- #1 Jet Lancer
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Flight 20.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers fast-paced, high-intensity aerial combat with a focus on maneuverability and upgradeable weaponry.
- #2 Black Skylands
96% matchVery Positive84% of 4,328 reviews2023
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
Why similar: Steampunk 51.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Indie 7.2%, Action 7.1%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a rich steampunk world and aerial exploration that mirrors the atmosphere of Granaria.
- #3 LUFTRAUSERS
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Great Soundtrack 27%, Flight 15.2%, Action 10.7%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the high-stakes aerial dogfighting and roguelite progression found in the seed game.
- #4 Sky Rogue
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,204 reviews2017
Dev: Fractal Phase
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead.
Why similar: Flight 29%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Perma Death 15.9%, Roguelite 14.7%, Colorful 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural flight-based roguelite that emphasizes aerial combat and mission-based progression.
- #5 The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,905 reviews2018
Dev: Veyeral GamesPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Roguelite 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intense bullet-hell action and emotional, roguelite-style progression found in the seed game.
- #6 Blazing Beaks
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,595 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 20%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that shares the colorful, roguelite-driven gameplay loop of Airheart.
- #7 Sky Force Anniversary
92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,138 reviews2015
Dev: Infinite Dreams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action 10.6%, Shooter 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down flight shooter that features satisfying upgrade systems and vibrant, colorful levels.
- #8 Sine Mora EX
93% matchMixed65% of 678 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
Why similar: Steampunk 35.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This dieselpunk-themed shoot-em-up delivers intense aerial action and a distinct visual style similar to the seed game.
- #9 ZeroRanger
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.5%, Great Soundtrack 30.4%, Action 9.1%, Indie 8%, Female Protagonist 6%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional shoot-em-up that offers a unique sense of progression and high-intensity combat.
- #10 Dreamscaper
90% matchVery Positive88% of 3,143 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburner StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.1%, Roguelite 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Action 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that focuses on fluid, responsive combat and deep character progression.
- #11 Steredenn: Binary Stars
91% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 12.9%, Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced space shooter with deep roguelite elements and challenging boss encounters.
- #12 AER Memories of Old
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,624 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Flight 39.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Indie 11.4%, Colorful 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the relaxing, exploration-heavy flight aspect of the seed game in a beautiful open-world setting.
- #13 Nuclear Throne
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 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 29.9%, Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive twin-stick roguelite that provides the same level of chaotic, high-energy combat.
- #14 Rogue Stormers
89% matchMixed69% of 987 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Roguelite 11%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that blends roguelite mechanics with a gritty, industrial aesthetic.
- #15 Enter the Gungeon
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 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: Action Roguelike 37.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 7.6%, Shooter 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in twin-stick roguelite design with deep weapon variety and challenging, colorful levels.
- #16 Angelstruck
85% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Roguelite 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that emphasizes bullet-hell patterns and fast-paced movement.
- #17 Blacksea Odyssey
86% matchVery Positive80% of 205 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Perma Death 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique harpoon-based combat mechanics that feel reminiscent of the fishing elements in Airheart.
- #18 Flame Over
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 179 reviews2015
Dev: Laughing Jackal LTDPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game with roguelite mechanics that requires careful navigation and quick reflexes.
- #19 A Clumsy Flight
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Rdev group
Windows
Shoot down swarms of planes to survive your adventure through the clouds. Make smart upgrade decisions along the way to not get submerged by the hundreds of enemies coming your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Top-Down 10.1%, Action 9.4%, Shooter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A flight-based action roguelite that focuses on the challenge of aerial navigation and combat.
- #20 Woodpunk
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Roguelite 9.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that shares the steampunk aesthetic and chaotic combat of the seed game.
- #21 Touhou Endless Dream
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,872 reviews2021
Dev: a10a010Pub: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Roguelite 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite bullet-hell action game that features colorful visuals and varied character abilities.
