- #1 Sphere Fight
97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Karl Stöcker
Windows · Linux
Fast arcade survival with short 3–5 minute runs. Grow from an insignificant being into a god of the arena. Fight endless waves, upgrade your abilities, and chase higher and higher scores.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Score Attack 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 8.7%
- #2 Vectro Blast
96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Sagittaras Games
Windows
Jump into endless fights in this arcade game. You have just one job: Survive as long as you can and beat your score over and over. The enemies are stronger with each wave so your journey to great score would not be easy.
Why similar: Score Attack 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Arena Shooter 15%, Arcade 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
- #3 Exphelius: Arena
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Pharazen Studios
Windows · Mac
Prove yourself and earn your wings in the Exphelius Championships - a reckless bloodsport of vehicular mayhem across the galaxy Exphelius. Win matches across multiple game modes to earn cash and new parts, upgrade your ships or buy new ones, and claim your way to the top.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Arcade 8.8%
- #4 Warcat Parade
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Hefka Games
Windows · Linux
Catboy in a bullet hell! Nyan, nyan, pew pew pew!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Score Attack 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Arcade 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #5 BLASTER MAYHEM
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormduck
Windows
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Score Attack 22.2%, Arcade 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #6 Neon Fighter
94% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Score Attack 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 10%
- #7 ULTRABUGS
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Score Attack 13.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.4%
- #8 Orchid Glitter
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Orchid Glitter is late 2000s style 2d shmups. This isn't just a bullet-hell shooter where you dodge bullets. The game design also includes features like eliminating bullets with charge attacks, and earning points and resources by taking dangerous actions.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Score Attack 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 7.1%
- #9 Sektori
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 704 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.9%
- #10 SpinWave Survivors
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pir8Pete
Windows
Spinwave Survivors is a fast-paced survival shooter with roguelike elements. Scoot, shoot and boost your way through hordes of drones as you upgrade your weapons and unlock new abilities, all while attempting to survive the chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Score Attack 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 9.8%
- #11 Solaroids
90% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Chad YatesPub: DynF/X Digital LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Score Attack 13.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.6%
- #12 Elevated
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Rovere
Windows
Jump into Elevated, an action arcade shooter where you must battle to survive against constant, ever growing waves of robotic enemies. Unlock new weapons, face harder opponents, and smash your friends high scores on the online leaderboards!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.5%, Score Attack 20.3%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Arcade 9.8%
- #13 Space Smash
89% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
A retro-style, fast-paced, and addictive shoot 'em up. A throwback to the classic arcade games of the 80s. Great for playing while waiting in line for another game. 🎮 (shmup)
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Score Attack 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 10%
- #14 Void Gore
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Score Attack 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Arcade 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #15 Stray Shot
86% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.7%, Score Attack 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.5%
- #16 Roley's Arcade Collection
88% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
Get 10 arcade games in 1 with Roley’s Arcade Collection. A reimagining of classic arcade games with a fresh new look.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.2%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Score Attack 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Arcade 8.5%
- #17 Endless Is Near
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Pachi-Soft
Windows
How deep can you dive into an abyss that is Endless?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Score Attack 25.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 4.2%
- #18 Cyberpulse
84% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Scherzo GamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slam your way through waves of viruses and hurl your friends through cyberspace in this flashy arcade thrower that combines classic twin-stick action with inventive physics for an electrifying adventure.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Score Attack 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.3%
- #19 ASSAULT SHELL 2
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Team Overloaded
Windows
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Score Attack 23%, Arcade 10%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #20 Overrun
85% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Total Involve
Windows
Fight through immense waves of enemies and test yourself in this difficult, top-down shooter. Swap between short and long-range weapons to tackle any situation. Unlock and upgrade dozens of weapon combinations to customize your loadout. How long can you survive before you get OVERRUN!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Score Attack 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.5%
- #21 Kinetic Storm
82% matchMixed65% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Teapot Studios Inc.
