- #1 Nex Machina
97% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Difficult 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers the pinnacle of high-octane, twin-stick arcade action with a focus on speed and precision that mirrors the UBERMOSH experience.
- #2 Destropolis
96% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Difficult 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter that shares the same top-down, bullet-hell intensity and survival-focused gameplay loop.
- #3 Hell is Other Demons
96% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 23.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 10.9%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines retro pixel art with intense, fast-paced bullet-hell combat and a challenging difficulty curve.
- #4 Esse Proxy
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 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 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Difficult 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, stylish top-down shooter that emphasizes quick reflexes and aggressive movement in tight, confined spaces.
- #5 BloodDome99
94% matchVery Positive96% of 97 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 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Cyberpunk 9.1%, Action Roguelike 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This arena-based roguelite captures the 1980s retro aesthetic and bullet-hell chaos found in the UBERMOSH series.
- #6 UBERMOSH Vol.3
94% 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: Fast-Paced 17%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Cyberpunk 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An essential entry in the series that provides the same core arcade combat and retro aesthetic.
- #7 UBERMOSH:WRAITH
93% 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: Fast-Paced 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Cyberpunk 7.8%, Retro 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another strong installment in the series that maintains the fast-paced, pixel-art combat style.
- #8 Nuclear Throne
92% 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: Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelike 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in fast-paced, top-down shooter action that demands high skill and constant movement to survive.
- #9 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 18.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%, Cyberpunk 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the bullet-hell aspects of the series with a distinct, dark visual style.
- #10 Monolith
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 341 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: Indie 51.4%, Singleplayer 48.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, challenging bullet-hell roguelite that rewards precise dodging and aggressive playstyles.
- #11 Crimsonland
90% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Gore 16.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic arena survival shooter that focuses on overwhelming the player with massive waves of enemies.
- #12 Undercroft Warriors
89% 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 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that leans heavily into bullet-hell mechanics and twin-stick controls.
- #13 Waves
89% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Fast-Paced 11.2%, Cyberpunk 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An intense twin-stick arcade game that prioritizes high scores and fluid, fast-paced combat mechanics.
- #14 QUICKERFLAK 2
88% 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 30.6%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Isometric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on old-school arcade shooters that emphasizes speed and combat intensity.
- #15 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,092 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 17%, Retro 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential arcade bullet-hell experience that defined the modern twin-stick shooter genre.
- #16 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,927 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Gore 10.9%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down arcade shooter that focuses on fast-paced zombie survival and twitch-based gameplay.
- #17 Super Hexagon
85% 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: Fast-Paced 39.5%, Difficult 37.2%, Arcade 13.4%, Indie 5.9%, Action 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it shares the extreme speed, difficulty, and "one more try" addiction of the UBERMOSH series.
- #18 Cyberhunt
86% 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 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that captures the simple, addictive nature of early top-down action games.
- #19 Downwell
84% 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 22.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Arcade 12.8%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style game that emphasizes constant downward momentum and precise combat timing.
- #20 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
84% 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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Retro 10.3%, Difficult 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic shoot-em-up that focuses on high-difficulty bullet-hell patterns and retro aesthetics.
- #21 Just Shapes & Beats
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,363 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 36.6%, Difficult 28.7%, Fast-Paced 23.2%, Action 4.9%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based bullet-hell game that requires intense focus and perfect movement to survive chaotic patterns.
- #22 Rocking Pilot
83% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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: Fast-Paced 19.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Difficult 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie arcade shoot-em-up that emphasizes fast-paced action and retro-style gameplay.
- #23 Woodpunk
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Difficult 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action roguelite that features pixel-art graphics and intense, bullet-filled combat.
- #24 WARPZONE DRIFTER
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Breakless drifter retro-hardcore arcade game, made by the same creator of the UBERMOSH series.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.4%, Retro 16.3%, Arcade 14.9%, Roguelike 7.8%, Action Roguelike 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade game that shares the retro, action-heavy feel of the UBERMOSH series.
- #25 Kick Ass Commandos
79% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on explosive, arcade-style action and chaotic combat encounters.
- #26 Chaos Town
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Action 10.2%, Gore 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that provides a similar arcade-action experience with a focus on constant movement.
