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Games Like Xeno Crisis

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Shooter, Arcade.

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Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 211 reviews
Released: 2019-10-28
Developer: Bitmap Bureau
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 76%

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    Windows

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  2. #2 Blazing Chrome
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,938 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    96% matchVery Positive86% of 832 reviews2015
    Dev: Artur Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Retro 22.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

  4. #4 Crimsonland
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 reviews2014
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Local Co-Op 11%, Shooter 9.9%, Top-Down 8.5%

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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: Pieslice Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Top-Down 9.4%

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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2015
    Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Dev: Ironward
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    92% matchVery Positive87% of 140 reviews2016
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    91% matchVery Positive84% of 120 reviews2017
    Dev: Confused PelicanPub: TIKIPOD
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    91% matchVery Positive90% of 6,505 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 15.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%, 2D 8%

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    88% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2026
    Dev: Sebastian Vargek (Meister Palpus)
    Windows

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    90% matchVery Positive87% of 316 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,174 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    89% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2023
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    85% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Dev: aQuadiun
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    84% matchMixed64% of 814 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    82% matchVery Positive83% of 515 reviews2014
    Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2022
    Dev: FromLefcourt
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    75% matchVery Positive80% of 97 reviews2022
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    75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,927 reviews2017
    Dev: Alientrap
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,885 reviews2010
    Dev: Team17 Software Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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    76% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive83% of 374 reviews2013
    Dev: Puppygames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,343 reviews2019
    Dev: Flow Fire Games
    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Uruca Game StudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 269 reviews2025
    Dev: Castec Studios
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: ganashaw
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 138 reviews2019
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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    73% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 175 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  47. #47 Alien Crusader
    73% matchMixed62% of 101 reviews2018
    Dev: Zydrone
    Windows

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    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 134 reviews2024
    Dev: Crank GoblinPub: Untold Tales
    Windows

    A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.

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  49. #49 Star of Providence
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,320 reviews2017
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,177 reviews2017
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    67% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
    Dev: Bearlex Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 518 reviews2015
    Dev: Triangle Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  53. #53 Riddled Corpses
    71% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
    Dev: Diabolical Mind
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Action 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Indie 7.9%

  54. #54 Rift Loopers
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
    Windows

    Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Aliens 10.4%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Co-op 7%

  55. #55 Woodpunk
    69% 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 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Retro 7.6%

  56. #56 Horde Hunters
    64% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Antti Vaihia
    Windows

    Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Procedural Generation 9.3%, Retro 8.7%, Top-Down 7.3%

  57. #57 Gunlocked 2
    63% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2026
    Dev: FromLefcourt
    Windows

    Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Aliens 19.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Retro 8.1%

  58. #58 Neon Chrome
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Shooter 6.9%

  59. #59 Mars Survivors
    67% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.5%, Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Top-Down 6.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.2%, Action 4.8%

  60. #60 Destropolis
    66% 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 38%, Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Top-Down 8%, Procedural Generation 7%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.8%

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