Best Score Attack games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated score attack games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played and best free score attack games are available at the bottom of the page.

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Planes, Bullets and Vodka

Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

Price -90% 0.49€
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Dec 2016

Pinball FX2 VR

Creating a brand new way to play pinball that deftly combines the look and feel of digital pinball with the sensation of a real-world experience, Pinball FX2 VR is the premiere place for pinball action in VR!

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 29 Nov 2016

Wuppo: Definitive Edition

Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.

Price 14.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 29 Sep 2016

PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2

The much-awaited sequel to PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION! Featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals! New modes include Score Attack and an Adventure mode!

Price 12.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 13 Sep 2016

Aim Hero

Aim Hero is an ultimate solution for practicing firing accuracy to do better in FPS games.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 05 Sep 2016

Broken Armor

A knight exiled from his kingdom must find the holy grail if he is to return.

Price 0.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 01 Aug 2016

Bot Vice

Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 11 Jul 2016

Pang Adventures

The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Apr 2016

1993 Space Machine

Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 28 Mar 2016

Defunct

Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late!

Price 6.89€
Rating 7.6
Release 29 Jan 2016

Bit Blaster XL

Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

Price 0.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 22 Jan 2016

Waves 2: Notorious

Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 16 Dec 2015

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.

Price -75% 12.24€
Rating 7.8
Release 03 Dec 2015

Mushihimesama

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

Price -65% 6.82€
Rating 9.2
Release 12 Nov 2015

Steredenn: Binary Stars

Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.

Price 12.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 01 Oct 2015

Timberman

Become a Timberman, chop wood and avoid the branches. Almost 30 million players could not be wrong - featured as one of the best casual games.

Price 0.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 18 Sep 2015

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

Price 0.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 02 Sep 2015

Absolute Drift

Absolute Drift is a racing game about becoming a master at the art of drifting.

Price 11.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 29 Jul 2015

Super Star Path

Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 22 Jun 2015

Fine Sweeper

Fine Sweeper is a Minesweeper variant with additional features such as a campaign mode, “classic mode”, item drops, leader-boards, and achievements.

Price 5.89€
Rating 8.2
Release 25 May 2015

Sky Force Anniversary

Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 29 Apr 2015

Tallowmere

Raise your shield. Indulge Lady Tallowmere and her lovingly violent dungeons. New rooms are created every time you play. How deep can you delve?

Price -75% 1.00€
Rating 8.5
Release 03 Mar 2015

Pix the Cat

Pix the Cat is a critically acclaimed intense arcade game that will challenge your reflexes and your wits, pitting you against your friends and the world in a race to the highest score!

Price -70% 1.49€
Rating 7.6
Release 29 Jan 2015

Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 25 Nov 2014

Most played score attack games on Steam

Take a look at the top score attack games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.

1. Bounty of One

Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat! Bounty of One is a top-down shooter, arena shooter and rpg game developed and published by OptizOnion. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 2,743 reviews of which 2,416 were positive and 327 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played score attack games.
8.5
2,416
327

58
players

2. vivid/stasis

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the dark truth about a mysterious organization. Everything happens for a reason. However, the truth behind that reason is left obstructed. vivid/stasis is a rhythm, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed by Team Vividstasis and published by Hajimeli and SKY HOUR WORKS. Released on March 07th 2023 has received 2,046 reviews of which 1,912 were positive and 134 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played score attack games.
8.9
1,912
134

43
players

3. Disc Golf Valley

Disc Golf Valley is home to some of the most beautiful and challenging disc golf courses in the world. Fill up your disc bag, sign up for tournaments and challenge every course in the Valley. Disc Golf Valley is a sports, simulation and casual game developed and published by Spinoff Games. Released on June 09th 2021 has received 401 reviews of which 343 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played score attack games.
8.0
343
58

28
players

4. hololive Treasure Mountain

Stack the Love of Captain Marine! A Simple yet Exciting 3D Physics Puzzle Game! hololive Treasure Mountain is a casual, cute and arcade game developed by BeXide Inc. and published by holo Indie. Released on July 31st 2024 has received 737 reviews of which 722 were positive and 15 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played score attack games.
9.1
722
15

