Games Like UBERMOSH Vol.5

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 27.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.2%, Difficult 7.7%

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.

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%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Difficult 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter that shares the same top-down, bullet-hell intensity and survival-focused gameplay loop.

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 23.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 10.8%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines retro pixel art with intense, fast-paced bullet-hell combat and a challenging difficulty curve.

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 13.3%, Difficult 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, stylish top-down shooter that emphasizes quick reflexes and aggressive movement in tight, confined spaces.

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 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, 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.

The third 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: An essential entry in the series that provides the same core arcade combat and retro aesthetic.

UBERMOSH:WRAITH is the fourth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, 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.

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 17%, Difficult 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelike 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in fast-paced, top-down shooter action that demands high skill and constant movement to survive.

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%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, 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.

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 50.8%, Singleplayer 49.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, challenging bullet-hell roguelite that rewards precise dodging and aggressive playstyles.

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 19.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Fast-Paced 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 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.

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 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Difficult 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that leans heavily into bullet-hell mechanics and twin-stick controls.

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 16.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arena survival shooter that focuses on overwhelming the player with massive waves of enemies.

QUICKERFLAK 2 is a retro-hardcore room-beater time-attack super fast-paced minigame.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, 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.

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 31.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Arcade 17.1%, 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.

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 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Retro 10%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that captures the simple, addictive nature of early top-down action games.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.4%, Difficult 37.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Indie 6%, Action 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it shares the extreme speed, difficulty, and "one more try" addiction of the UBERMOSH series.

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 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Gore 10%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down arcade shooter that focuses on fast-paced zombie survival and twitch-based gameplay.

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 22.6%, Difficult 15.3%, Arcade 12.8%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style game that emphasizes constant downward momentum and precise combat timing.

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 20.3%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, 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.

"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 23.1%, Action 4.8%, 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.

Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Difficult 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie arcade shoot-em-up that emphasizes fast-paced action and retro-style gameplay.

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 14.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Difficult 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action roguelite that features pixel-art graphics and intense, bullet-filled combat.

Breakless drifter retro-hardcore arcade game, made by the same creator of the UBERMOSH series.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.2%, Retro 16.3%, Arcade 14.9%, Roguelike 7.9%, 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.

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 16.5%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Gore 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on explosive, arcade-style action and chaotic combat encounters.

Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Gore 10.2%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that provides a similar arcade-action experience with a focus on constant movement.

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 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, 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.

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 17.9%, Fast-Paced 16.1%, 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.

Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Fast-Paced 18.8%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features pixel-art graphics and arcade-style action mechanics.

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 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Cyberpunk 8.8%

UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Gore 8.9%

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 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented roguelite that features pixel-art visuals and fast-paced combat encounters.

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.1%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Bullet Hell 8%

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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.5%, Gore 9.1%, Retro 8%

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 19%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Fast-Paced 5.2%

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 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Cyberpunk 8.4%, Retro 8.2%

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%

"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 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 7.9%

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 11.9%, Shooter 8.9%

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 10.6%, Difficult 9.4%, Arcade 8.6%

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 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Action 7.1%

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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Difficult 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%

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 20.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Roguelike 7.4%

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 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Difficult 8.9%

Velocibox is a twitch-heavy action game crafted for the hardcore audience.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.8%, Difficult 24.8%, Action 8.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Indie 7.7%

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 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Isometric 18%, Retro 16.6%, Top-Down 9.7%

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 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 9%

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 57.9%, Action 24.6%, Indie 17.5%

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 15.8%, Difficult 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Cyberpunk 9.8%

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 10.2%, Difficult 7.6%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Difficult 10.1%

Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Indie 16.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Top-Down 14.2%, Shooter 13%

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 11.9%, Shooter 8.4%

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 21.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Difficult 13.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Cyberpunk 10.4%

Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%, Action Roguelike 8.9%

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 30.9%, Difficult 17.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Retro 9.7%, Shooter 7%

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 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Retro 7.9%

Disfigure is a grim-dark 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 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Difficult 9.2%, Action Roguelike 7.7%

The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%