Mr. Fast
This is art. The kind of art where bullets fly all around and blood spatters paint the concrete floor. Awesome soundtrack too, Already hoping for a sequel, This is a true hidden gem. 10/10
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Read More: Best Twin Stick Shooter Noir Games.
This game is poorly optimized. The aiming system is jank. The sound clips in and out. The soundtrack is ok at best. Some levels have a habit of spawning enemies on top of you. The physics are a joke. The levels are varied and have some nuance to them but are largely just shoot the dudes until the round ends. Despite all this, Mr. Fast is still an enjoyable experience if your expectations are low going in. I have no idea where I am or where I’m going, all I know is I must kill. Slowpokes need not apply.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
Faith
At the moment, Faith is still under development, only with your kind support, we can keep developing Faith. You can help us on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/90-games/faith-a-space-themed-twin-stick-shooter . If you join our discord server https://discord.gg/wxZeEAYskb before the crowdfunding, we will offer extra rewards!
Please wishlist Faith to support us! We appreciate your action!
Read More: Best Twin Stick Shooter Bullet Hell Games.
The Hong Kong Massacre
I rarely leave reviews unless its something i hate and want to rake over the coals.. but i have to leave one here to give these people props.
I’ve been following this game since i stumbled over it on Facebook for many many years ago when all there was were just gifs of tech demos. I loved the style and the potential that was shown and i was hooked at the idea.
It is inevitable that reviews will bring up Hotline Miami but that is not a negative. The games look similar but they operate in a different way. There is no score here, take that as a positive or negative but the only thing that influence your score at the end is the challenges and if you completed them or not as well as a your time being logged.
– Real player with 171.6 hrs in game
“The Hong Kong massacre” is the indie tribute to the 80’s-90’s John Woo movies like “Hard-Boiled” or “Bullet in the Head”, made in the form of a top-down shooter.
To those who are TLTR in their heads: It’s a cheap-made indie game. Not bad visually, but very limited by the chosen topic and production costs. Buy it if you really love top-down shooters and 80’s Hong Kong-style action movies. In all other cases, there are good chances that you’ll turn it down after only a little while.
– Real player with 33.6 hrs in game
Waves
It is a bit difficult to find truly great twin stick arcade shooters on PC. There are quite a few of them around, but my search has been to find something as close to the PSN great Super Stardust HD as possible. A truly amazing twin stick shooter that many of us even got for free after the infamous ApocalyPS3 where PSN got hacked a few years back. Our reward was free games for not being able to login for a month! I ended up with Super Stardust HD, Little Big Planet, and inFamous as mine so I did well, but Super Stardust HD was the big surprise of the lot and I have been searching for a similar twin stick shooter ever since.
– Real player with 119.0 hrs in game
Who doesn’t love Arcade-Games?
Waves is a typical example for one of these. You have to eliminate the opposing balls as a ball. Sounds boring but this is not the case at all.
The Fun-part starts simply by the fact that there are several gamemodes. I personally just play three of them because they are the best in my opinion.
| Mode | Description |
| Crunch Time | Achieve as many points as possible within 3 minutes |
– Real player with 56.8 hrs in game
Godstrike
Introduction
Godstrike is a twinstick bullet hell bosh rush roguelite arena shooter by OverPowered Team. It was previously released on Steam as Profane but taken down. It has been updated and released under its new name. I was already following the game as Profane and keeping an eye on it. When there was a demo contest I jumped on the opportunity to win a free game key.
Control
It can be played with a dual stick controller but personally I think it’s best played with the mouse either in combination with an one handed controller or with the keyboard. Using the mouse lets you simply put the reticle on your target allowing you to concentrate on dodging bullets. I prefer playing with a PS3 move navigation controller (in combination with a mouse), you could achieve the same with a Switch Joy Con or an analog joystick. Certain mouse drivers let you remap your buttons which is very useful for Godstrike. I’ve set up a mouse profile so I can map active abilities to the mouse buttons. You can use m to make the reticle show permanently. Alternatively you can use a draw tablet instead of the mouse. /m
– Real player with 26.7 hrs in game
I streamed this game on twitch the moment it became available. From the start, I was having a ton of fun! The life/time mechanic is awesome and leads to some extremely intense victories! The bosses each have their own mechanics and patterns, and they all felt different from fight to fight. The first four bosses were defeated with 0:00 on the clock which means you can’t be hit again or you’ll die, so this definitely led to some heart pounding moments! There are different abilities you can use to overcome the boss, but these abilities come with a cost, time. If you choose a dash ability, that subtracts 15 seconds from your overall start time to defeat the boss. There are passive abilities which do not effect time, and these abilities can help with attack speed, movement speed, damage negation, or even help with picking up shards to power your abilities. During my stream, two members of the development team stopped by, gifted subscriptions to my channel, and were overall extremely friendly. I have truly enjoyed this game and for somewhere between $10-15, I think its a great deal for a great game. Cheers all!
– Real player with 11.2 hrs in game
eyeDASH
eyeDASH is an action, bullet hell-ish dungeon crawler in which you help Little Eye rescue his buddies from the mysterious Sharps' Lair. Dash your way through the caverns, rediscover the forgotten Superdash technique and take your revenge on the Sharps.
Your reflexes will be tested by a fast scaling difficulty - ranging from exploration to full-on bullet hell - and 16 hand-crafted levels with various challenges.
Managed to help Little Eye complete his quest? Then take on the final challenge to prove your mastery - beat the game without any help from your buddies!
