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Games like Metroid Dread, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, and Metal Slug 2, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: July 1, 2026

  • 1
    1
    Metroid Dread
    2021 October 2021 by Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    8.10 Excellent++
    Rating Metroid Dread
  • 2
    2
    Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
    2016 August 2016 by Inti Creates
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    7.62 Excellent
    Rating Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
  • 3
    3
    Metal Slug 2
    1998 January 1998 by DotEmu
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    7.61 Excellent
    Rating Metal Slug 2
  • 4
    4
    Insaniquarium! Deluxe
    2004 September 2004 by Flying Bear Entertainment
    Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator
    Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator
    7.38 Excellent
    Rating Insaniquarium! Deluxe
  • 5
    5
    Azure Striker Gunvolt
    2014 August 2014 by Inti Creates
    Shooter, Music, Platform
    Shooter, Music, Platform
    7.37 Excellent-
    Rating Azure Striker Gunvolt
  • 6
    6
    Cuphead
    2017 September 2017 by Studio MDHR
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    7.20 Excellent-
    Rating Cuphead
  • 7
    7
    Huntdown
    2020 May 2020 by Easy Trigger Games
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    6.96 Excellent--
    Rating Huntdown
  • 8
    8
    Worms Armageddon
    1999 January 1999 by Infogrames
    Shooter, Platform, Strategy
    Shooter, Platform, Strategy
    6.92 Excellent--
    Rating Worms Armageddon
  • 9
    9
    Cave Story+
    2011 November 2011 by Nicalis, Inc.
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.86 Good++
    Rating Cave Story+
  • 10
    10
    Mega Man 10
    2010 March 2010 by Inti Creates
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    6.85 Good++
    Rating Mega Man 10
  • 11
    11
    Revita
    2021 March 2021 by BenStar
    Shooter, RPG, Adventure
    Shooter, RPG, Adventure
    6.83 Good++
    Rating Revita
  • 12
    12
    Bionic Commando Rearmed
    2008 August 2008 by GRIN
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    6.82 Good++
    Rating Bionic Commando Rearmed
  • 13
    13
    Blaster Master Zero
    2017 March 2017 by Inti Creates
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.82 Good++
    Rating Blaster Master Zero
  • 14
    14
    Risk of Rain Returns
    2023 November 2023 by Hopoo Games
    Shooter, Hack and Slash, Science fiction
    Shooter, Hack and Slash, Science fiction
    6.80 Good++
    Rating Risk of Rain Returns
  • 15
    15
    Mega Man 11
    2018 October 2018 by Capcom Development Division 2
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    6.80 Good++
    Rating Mega Man 11
  • 16
    16
    Metal Slug 3
    2000 January 2000 by SNK
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    6.79 Good++
    Rating Metal Slug 3
  • 17
    17
    Ultimate Chicken Horse
    2016 March 2016 by Clever Endeavour Games
    Shooter, Platform, Racing
    Shooter, Platform, Racing
    6.76 Good++
    Rating Ultimate Chicken Horse
  • 18
    18
    Duck Game
    2014 May 2014 by SuperJoeBob
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    6.72 Good++
    Rating Duck Game
  • 19
    19
    Shadow Complex Remastered
    2016 March 2016 by ChAIR Entertainment Group
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.71 Good++
    Rating Shadow Complex Remastered
  • 20
    20
    Exit the Gungeon
    2020 March 2020 by Dodge Roll
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.66 Good++
    Rating Exit the Gungeon
  • 21
    21
    Saints Row: The Third
    2011 November 2011 by Volition
    Shooter, Racing, Adventure
    Shooter, Racing, Adventure
    6.65 Good++
    Rating Saints Row: The Third
  • 22
    22
    Noita
    2020 October 2020 by Nolla Games
    Shooter, RPG, Simulator
    Shooter, RPG, Simulator
    6.63 Good++
    Rating Noita
  • 23
    23
    Risk of Rain
    2013 November 2013 by Hopoo Games
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    6.61 Good+
    Rating Risk of Rain
  • 24
    24
    Door Kickers: Action Squad
    2018 September 2018 by PixelShard
    Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy
    Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy
    6.52 Good+
    Rating Door Kickers: Action Squad
  • 25
    25
    One Step From Eden
    2020 March 2020 by Thomas Moon Kang
    Shooter, Real Time Strategy, RPG
    Shooter, Real Time Strategy, RPG
    6.47 Good+
    Rating One Step From Eden
  • 26
    26
    Deadbolt
    2016 March 2016 by Hopoo Games
    Shooter, Thriller, Stealth
    Shooter, Thriller, Stealth
    6.46 Good+
    Rating Deadbolt
  • 27
    27
    Metal Slug
    1996 April 1996 by Nazca Corporation
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    6.43 Good+
    Rating Metal Slug
  • 28
    28
    Wall World
    2023 April 2023 by Alawar
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    6.39 Good+
    Rating Wall World
  • 29
    29
    ZeroRanger
    2018 September 2018 by System Erasure
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    6.39 Good+
    Rating ZeroRanger
  • 30
    30
    My Friend Pedro
    2019 June 2019 by DeadToast Entertainment
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.33 Good
    Rating My Friend Pedro
