- #1 Disfigure
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,743 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Lovecraftian 16%, Score Attack 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark arena, overwhelming enemy swarms, and twin-stick style survival combat make it one of the closest games to 20 Minutes Till Dawn's tense night-fight feel.
- #2 Halls of Torment
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,736 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.8% ★, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Although more auto-attack driven, it nails the same horde-survival loop of dodging huge enemy packs while assembling a broken build.
- #3 Survivors of the Dawn
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 760 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.1% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: Like 20 Minutes Till Dawn, it leans into active top-down shooting, constant kiting, and stacking upgrades into absurdly strong runs.
- #4 Death Must Die
94% matchVery Positive90% of 21,674 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.4% ★, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines survivor-style wave clearing with more active dodging and stronger build identity, making it a great fit if you like skillful runs.
- #5 Greedland
93% matchVery Positive83% of 3,319 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Bullet Heaven 16.5% ★, Roguelite 14%, Score Attack 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its manual aiming, dense enemy waves, and run-based perk building capture the same frantic shooter-first side of 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
- #6 Brotato
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 117,630 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.8% ★, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Survival 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Even with a sillier tone, it delivers the same compact arena runs, aggressive kiting, and highly replayable weapon-build experimentation.
- #7 Tesla vs Lovecraft
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,236 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Horror 8%, RPG 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a fast top-down twin-stick horde shooter built around blasting Lovecraftian monsters with powerful weapons and evasive movement.
- #8 When the Light Dies
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.6% ★, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Action Roguelike 10%, Survival 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its bleak occult atmosphere and top-down horde survival give it a very similar oppressive vibe to 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
- #9 Army of Ruin
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,781 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.8% ★, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is a polished survivors-like with evolving weapons, dense bullet patterns, and the same satisfying escalation from weak start to screen-clearing power.
- #10 Tiny Rogues
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,691 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Roguelite 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is more room-based, but its top-down bullet hell combat, fast dodging, and build variety appeal to the same players who like 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
- #11 Tesla Force
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Roguelite 18.7%, Horror 8.2%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes roguelite progression, twin-stick gunplay, and cosmic-horror monster hordes in a way that strongly echoes the seed game's tone and action.
- #12 Vampire Survivors
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,594 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.5%, Bullet Hell 26.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Score Attack 7%
Why You'll Like It: It is less shooter-focused, but it remains a core recommendation for the escalating horde-survival structure and addictive build stacking that 20 Minutes Till Dawn builds on.
- #13 Spellbook Demonslayers
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,322 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Roguelite 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers dark fantasy horde survival with a strong emphasis on movement, spacing, and stacking upgrades into synergistic builds.
- #14 NIMRODS
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,824 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.8% ★, Gun Customization 19.3%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Score Attack 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its runs revolve around gun customization and chaotic horde combat, scratching the same itch as 20 Minutes Till Dawn's weapon-focused build crafting.
- #15 Soulstone Survivors
85% matchVery Positive91% of 26,698 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.2% ★, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Score Attack 9.8%, Roguelite 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers huge enemy counts, flashy power scaling, and deep skill synergy if your favorite part of 20 Minutes Till Dawn is breaking the run with a build.
- #16 Her Name Was Fire
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 296 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 21.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on top-down horde survival and combo-heavy offensive builds, making it feel like a spellcasting cousin to 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
- #17 Rogue: Genesia
83% matchVery Positive91% of 8,542 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 48.6% ★, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 10%, Strategy 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its branching runs and dense enemy floods keep the survivor formula engaging while preserving the same build-up-from-nothing power curve.
- #18 Devader
86% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark arenas, nonstop alien swarms, and twin-stick shooting feel especially close to the seed game's pressure and pacing.
- #19 Enter the Gungeon
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,624 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.3%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Roguelite 7.1%, Action 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more traditional roguelike, but its twin-stick shooting, dodge-heavy bullet hell combat, and wild weapon combinations are an excellent match.
- #20 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
81% matchVery Positive86% of 48,027 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.7% ★, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelite 11%
Why You'll Like It: It trades manual aiming for auto-fire, but the class-based builds, short runs, and relentless horde pressure make it a strong genre-adjacent fit.
- #21 Monsters 'til Midnight
84% matchVery Positive84% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Lovecraftian 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op-friendly twin-stick horde shooter captures a similar arcade rhythm of dodging swarms, grabbing upgrades, and surviving escalating chaos.
- #22 Scarlet Tower
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,381 reviews2024
Dev: Pyxeralia LLCPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Survival 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its gothic presentation, dark monster waves, and character-specific power growth make it a good pick if you want more atmosphere with your survivor action.
- #23 Nomad Survival
82% matchVery Positive84% of 2,180 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.9% ★, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Survival 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a straightforward horde survivor with lots of upgrade layering and satisfying run variety, even if it is less manually aimed.
