The Best Twin-stick Games

Update : Galaxy Highways added at rank #38.
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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 (2021)

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A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

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  • shooter
  • top-down
  • loot
  • twin-stick
  • zombies
  • shoot-em-up
  • music
  • multi-directional
  • procedural
  • post-apocalyptic
  • surreal
  • arena
  • abstract
  • destruction
  • dystopian

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Cyberhunt (2017)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone

Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!

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  • twin-stick
  • sandbox
  • tactical
  • shoot-em-up
  • next-generation
  • fast-paced
  • shooter
  • parkour
  • top-down
  • retro
  • casual
  • farming
  • skill
  • arcade

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Insect Swarm (2022)

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early access PC Windows

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!

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  • shooter
  • loot
  • mech
  • 2.5d
  • twin-stick
  • isometric
  • hack-and-slash
  • top-down
  • relaxing
  • flight
  • rogue-like
  • action-adventure
  • sci-fi
  • survival
  • exploration

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Kill Knight (2024)

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

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.

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  • twin-stick
  • shooter
  • bullet-hell
  • isometric
  • arcade
  • bullet
  • stylized
  • top-down
  • blood
  • attack
  • score
  • time
  • hack-and-slash
  • gothic

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Chippy (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows IOS iPhone

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.


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

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Aaero2 (2024)

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Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X

Trace ribbons of light, releasing the energy in the music as you speed through stunning alien worlds. Fly solo or team up with a friend. Encounter strange enemies and giant boss creatures. Unleash devastating missile barrages and rain cannon fire to the beat of the epic Monstercat soundtrack.

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  • cooperative
  • music
  • shooter
  • rhythm
  • on-rails
  • twin-stick
  • pvp
  • local
  • soundtrack
  • multiplayer
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • controller-support

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Revita (2021)

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

Revita is a roguelite twin-stick shooter platformer game in which the player takes control of an unknown boy with a special gun. You must traverse floors within the Clocktower to reach the top and discover answers about your forgotten past. Along the way you must battle monsters and bosses, unlock secrets, gain upgrades, and collect souls to restore health.


What we like:
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Distinct health currency mechanic
  • Accessibility options for different skill levels
  • Variety of weapons
  • Sub-weapons and relics to upgrade with
  • 350+ relics to discover
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive room designs
  • Risk/reward system based on offering hearts can lead to disappointing returns
  • Story told through cryptic means may be difficult for some players to understand

  • rogue-like
  • twin-stick
  • shooter

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Tesla vs Lovecraft (2018)

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Android Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Tesla vs Lovecraft is a classic twin-stick shooter with an intriguingly zany premise that pits horror against science. Play as the celebrated inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla and battle hordes of undead monsters using a suite of perks and abilities like jetpack teleportation, increased health and a mech suit.


What we like:
  • Responsive and tight gameplay
  • Constant sense of empowerment
  • Varied areas perfect for short-burst play
  • Three difficulties to choose from
  • Emphasis on constant movement
What could be improved:
  • Enemies come at you from all angles
  • Story doesn't take itself too seriously

  • twin-stick
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • mech

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Hatred (2015)

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Hatred is a twin-stick shooter set in a chaotic world where you take control of an unnamed character who hates the world and decides to take down as many people as possible before he dies. The game features a destructible environment, responsive shooting controls and an interesting visual style.


What we like:
  • Responsive shooting controls
  • Destructible environment
  • Interesting visual style
  • Level-based missions
What could be improved:
  • Lack of meaningful statements about its violence
  • Few unique levels

  • twin-stick
  • shooter
  • violent
  • isometric
  • political
  • gore
  • horror

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Beat Hazard 3 (2022)

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Android PC Windows

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.


  • music
  • twin-stick
  • rhythm
  • rogue-like
  • procedural
  • shooter
  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • pvp

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