22
players

5. WAVESHAPER

WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time. WAVESHAPER is a casual, indie and action game developed by and published by Games For Humans. Released on May 03rd 2017 has received 1,651 reviews of which 1,473 were positive and 178 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played score attack games.
8.5
1,473
178

15
players

6. PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+

It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends! PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ is a arcade, retro and classic game developed by Mine Loader Software Co. and Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released on September 24th 2013 has received 7,832 reviews of which 7,479 were positive and 353 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played score attack games.
9.2
7,479
353

12
players

7. Watermelon Game

A Casual Physics Puzzle game, where you have to combine matching Fruits to get Points and increase your Highscore. Play solo or measure your skills against another player online. Watermelon Game is a casual, physics and multiplayer game developed and published by MomSesImSpcl. Released on November 07th 2023 has received 1,132 reviews of which 1,038 were positive and 94 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played score attack games.
8.7
1,038
94

9
players

8. WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

The most complete and authentic official WRC simulation yet. New physics for all surfaces, a completely redesigned career mode, dynamic weather conditions, 50 teams, 14 countries, 100 tracks, weekly challenges and an eSports mode… WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship is a singleplayer, racing and score attack game developed by KT Racing and published by Nacon. Released on September 08th 2020 has received 2,001 reviews of which 1,477 were positive and 524 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played score attack games.
7.1
1,477
524

8
players

9. Roll

Roll Dice. Get Dopamine. Roll is a highly replayable, deeply strategic, and ultra satisfying dicebuilding game! Roll is a dice, roguelike deckbuilder and strategy game developed and published by Joseph Distler. Released on May 13th 2021 has received 406 reviews of which 374 were positive and 32 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played score attack games.
8.5
374
32

4
players

10. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get! DEVIL BLADE REBOOT is a shoot 'em up, shooter and action game developed and published by SHIGATAKE GAMES. Released on May 23rd 2024 has received 644 reviews of which 638 were positive and 6 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played score attack games.
9.2
638
6

3
players

Free score attack games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play score attack games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play score attack games.

1. vivid/stasis

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the dark truth about a mysterious organization. Everything happens for a reason. However, the truth behind that reason is left obstructed. vivid/stasis is a rhythm, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed by Team Vividstasis and published by Hajimeli and SKY HOUR WORKS. Released on March 07th 2023 has received 2,046 reviews of which 1,912 were positive and 134 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free score attack games on Steam.
8.9
1,912
134

43
players

2. Watermelon Game

A Casual Physics Puzzle game, where you have to combine matching Fruits to get Points and increase your Highscore. Play solo or measure your skills against another player online. Watermelon Game is a casual, physics and multiplayer game developed and published by MomSesImSpcl. Released on November 07th 2023 has received 1,132 reviews of which 1,038 were positive and 94 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free score attack games on Steam.
8.7
1,038
94

9
players

3. Fly Dangerous

Extremely high skill-ceiling 6dof flight racing in a variety of environments with leaderboards, multiplayer and VR support Fly Dangerous is a racing, 6dof and esports game developed and published by Stargoat Games. Released on May 24th 2022 has received 352 reviews of which 279 were positive and 73 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free score attack games on Steam.
7.4
279
73

1
players

4. Escape from Tatris

Escape from Tatris is a parody puzzle game with traditional gameplay and new solutions. You must collect as much loot as possible in your character's inventory. To do this, collect rows of objects and remove them. Collect combos and transfer loot to backpacks. Escape from Tatris is a casual, puzzle and arcade game developed and published by Capriccio. Released on September 18th 2020 has received 378 reviews of which 340 were positive and 38 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free score attack games on Steam.
8.3
340
38

5. BlasterBeat

BlasterBeat is the award-winning PvP rhythm-shooter. Master shooting to a unique variety of tracks in dynamic and innovative gameplay in arenas that shine on the beat. BlasterBeat is a action, rhythm and shooter game developed and published by Muted Games. Released on June 09th 2023 has received 895 reviews of which 724 were positive and 171 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free score attack games on Steam.
7.7
724
171