- #22 Her Name Was Fire
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Roguelite 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that combines roguelite progression with intense, survival-focused combat.
- #23 Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
82% matchVery Positive84% of 602 reviews2015
Dev: SynsetPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.1%, Action 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Indie 11.7%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A polished shoot-em-up that delivers classic arcade-style flight combat with modern visual flair.
- #24 Gunvein
79% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: NGDEV
Windows
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.5%, Action 17.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Colorful 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intense bullet-hell action game that mirrors the difficulty and mechanical depth of the seed game.
- #25 ROGUE FLIGHT
78% matchVery Positive96% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLCPub: Perp Games
Windows
A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.
Why similar: Flight 44.5%, Roguelite 21.8%, Shooter 14%, Action 10.4%, Colorful 6%
- #26 Brassheart
78% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Hexy Studio
Windows · Mac
Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.
Why similar: Steampunk 55.5% ★, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Indie 13.6%, Colorful 6.4%
- #27 Mirage Feathers
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,386 reviews2024
Dev: oyasumi Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Shooter 15.9%, Flight 15.4%, Action 8.8%
- #28 Xenon Valkyrie
81% matchMixed66% of 132 reviews2017
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36%, Roguelite 32.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled roguelite that focuses on action-heavy gameplay and challenging combat loops.
- #29 Ether Loop
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Action 12.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, Perma Death 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that incorporates roguelite elements and exploration in a pixel-art world.
- #30 Luminaria: Dark Echoes
77% matchVery Positive93% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Luminaria Dark Echoes, you are the hero destined to save the world from darkness. This narrative roguelite-survivor game offers a deep steampunk story and a variety of incredible final bosses. You'll explore a world full of mysteries and surprises every time you play.
Why similar: Steampunk 24.1% ★, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #31 Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron
79% matchMixed70% of 149 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned! Dodge a hail of bullets and face their fearsome war machines in bombastic air battles and boss fights!
Why similar: Flight 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Cartoony 10.4%, Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an arcade-style approach to flight combat with a focus on squad-based maneuvers.
- #32 Eagle Island Twist
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 228 reviews2019
Dev: PixelnicksPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Eagle Island is a roguelite action-platformer with falconry-inspired combat. Soar into an original story-driven adventure, fighting through procedurally generated levels and challenging boss fights. Includes free TWIST content, with new characters and handcrafted, retro-themed minigames.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Roguelite 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Roguelike 12.6%, Cartoony 11.3%
- #33 Ocean's Heart
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,464 reviews2021
Dev: Max MrazPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.9%, Action 21.7%, Top-Down 21.4%, Colorful 13%
- #34 Airships: Lost Flotilla
73% matchVery Positive93% of 297 reviews2025
Dev: David Stark
Windows · Linux
Airships: Lost Flotilla is a steampunk autoshooter where you fight your way through waves of enemies on your way to a safe harbour. Destroy your foes, harvest wreckage, and upgrade your ship.
Why similar: Steampunk 23.8% ★, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Flight 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #35 Air Twister
74% matchVery Positive93% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: YS NETPub: ININ
Windows
Take flight with Air Twister - the new all-out rail shooter by legendary arcade developer Yu Suzuki! Similar to Suzuki’s massively successful Space Harrier series, you will encounter a large array of diverse and creatively designed enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Flight 41.1%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Shooter 16%, Colorful 10.7%, Action 10%
- #36 Witchinour
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Perma Death 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #37 Project Wingman
72% matchVery Positive94% of 21,209 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: Flight 53.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Action 10.6%, Shooter 7.3%, Indie 5.9%
- #38 Yoiyami Biscuit
71% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: tripper_roomPub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Gensokyo is overflowing with snacks! A roguelike twin-stick shooter starring Rumia where you fight using the power of snacks and items.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.5%, Action Roguelike 31.9%, Action 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #39 无梦少女 DreamlessGirl
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: REZEROR STUDIOPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Light up your fantasy with extra lives ✈︎ ⋆。˚A new type of bishoujo game combining "bullet hell shooting" and "visual novel."
