- #1 UBERMOSH Vol.5
97% 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 18.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Cyberpunk 7.8%, Retro 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that maintains the signature fast-paced, arcade-style combat.
- #2 Akane
96% 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 30.3%, Gore 14.4%, Violent 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Hack and Slash 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same high-speed, one-hit-kill adrenaline and cyberpunk aesthetic as the UBERMOSH series.
- #3 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 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Isometric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same intense, bullet-hell-infused arena survival mechanics that define the series.
- #4 Hotline Miami
95% 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%, Violent 16.3%, Gore 14.4%, Retro 9.9%, Difficult 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a similar high-octane, lethal, and fast-paced combat experience with a distinct, stylish aesthetic.
- #5 Bleed 2
94% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 10.3%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed arcade action with a heavy emphasis on dodging and precision movement.
- #6 Katana ZERO
93% 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 21.5%, Fast-Paced 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Difficult 8.4%, Hack and Slash 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a cyberpunk setting with instant-death, high-speed combat that demands perfect reflexes.
- #7 Hell is Other Demons
94% 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 24.7%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Difficult 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Arcade 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled bullet-hell that perfectly mirrors the arcade-focused, high-score-chasing loop.
- #8 Roto Force
92% matchVery Positive94% of 127 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 20.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Difficult 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intense, fast-paced bullet-hell mechanics within a compact, challenging arena environment.
- #9 Nuclear Throne
91% 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 22.4%, Difficult 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive chaotic, fast-paced twin-stick shooter that shares the intense difficulty and arcade feel.
- #10 QUICKERFLAK 2
91% 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 32.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 12.2%, Isometric 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused bullet-hell that prioritizes speed and constant combat engagement.
- #11 Esse Proxy
90% 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 22.6%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, cyberpunk twin-stick shooter that emphasizes visceral, fast-paced combat encounters.
- #12 RUINER
89% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 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 33.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Isometric 9.7%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, cyberpunk-themed top-down shooter that matches the intensity and visual grit of the seed game.
- #13 BloodDome99
89% 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 20.4%, Cyberpunk 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Action Roguelike 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based survival game that mirrors the 'last man standing' intensity of the UBERMOSH series.
- #14 UBERMOSH Vol.3
88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,209 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The third 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: A classic entry in the series that provides the foundational fast-paced, pixel-art combat experience.
- #15 UBERMOSH:OMEGA
87% 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 16.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Isometric 7.6%, Gore 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An essential entry in the series that refines the core arcade survival mechanics.
- #16 Monolith
85% 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: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight, responsive bullet-hell action with a retro aesthetic and challenging boss encounters.
- #17 Neon Abyss
84% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic twin-stick shooter with heavy bullet-hell elements and a vibrant, modern aesthetic.
- #18 SWARMRIDER OMEGA
86% 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 15.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Cyberpunk 12%, Bullet Hell 8.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same developer's signature arcade-style aesthetic and focus on rapid-fire action.
- #19 WARPZONE DRIFTER
86% 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 34.1%, Retro 14.3%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Action Roguelike 6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style, fast-paced action game that fits perfectly into the retro-inspired bullet-hell genre.
- #20 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
84% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Difficult 13%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Roguelite 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed shooter that rewards aggressive play and precise movement.
- #21 Doomsday Hunters
83% 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 22.6%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Difficult 10.4%, Arcade 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging twin-stick shooter with deep bullet-hell influences and a high-stakes gameplay loop.
- #22 Just Shapes & Beats
82% 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 36.8%, Difficult 27.1%, Fast-Paced 24.1%, Action 5.1%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure rhythm-based bullet-hell that demands the same level of twitch-reflexes as the seed game.
- #23 Downwell
81% 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 21.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action game that uses a distinct, limited color palette and intense gameplay.
- #24 Cyberhunt
82% 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 27.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed arcade shooter that delivers short, intense bursts of fast-paced action.
- #25 My Friend Pedro
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 28,167 reviews2019
Dev: DeadToast EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.4%, Gore 21.5%, Violent 20%, Action 13.6%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers high-octane, arcade-style combat with a heavy focus on style, speed, and momentum.
