- #1 Nova Drift
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,493 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 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: Arena Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the ship-building and modular upgrade mechanics found in the seed game within a fast-paced, bullet-hell environment.
- #2 LUFTRAUSERS
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,510 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Bullet Hell 38.9%, Arcade 21.6%, Flight 19.2%, Action 7%, 2D 7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same arcade-style, high-intensity aerial dogfighting feel with a focus on customizable aircraft.
- #3 Void Scrappers
96% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Score Attack 14.8%, Roguelite 12%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the top-down, ship-based combat and wreckage-harvesting loop that defines the core gameplay of the seed.
- #4 Star Valor
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,370 reviews2022
Dev: Rafael Burgos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.8%, Top-Down 21.8%, RPG 16.6%, Action 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world space RPG offers deep ship customization and progression that will appeal to fans of the seed's upgrade systems.
- #5 Captain Forever Remix
95% matchVery Positive80% of 379 reviews2016
Dev: Pixelsaurus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Can you create the raddest spaceship? Captain Forever Remix is the spaceship builder roguelike. Voyage across the Solar System and blast apart randomly-generated enemies for spare parts. This is an officially-licensed re-imagining of the indie classic Captain Forever.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 13.5%, Top-Down 8.6%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique ship-building mechanic where you physically attach salvaged parts from enemies to your own vessel during combat.
- #6 Airships: Conquer the Skies
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2018
Dev: David Stark
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Why similar: Steampunk 89.5% ★, 2D 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the same universe, this game offers a more strategic look at the ship-building and warfare mechanics present in the seed.
- #7 Sky Rogue
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,220 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 51.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 15.5%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite flight simulator focuses on short, intense sorties and procedural missions that mirror the arcade nature of the seed.
- #8 Nautical Survival
91% matchVery Positive99% of 192 reviews2026
Dev: Idan Rooze
Windows
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the nautical theme and ship-based combat focus while applying the popular survivor-style gameplay loop.
- #9 Steredenn: Binary Stars
92% matchVery Positive88% of 963 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 68.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Score Attack 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, roguelike space shooter that emphasizes weapon variety and intense boss encounters similar to the seed game.
- #10 Brotato
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 115,458 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.3 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: Arena Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: While not ship-based, it is the definitive arena-shooter roguelite that shares the same addictive, fast-paced combat and upgrade-heavy progression.
- #11 Sublevel Zero Redux
91% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.6%, Roguelite 25.2%, Roguelike 22.5%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A six-degree-of-freedom roguelike shooter that emphasizes scavenging for parts to upgrade your craft as you descend through dangerous environments.
- #12 Time Wasters
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,596 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Arena Shooter 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed action-roguelike that captures the same 'survivor' style gameplay loop with a focus on ship upgrades.
- #13 Blacksea Odyssey
90% matchVery Positive80% of 207 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 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Roguelite 15.4%, Arcade 10%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique harpoon-based combat system that requires similar precision and positioning to the seed's ship-to-ship battles.
- #14 Power of Ten
88% matchVery Positive80% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This space-based roguelite emphasizes exploration and ship progression, making it a great fit for fans of the seed's upgrade path.
- #15 Geometry Survivor
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Geometry Survivor is rogue-lite survival where you fight waves of enemies. Unlock innovative upgrades in the shop, acquire new ships and conquer the unforgiving grid world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Survival 14.2%, Roguelite 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist, high-octane survival experience that mirrors the bullet-hell intensity of the seed.
- #16 Swarm Grinder
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,182 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Steampunk 20.3% ★, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on managing swarms of enemies, offering a similar sense of scale and progression.
- #17 Army of Ruin
85% matchVery Positive88% of 2,756 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.2 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: Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished bullet-hell survivor game that provides the same satisfying feeling of clearing massive waves of enemies.
- #18 Reassembly
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,074 reviews2015
Dev: Anisoptera GamesPub: Indie Voyage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Why similar: Top-Down 31.9%, 2D 20.8%, Action 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Singleplayer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the creative aspect of ship design and fleet management, allowing for complex, modular combat vessels.
- #19 Nomad Survival
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,172 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 Hell 21.7%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 13.9%, Top-Down 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the auto-battler and bullet-hell mechanics that make the seed game's combat so engaging.
- #20 Hyperspace Dogfights
84% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Flight 19.3%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced roguelite dogfighter that focuses on loot and ship customization to survive waves of enemies.
- #21 Megabonk
78% matchVery Positive95% of 103,054 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 31.2 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: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 13.1%, Survival 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, high-intensity action-roguelike that focuses on pure combat and survival.
- #22 Sine Mora EX
84% matchMixed64% of 684 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 42.7% ★, Bullet Hell 33.2%, Arcade 15.5%, 2D 4.8%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling bullet-hell shooter that features a distinct diesel-punk aesthetic and challenging, time-based combat mechanics.
- #23 Uragun
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 251 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This arena-shooter features intense, difficult combat against swarms of enemies that will feel familiar to fans of the seed's action.
- #24 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends tower defense with action-roguelike elements, providing a similar strategic upgrade loop.
