Games like Retrograde Arena
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Retrograde Arena is a top-down 2.5D sci-fi twin stick shooter: combat, customizing drones and navigating arenas. Nex Machina and Nova Drift play most like Retrograde Arena. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its bullet hell, twin stick shooter and shoot 'em up.
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Nex Machina
Jun 20, 2017 · Housemarque
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Arcade
Top-down 3D sci-fi twin-stick shooter, voxel destruction, cyberpunk. Shooting robots, destroying environments and achieving high scores.
Twin Stick ShooterBullet HellActionArcadeGreat SoundtrackIndieShoot 'Em UpCyberpunkDifficultLocal Co-Op👍 1,466Nova Drift
Aug 12, 2024 · Chimeric
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
Top-down 2D sci-fi action roguelike space shooter, neon arcade aesthetic. Shooting enemies, building custom ship upgrades and surviving waves.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellRogueliteArcadeAction RoguelikeArena ShooterAction RPGBullet HeavenShooterRoguelike👍 13,003Waves
Nov 16, 2011 · Squid In A Box Ltd
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Top-down 3D sci-fi twin-stick shooter, colorful abstract cyberpunk. Shooting enemies, racking up combos and using time manipulation.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeTop-DownBullet TimeCyberpunkTime ManipulationAction👍 980Go Mecha Ball
Jan 25, 2024 · Whale Peak Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Top-down 3D sci-fi twin-stick shooter roguelite, vibrant neon arcade. Shooting enemies, rolling and bouncing, upgrading mechs.
Shoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterArcadeRoguelikeBullet HellActionArena ShooterRogueliteAction RoguelikeShooter👍 371Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Jun 18, 2007 · Bizarre Creations
Both: Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell
Top-down 2D sci-fi twin stick shooter, neon geometric retro. Shooting enemies, surviving waves and setting high scores.
ArcadeTwin Stick ShooterCasualRetroBullet HellSingleplayer2DShoot 'Em UpShooterIndie👍 1,01820 Minutes Till Dawn
Jun 8, 2023 · flanne
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike bullet hell, pixel graphics. Surviving hordes of monsters, creating dynamic builds, collecting upgrades and experience.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogueliteShoot 'Em UpHorrorTop-Down ShooterCombatPixel GraphicsLovecraftian👍 27,896Greedland
Sep 15, 2025 · VaMP He
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell
Top-down 3D sci-fi roguelite twin stick shooter, brutal, high fidelity. Fighting hordes of monsters, upgrading power armor and using mecha mode.
Shoot 'Em UpRogueliteTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellThird-Person ShooterSci-fiRoguelikeScore AttackMechsAdventure👍 2,937Null Vector
May 3, 2018 · Optical Override
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Top-down 2D sci-fi twin stick shooter roguelite, retro-style neon vector. Fighting waves of enemies, trading and gambling for parts, creating weapon combinations.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterRoguelitePerma DeathDifficultArcadeRoguelike2.5DDestropolis
Aug 19, 2020 · Igrek Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
3D sci-fi action roguelike top-down shooter, clean minimalistic colorful. Shooting enemies, using power-ups and destroying environments.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterDifficultSurvivalArcadeRoguelikeRPG👍 256X Invader
Aug 12, 2024 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter
Top-down 2D sci-fi action roguelike horde shooter, lovely 2D artwork. Shooting, building character builds and fighting hordes.
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterHack and SlashRoguelitePvEShooter👍 531Assault Android Cactus+
Sep 23, 2015 · Witch Beam
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Top-down 3D sci-fi twin stick shooter, vivid arcade. Shooting, fighting bosses and navigating stages.
Bullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultFemale ProtagonistShooterArcadeCuteTop-Down3D👍 1,325