  • 31
    31
    Tokoyo: The Tower of Perpetuity
    2020 November 2020 by //commentout
    Shooter, Platform, Fantasy
    Shooter, Platform, Fantasy
    6.29 Good
    Rating Tokoyo: The Tower of Perpetuity
  • 32
    32
    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
    2015 September 2015 by Asteroid Base
    Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator
    Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator
    6.28 Good
    Rating Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
  • 33
    33
    Bleed
    2012 December 2012 by BOOTDISK REVOLUTION
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.28 Good
    Rating Bleed
  • 34
    34
    Metal Slug X
    1999 March 1999 by SNK
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.27 Good
    Rating Metal Slug X
  • 35
    35
    Rounds
    2021 April 2021 by Landfall Games
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    6.20 Good
    Rating Rounds
  • 36
    36
    The Fall
    2014 May 2014 by Over The Moon
    Point-and-click, Shooter, Platform
    Point-and-click, Shooter, Platform
    6.20 Good
    Rating The Fall
  • 37
    37
    Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
    2011 August 2011 by Fuelcell Games
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.18 Good
    Rating Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
  • 38
    38
    Kero Blaster
    2014 May 2014 by Studio Pixel
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.14 Good
    Rating Kero Blaster
  • 39
    39
    The Final Station
    2016 August 2016 by Do My Best Games
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    6.12 Good-
    Rating The Final Station
  • 40
    40
    Soldat
    2002 May 2002 by Transhuman Design
    Shooter, Warfare, Side view
    Shooter, Warfare, Side view
    6.11 Good-
    Rating Soldat
  • 41
    41
    Downwell
    2015 October 2015 by Moppin
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.10 Good-
    Rating Downwell
  • 42
    42
    Broforce
    2015 October 2015 by Free Lives Games
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    6.08 Good-
    Rating Broforce
  • 43
    43
    Stick Fight: The Game
    2017 September 2017 by Landfall Games
    Fighting, Shooter, Simulator
    Fighting, Shooter, Simulator
    6.03 Good-
    Rating Stick Fight: The Game
  • 44
    44
    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
    2022 October 2022 by Rogueside
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.97 Good-
    Rating Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
  • 45
    45
    Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
    2012 July 2012 by sparsevector
    Shooter, Adventure, Fantasy
    Shooter, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.97 Good-
    Rating Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
  • 46
    46
    World of Warships
    2015 September 2015 by Wargaming.net
    Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    5.97 Good-
    Rating World of Warships
  • 47
    47
    Lockdown Protocol
    2015 March 2015 by FRACTiLE Games
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    5.91 Good-
    Rating Lockdown Protocol
  • 48
    48
    Bleed 2
    2017 February 2017 by BOOTDISK REVOLUTION
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    5.90 Good-
    Rating Bleed 2
  • 49
    49
    20XX
    2017 August 2017 by Fire Hose Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.90 Good-
    Rating 20XX
  • 50
    50
    CounterAttack
    2016 April 2016 by Relative Games
    Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
    Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
    5.89 Good-
    Rating CounterAttack
  • 51
    51
    The Bug Butcher
    2016 January 2016 by Awfully Nice Studios
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    5.84 Good--
    Rating The Bug Butcher
  • 52
    52
    Altitude
    2009 May 2009 by
    Shooter, Simulator, Comedy
    Shooter, Simulator, Comedy
    5.83 Good--
    Rating Altitude
  • 53
    53
    Seraph's Last Stand
    2021 December 2021 by Odd Giant
    Shooter, Arcade, Fantasy
    Shooter, Arcade, Fantasy
    5.81 Good--
    Rating Seraph's Last Stand
  • 54
    54
    You Have to Win the Game
    2012 May 2012 by Minor Key Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.77 Good--
    Rating You Have to Win the Game
  • 55
    55
    Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
    2012 September 2012 by Marvelous Entertainment
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    5.75 Good--
    Rating Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
  • 56
    56
    ScourgeBringer
    2020 October 2020 by Flying Oak Games
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    5.74 Good--
    Rating ScourgeBringer
  • 57
    57
    The Knight Witch
    2022 November 2022 by Super Mega Team
    Shooter, Adventure, Board Game
    Shooter, Adventure, Board Game
    5.72 Good--
    Rating The Knight Witch
  • 58
    58
    Electronic Super Joy
    2013 August 2013 by
    Shooter, Music, Platform
    Shooter, Music, Platform
    5.71 Good--
    Rating Electronic Super Joy
  • 59
    59
    Steredenn
    2015 October 2015 by Pixelnest Studio
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    5.69 Good--
    Rating Steredenn
  • 60
    60
    ShellShock Live
    2019 March 2019 by kChamp Games
    Shooter, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Shooter, Strategy, Turn-Based
