Games like Incandescent
by Stephen Crabb
Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.
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-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
$9.99Savant - Ascent REMIX
Sep 29 · D-Pad Studio
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
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
$9.99Space Defender: Frontier Squadron
May 5 · Petit Vaisseau
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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.
Early AccessSpaceTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterRPGSpaceshipsActionArcadeSci-fi
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · 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
-60%$5.19Greedland
Sep 15 · VaMP He
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Shoot 'Em UpRogueliteTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeSci-fiScore AttackMechsAdventure👍 2,924
$6.99Insect Swarm
Sep 11 · Parallel Portal
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!
ShooterTop-DownShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterMechsHack and SlashRPGBeat 'em upExploration👍 2,491
$7.99Graveyard Gunslingers
Nov 8 · PyroPhysics
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
ActionAction RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterTop-DownRoguelite3DAtmospheric👍 225
-66%$6.11Nova Drift
Aug 12 · Chimeric
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRogueliteArcadeShooterRoguelike2DAction RPG👍 12,987
$14.99Necromancers' Arena
Oct 30 · Slime Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Enter the Necromancers' Arena with up to three other players in this cute, dystopian, twin-stick shooter!
Twin Stick ShooterParty-Based RPG2.5DCuteDark FantasyPsychedelicHand-drawnArena ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter
$6.50Pesticide Not Required
Mar 18 · Jampacked Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteShoot 'Em UpAction RPGTop-Down ShooterFarming SimActionTwin Stick ShooterSingleplayer👍 817
$4.99Time Wasters
Sep 25 · Proton Studio
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterRogueliteArena ShooterShoot 'Em Up2DControllerCasual👍 2,549
$2.99Nebulock
Mar 5 · LostVolBytes
Both: 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
$9.99Space Dragons
Aug 2 · TEAM Black Hat Robot
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
ActionShoot 'Em UpBullet HellPixel GraphicsArcadeShooterSide ScrollerAliens2DAnime
$5.99Chromacell
Sep 24 · 171Dev
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Side ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpShooterArcade2DActionControllerLinearColorful
$9.99Deleted
Dec 18 · EpiXR Games UG
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Take control of a powerful drone and prepare to face off against hordes of enemies standing in your way. Collect currency and upgrade your drone with new weapons and skills. Are you ready for the ultimate challenge?
ActionTwin Stick ShooterAdventureArena ShooterFuturisticArcadeRoguelikeDungeon CrawlerMystery DungeonRoguelite
$19.99Alien Hominid Invasion
Nov 1 · The Behemoth
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Online Co-OpMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpAction RoguelikeSingleplayerCasualArcadeBeat 'em upRPGAction👍 1,572
$14.99Rogue: Genesia
Mar 7 · Ouadi Huard
Both: Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Bullet HeavenBullet HellAction RoguelikeRogueliteArcadeTwin Stick ShooterPvEChoices Matter2.5DAction👍 8,115
$2.99Twilight Survivors
Apr 1 · DORIDORI STUDIO
Both: Shoot 'Em Up
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpIndieAction RPGRogueliteCombatSingleplayerActionRoguelike👍 1,071
$1.99Zyrcon
Jul 23 · DIGITALICA
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
Bullet HellIndieShoot 'Em UpBullet HeavenTop-Down ShooterArcadeScore AttackAction2DFast-Paced
$1.99Rasant
May 21 · Cledson Lopes Marta de Oliveira
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
With your ship, face several exciting space battles, full of shots and powerful enemies. Customize your spaceship by making it more and more powerful and get ready for a space trip that will make your adrenaline skyrocket!
Top-Down ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpAdventureActionCasual1980sArcadeSpace SimShooter
$2.99Glowie Shooter
Sep 6 · Pinaattikeitto
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
They glow in the dark and they are coming to get you. You’ll need to endure the relentless waves of upcoming glowies. Can you survive the night and get them before they get you?
ArcadeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterShoot 'Em UpFPS3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorror
-80%$0.99Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
May 9 · Black March Studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter
Join the race for Ether! Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is a fast-paced, roguelite, bullet heaven game in a sci-fi setting. Choose your pilots, customize and upgrade your Mecha Robots, and survive against endless swarms of Xeni. Will you survive long enough?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteMechsRobotsShooterAction RPG
-20%$10.39ODDCORE
Jan 7 · ODDCORP
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Early AccessRoguelikeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterRetroFPSShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcade👍 1,083
$4.99Twin Stick Checkers
Jul 27 · Mindera Gaming
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Arcade
Checkers meets twin-stick chaos! Control turret pieces, shoot enemies, and outplay opponents in fast-paced strategy duels. Practice solo against the AI, challenge friends locally, or compete online using Remote Play Together.
Twin Stick ShooterStrategyActionArcadeBoard GameCasualPvPCompetitiveTabletopChoices Matter
$19.99Beat Hazard 3
Jun 22 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationMusicBullet HellRoguelikeTwin Stick ShooterIndieActionExplorationShoot 'Em Up👍 585
$4.99BANAN'EM UP!
Jul 1 · SkyBrave
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpPvEShooterArcade2DTop-DownControllerGun CustomizationLinear
$4.99Aim in Space
Jan 22 · Serhii Khramov, Davyd Moskalenko, Maksym Kanshin
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Help defend Earth's space base from invading enemy aliens in this incredible game to train reaction and aiming skills. Use your entire arsenal of weapons to destroy enemies of various types. Stand up to protect the planet. Best of luck!
Shoot 'Em UpFlightIncrementalPvEPoint & ClickSpace SimShooterArcadeRoguelike2D
$7.99Dogyuun
Apr 8 · Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterArcade2DTop-DownActionFuturisticLinearPixel Graphics
$1.99Mars 2099
3 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
$5.99Stray Shot
Mar 19 · PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Both: Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter
Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!
Score AttackArena ShooterBullet HellArcadeRobotsTwin Stick ShooterLocal Co-OpIndieShooterPixel Graphics
$14.99Minishoot' Adventures
Apr 2 · SoulGame Studio
Both: Twin Stick Shooter
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
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-50%$7.49KILL KNIGHT
Oct 2 · PlaySide
Both: Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
StylizedBullet HellTop-Down ShooterArcadeHack and SlashDifficultScore AttackTwin Stick ShooterIndieShooter👍 1,805
$7.99Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche
Apr 1 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
Interstellar mayhem! A bounty-hunting cat girl! Funktasmical genre-spanning action! This one has it all — no foolin'!
1980sArcadeBeat 'em upFemale ProtagonistOn-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerCartoonyColorfulCute
$7.99Survivors of the Dawn
Nov 6 · indieGiant
Both: Twin Stick Shooter
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellTop-Down ShooterSci-fiTwin Stick ShooterCasualRogueliteShooter👍 695
$5.99Super Chaos
Jun 13 · Anodaxia
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
EMBRACE/CONTROL CHAOS! Mutate your build in extreme uniquely weird ways to nuke this petri dish clean from eldritch germs in a frantic top‑down physics arcade where every mechanic is bizarre and emergent! Use strangest powers like warping walls, hexes and annihilation and be an arcane germaphobe!
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpBullet HeavenTop-Down ShooterRoguelitePerma DeathArcadeRoguelike
$8.99Gunstorm
Feb 23 · Cornutopia Software
Both: Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Arena ShooterTop-Down Shooter1980sShooterArcadeShoot 'Em Up2D3DTop-DownFunny