Games like Dark Matter
Dark Matter is a top-down 2D sci-fi arcade space shooter: piloting spacecraft, destroying enemies and chasing high scores. Bit Blaster XL and Super Bit Blaster XL play most like Dark Matter. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its bullet hell, shoot 'em up and twin stick shooter.
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Geometry 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👍 1,018Yars: Recharged
Aug 23, 2022 · Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Top-down 2D sci-fi bullet hell shoot 'em up, abstract, colorful. Shooting enemies, dodging projectiles and collecting power-ups.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeTop-DownActionControllerLinearSpace Smash
Mar 7, 2019 · Rising Moon Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Top-down 2D sci-fi retro shmup arcade shooter. Surviving shrinking arena, collecting energy orbs and unlocking ships.
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellReplay ValueShoot 'Em UpDifficultArcade2DControllerActionNex 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👍 1,466Beat Hazard
Apr 15, 2010 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
2D sci-fi music-driven twin stick shooter, vibrant neon arcade. Shooting enemies, listening to music and powering up spaceship.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpMusic2DSpaceIndieAction👍 5,072Nova 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👍 13,003