- #1 Akane
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,861 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 33.6%, Gore 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Arcade 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the cyberpunk aesthetic and one-hit-kill, reflex-heavy combat loop found in UBERMOSH.
- #2 UBERMOSH:BLACK
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,225 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 15.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.9%, Cyberpunk 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct series relative that maintains the same frantic, bullet-hell arcade DNA.
- #3 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: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Gore 11.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Cyberpunk 9.1%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same brutal, fast-paced, twin-stick arcade intensity where every mistake leads to an immediate restart.
- #4 UBERMOSH Vol.5
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,275 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 17%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Cyberpunk 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of minimalist, high-speed arena combat.
- #5 UBERMOSH:WRAITH
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,176 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
UBERMOSH:WRAITH is the fourth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Isometric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar pixel-art, high-intensity experience focused on survival against overwhelming odds.
- #6 Nuclear Throne
94% 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: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelike 11.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for fast-paced, high-stakes twin-stick shooters with deep arcade roots.
- #7 Esse Proxy
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Fast-Paced 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, cyberpunk-inspired top-down perspective with high-octane, violent combat mechanics.
- #8 BloodDome99
91% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based survival game that mirrors the chaotic, bullet-hell energy of the UBERMOSH series.
- #9 Hell is Other Demons
92% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Difficult 9.2%, Arcade 9%, Retro 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style bullet hell that emphasizes tight movement and reflex-based combat.
- #10 QUICKERFLAK 2
90% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
QUICKERFLAK 2 is a retro-hardcore room-beater time-attack super fast-paced minigame.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Isometric 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused bullet hell that shares the retro, fast-paced sensibilities of the UBERMOSH series.
- #11 Wildcat Gun Machine
91% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Chunkybox GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Wildcat Gun Machine is a bullet hell dungeon crawler where you take on hordes of disgusting flesh beasts with a wide variety of guns, giant mech robots, and cute kittens.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Isometric 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Difficult 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick bullet hell that matches the chaotic, screen-filling action of the seed game.
- #12 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
89% 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 26.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Cyberpunk 9.3%, Action Roguelike 8.2%, Difficult 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a fast-paced, high-stakes top-down shooter experience with deep mechanical complexity.
- #13 Katana ZERO
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Cyberpunk 26.4%, Fast-Paced 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Difficult 8%, Gore 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, one-hit-kill action with a strong cyberpunk aesthetic and intense, rhythmic gameplay.
- #14 Jet Lancer
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Fast-Paced 21.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Arcade 7.6%, Difficult 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced, arcade-style combat with sharp pixel aesthetics and high-intensity boss encounters.
- #15 Hotline Miami
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Fast-Paced 30.4%, Gore 11.7%, Top-Down 10.1%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal top-down shooter that focuses on high-speed, reflex-testing violence and arcade-style progression.
- #16 Waves
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,549 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Arcade 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pure arcade twin-stick shooter that emphasizes high scores and relentless, fast-paced action.
- #17 Bot Vice
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,456 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Difficult 9.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, arcade-style top-down shooter that emphasizes pattern recognition and quick reflexes.
- #18 Enter the Gungeon
84% 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: Bullet Hell 37.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Roguelike 9.1%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential bullet-hell twin-stick experience that offers endless replayability and intense combat.
- #19 Cyberhunt
85% matchVery Positive85% of 2,639 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 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 26%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Retro 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style shoot-em-up that fits the cyberpunk theme and minimalist design philosophy.
- #20 Monolith
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 84.4%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, fast-paced twin-stick bullet hell that rewards precision and quick decision-making.
- #21 Vampire Survivors
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Arcade 9.1%, Retro 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive 'bullet heaven' experience that captures the addictive, arcade-style loop of survival against thousands of enemies.
- #22 Doomsday Hunters
81% 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 25.4%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Arcade 10.4%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that blends intense bullet-hell combat with roguelite progression elements.
- #23 Demonizer
82% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Iori Branford
Windows · Linux
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Difficult 11%, Arcade 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes arcade difficulty and aggressive, fast-paced combat.