- #25 Metal Thunder
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 544 reviews2024
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command the legendary gunship in a high-octane action-roguelite! Engage insurgents with devastating firepower in ever-changing missions. Upgrade your arsenal, adapt to dynamic challenges, and survive relentless waves of enemies. Every run offers new tactics and chaos as you dominate the skies.
Why similar: Flight 29.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Top-Down 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A vehicular combat game that focuses on the thrill of upgrading and surviving in a hostile environment.
- #26 Jetboard Joust
82% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 18.1%, Arcade 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, side-scrolling arcade roguelite that emphasizes movement and weapon upgrades during combat.
- #27 Striving for Light: Survival
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.8%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep skill tree and fast-paced combat that rewards players who enjoy theory-crafting their builds.
- #28 Astro Looter: Survivor
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines the looting and shooting mechanics of the seed with an arena-based survival structure.
- #29 Voids Vigil
77% matchVery Positive94% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.1 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 14.8%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%
- #30 Driveloop: Survivors
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Stunbyte
Windows
Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?
Why similar: Steampunk 17.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Score Attack 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #31 Void Resurgence
77% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Score Attack 10.9%
- #32 Starforged Legacy
76% matchVery Positive91% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift Games
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14%, Score Attack 13.3%, Action Roguelike 13%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #33 A Clumsy Flight
79% 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: Bullet Hell 30.4%, Action Roguelike 28%, Top-Down 15.4%, RPG 8.7%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike flight game that emphasizes the chaotic, arcade-style movement and shooting found in the seed.
- #34 Vital Shell
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,600 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #35 Geometry Arena
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,407 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.6%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Score Attack 10.4%
- #36 Monsters 'til Midnight
76% matchVery Positive85% of 95 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: Steampunk 24.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 10%
- #37 Arcane Tower Survivors
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down 11.4%
- #38 Gunlocked 2
73% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #39 Disfigure
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,496 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: Arena Shooter 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13%, Score Attack 10.1%
- #40 Armechgeddon
73% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.2%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelite 19.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #41 Outnumbered
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 246 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter where bullet heaven meets bullet hell. Evolve your ship, master your loadout and turn the tide against hordes of enemies. You may be outnumbered, but you are far from outpowered.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Roguelite 13.1%, Arcade 7.8%
- #42 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
70% matchVery Positive88% of 6,267 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: Arena Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #43 FLERP
72% matchVery Positive87% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.
Why similar: Score Attack 20%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, Arcade 12.3%
- #44 Sea of Survivors
71% matchVery Positive81% of 415 reviews2023
Dev: Nah Yeah Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 14.1%
- #45 HighFleet
70% matchVery Positive88% of 7,297 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantin KoshutinPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 73.2%, Action 14.5%, Singleplayer 12.3%
- #46 Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors
72% matchMixed64% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Defeat legions of pirates and marine beasts to emerge victorious! Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors is an adventure with survival elements. Customize your ship, brace yourself for a bullets from myriad foes! Navigate the perilous waters of a ghost-infested realm and Play for Free now!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Top-Down 8.4%, Survival 8.4%
- #47 Endless waves survival
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: Jeferson Belmiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Endless Waves Survival is an adrenaline-fueled endless survival game. Fight a continuous onslaught of enemies and claim upgrades and new abilities as you level up. How long will you survive the next run?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelike 14.4%, Survival 13.7%
- #48 Star Vortex
69% matchVery Positive86% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Zorg GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Why similar: 2D 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Flight 16.4%, RPG 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
- #49 Star Survivor
71% matchMixed69% of 559 reviews2024
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Survival 9.9%
- #50 Goobies
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,941 reviews2023
Dev: Höganäs Spel
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Score Attack 13.1%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #51 FatalZone
69% matchMixed67% of 2,277 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.1 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: Arena Shooter 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Survival 10%
- #52 Flight of the Icarus
75% matchMixed41% of 251 reviews2010
Dev: Muse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Flight of the Icarus is a game where you play as a privateer who owns an airship that helps ferry goods from town to town in a post-apocalyptic world where the skies are dominated by pirates and danger. Shoot down enemy aeroplanes with a variety of deadly weaponry. Keep the ship from falling out the sky.
Why similar: Steampunk 84.1% ★, Action 15.9%
- #53 Let Them Come: Onslaught
67% matchVery Positive90% of 234 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #54 Project Lazarus
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,377 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.1%, Bullet Hell 33.2%, Arcade 16%, Action 6.6%, Casual 6.1%
- #55 20 Minutes Till Dawn
66% matchVery Positive91% of 28,878 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Score Attack 13.8%, Survival 11.8%
- #56 Space Scavenger
69% matchVery Positive88% of 317 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelike 18.3%, Arcade 12.9%, Top-Down 11.4%
- #57 Black Skylands
67% matchVery Positive84% of 4,423 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 43.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Survival 15.9%, RPG 7.9%, Action 3.4%
- #58 Rogue: Genesia
65% matchVery Positive91% of 8,483 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 25.8 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 Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 12.4%, Arcade 10.6%
- #59 Gunbot Diplomacy
66% matchVery Positive88% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Roguelike 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #60 Hollow Survivors
66% matchVery Positive83% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 11.2%