    5.65 Good--
    Rating ShellShock Live
  • 61
    61
    Devolver Bootleg
    2019 June 2019 by doinksoft
    Shooter, Sport, Adventure
    Shooter, Sport, Adventure
    5.64 Good--
    Rating Devolver Bootleg
  • 62
    62
    Super Crate Box
    2010 October 2010 by Vlambeer
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    5.61 Decent++
    Rating Super Crate Box
  • 63
    63
    Cryptark
    2017 June 2017 by Alientrap Games Inc
    Shooter, Strategy, Adventure
    Shooter, Strategy, Adventure
    5.60 Decent++
    Rating Cryptark
  • 64
    64
    Mercenary Kings
    2014 March 2014 by Tribute Games
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    5.52 Decent++
    Rating Mercenary Kings
  • 65
    65
    The Expendabros
    2014 August 2014 by Free Lives Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.48 Decent++
    Rating The Expendabros
  • 66
    66
    Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
    2013 July 2013 by Triple.B.Titles
    Shooter, RPG, Tactical
    Shooter, RPG, Tactical
    5.44 Decent++
    Rating Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
  • 67
    67
    Super Time Force Ultra
    2014 August 2014 by Capybara Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.40 Decent++
    Rating Super Time Force Ultra
  • 68
    68
    Noobs Want to Live
    2023 February 2023 by
    Shooter, RPG, Adventure
    Shooter, RPG, Adventure
    5.39 Decent++
    Rating Noobs Want to Live
  • 69
    69
    Guns, Gore & Cannoli
    2015 April 2015 by Crazy Monkey Studios
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    5.35 Decent+
    Rating Guns, Gore & Cannoli
  • 70
    70
    Fury Unleashed
    2017 February 2017 by Awesome Games Studio
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    5.33 Decent+
    Rating Fury Unleashed
  • 71
    71
    Retimed
    2018 September 2018 by Team Maniax
    Fighting, Shooter, Party
    Fighting, Shooter, Party
    5.32 Decent+
    Rating Retimed
  • 72
    72
    Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
    2018 March 2018 by Crazy Monkey Studios
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.27 Decent+
    Rating Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
  • 73
    73
    PixelJunk Shooter
    2009 December 2009 by Q-Games Ltd.
    Shooter, Puzzle, Science fiction
    Shooter, Puzzle, Science fiction
    5.27 Decent+
    Rating PixelJunk Shooter
  • 74
    74
    Splasher
    2017 February 2017 by Splashteam
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    5.23 Decent+
    Rating Splasher
  • 75
    75
    Hell is Others
    2022 October 2022 by Yonder
    Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
    Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
    5.22 Decent+
    Rating Hell is Others
  • 76
    76
    Dead Pixels
    2012 December 2012 by CSR-Studios
    Shooter, RPG, Horror
    Shooter, RPG, Horror
    5.21 Decent+
    Rating Dead Pixels
  • 77
    77
    Valfaris
    2019 October 2019 by Steel Mantis
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    5.16 Decent+
    Rating Valfaris
  • 78
    78
    Final Exam
    2013 November 2013 by Mighty Rocket Studios
    Shooter, Platform, Hack and Slash
    Shooter, Platform, Hack and Slash
    5.16 Decent+
    Rating Final Exam
  • 79
    79
    Sine Mora
    2012 March 2012 by Grasshopper Manufacture
    Shooter, Arcade, Side view
    Shooter, Arcade, Side view
    5.15 Decent+
    Rating Sine Mora
  • 80
    80
    Headlander
    2016 July 2016 by Double Fine Productions
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.15 Decent+
    Rating Headlander
  • 81
    81
    198X
    2019 June 2019 by Hi-Bit Studios
