- #1 Assault Android Cactus+
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Robots 12.4%, Shooter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-tier twin-stick bullet-hell shooter that shares the sci-fi theme and fast-paced robot-combat focus.
- #2 Returnal™
96% matchVery Positive81% of 9,957 reviews2023
Dev: HousemarquePub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.7%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A premier high-budget third-person shooter that perfectly combines bullet-hell mechanics with a sci-fi setting and a female protagonist.
- #3 Battle Shapers
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,056 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Robots 28.8%, Shooter 25%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelite shooter that pits you against hordes of robots, matching the core combat loop of the seed game.
- #4 Vanquish
95% matchVery Positive89% of 7,662 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.3%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Third Person 10.2%, Robots 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This high-speed third-person shooter features intense bullet-dodging mechanics and a futuristic aesthetic that mirrors the energy of AGRYOS.
- #5 Risk of Rain 2
94% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 61.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Third Person 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person roguelike shooter where managing massive swarms of enemies and dodging complex projectile patterns is central to the gameplay.
- #6 Genesis Survivors
94% matchMixed63% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Welcome, hackers, you're being transferred to Eden City to defend its citizens against the alien threat! Eden Survivors is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter where players must defeat hordes of alien invaders until the extraction time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.3%, Sci-fi 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, 3D 10.6%, Combat 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on bullet-hell combat against mechanical foes in a cyberpunk setting.
- #7 Protodroid DeLTA
93% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Robots 14.7%, Futuristic 12.2%, Third Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D action-adventure game featuring a female protagonist in a sci-fi world that emphasizes mobility and combat.
- #8 Lady Umbrella
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Zulo Interactive
Windows
Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.3%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Third Person 12.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich action-adventure game with third-person shooter elements and a female lead that aligns with the aesthetic of AGRYOS.
- #9 Akimbot
91% matchVery Positive81% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.1%, Shooter 15.2%, Robots 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Third Person 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D action-platformer that features intense shooting segments and a robotic sci-fi world.
- #10 Nex Machina
91% matchVery Positive87% of 2,168 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by arcade legends, this game offers the ultimate bullet-hell experience in a futuristic, robot-infested world.
- #11 Gungrave G.O.R.E
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 970 reviews2022
Dev: Iggymob Co.,LtdPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Action 12.5%, Futuristic 12.4%, 3D 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish third-person shooter that leans heavily into the bullet-hell action genre with constant, overwhelming enemy fire.
- #12 DRAINUS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality shoot-em-up that captures the sci-fi aesthetic and bullet-hell intensity of the seed game.
- #13 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
88% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Shooter 25.4%, Robots 25.3%, Action 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical and intense shooter that captures the feeling of fighting through waves of advanced AI enemies.
- #14 Ctesiphon
86% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Stomy
Windows · Linux
A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Sci-fi 24.5%, Shooter 17.8%, Robots 11.7%, Futuristic 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A boomer-shooter that pits the player against mechanical threats in an old-school, high-action format.
- #15 Nirvana
86% matchVery Positive95% of 512 reviews2025
Dev: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
Windows
Wake up and embrace your new powers. In this Bullet Hell Fast-FPS, dare to take on mystical creatures to defeat the God Raj. Nirvana awaits...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Narration 19.5%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-shooter that emphasizes movement and single-player combat intensity.
- #16 Steel Salvo
87% matchVery Positive95% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Salvo
Windows
Pilot a hulking mech and protect Triton from robot hordes. With the help of your team, vanquish the robot overlord! Experience super-fast FPS mecha action in this short but challenging single-player game!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 40.4%, Robots 17.5%, Shooter 15.3%, PvE 11.7%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that focuses on mech combat and high-intensity projectile dodging.
- #17 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
84% matchVery Positive94% of 11,300 reviews2019
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45.7%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 13.9%, Third Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horde-shooter that focuses on blasting through massive waves of enemies in a sci-fi environment.
- #18 Cyber Slayer
85% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Double Dice GamesPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Battle your way through waves of robots as you attempt to survive in an unforgiving, grungy arena. Bathe in glory as you put on a good show for the audience, and be rewarded with upgrades. Try to last as long as you can to put your name down in history!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 40.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Shooter 12%, Robots 8.7%, Family Friendly 5%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that focuses on rapid-fire combat and arcade-style scoring.
- #19 Binary Domain
84% matchVery Positive86% of 8,057 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.4%, Robots 18%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Shooter 7.9%, Third Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based third-person shooter that focuses heavily on dismantling robotic enemies piece by piece.
- #20 Remnants
83% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin Hinker
Windows
Fight enemy drones in this action-filled shooter to obtain the key to freedom! Customize your weapon by combining the powers of the four elements, collect items, and perfect your strategy to overcome the barriers constructed by your enemies.
