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2017PC · PS

24 games that share what Nex Machina does well: sci-fi, arcade and twin-stick. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • Multiplayer

    Sky Force Reloaded

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Top-Down shooter, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $9.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Livelock

    2016PC · PS · Xbox

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Ultratron

    2005PC · PS · Xbox

    Twin-stick, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $9.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Nuclear Throne

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~80h
    IGDB

    $8.99was $11.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.11/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Synthetik: Legion Rising

    2018PC

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Broken Bots

    2016PC · PS

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    64%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.99

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming

  • Multiplayer

    Assault Android Cactus

    2015PC · PS · Xbox

    Twin-stick, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Xeno Crisis

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Star of Providence

    2017PC · Switch

    Twin-stick, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.99was $14.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Blue Revolver

    2016PC

    Top-Down shooter, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    98%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Really Big Sky

    2012PC

    Twin-stick, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    73%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.24was $4.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Relic Hunters Zero

    2015PC

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Ruiner

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.24/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Cygni: All Guns Blazing

    2024PC · PS · Xbox

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    79
    IGDB
    Players
    60%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.99was $29.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    X-Morph: Defense

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    82
    IGDB
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $19.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Danmaku Unlimited 2

    2013PC · iOS · Android

    Shoot 'Em up, bullet hell

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.49was $4.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Helldivers

    2015PC · PS

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.59was $19.99−82%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Multiplayer

    ZeroRanger

    2018PC

    Shoot 'Em up, bullet hell

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $11.99

    Best PC price · Steam · $4/hr

  • Wildcat Gun Machine

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    66%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.19was $14.99−92%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Beat Hazard

    2009PC

    Twin-stick, shoot 'Em up

    Critics
    70
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $9.99−70%

    Best PC price · IndieGala Store · $0.50/hr

  • Multiplayer

    NeuroVoider

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Twin-stick, bullet hell

    Critics
    80
    IGDB
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.25was $13.99−91%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Neon Chrome

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · Android

    Twin-stick, Top-Down shooter

    Critics
    74
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $5.24was $14.99−65%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.62/hr