L’Onza the Bounty Hunter
Pure bullethell in which everything is available from the start. Pick your mode -arcade, campaign or challenge - and fly mode -vertical, horizontal and arena- and try to survive as long as you can while dodging enemy bullets and shooting them with a machine gun, shotgun and laser beam. The last two have limited number of shots that recharge over time. As your screen gets filled with enemy bullets, you’ll need to use your only special power - slow mode. But even that won’t help you get far. Enemies just keep coming and always get to fire at least one shot at your position. If you don’t hurry up and take them out fast, you’ll be dead before you know it. Bosses might take a cheap shot at you (unblockable lasers) and they gain extra attacks as you cause damage to them.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Didn’t seem fair for a game not to have a review
Well There isn’t much but it is made buy Built in a Day Games so I can’t really be mad at that now can I.
Pros:
It is a bullet hell in the sense of I dare anyone to actually beat it.
Spacebar slowing down time in a bullet hell is a new one for me but it doesn’t last forever
Right click does a more powerful shot but again it doesn’t last forever
The soundtrack sounds like something I would hear on the Super Nintendo
Cons:
One song and no sound effects so far. Again “Built in a Day” but maybe just one other song for boss battles perhaps?
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
REDSHOT
After crash landing on a fringe planet in the outer edges of the galaxy, Jack “Goose” Redshot is given a mission to rescue the royal family of the city of Carcosa from a mysterious supernatural invader, who has laid siege to the city and it’s inhabitants. With over 200 rooms to explore and many weapons, items, and secrets to find, fans of the genre will find a challenging but fair adventure to be had in the wild lands of Carcosa.
EXPLORE A VAST NON-LINEAR WORLD
Travel to the land of Carcosa where the great capitol city is under siege by an unknown off world invader. Explore the city and it’s surrounding landscape to restore the defense network, and save the city from total destruction. Tackle objectives in any order and explore the non-linear world map to find many hidden secrets and goodies!
CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE WEAPONS FROM A MULTITUDE OF GUNS AND ITEMS
Use a plethora of different guns, weapons, and items to strategically outwit your enemies in fast-paced, deadly combat encounters. With over 10 different guns to acquire and even more secondary weapons, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, you will be tasked with equipping the right tools for the right job. Matching the right weapon with the right situation will help you greatly.
USE BULLET TIME TO OUTWIT YOUR FOES
Your focus bar allows you to slow time to fire off quick and accurate attacks, as well as quickly dodge incoming attacks to avoid damage. However, use them too much and you might end up in a critical spot! Slowing and dodging drains your stamina meter, but using them both will come in clutch to get you out of some sticky situations!
[DISCOVER NEW UPGRADES AND RECRUIT THE DENIZENS OF CARCOSA]
Scattered across the world are upgrades to discover, from genre staples like the double-jump to companion characters that can help you in battle. Even rarer are special hats to find, which will offer helpful perks for you when equipped. A full AI system for all enemies and NPCs allow them to directly interact with each other and the environment, and getting in their good favor may even compel them to follow you around and help you out!
FIGHT OVER A DOZEN MENACING BOSSES
Carcosa is infested with creatures and beasts both native and offworld, and there will be many that must be overcome to complete your objective. Over 30 enemy types and a dozen bosses means learning each enemy’s behavior will go a long way to controlling a battle zone. Good preparation, clever strategies, quick reflexes, and a dash of luck will all be needed to defeat your enemies with your life intact.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
-
Estimated 8-12 hours of gameplay
-
Up to 8k resolution support
-
High refresh rate support up to 240hz
-
Full controller support with customizable bindings
-
Full keyboard support with option to use with mouse or keyboard only
-
After the beginning area, levels and bosses can be completed in any order
-
Over 10 guns to find and use, with numerous other side weapons
-
Over 12 bosses to fight and conquer
-
Over 30 enemy types
-
Find secrets dotted all over the map to upgrade your abilities and equipment
-
8 Distinct areas to explore, each with their own enemy types and bosses
-
Befriend AI companions to help you fight your way through the map
-
360 degree dodging and numerous movement upgrades to optimize your travel through the game
-
360 degree aiming allows for pinpoint accurate shooting no matter where you are
-
Bullet time mechanic lets you slow time to catch a breather and pull off some tricky shots
-
3 difficulty settings and a post-game rating system makes allows for lots of replayability
-
Developed with speedrunning in mind
Splitfire
Splitfire is inspired by classic twin-stick shooters like Geometry Wars, while pushing the genre to new territories. Until now, a twin-stick shooter has been defined as a game where the left joystick controls movement, and the right joystick controls one weapon. In Splitfire, both joysticks have their own weapon that can each shoot in it’s own direction, giving the player total control over the aiming of each. This is why Splitfire is twin-stick shooter, redefined.
TimeTekker
TimeTekker is a fun little (fixed-screen) arcade-style bullet-hell arena-survival game in which you play as a Space Ninja who has the ability to deflect enemy projectiles and slow down time.
The game has absolutely no story, whatsoever, and that is reflective of its arcade game nature. It is a game meant for the player to jump in and play, no questions asked.
– Real player with 10.7 hrs in game
Really love this game so far, it hits that perfect difficulty level for me as a 27 year old gamer. It’s more about brains then reflexes in otherwords!
The game seems hard at first, but as you get better Merciless becomes the perfect amount of Difficulty for extended play. (start out on easy/brutal until you get used to it)
In a nutshell, Timetekker has simple yet satisfying gameplay. Shoot, dodge, slow down time. On a deeper level you will need to be learning new strategies to make it onto the top of the leaderboard, ie. moving after shooting since time resumes after firing.
– Real player with 10.0 hrs in game