Why similar: Robots 61.7%, Action 38.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action game that features robot combat and exploration in a fallen world.
- #21 Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
81% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Mio Games
Windows
Step into an exciting journey in Cats Guns & Robots, a rogue-like action game where you are the last hope for the world. In this outlaw-like action game, surviving enemy attacks in each room will require careful choices of upgrading your character abilities and features of weapons in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 40.4%, Bullet Hell 27.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%, 3D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that combines roguelite elements with bullet-hell combat against robots.
- #22 Pewt 'em Up!
81% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Shooter 20%, Sci-fi 14%, Futuristic 12.7%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that focuses on simple, repetitive, and satisfying combat loops.
- #23 Bullet Witch
82% matchMixed69% of 788 reviews2018
Dev: Marvelous, Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An army of demons has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. The only thing standing in their way? A woman in black, with a long gun like a witch’s broom and magical powers to match. Mow down hordes of monsters and reignite the spark of mankind’s resistance!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 52.4%, Female Protagonist 35.7%, Action 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game featuring a female protagonist and heavy emphasis on magical projectile combat.
- #24 Project Mercury
82% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.9%, Sci-fi 37.7%, Action 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action game with a female protagonist that focuses on fast movement and shooting.
- #25 Wanted: Dead
80% matchMixed66% of 1,964 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Viv's Final Day Off Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.9%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Third Person 13.2%, Artificial Intelligence 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity action game with a female lead that emphasizes fast-paced shooting and melee combat.
- #26 Neptunia Shooter
79% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Action 6.4%, Shooter 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated bullet-hell shoot-em-up that focuses on intense projectile patterns.
- #27 Retrograde Arena
79% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2020
Dev: FreemergencyPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Shooter 14.4%, Futuristic 10%, Family Friendly 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes movement and projectile management.
- #28 METAL EDEN
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,722 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.
Why similar: Shooter 17.6%, Robots 15.3%, Artificial Intelligence 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #29 CrossPlanet Beta
78% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: CrossPlanet Team
Windows
A fast-paced, third-person arena shooter which focuses on movement and skill-based comabt. Outmaneuver and out-gun enemies to win, with mechanics such as double jumping, evading, grapple hook and jetpacks. No paywalls, no microtransactions, just fun, and it's free!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.6%, Third-Person Shooter 26.3%, Third Person 10.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person arena shooter that emphasizes multiplayer combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #30 Scar-Lead Salvation
77% matchMixed69% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Play as Willow, who awakens in a deserted military facility with no memory of how she got there, accompanied only by an AI in her ear and a swarm of deadly robots. Can you uncover the mystery of what happened in the facility, learn about Willow's past, and make your way out alive?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Third Person 8.8%
- #31 ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION
77% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Chivito GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Ordon’s armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant’s daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Third Person 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #32 Viscerafest
74% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 40%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Shooter 19.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action 5.2%
- #33 Bolt'N'Punch
75% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: ComeBack GamePub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Exploring a disarrayed food factory, play as Lyft and fight your way through this chaos using powerful abilities. Face off against relentless robots and bring them to pieces. There’s only one option left to stop them: destroy them, throw them, PUNCH 'EM!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Robots 20.8%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Action 14%, 3D 8.8%
- #34 ENYO Arcade
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.1%, Sci-fi 21.4%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 16.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that focuses on arcade-style combat and movement mechanics.
- #35 Voids Vigil
73% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 41.2%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Sci-fi 19%, Action 4.2%, Combat 4.2%
- #36 PROJECT TACHYON
73% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: STUDIO N9Pub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Bullet Hell 21%, Robots 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #37 Cyrah's Ascent
74% matchVery Positive88% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: Coffee BreakPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Cyrah's Ascent is a third-person combat game with high mobility. Imbued with essence, Cyrah must defeat the Laust and avenge her people.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.7%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Third Person 13.7%, 3D 6.9%, Action 6%
- #38 Clockwork Sword
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Clockdrive Games
Windows
Slash, stab, and shoot your way through a multi-tiered museum filled with corrupted automata, customizing your weapon with the scraps of the fallen. Clockwork Sword is a thrilling isometric hack and slash, in which you utilize combinations of weapons and elements to conquer your foes.