Windows
Annihilate endless swarms of enemies with devastating weaponry, survive this Kinetic Storm by unlocking powerful skills and upgrades. This sci-fi action roguelike will test your skills like no other, with responsive twin-stick controls and unique enemy design.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.6%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Score Attack 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.1%
- #22 Chippy
83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Score Attack 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%
- #23 Cycle 28
82% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Pill Bug Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cycle 28 is a classic arcade space combat game where you have six minutes to beat your high-score. Simple controls, powerful upgrades, and intense dogfights. Perfect for when you just need to switch off and shoot something. See you on the scoreboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Score Attack 14%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%
- #24 Last Meow Standing
81% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Twinfox Interactive
Windows
This lightning fast arena shooter brings you right back to the highscore hunts of the arcade era. Use your arsenal of deadly weapons wisely against the increasingly ferocious monster hordes to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.5%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
- #25 CRATES N' MOHAWKS
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: hslentz
Windows · Linux
CRATES N' MOHAWKS is a chaotic arena shooter where every crate swaps your weapon. Grab crates, adapt to constantly changing guns, dodge swarms of enemies, and survive as long as possible while pushing your score higher.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.8%, Score Attack 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.7%
- #26 Big Trouble in Little Chimney
79% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Krampus is Coming! Grab your Shotgun, finish your hot punch and don't forget your mission: Save the Christmas! Big Trouble in Little Chimney is highly-addictive and fast paced arena bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Score Attack 13.1%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 10%
- #27 HYPER METEOR
79% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Score Attack 19.7%, Arena Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Arcade 8.1%
- #28 High Score
80% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NaKoGames
Windows
High Score is a top-down arena shooter where you face off against relentless waves of numerical enemies. Rack up points and earn medals to unlock a variety of unique classes and powerful items. Dive into the action, enhance your arsenal, and aim for the highest score!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%, Hack and Slash 6.2%
- #29 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
77% 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: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9%, Score Attack 8.7%
- #30 Dextram
78% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Lingon Studios
Windows
This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.7%, Score Attack 21.8%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Arcade 8.8%
- #31 Senli 307
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Tamazusa
Windows
Senli 307 is a top-down shooter where you can turn, accelerate, and decelerate using only WASD (or arrow keys), and repeatedly search for and destroy enemies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Score Attack 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #32 Shotgun Witch
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,093 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.8%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%, Score Attack 7.5%
- #33 Ghost Grab 3000
77% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Introducing the Grapple Beam! Chain ghosts together then pop them all at once for points in an endless 'bullet hell' arcade apocalypse.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.4%, Score Attack 21.5%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Arcade 10.2%
- #34 Trash Pit
76% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Francis Vace
Windows
A frantic twin stick shooter where you and your enemies are only ever one hit from death. Mow down relentless waves of robots, collect upgrades and claw your way to the highest score you can.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #35 ULTRA CORE DIVE
74% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 14%, Score Attack 13.6%
- #36 MewMew - PewPew
75% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2022
Dev: Gäng Gäng StudiosPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
Dinosaurs have invaded MewMew’s home and now it's time for him to pick up his trusty old meteor gun and send them right back to extinction. Keep your combo as high as possible and get stronger with items and powerups as you try to gain highscores in this chaotic 2D horde shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.7%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Arcade 12.5%, Score Attack 8.9%
- #37 HYPER DETONATOR
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
HYPER DETONATOR is a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace. Blast through the virus spreading across the mainframe, and detonate bombs to set off devastating chain reactions. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Score Attack 24.5%, Bullet Hell 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Arcade 9.7%
- #38 Impact Trial: First Encounter
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Manuel Bacallado
Windows
Impact Trial: First Encounter is a exciting mix of bullet hell and narrative adventure in a retro sci-fi world. Face waves of enemies, make story-affecting decisions, challenge yourself with various difficulty levels... and more secrets. ¡Your story, Your choices!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.1%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Score Attack 9.1%, Arcade 8.1%
- #39 Orbital Overdrive
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Horsefly GamesPub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows
A roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where your score IS your currency. Blast through enemy waves, then spend your hard-earned points on weapons and upgrades, or bank them as XP to power up permanently. Hundreds of builds. One more run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Score Attack 14.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%
- #40 Always Surrender
72% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: The Covert Sheep Example
Windows
Battle a never ending swarm of enemies, but be sure to surrender before you die...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Score Attack 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 8.6%
- #41 Bacon Rebellion
73% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Do you ever want to just relax and slaughter something? Well, lucky for you, the pigs have gone mad! They are destroying everything! So grab your trusty double-barreled friend and put an end to this Bacon Rebellion!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.7%, Score Attack 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 8.1%
- #42 Viscera
72% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Animation Logic
Windows
Viscera is an arcade-inspired, gleefully excessive top-down shooter. Fight through the muck and gore against the mutant menace. Master over 50 weapons and more than 80 abilities. Prove you’re the best at withstanding the horde until the end takes you. Viscera awaits. Soak in it.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, Score Attack 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Arcade 10%
- #43 Let it ride!