- #27 Hyper Sentinel
80% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Retro 13%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, arcade-style shoot-em-up that rewards players for aggressive play and precision.
- #28 UBERMOSH
77% matchVery Positive91% of 7,373 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.2%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Bullet Hell 7.9%
- #29 Witchinour
79% 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 18%, Fast-Paced 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Difficult 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that emphasizes roguelite elements and challenging, fast-paced combat.
- #30 Sefir: Mafia Story
78% 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 20.1%, Fast-Paced 18.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features pixel-art graphics and arcade-style action mechanics.
- #31 Ether Loop
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented roguelite that features pixel-art visuals and fast-paced combat encounters.
- #32 UBERMOSH Vol.7
77% 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 19.1%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.7%, Retro 8.1%, Gore 7.7%
- #33 UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
76% 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: Fast-Paced 18.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.3%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Cyberpunk 8.8%
- #34 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 18.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Retro 7.6%
- #35 BULLETHELL
74% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Difficult 22.9%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Fast-Paced 5.2%
- #36 SWARMRIDERS
75% 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 21%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Cyberpunk 8.4%, Retro 8.1%
- #37 SWARMRIDER OMEGA
75% 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: Fast-Paced 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Cyberpunk 8.9%, Retro 8.3%
- #38 Gunkid 99
74% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Difficult 9.4%, Arcade 8.6%
- #39 BloodDome Classic
72% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Retro 12.4%, Arcade 11.8%, Shooter 8.9%
- #40 Frantic Dimension
73% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Difficult 7.9%, Retro 7.8%
- #41 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
71% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 7.9%
- #42 Ultratron
73% matchVery Positive88% of 695 reviews2013
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 27.1%, Retro 14.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Action 7.2%
- #43 Hyper Simon X
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Difficult 8.9%
- #44 Roto Force
69% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Fast-Paced 22.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Difficult 10.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
- #45 Arksync
68% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Dykom Software
Windows
Wired from the ashes of twin stick Shooters, Arksync evolves the genre with breakneck player movement and combat. Survive and buy weapons, utilities, and upgrades; then risk it all as you fight to survive, and take a toy bear home.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Gore 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #46 KILL KNIGHT
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,955 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Gore 9.6%
- #47 SturmFront - The Mutant War: Übel Edition
72% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Andrade Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Arcade action game in the vein of Commando, Ikari Warriors and Shock Troopers, mixed with bullet hell elements. You play as an experimental cyborg battle unit fighting against unrelenting mutant hordes to a soundtrack of aggressive heavy metal and psychedelic electronica.
Why similar: Gore 57.7%, Action 24.9%, Indie 17.4%
- #48 Bullet Bunny
69% matchVery Positive86% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #49 TechBeat Heart
70% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Machine Games
Windows · Linux
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Difficult 11.6%
- #50 JASEM: Just Another Shooter with Electronic Music
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
JASEM is insanely hard and ridiculously unforgiving low-poly twin-stick arcade blastathon set to an electronic beat and filled with bright explosions and neon effects.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Fast-Paced 16%, Difficult 12%, Shooter 8.4%
- #51 Raining Blood: Hellfire
66% matchVery Positive91% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Gore 8.5%
- #52 Velocibox
70% matchVery Positive88% of 639 reviews2014
Dev: Shawn Beck
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Velocibox is a twitch-heavy action game crafted for the hardcore audience.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.9%, Difficult 24.8%, Action 8.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Indie 7.6%
- #53 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
67% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: YOTSUBANEPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Difficult 10.1%
- #54 Cube Destroyer
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,159 reviews2016
Dev: Freedomize Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Indie 16.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Top-Down 14.1%, Shooter 13.1%
- #55 Bot Vice
68% 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: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Cyberpunk 9.8%
- #56 RUINER
67% 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 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Gore 10.3%, Difficult 7.6%
- #57 Berzerk: Recharged
68% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 8.9%
- #58 Disfigure
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action 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: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 9.4%, Action Roguelike 7.7%
- #59 QUICKERFLAK
66% 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: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Isometric 18%, Retro 16.6%, Top-Down 9.7%