Best Twin Stick Shooter Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,523 Twin Stick Shooter games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Twin Stick Shooter game rankings were last updated on 9/29/2025.

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1. Minishoot' Adventures

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!

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Minishoot' Adventures holds the #1 spot for "best Twin Stick Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,443 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,308 positive reviews and 135 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $8.99
Release Date 4/2/2024
Franchise IndieArk
Developer SoulGame Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1634860

2. Bloody Hell

A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?

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Bloody Hell has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,238 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,106 positive reviews and 132 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bloody Hell on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 1/27/2023
Developer Pun Intended
Publisher Pun Intended
Steam App Id 2056220

3. Disfigure

Disfigure is a top-down shooter rogue-like in which you fight countless grotesque creatures shrouded in darkness. Choose from a variety of weapons and over a hundred upgrades to create unique builds each run and survive.

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Disfigure has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,907 positive reviews and 124 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Disfigure on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 7/26/2023
Developer Cold Brew Entertainment
Publisher Cold Brew Entertainment
Steam App Id 2083160

4. Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

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Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,815 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,785 positive reviews and 4,030 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.49
Release Date 4/5/2016
Developer Dodge Roll
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 311690

5. Nuclear Throne

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.

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Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,240 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,535 positive reviews and 705 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 12/5/2015
Developer Vlambeer
Publisher Vlambeer
Steam App Id 242680

6. Bastion

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

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Bastion has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,600 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,850 positive reviews and 1,750 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.24 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bastion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.24
Release Date 8/16/2011
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 107100

7. ROUNDS

Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.

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ROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,635 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,775 positive reviews and 1,860 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play ROUNDS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 4/1/2021
Franchise Landfall Games
Developer Landfall
Publisher Landfall
Steam App Id 1557740

8. Voidigo

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

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Voidigo has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,460 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,307 positive reviews and 153 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $2.49
Release Date 6/8/2023
Developer semiwork
Publisher semiwork
Steam App Id 1304680

9. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,994 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,825 positive reviews and 1,169 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 4/20/2017
Developer Reactive Drop Team
Publisher Reactive Drop Team
Steam App Id 563560

10. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

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

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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Twin Stick Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,671 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 11/11/2021
Developers
Publisher Ska Studios
Steam App Id 1800730

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