Why similar: Flight 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 7.7%
- #40 Ex-Zodiac
71% 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: Flight 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Colorful 7.4%
- #41 BIRDCAGE
69% 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 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Action 8.1%
- #42 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
70% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Steampunk 58.6% ★, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Action 10.9%, Indie 7.2%
- #43 Airoheart
73% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
Why similar: Top-Down 63.6%, Colorful 36.4%
- #44 Aureole - Wings of Hope
70% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Team StargazersPub: JanduSoft
Windows
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Why similar: Cartoony 45.1%, Colorful 19.7%, Indie 19.5%, Action 15.7%
- #45 Starlight Revolver
71% matchMixed59% of 428 reviews2025
Dev: Pahdo Labs
Windows · Mac
Starlight Re:Volver is an action RPG set in a vibrant anime world. Transform into one of four magical heroes, express your style with accessories, and go fishing and crafting in the city.
Why similar: Fishing 24.8% ★, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Perma Death 16.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #46 Soul Saga
75% matchMostly Negative24% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Disastercake
Windows · Linux
Fly an airship, manage a guild, and defend your sky world from literal destruction.
Why similar: Indie 29.2%, Steampunk 28.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 18%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #47 Wing of Darkness
74% matchMixed41% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Production ExabilitiesPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
This high-speed 3D shooting game allows players to experience exhilarating battles in the sky, as well as a series of cutscenes depicting the growth of the main characters throughout the story.
Why similar: Indie 39%, Action 35.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%
- #48 Glimmer in Mirror
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 59.5%, Action 24.3%, Indie 16.2%
- #49 Steam and Metal
73% matchMixed70% of 83 reviews2015
Dev: Maltakreuz
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to helm! Steam and Metal — scroll shooter in the steampunk world. Hordes of steam enemies and huge bosses are waiting to be destroyed. Spectacular levels of handcrafted pixels waiting for someone to pass through them. When there are too many enemies — just shoot 'em all up!
Why similar: Steampunk 48.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Indie 10.4%
- #50 Nova Drift
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,407 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 10%, Shooter 8.7%
- #51 ReversEstory
68% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: ilili_world
Windows
ReversEstory is a 2D Roguelike action shooting game. Enjoy the freedom of 360° flying while exploring the procedurally generated dungeons. A latitude of items grants the players the power to challenge the darkness. What’s hidden behind? You shall witness and be shocked.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Shooter 14%, Roguelike 12.8%, Action 8.5%
- #52 Airscape - The Fall of Gravity
68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,660 reviews2015
Dev: Cross-ProductPub: Senpai Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Airscape is a fast-paced, ultra-challenging 60 level action platformer. You play a deep-sea octopus, kidnapped by a mechanical alien race. Jump, dodge, and swim through a skybound environment full of floating islands, water formations, and robotic terrors.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Colorful 14.3%, Action 12.7%, Indie 7.4%
- #53 ScourgeBringer
66% matchVery Positive86% of 3,193 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Roguelite 20%, Action 14.2%, Indie 10.9%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #54 Cinderia
63% matchVery Positive89% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Cinderia is a fast-paced rogue-lite action game of pure exhilaration. Freely combine everything you can see—skills, combos, passives, and equipment—to create your own distinct fighting style. Darkness has swallowed the land, yet a faint glimmer still flickers among the ruins.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.7%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #55 The King's Bird
69% matchMixed69% of 596 reviews2018
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Action 16.4%, Colorful 11.1%, Indie 11%
- #56 Minishoot' Adventures
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down 8.8%, Shooter 7.7%
- #57 Repetendium
66% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, Perma Death 9.6%
- #58 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: Roguelite 29.2%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Shooter 19%, Top-Down 15.5%, Action 10.4%