The Best Twin-stick Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Zombies, Aliens and Guns added at rank #43.
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Chippy (2019)

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IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Your purpose is to eliminate all pixel-based lifeforms by breaking off their limbs and destroying their cores. Compete to be fastest on the leaderboards, watch replays from other players to learn their tricks, or team up with a friend in local co-op.

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  • shooter
  • top-down
  • bullet-hell
  • moddable
  • twin-stick
  • shoot-em-up
  • attack
  • score
  • destruction
  • abstract
  • arena
  • time-management
  • space
  • pixel
  • colourful

12

Lone Ruin (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Venture into an old, magical ruin to seek an ancient power in this highly replayable roguelike twin-stick shooter. Optimise spells and build ultimate combos to defeat twisted monstrosities and delve deeper into the Lone Ruin.

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  • rogue-like
  • twin-stick
  • shooter
  • bullet-hell
  • arena
  • dungeon-crawler
  • 2.5d

13

Devastator (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Devastator is a twin-stick shooter that challenges players with its frenetic, yet well-crafted gameplay. You control your character using the left side to change direction and right side to affect trajectory of weaponry. With 50 waves of attack, 12 enemy types and unlockable abilities like drones, warp moves, and slowdown ability, the game offers plenty of content to explore.

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What we like:
  • Fun yet challenging gameplay
  • Achievements system encourages progress
  • Variety of enemies and unlockable abilities
What could be improved:
  • Difficult to master
  • Limited endgame
  • Requires pattern recognition skills

  • twin-stick
  • shooter

14

Destropolis (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Big, hexagonal bosses wreak havoc with their massive machine guns.• 15 different guns at your disposal. Shotguns, assault rifles and machine guns shoot bullets that shred your enemies to pieces. Lasers and gauss guns cut through the enemies like knives through butter.• 12 power-ups and 40 skills that enhance your abilities.

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  • twin-stick
  • top-down
  • rogue-like
  • shooter
  • bullet-hell
  • bullet
  • cyberpunk
  • shoot-em-up
  • time
  • cube
  • procedural
  • cooperative
  • split-screen
  • arcade
  • survival

15

Black Widow: Recharged (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Step into the shoes of a black widow spider with Black Widow: Recharged, a frantic twin-stick shooter game that revives classic Atari gameplay. Defend your web from a relentless onslaught of bugs, while navigating through a maze-like web and collecting power-ups. Get hooked on the arcade rush, with short gameplay sessions, instant restarts, and a competitive leaderboard.

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What we like:
  • Revives classic Atari gameplay
  • Frantic and constantly changing action
  • Excellent controls and responsive play mechanics
  • Power-ups add strategic elements
  • Competitive leaderboard for added fun
What could be improved:
  • Scoring system and leaderboard updates can be slow
  • Controls may lack precision for certain challenges
  • Gameplay can become repetitive

  • twin-stick
  • arcade
  • shooter
  • cooperative
  • classic
  • cult
  • local
  • shoot-em-up

16

Tiny Troopers: Global Ops (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Lead an elite squad of battle hardened specialists through an epic campaign of 40+ missions across 6 theatres of war. Join forces with up to four players online with full cross platform play! Whether you're PC or console, you can battle solo or go online with 2 to 4 Unit Squads! Featuring global leaderboards, you'll be able to combine your specialist abilities to overwhelm the opposition.


  • twin-stick
  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • character
  • split-screen
  • squad
  • customization
  • arcade

17

Habroxia 2 (2021)

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Playstation 4 vita Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!

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  • shooter
  • twin-stick
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • old-school
  • boss
  • horizontal
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • scrolling
  • non-linear
  • bullet-hell
  • chiptune
  • vertical
  • stage

18

Yars: Recharged (2022)

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Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X stadia PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

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.


  • shooter
  • bullet-hell
  • twin-stick
  • arcade
  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • linear
  • multidirectional
  • boss
  • retro
  • classic
  • abstract
  • aliens
  • 1980s

19

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

The beloved and critically acclaimed Ghostbusters video game is back! Strap on your proton pack once again and join the Ghostbusters on the adventure with the voice and likeness of the original crew as you battle to save New York!

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  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • tps
  • twin-stick
  • supernatural
  • battle
  • top-down
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • classic
  • third-person
  • action
  • squad
  • gun

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Demon's Tier (2020)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 3 vita

From the union of Riddled Corpse and Xenon Valkyrie comes Demonstier, an RPG roguelike with elements of action, adventure, & arcade. Enter the dungeons of king Thosgar & destroy the demonic beings present there .


  • twin-stick
  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • dungeon-rpg
  • rpg

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