- #24 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 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 24.9%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Action Roguelike 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced arcade game that relies on precision movement and reflex-based combat.
- #25 Just Shapes & Beats
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,089 reviews2018
Dev: Berzerk Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38%, Fast-Paced 23.9%, Difficult 21.7%, Action 5.2%, 2D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell game synced to high-energy music that demands perfect rhythm and reflex-based movement.
- #26 Super Hexagon
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,964 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 43.3%, Difficult 29.8%, Arcade 14.9%, Indie 6.3%, Action 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, reflex-heavy arcade game that shares the 'instant restart' intensity of the UBERMOSH series.
- #27 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: Roguelike 23.6%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Difficult 15.7%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action game that focuses on scaling difficulty and intense combat encounters.
- #28 UBERMOSH
77% matchVery Positive91% of 6,130 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.8%, Fast-Paced 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #29 UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
77% matchVery Positive89% of 490 reviews2018
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
SANTICIDE is the sixth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. A must buy for arcade and top-down enthusiasts.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.5%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 7.9%
- #30 BIRDCAGE
73% matchVery Positive97% of 196 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: Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Cyberpunk 16.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Arcade 9.9%
- #31 UBERMOSH:OMEGA
76% matchVery Positive90% of 480 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Isometric 7%
- #32 UBERMOSH Vol.7
76% matchVery Positive83% of 475 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 18.2%, Cyberpunk 11.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Retro 7.3%
- #33 BULLETHELL
74% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Cyberpunk 27.2%, Difficult 14.3%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Fast-Paced 4.4%
- #34 Undercroft Warriors
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 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 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 8.5%, Arcade 8%
- #35 SWARMRIDERS
75% matchVery Positive89% of 606 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 28.5 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 21.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arcade 8.4%
- #36 SWARMRIDER OMEGA
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 124 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: Fast-Paced 17.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Cyberpunk 14.1%, Bullet Hell 10%, Retro 7.5%
- #37 Witchinour
74% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Fast-Paced 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Difficult 6.9%
- #38 ScourgeBringer
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,193 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Indie 10.5%
- #39 Nex Machina
71% 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 34.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Cyberpunk 13.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 7.2%
- #40 WARPZONE DRIFTER
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2018
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Breakless drifter retro-hardcore arcade game, made by the same creator of the UBERMOSH series.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.9%, Retro 15.3%, Arcade 14.9%, Roguelike 7.6%, Action 6.2%
- #41 Rocking Pilot
72% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Fast-Paced 21.4%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 9.6%
- #42 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
68% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Anime 5.9%
- #43 TTV3
71% matchVery Positive85% of 148 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
TTV3 is the third volume of the retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame series Trip to Vinelands
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.8%, Arcade 14.8%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #44 Bleed 2
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 895 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Indie 8.9%
- #45 Her Name Was Fire
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #46 ENYO Arcade
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.1%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Retro 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Action 8.2%
- #47 Destropolis
69% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Difficult 7.5%
- #48 BLUE REVOLVER
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 858 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: Bullet Hell 38.5%, Arcade 14.9%, Anime 10%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 6.6%
- #49 Kill to Collect
70% matchMixed69% of 296 reviews2016
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Cyberpunk 18%, Isometric 12.5%, Difficult 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #50 RagingBlasters
67% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Retro 18.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Arcade 11.7%
- #51 Feral Fury
69% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Gore 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action Roguelike 9.1%
- #52 Severed Steel
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 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 52.3%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Action 13%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #53 Sefir: Mafia Story
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Septime Studios
Windows
Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Fast-Paced 20.6%, Difficult 10.7%, Top-Down 9.6%, Arcade 9.4%
- #54 Last Command
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,366 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.3 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 23.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Arcade 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 11.6%
- #55 NanoApostle
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,121 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Anime 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Top-Down 12.8%, Action 11%
- #56 MYRIAD DEATH
64% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Top-Down 8.8%