Games like Waves
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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!
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$4.99Gravity Waves
Jun 23 · James Wilder
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell
Gravity Waves is a twin stick shoot 'em up in space with waves of enemies and realistic gravity to provide constantly changing gameplay.
Shoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellFlightShooterArcadeSpacePhysics2DTop-Down
-60%$7.99Go Mecha Ball
Jan 25 · Whale Peak Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Shoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterArcadeRoguelikeBullet HellArena ShooterActionRogueliteAction RoguelikeShooter👍 371
$11.99Starward Rogue
Jan 20 · Arcen Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRPGTwin Stick ShooterDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeRogueliteArcadeTop-Down👍 286
$6.99Circuit Breakers
Nov 17 · Triverske
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeAction RPG2DTop-DownCyberpunk
$9.99Savant - Ascent REMIX
Sep 29 · D-Pad Studio
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterScore AttackTime AttackArcadeMusicDark FantasyGothicShooter👍 330
$4.99Revolution Ace
Mar 19 · Laser Guided Games, LLC
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Shoot 'Em UpActionIndieBullet HellShooterLocal Co-OpArcadeMultiplayerTop-DownSingleplayer👍 1,476
$0.99Bit Blaster XL
Jan 22 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterArcade2DControllerActionCasualMinimalist👍 5,495
$1.99Shmadow
Nov 3 · Extrokold Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.
IndieActionBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterCo-opGreat Soundtrack4 Player Local👍 151
$9.99Yars: Recharged
Aug 23 · Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeTop-DownActionControllerLinear
-50%$2.99Shoot 1UP DX
Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcadeScore Attack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsSci-fi👍 124
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteHack and SlashPvEShooter👍 531
$4.99Danmaku Unlimited 2
Mar 18 · Doragon Entertainment
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpIndieActionArcadeGreat SoundtrackShooter2DTop-Down👍 364
FreeRetrograde Arena
May 28 · Freemergency
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
Bullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPvPArcadeShooterCharacter Customization2.5DCyberpunk
$9.99Everyday Shooter
May 8 · Queasy Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Everyday Shooter is an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry.
IndieCasualTwin Stick ShooterMusicShooterShoot 'Em UpGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell👍 120
$19.99Nex Machina
Jun 20 · Housemarque
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Arcade
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.
Twin Stick ShooterBullet HellActionArcadeGreat SoundtrackIndieShoot 'Em UpCyberpunkDifficultLocal Co-Op👍 1,467
$4.99Super Star Path
Jun 22 · DYA Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellMatch 3DifficultArcadeShooterExperimental2DTop-Down👍 340
Stream Smash
Jun 18 · Attack Move
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Stream Smash is an experimental game where streamers play with their viewers in real-time in a twin stick shooter. Battle against an ever increasing number of enemies with your Twitch viewers dropping towers and power-ups to help you.
ActionSingleplayerArcadeShooterShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterPixel GraphicsTop-DownFree to PlayEarly Access
$3.99Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Jun 18 · Bizarre Creations
Both: Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell
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.
ArcadeTwin Stick ShooterCasualRetroBullet HellSingleplayer2DShoot 'Em UpShooterIndie👍 1,017
$4.99Gunlocked
Dec 6 · FromLefcourt
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HeavenAction RoguelikeBullet HellPixel GraphicsActionArcadeRPGRogueliteShooter👍 463
$4.99Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24 · Pixeljam
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerArcadeShooter2D PlatformerIndie👍 128
$9.99Rise & Shine
Jan 13 · Super Mega Team
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.
Side Scroller2D PlatformerBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultPlatformerShooterArcade2D👍 453
$3.99Time Gap Puppies
Sep 2 · Sinned Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
A bullet hell shooting game that you can go back in time and use time lapse to always be successful, go back in time whenever you want and show all your skills.
Time ManagementBullet HellShoot 'Em UpShooterPlatformerArcade2DCuteProcedural GenerationTime Manipulation
-87%$0.77Destropolis
Aug 19 · Igrek Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
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...
Action RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterDifficultSurvivalArcadeRoguelikeRPG👍 255
$4.99Null Vector
May 3 · Optical Override
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterRoguelitePerma DeathDifficultArcadeRoguelike2.5D
-90%$0.49Cyberhunt
May 19 · NukGames
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
IndieActionCasualAdventureShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterArcade2DPixel GraphicsRetro👍 2,739
$2.99Super Bit Blaster XL
Mar 16 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpPvPArcade2DControllerActionCasualColorfulPixel Graphics👍 778
$2.99Nebulock
Mar 5 · LostVolBytes
Both: Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.
Bullet HellIncrementalTwin Stick Shooter2DSpaceArcadeExperimentalDifficultArena ShooterAbstract👍 583
$4.99Windowkill
Feb 23 · torcado
Both: Bullet Hell · Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
ActionIndieAction RoguelikeBullet HellArcade2DTwin Stick ShooterExperimentalMinimalistModdable👍 3,392
-70%$0.89Void Prison
May 19 · Lazy Flock
Both: Arcade · Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter
Void Prison is a fast paced, endless arcade twin stick shooter that puts you inside of an ever shrinking ring. Survive by fighting emerging enemies around you and don't get consumed by the void. Complete achievements to unlock new skins and powerups and get on top of the leaderboards!
ArcadeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShooterActionPixel GraphicsArena ShooterTop-DownHero ShooterRetro
$14.99Minishoot' Adventures
Apr 2 · SoulGame Studio
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Top-Down
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Twin Stick ShooterBullet HellMetroidvaniaExplorationTop-DownAdventureRPGCute2DCasual👍 7,820
$4.99Bullet Candy
Feb 14 · R C Knight
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Bullet Candy is a fast paced, action packed arena shooter. There are a variety of combo systems and many secret techniques that you can employ to get the best score and weapon upgrades possible. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Bullet Candy allows for a true 360° shoot-em-up experience.
IndieCasualTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet Hell
$4.99VECTORLORD
May 18 · NerveQuake Software Inc.
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Shooter
A retro-styled shooter that doesn't take itself too seriously. Warp between platforms and Dash through bullets. Beat up your enemies, or blast them away. Juggle your combo, and buy upgrades in the shop. Track down your corpse after you die.
Shoot 'Em UpTwin Stick Shooter2D PlatformerShooterArcade2DTop-DownSurrealActionColorful



