- #1 Enter the Gungeon
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,278 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 36.3%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.2%, Difficult 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive gun-focused roguelike that shares the same chaotic, top-down shooting and deep weapon variety as the seed game.
- #2 Nuclear Throne
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,651 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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Difficult 12%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art masterpiece that defines the frantic, high-difficulty top-down shooter genre.
- #3 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,843 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Roguelike 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dynamic and colorful combat experience with chaotic, high-energy boss fights.
- #4 Tiny Rogues
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,641 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.5 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: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly addictive, fast-paced combat loop with deep build customization and a similar retro-pixel aesthetic.
- #5 The Crackpet Show
94% matchVery Positive86% of 844 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Difficult 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 11%, Funny 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same 'cute but deadly' animal-themed chaos and twin-stick shooting mechanics.
- #6 Blazing Beaks
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,618 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 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 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that shares the quirky animal aesthetic and intense, roguelite-style progression.
- #7 Monolith
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Singleplayer 64.7%, Indie 35.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight, responsive top-down shooting and a retro visual style that perfectly mirrors the intensity of the seed game.
- #8 Revita
92% matchVery Positive81% of 2,415 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 10.5%, Procedural Generation 9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, fast-paced roguelite that balances high-difficulty combat with a distinct, charming pixel-art style.
- #9 Ship of Fools
91% matchVery Positive82% of 6,110 reviews2022
Dev: Fika ProductionsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago. Are you fool enough to stop the Aquapocalypse?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelite 17.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Cute 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on co-op gameplay and chaotic roguelite progression that mirrors the multiplayer experience of the seed game.
- #10 Extremely Powerful Capybaras
91% matchMixed63% of 1,117 reviews2023
Dev: Studio BravardaPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the cute animal theme and emphasizes chaotic, co-op friendly arena combat.
- #11 Brotato
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 116,135 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.4 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 Hell 23.2%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 12%
Why You'll Like It: An addictive, fast-paced arena shooter that focuses on deep build variety and intense, short-burst gameplay.
- #12 Cavity Busters
90% matchVery Positive96% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: High-octane, difficult bullet-hell action that matches the frantic pace of the seed game.
- #13 Gunforged
89% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on gun-based combat and roguelite progression within a top-down perspective.
- #14 Neon Abyss
88% matchVery Positive86% of 23,580 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Roguelike 15.8%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, gun-focused roguelike with vibrant, colorful visuals and a wide array of weapon synergies.
- #15 Wizard of Legend
87% matchVery Positive91% of 20,993 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Roguelike 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Difficult 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, high-intensity combat with deep spell customization that rewards player skill.
- #16 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,682 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines humorous, fast-paced action with chaotic, top-down combat mechanics.
- #17 X Invader
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Intense arena-based shooting that focuses on quick, high-stakes runs.
- #18 Kitty's Last Adventure
84% matchVery Positive98% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Woum
Windows · Mac
Cute Survivor where you play as Kitty the cat aboard her flying cat-saucer🛸 created by her distraught human.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the cute aesthetic with challenging bullet-hell gameplay and arena-style combat.
- #19 Lost Potato
85% matchVery Positive94% of 239 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Difficult 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but challenging top-down roguelite that focuses on clever movement and combat.
- #20 Repetendium
84% matchVery Positive90% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Arena Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Roguelite 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, fast-paced arena survival game that tests reflexes and build efficiency.
- #21 Lake of Creatures
82% matchVery Positive94% of 357 reviews2024
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Difficult action FISHING ROGUELIKE, where you slaughter mutated creatures with weapons that shoot lasers and explosions!!! 💥 Catch fish to buy treasures that MODIFY YOUR BUILD and end up with CRAZY SYNERGIZING ATTACKS that melt those noob enemies
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Roguelike 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguelite that emphasizes replayability and challenging, top-down combat.
- #22 Genome Guardian
81% matchVery Positive92% of 780 reviews2024
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic roguelite turret shooter with macroscopic depth. Survive 6 modes using an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations and power-ups on this psychedelic journey to the heart of the abyss. Shmup Mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep gun customization and roguelite mechanics that reward tactical play.
- #23 Toroom
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Difficult, top-down action that emphasizes tight combat and challenging enemy patterns.
- #24 Bullet Bunny
82% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Roguelike 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a fast-paced, twin-stick shooting experience with a cute protagonist and pixel-art style.