- #24 Boneraiser Minions
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,344 reviews2023
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.6% ★, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 10.5%, Score Attack 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is more summon-focused, but the pixel-art horror flavor, replayable runs, and escalating swarm control still align well with 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
- #25 Doomsday Hunters
79% matchVery Positive90% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.8%, Action Roguelike 28.3%, Roguelite 19%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its top-down roguelite shooting, weird weapons, and bullet-heavy combat make it a good fit for players who want more active chaos than passive bullet-heavens offer.
- #26 Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 890 reviews2023
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slash and survive a typical workday as Dracula's overworked and underappreciated servant! You'll have a bloody good time as you rampage through New Orleans to find fresh victims for your narcissistic boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Roguelite 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is another compact action roguelite about carving through crowds, leveling mid-run, and snowballing into ridiculous damage output.
- #27 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
78% matchVery Positive91% of 13,592 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 57.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%, Action Roguelike 7.8%, Bullet Hell 7.2%, Score Attack 6.5%
- #28 Nuclear Throne
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,728 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same fast top-down shooting, high-threat enemy pressure, and constant risk-reward decision making, just in a harsher roguelike format.
- #29 Echoes of Red
77% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: TERMAX Studios
Windows
ECHOES OF RED is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. OBLITERATE tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and MAKE THEM REGRET STANDING AGAINST YOU.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #30 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
77% matchVery Positive88% of 6,318 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.6% ★, Action Roguelike 16%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #31 BALL x PIT
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,255 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%
- #32 Halls of Torment: Prelude
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,416 reviews2023
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Roguelite 18.9%, Combat 12.4%, RPG 7.8%
- #33 Twilight Survivors
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,080 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Score Attack 8.1%
- #34 Horde Hunters
74% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #35 Vampire Hunters
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,065 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Score Attack 12.3%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #36 Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,592 reviews2023
Dev: Creature Cauldron
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 45.7% ★, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #37 NeuroVoider
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 908 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35%, Roguelite 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick roguelite emphasizes weapon parts, mobility, and chaotic arena firefights, making it a great match for the seed game's shooter side.
- #38 Megabonk
71% matchVery Positive94% of 104,879 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 10.2%, Survival 8.5%
- #39 God Of Weapons
74% matchVery Positive84% of 5,222 reviews2023
Dev: Imagine Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19%, Bullet Heaven 15.3% ★, Roguelite 13.9%, Survival 11.9%
- #40 Talented
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,505 reviews2024
Dev: TurtleFox Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Roguelite 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Combat 10.5%
- #41 Keeper's Toll
72% matchVery Positive90% of 793 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.8% ★, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #42 Dead Estate
73% matchVery Positive95% of 6,633 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Horror 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #43 Arms of God
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,757 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Jay Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #44 Power Fantasy
70% matchVery Positive86% of 610 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.9% ★, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15%, Survival 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #45 Noobs Want to Live
71% matchVery Positive89% of 4,980 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 17.1%, Combat 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #46 Pass the Fear
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,636 reviews2026
Dev: PlayMud StudioPub: Paras Games
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Combat 8.2%
- #47 Let Them Come: Onslaught
69% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #48 Crimson Dawn
73% matchMixed65% of 380 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Lake
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crimson Dawn is a roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Recruit mercenaries and survive 5 stages by fighting the hordes of evil. Unlock more characters and weapons with unique abilities. Carve your path to stop the hordes of evil once and for all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 14%
- #49 FatalZone
71% matchMixed67% of 2,280 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Bullet Hell 19%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Survival 12.9%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #50 Witchcraft Survivors
70% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Score Attack 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
- #51 Seraph's Last Stand
70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,337 reviews2022
Dev: Sad Socket
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action Roguelike 21%, Score Attack 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Roguelite 12%
- #52 Magicraft
66% matchVery Positive93% of 16,746 reviews2024
Dev: Wave GamesPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Roguelite 17%, RPG 6.4%
- #53 Goobies
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,959 reviews2023
Dev: Höganäs Spel
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #54 Crafty Survivors
67% matchVery Positive84% of 759 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.1% ★, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Roguelite 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
- #55 Time Wasters
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,613 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.1% ★, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%
- #56 Hand of Fate: Hordes
65% matchVery Positive81% of 296 reviews2026
Dev: Spitfire InteractivePub: Spicy Koala
Windows · Mac · Linux
HAND OF FATE: HORDES is a dark-fantasy bullet heaven auto-shooter powered by your strategic deckbuilding mastery. Survive the horde, forge your build, and unleash devastating attacks to escape a netherworld beyond the 13th Gate. Thrive in chaos!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #57 Grind Survivors
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.2% ★, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #58 Picayune Dreams
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,568 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.1% ★, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #59 Void Survivors
68% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLC
Windows
Void Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike game where you have to survive relentless hordes of monsters for 20 minutes!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 54.1%, Combat 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 10.7%, Casual 9.2%