Why similar: PvE 35.7%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Robots 13.9%, Combat 9.7%, 3D 9.6%
- #39 Geadows
75% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: CoolDown Studio
Windows
Another bad dream? Another bad memory? Fight against your past, defeat hundreds of robots sent by GEA, the artificial intelligence that stole everything from you and condemn you to your present. Welcome to Geadows, a third person shooter roguelike. Do you accept the challenge?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Third Person 8.6%
- #40 Not Raised By Wolves
71% matchVery Positive99% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Vancouver Film School
Windows
Not Raised by Wolves is a third-person shooter starring La Coyota, an anthropomorphic gunslinger. Dash, aim, and shoot with your revolver while your robotic sidekick hacks enemies to stun them and expose weak points in your fight to rescue the colony’s pups.
Why similar: Shooter 28.6%, Third Person 23.5%, Futuristic 20%, Action 15.1%, 3D 12%
- #41 Simulakros
72% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Sirio GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Fight the evil CORP from the inside. Confront deadly robots in this fast-paced third person shooter with rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 52.5%, Third Person 14.2%, Futuristic 11.5%, Shooter 7.4%, 3D 7.1%
- #42 Everreach: Project Eden
76% matchMixed47% of 629 reviews2019
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.
Why similar: Sci-fi 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Action 12.5%, Third Person 9%
- #43 Revenant
71% matchVery Positive94% of 458 reviews2023
Dev: MAYFLY
Windows
Revenant is a pixel-art style shooting game set in the near future.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 52.2%, Shooter 28.1%, Action 13.9%, Combat 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #44 Uragun
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Robots 10.4%, Shooter 8.9%
- #45 Gunner-chan!
69% matchVery Positive92% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: kido
Windows
A 2.5D top-down, roguelike shooter set in a base that has been taken over by a revolt of robots.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.4%, Robots 27%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Action 17.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #46 Project I
70% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Junha Choi
Windows
Project I is an action-adventure game that follows the protagonist's journey to escape from an unknown laboratory and regain who he is. Defeat the enemies and escape from the lab.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Robots 18.7%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Action 11.5%, Futuristic 10.6%
- #47 Shotgun Witch
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,093 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.4%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 3.3%
- #48 VOID/BREAKER
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,318 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Robots 16.9%, Shooter 15.3%, Sci-fi 15%, Futuristic 11%
- #49 Succubus With Guns
72% matchMixed56% of 240 reviews2021
Dev: Satur Cat
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It's a simple campaign-style, third-person shooter. Shoot zombies and other monsters to move to other worlds. Defeat all the bosses guarding the portals.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.2%, Arena Shooter 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Third Person 12%
- #50 Dust and Aliens
69% matchVery Positive87% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Play a space cowboy as he travels to an alien-filled arena, traversing the various game rooms to achieve the highest possible score and challenge the ultimate Dust and Aliens enemy!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.1%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Robots 11.1%, Futuristic 5.8%
- #51 Slyders
67% matchVery Positive87% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kato Games
Windows
Slyders is a survivor-like, roguelite bullet-hell FPS where you fight overwhelming hordes of enemies and unleash a ridiculous arsenal of upgrades. You’re Aryx, a fearless fox freedom fighter on his supersonic battle turtle who aims to liberate Sky World from evil.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.5%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, PvE 15.3%, Shooter 12.8%, 3D 5.7%
- #52 KILLFISH
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: KillfishDev
Windows
Welcome to KILLFISH. In this Action/FPS game, you'll dive into a captivating world where robots have taken control on a factory. Embark on an epic adventure filled with a unique hook mechanic that will give you freedom to explore and kill in flashy ways.
Why similar: Robots 25.5%, Shooter 20%, Futuristic 11.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Artificial Intelligence 8.9%
- #53 Rocket Bots
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: ic3bug
Windows · Linux
Rocket Bots is a fast-paced FPS where you destroy waves of hacked robots in simple compact arenas. Build custom ones via Steam Workshop and fight for divine glory.
Why similar: Robots 28.4%, Sci-fi 19%, Shooter 16.3%, 3D 14.6%, Futuristic 11%
- #54 AI Olympius
67% matchVery Positive90% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: Lion's Shade
Windows
Join the rebels in a third-person shooter with RPG elements and base-building mode. Fight against various combat drone models under the control of the supreme AI.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34%, PvE 16.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Third Person 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #55 Neon Blight
69% matchMixed41% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Bleeding TapesPub: indie.io
Windows
Welcome to Eden, the old town district beneath the megacity. Fight through dystopian cyberspace, collect hundreds of firearms, establish an exotic black market gun store, cater to other cyberpunk runners, and work towards the ultimate payday in this neon-rogue-lite, store management, shoot ‘em up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.2%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #56 Railgunners
66% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Expresso Studios
Windows
Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 26%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%
- #57 Ex-Zodiac
65% matchVery Positive94% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Shooter 21.2%, 3D 8.6%, Action 6%
- #58 BIRDCAGE
63% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shooter 13%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10%