Power Gunner
Fuel is life. Survive relentless alien swarms in this fast-paced arcade shooter featuring auto-targeting weapons, deadly terrain navigation, and…
100% of 22 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Games like Final Payload
If Final Payload left you wanting something tense and fast-paced, you have options. You will find a few strong contenders among these games.
Gravity Ace
Gravity Ace is a 2D twin-stick where you fight gravity in space caves. Descend into dark caverns, fly and blast your way past enemies, retrieve the reactor core and make your escape, all while fighting the deadly embrace of crushing gravity. Do you have what it takes, pilot?
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
97% of 34 Steam reviews are positive$7.99Gravitators
Gravitators is a twin stick shooter game where you pilot ships and complete mission objectives to secure the future of humankind. Defend the Earth and travel through the galaxy to repel a relentless alien invasion.
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
100% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$9.99PixelJunk™ Shooter
In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
93% of 251 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$8.99Power Gunner
Fuel is life. Survive relentless alien swarms in this fast-paced arcade shooter featuring auto-targeting weapons, deadly terrain navigation, and score-chasing chaos.
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
100% of 22 Steam reviews are positive$0.99Final Directive
Final Directive is a story driven shooter set in a space station disastrously infested by alien mutants. Find the crew, contain the infestation, and most importantly: make it out alive.
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
82% of 84 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Shooting Saucer
A flying saucer chases you all over the galaxy. Run away, defeat enemies, and evolve to avoid getting abducted
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
89% of 45 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Aim in Space
Help defend Earth's space base from invading enemy aliens in this incredible game to train reaction and aiming skills. Use your entire arsenal of weapons to destroy enemies of various types. Stand up to protect the planet. Best of luck!
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
95% of 42 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Capsized
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives!
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
81% of 595 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Tense, Fast-paced
79% of 47 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Metal Thunder
Metal Thunder puts you behind the guns of an AC-130 gunship, raining fire on waves of insurgents from above. It is a fast, chaotic action roguelite: every sortie brings new upgrades to choose, new tactics to try, and armies to dismantle one click at a time. Bring a friend in online co-op and turn the sky into a shared hobby.
Tense, Fast-paced
75% of 678 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 117$8.79Black Hole Hazard
Black Hole Hazard is an action puzzle spacewalking game with unique control and a fascinating sci-fi story. Controlling the gun's recoil in space and distorted gravity will be very challenging. Be Dr. Albert, shoot the jet / laser gun to survive against the unknown enemies and find out the truth.
Tense, Fast-paced
76% of 21 Steam reviews are positive$4.99ION Shift
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
Tense, Fast-paced, Retro
90% of 141 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Cheaper than Final Payload
Final Directive
Final Directive is a story driven shooter set in a space station disastrously infested by alien mutants.
82% of 84 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
THE DREADFUL SPACE
A fast-paced space war game packed with intense action! Test your reflexes as you dodge enemy fire and strike back using every powerful resource you…
94% of 17 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
IronKnight
The sky roared and the flames of the city continued to burn.
100% of 3 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Polygon Attack
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
89% of 240 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Rocks and Rockets
Rocks and Rockets - a terrific action game where you have to control the rocket and to cope with a very hostile environment.
64% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Chaos Brigade
Chaos Brigade is a 2D arcade shooter where you control a team of six space exterminators and lead them in the ultimate space cleanse.
100% of 16 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Anti-Invasion Warfare
Prevent alien ships from reaching your position. Avoid hitting human settlements by shooting only at the ships.
$1.99
Gunborg: Dark Matters
Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade…
93% of 42 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Viper Attack
Inspired by classic arcade games, Viper Attack is a fast, addictive arcade shoot-up!
$1.99
Pink Devil
Join the fight against alien invaders in Pink Devil. Pilot an upgradable fighter jet through diverse environments, from oceans to deserts.
100% of 1 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
Atomic 79
Atomic 79 is an intense, yet lighthearted, physics based first person shooter set in a cursed impact crater.
93% of 91 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Hidden gems like Final Payload
ION Shift
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas.
90% of 141 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
SENTRY
Defend your spaceship from alien boarders with guns, traps and blast doors while plotting your escape through hostile space.
82% of 865 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$15.99
Metal Thunder
Fly an AC-130 gunship, shred waves of enemies with upgrades each run, and bring a friend along in online co-op.
75% of 678 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 117$8.79
Alien Removal Division
Fight through an infested 1950s military research facility with parkour moves and heavy guns.
88% of 1,094 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Project Lazarus
Pilot a mech against alien hordes, stack weapons and upgrades, and survive the drop on a hostile planet.
80% of 1,345 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$5.99
ZeroRanger
Fly a fighter against an alien invasion in a hard, fast shoot 'em up with a striking two-colour look and a soundtrack worth leaving on.
95% of 2,066 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 17$11.99
Space Wars
Defend Earth's orbital station from alien invaders in SPACE WARS, a fast-paced arcade shooter.
86% of 105 Steam reviews are positive$29.99
Polygon Attack
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
89% of 240 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Mission Ammunition
The most secure prison facility in the country is under attack ... The city mayor called personally and asked you to take care of this problem.
80% of 103 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
PixelJunk™ Shooter
In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground.
93% of 251 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$8.99
Fly and Destroy
Fly and destroy is a space arcade unlike anything you've experienced before. It combines extremely fun game mechanics with breath taking visuals.
64% of 151 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$4.99
Capsized
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration.
81% of 595 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Newest games like Final Payload
Metal Thunder
Fly an AC-130 gunship, shred waves of enemies with upgrades each run, and bring a friend along in online co-op.
75% of 678 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 117$8.79
Bad Range
Skewer them all! Control a spear‑wielding tank in this updated single‑screen arcade-like action game.
100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$15.01
Palpus X Annihilation
Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero &…
96% of 77 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
VILOVEJETS
The aliens have decided that Earth is an ideal target for an attack. Now, as the commander of a spaceship, you have to defend your home planet!
100% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
The Last Earth Fighter
The Last Earth Fighter is a 3D atmospheric cinematic shoot 'em up where you pilot, dodge, hide, weave, and engage enemies across cinematic worlds.
100% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Galaxy Highways
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights.
95% of 62 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Project Tower
Dive in Project Tower, a third-person shooter mixing intense bullet hell combat with a unique morphing ability.
74% of 78 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
ION Shift
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas.
90% of 141 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
SENTRY
Defend your spaceship from alien boarders with guns, traps and blast doors while plotting your escape through hostile space.
82% of 865 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$15.99
Aim in Space
Help defend Earth's space base from invading enemy aliens in this incredible game to train reaction and aiming skills.
95% of 42 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion.
79% of 47 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Project Lazarus
Pilot a mech against alien hordes, stack weapons and upgrades, and survive the drop on a hostile planet.
80% of 1,345 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$5.99