- #26 Ultratron
81% matchVery Positive88% of 694 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 31.5%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, polished arcade-style twin-stick shooter that focuses on pure, reflex-driven gameplay.
- #27 Fury Unleashed
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,839 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 53.9%, Difficult 23.4%, Action 10.6%, Roguelite 9.7%, 2D 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style roguelite that features intense combat and a comic-book aesthetic.
- #28 DEADBOLT
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Difficult 24.2%, Gore 20.7%, Violent 10.2%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, lethal combat with a dark, pixel-art style that emphasizes tactical positioning.
- #29 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: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Difficult 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Action 9.7%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers chaotic, fast-paced action that rewards high-speed movement and constant combat engagement.
- #30 Woodpunk
80% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Difficult 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features intense, chaotic bullet-hell combat in a unique setting.
- #31 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 21.7%, Fast-Paced 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #32 UBERMOSH Vol.7
77% 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 17.8%, Cyberpunk 11%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Gore 7.6%
- #33 UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
76% 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 19.2%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Arcade 7.3%
- #34 Undercroft Warriors
74% 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 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Arcade 8.6%
- #35 BULLETHELL
75% 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 28.5%, Cyberpunk 26.9%, Difficult 18.2%, Bullet Hell 9%, Fast-Paced 4.5%
- #36 Hellbrella
72% matchVery Positive97% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Procedural Generation 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #37 SWARMRIDERS
76% 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 19%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Cyberpunk 12.2%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%
- #38 Rocking Pilot
75% 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 18.8%, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Difficult 8.9%
- #39 Dead Estate
71% matchVery Positive95% of 6,426 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Isometric 12.3%, Difficult 11.3%, Action Roguelike 8.9%
- #40 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,589 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 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 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 9.9%
- #41 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 22.4%, Fast-Paced 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Procedural Generation 9.2%, Difficult 8.9%
- #42 Jet Lancer
71% 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 19.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Difficult 8.7%
- #43 XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 729 reviews2024
Dev: WIZNWARPub: FLARB LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!! XENOTILT, the sequel to the cult hit, DEMON'S TILT. Get ready for another PINBALL FANTASY. XENOTILT shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay & graphics.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Hack and Slash 10.9%
- #44 Hyper Sentinel
73% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.5 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 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 12.9%, Retro 12.3%
- #45 BloodRush: Undying Wish
67% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Lightmancer StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows · Linux
BloodRush: Undying Wish is an extremely fast-paced hack n' slash roguelike set in a gothic, undying world. Dash, shoot and strike with ability combos, weaving between enemies like an improvised dance. Death is gone; bring her back.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 41%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Violent 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #46 Riddled Corpses
73% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Anime 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
- #47 TTV4
70% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
TTV4 is the latest volume of the retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame series Trip to Vinelands.
Why similar: Arcade 34%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 11.3%
- #48 Feral Fury
72% 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 25.3%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.6%
- #49 Ether Loop
71% 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 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
- #50 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 51.1%, Difficult 23.5%, Action 9.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Indie 7.6%
- #51 Berzerk: Recharged
69% 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 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Arcade 9.7%
- #52 Hyperspace Dogfights
70% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Difficult 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #53 Wraithslayer
69% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Devin ColePub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.
Why similar: Action 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #54 Tormentor❌Punisher
68% 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 29%, Gore 13.8%, Violent 12%, Arcade 10.2%, Cyberpunk 8.8%
- #55 QUICKERFLAK_RUTHLESSMOD
67% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
QUICKERFLAK_RUTHLESSMOD is the standalone "pretty hard" expansion of the retro-hardcore minigame QUICKERFLAK.
Why similar: Isometric 26.4%, Retro 20.4%, Arcade 18.2%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #56 Rising Hell - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.
Why similar: Gore 20.6%, Violent 13.7%, Action 12.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
- #57 Blood Harvest 3
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.2%, Gore 12.6%, Retro 11.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 11.1%
- #58 LUFTRAUSERS
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Fast-Paced 15%, Arcade 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #59 Hell Shooter
67% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.5%, Gore 18.1%, Violent 14.8%, Difficult 9.6%, Retro 9.4%
- #60 Nex Machina
66% 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 34.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Cyberpunk 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Arcade 10.3%