- #25 Antipaint
79% matchVery Positive95% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Arena Shooter 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Bullet-heaven gameplay with a unique, colorful visual style that emphasizes survival and movement.
- #26 Doomed to Hell
81% matchVery Positive82% of 238 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that focuses on intense combat and challenging boss encounters.
- #27 Noobs Are Coming
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,570 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #28 Dungreed
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,557 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Difficult 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling roguelite with extensive weapon variety and a charming pixel-art style.
- #29 Laser Disco Defenders
80% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Cartoony 8.8%, Top-Down Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, colorful, and rhythmic twin-stick shooter with a unique visual flair.
- #30 Rogue Star Rescue
78% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with roguelite elements and co-op support that feels familiar to fans of the genre.
- #31 Entropy Survivors
77% matchVery Positive81% of 528 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #32 Pesticide Not Required
76% matchVery Positive94% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 11%
- #33 Gunbot Diplomacy
75% matchVery Positive88% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Arena Shooter 17.2%, Roguelike 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #34 Rocket Rats
74% matchVery Positive95% of 2,445 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #35 Woodpunk
79% 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: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Difficult 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Pixel-art action that focuses on chaotic, gun-based combat and destructible environments.
- #36 Voids Vigil
74% matchVery Positive94% of 378 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 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: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
- #37 Machick 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: DeadPixel
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A magical, chaotic roguelike-survivor. Craft insane wands, evolve and fuse powerful spells, equip crazy gear, and wield the power of divine relics. Get ready to wipe out hordes of hungry frogs and face mighty bosses in unique, unpredictable runs.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Funny 7.5%
- #38 Berzerk: Recharged
76% matchMixed64% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #39 Serious Sam: Tormental
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.)Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #40 Army of Ruin
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,763 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: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #41 Super Kill-BOI 9000
73% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #42 Temtem: Swarm
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,703 reviews2026
Dev: Crema
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12%
- #43 Atomicrops
71% matchVery Positive92% of 6,276 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #44 Shard Squad
70% matchVery Positive86% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: The Root StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #45 ARMORED KITTEN
73% matchVery Positive81% of 573 reviews2017
Dev: Ducat
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Awesome side scroll action about Cute and Deadly Kitten with a double shotgun!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, RPG 8.9%, Colorful 5.7%
- #46 Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere
70% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Little Horror Studios
Windows
Kitty Survivors is a funny action rogue-lite game where you slay hordes of creatures, create overpowered builds, use elemental skills and craft stupid weapons. Join a growing guild of misfits with a thirst for milk, hired to protect the Kingdom of Catmere!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #47 Cyclo Chambers
71% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arena Shooter 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
- #48 Kritter: Defend Together
68% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Action 4.7%
- #49 Aqua Kitty - Milk Mine Defender
72% matchVery Positive86% of 480 reviews2014
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW!
Why similar: Action 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Indie 18.5%, Cute 17.2%, 2D 13.5%
- #50 HyperParasite
71% matchVery Positive82% of 148 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Difficult 15.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #51 Arksync
68% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Dykom Software
Windows
Wired from the ashes of twin stick Shooters, Arksync evolves the genre with breakneck player movement and combat. Survive and buy weapons, utilities, and upgrades; then risk it all as you fight to survive, and take a toy bear home.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Difficult 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #52 Funguys Swarm
67% matchVery Positive92% of 959 reviews2025
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 14.2%, Arena Shooter 10.7%, Procedural Generation 10.6%
- #53 AQUA KITTY UDX
69% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition including the epic Dreadnought game mode!
Why similar: Cute 26.8%, Action 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, 2D 12.7%, Indie 5.5%
- #54 Noobs Want to Live
67% matchVery Positive89% of 4,969 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.6 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 22.2%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Procedural Generation 9.2%
- #55 Windowkill
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,670 reviews2024
Dev: torcado
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 10.4%, 2D 4.2%
- #56 Paper Planet
67% matchVery Positive85% of 523 reviews2023
Dev: DoodlegamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Cartoony 10%
- #57 Uragun
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 252 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 10.6%
- #58 Survivor Mercs
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
- #59 Tiny Chaos
66% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: KatrGames
Windows
Step into a pandemonium world in Tiny Chaos, a bullet heaven survival game that will test your wits, reflexes, and endurance. Face relentless hordes of enemies, explore vibrant stages, and unlock the full potential of your characters in this chaotic journey to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 8.4%