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Retro DecadancePub: Radio Decadance
Windows
SkiFree meets Survivors! Shred down a procedural mountain, blasting monsters to hard-rock Christmas tunes. Dodge trees, jump enemies, and yes—you can run over squirrels. Fast-paced winter chaos for any season!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 7%
- #44 SPACE BLASTER 8 BIT
74% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Crow
Windows
They have briefly left by your ship in an asteroid Hagel theirs. Now you have landed to hostile area. Now you must only survive.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Score Attack 12.7%, Arcade 8.1%
- #45 Marimoth
73% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Nether Lamp
Windows
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Score Attack 18%, Arcade 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #46 X Invader: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive87% of 769 reviews2023
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Free version of X Invader, an Action Rogue-lite game. Become a master hacker 'X' and hack into the digital world. Use a variety of weapons and hacking add-ons to create your own combat build and wipe out disturbing enemies. Please enjoy the hack and slash action!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Hack and Slash 13%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.3%
- #47 Spelp
71% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Yawee
Windows · Linux
The SPELP program needs YOU to annihilate thousands of aliens with a variety of weapons, members and unique capacities. Unlock characters and make up your own team to fit your playstyle.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Score Attack 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Arcade 9.9%
- #48 Samurai Survivors
70% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: NightByte Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slash through hordes of enemies and become the ultimate swordmaster! In this action rogue-lite, choose from variety of weapons and upgrades to create game-breaking synergies. Survive against unique types of enemies as you get older and suffer from the curse of undying
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 7.6%
- #49 Undercroft Warriors
69% 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: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Score Attack 14.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
- #50 Void Resurgence
68% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Score Attack 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
- #51 Batsugun
69% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Score Attack 15.5%, Arcade 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #52 Blast Rush LS
68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Bipedal DogPub: indie.io
Windows
Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Score Attack 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Arcade 7.7%
- #53 ROIDERS
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Melonic Games
Windows · Linux
Become an asteroid miner and loot your way to supremacy! Fight waves of vicious aliens or battle against your friends.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Score Attack 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
- #54 Waves 2: Notorious
70% matchVery Positive93% of 322 reviews2015
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Score Attack 11.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%
- #55 Geometry Arena
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Score Attack 17.1%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.5%
- #56 Monday Meltdown
66% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.7%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%
- #57 Blastermancer
66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: NeoGeeJoe
Windows
Blastermancer is a crunchy, lo-fi platform arena shooter where you are tasked with obliterating space demons. As you progress you will gain so many upgrades the game will descend into a cacophonous ballet of lasers and pixel dust.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.2%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Score Attack 11%, Arcade 8%
- #58 Bodacious Blasteroids
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mister Mippy
Windows
Bodacious Blasteroids is a fast paced arcade shooter where firepower is everything. Build a rotating arsenal of devastating weapons and obliterate waves of evolving enemies. Upgrade your weapons into screen-clearing powerhouses and form unique combinations of weapons to score the most points.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.1%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 3.9%
- #59 Ardein.Fall
67% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Alex Grade
Windows
Welcome Pilot to the Ardein Initiative. We are leaving Earth, and we need you to protect us. Face new challenges and new rivals EVERY DAY. Can you plan your defense to ever changing war? Can you save humanity?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Score Attack 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Arena Shooter 11.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%
- #60 Crystal Breaker
65% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Score Attack 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%