Games like Space Defender: Frontier Squadron
by Petit Vaisseau
Lead a squadron against the Drone invasion in a top-down space shooter with RPG depth. Take contracts across three galaxies, outfit and upgrade your ship, recruit wingmen, and push the story through to the Nexus.
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$3.99Nebula
Jan 25 · JuTek Pixel
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Top-Down Shooter
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Bullet HeavenShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteAction RoguelikeShooterArcadeRoguelike2D👍 172
$0.99Orbital Invaders
Oct 21 · Shaggy Dwarf
Both: Space · Sci-fi · Top-Down Shooter
3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.
SpaceFlightSpace SimSci-fiSimulationAliensTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet Hell
$0.99Starfighter Neon
Dec 18 · MadeOfDinosaurs
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
ActionIndieShoot 'Em Up2DBullet HellTop-Down ShooterRetroArcadeShooterTwin Stick Shooter
$2.99Run Build Pew!
Jun 6 · Knight Owl Games
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Space · Shoot 'Em Up
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Bullet HeavenRogueliteAction RoguelikeTop-Down ShooterSpaceShoot 'Em UpShooterArcadeRoguelike2D👍 552
-60%$1.99Furious Angels
Feb 27 · MorfeoDev
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDestructionTop-Down ShooterScore AttackRetroFlightArcadeTanksMechs👍 345
$4.99Super Star Path
Jun 22 · DYA Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · 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
$0.99wonShot
Dec 2 · Didactricks
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Your job is to destroy as many enemy ships as possible with your giant laser, but it only fires once per day! Travel through the galaxy destroying the rebel army one shot at a time in wonShot!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellTower DefensePuzzleShooterArcadeFemale ProtagonistTop-DownVoxel
$0.99Oh Ship Arena
Sep 5 · Kelkosoft LLC
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Take command of your ship, step into the arena, dominate your opponents, and put your reflexes and skills to the test!
Arena ShooterTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeStrategy2DControllerActionSci-fi
$0.99Xentron Attack
Sep 11 · Hijong Park
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPvEShooterArcadeAction2DTop-DownPixel GraphicsSci-fi
$4.99Starfighter Aces
Sep 15 · Adlai Glass
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Massive battles rage in the stars! As a new pilot in the Allied Starfighter Corps, help turn the tide against a ruthless enemy. Hundreds of ships struggle to achieve victory in huge, team-based missions. Shoot down fighters, torpedo star cruisers, and duel famed enemy aces!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPerma DeathShooterSpace Sim2D FighterArcade2DTop-DownNonlinear
$12.99Stellar Interface
Nov 21 · ImaginationOverflow
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterAction RoguelikeRogueliteSide ScrollerExplorationPerma DeathCasualShooter👍 188
$12.99Space Scavenger
Aug 20 · Red Cabin Games
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Arcade · Space
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Action RoguelikeBuildingTop-Down ShooterColorfulRoguelikeArcadeCartoonySingleplayerSpacePerma Death👍 289
Black Skylands: Origins
Apr 30 · Hungry Couch Games
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Twin Stick Shooter · Sci-fi
Black Skylands: Origins shows you the ropes ahead of the main game release. Learn the basic mechanics and meet the main cast of characters of this open-world adventure!
Top-Down ShooterTwin Stick Shooter2DTop-DownRPGSteampunkBase BuildingPixel GraphicsUnderwaterSci-fi
$9.99Atria Valkyrie
Oct 1 · Kinko Game Studio
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Operate disc hovercrafts that absorb enemy bullets to charge up your weapon. This is a vertical STG game. Correct timing of your attack and choice of bullet determines your survival or defeat.
Top-Down ShooterFemale ProtagonistShoot 'Em UpHero ShooterBullet HellAnimeArcadeCasualScore AttackBullet Time
$1.99Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System
Aug 11 · SODEC Games
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Space
2D space shooter and turret defense come together to create the Planetary Defense System this world needs! Shoot down asteroids and aliens and survive the bosses in this arcade like game featuring customizable satellites, projectiles, and upgradable Cannon and Planet Shield systems.
ActionTower DefenseTop-Down ShooterSpaceShooterStrategyPixel Graphics2DHand-drawnTop-Down
$0.99Red Falcon
Jan 6 · IJunior
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
A hardcore arcade in retro soviet style. Red Falcon based on a cross between two classic retro games: Invaders and Tetris. Feel the power of soviet technology and destroy non-soviet sectarians heresy, that comes from another universe.
ExperimentalArcadeSurvivalArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter2DHand-drawnTop-Down

