsday Hunters
64% matchVery Positive90% of 787 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: Cyberpunk 28.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #58 The Deed
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,717 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 65%, Indie 23.9%, Casual 5.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #59 Undercroft Warriors
62% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 14%, Arcade 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Difficult 9.8%