    Shooter, Racing, RPG
    Shooter, Racing, RPG
    5.13 Decent+
    Rating 198X
  • 82
    82
    Not a Hero
    2015 May 2015 by Roll7
    Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
    Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
    5.09 Decent
    Rating Not a Hero
  • 83
    83
    Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
    2011 October 2011 by Ratloop Asia
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    4.98 Decent
    Rating Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
  • 84
    84
    Cortex Command
    2012 September 2012 by Data Realms
    Shooter, Strategy, Adventure
    Shooter, Strategy, Adventure
    4.97 Decent
    Rating Cortex Command
  • 85
    85
    Flinthook
    2017 April 2017 by Tribute Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    4.94 Decent
    Rating Flinthook
  • 86
    86
    Savant: Ascent
    2013 December 2013 by D-Pad Studio
    Shooter, Arcade, Fantasy
    Shooter, Arcade, Fantasy
    4.94 Decent
    Rating Savant: Ascent
  • 87
    87
    Intrusion 2
    2012 September 2012 by Aleksey Abramenko
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    Shooter, Platform, Science fiction
    4.94 Decent
    Rating Intrusion 2
  • 88
    88
    Capcom Arcade Stadium
    2021 February 2021 by Capcom
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    4.91 Decent
    Rating Capcom Arcade Stadium
  • 89
    89
    Titan Attacks!
    2012 February 2012 by Curve Digital
    Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
    Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
    4.89 Decent
    Rating Titan Attacks!
  • 90
    90
    Rec Room
    2016 June 2016 by Against Gravity
    Fighting, Shooter, Music
    Fighting, Shooter, Music
    4.88 Decent
    Rating Rec Room
  • 91
    91
    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
    2013 September 2013 by MP2 Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    4.88 Decent
    Rating Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
  • 92
    92
    NightSky
    2011 February 2011 by Nicalis, Inc.
    Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
    Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
    4.82 Decent-
    Rating NightSky
  • 93
    93
    Butcher
    2016 October 2016 by Transhuman Design
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    4.81 Decent-
    Rating Butcher
  • 94
    94
    Prehistoric Isle
    1989 May 1989 by SNK
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    4.64 Decent-
    Rating Prehistoric Isle
  • 95
    95
    They Breathe
    2011 December 2011 by The Working Parts
    Shooter, Adventure, Horror
    Shooter, Adventure, Horror
    4.49 Decent--
    Rating They Breathe
  • 96
    96
    CastleStorm
    2013 May 2013 by Zen Studios
    Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
    Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
    4.49 Decent--
    Rating CastleStorm
  • 97
    97
    Gonner
    2016 October 2016 by Art in Heart
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    4.39 Decent--
    Rating Gonner
  • 98
    98
    Brain / Out
    2017 February 2017 by Desertkun
    Shooter, Side view, Post-Apocalyptic
    Shooter, Side view, Post-Apocalyptic
    4.39 Decent--
    Rating Brain / Out
  • 99
    99
    Chenso Club
    2022 September 2022 by Pixadome
    Shooter, Platform, Hack and Slash
    Shooter, Platform, Hack and Slash
    4.39 Decent--
    Rating Chenso Club
  • 100
    100
    Really Big Sky
    2012 February 2012 by Boss Baddie
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction
    4.24 Mediocre++
    Rating Really Big Sky
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