- #1 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
97% matchVery Positive94% of 13,063 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%, Roguelite 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep weapon customization and intense top-down tactical combat that mirrors the mechanical depth of ANVIL.
- #2 Killsquad
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,493 reviews2021
Dev: Novarama
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hack and slash? Check. Twin-stick-shooter? Check. 4 player coop to slay hordes of aliens & bosses with your friends? Check. Skills, upgrades, weapons, gears, talismans and more to make you stronger? Check. Wake up, bounty hunter. We have a mission for you. Time to clean up the scum of the galaxy.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Online Co-Op 18%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Action 9.2%, Hack and Slash 7%
Why You'll Like It: A class-based, top-down action game that emphasizes cooperative play and challenging boss encounters in a sci-fi setting.
- #3 SYNTHETIK 2
96% matchVery Positive80% of 3,407 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An evolution of the original with improved visuals and refined gunplay that feels right at home for fans of sci-fi shooters.
- #4 Gatekeeper
95% matchVery Positive84% of 3,239 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelike shooter that focuses on cooperative play and defending objectives against hordes of enemies.
- #5 Livelock
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 903 reviews2016
Dev: Tuque GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 8.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative top-down shooter where players choose distinct classes to battle through waves of enemies, closely matching the team-based loop of ANVIL.
- #6 Rift Loopers
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Online Co-Op 17%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick action-roguelike that focuses on procedural generation and cooperative multiplayer exploration.
- #7 Roboquest
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,091 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Roguelike 8.2%, Bullet Hell 7.4%, Roguelite 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While an FPS, its high-speed movement, sci-fi aesthetic, and roguelite progression capture the frantic energy of ANVIL perfectly.
- #8 The Ascent
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,350 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Co-op 11.1%, Shooter 10%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a stunning cyberpunk world with top-down twin-stick shooting mechanics that feel incredibly polished and responsive.
- #9 Galactic Glitch
91% matchVery Positive90% of 921 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Roguelike 11%, Bullet Hell 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based combat with twin-stick controls in a sci-fi roguelike setting that feels fresh and challenging.
- #10 Planetary Dustoff
91% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 8%, Roguelite 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelike that focuses on top-down shooting and character upgrades in hostile alien environments.
- #11 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
90% matchMixed70% of 3,308 reviews2021
Dev: IronwardPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Sequel to the best-seller The Red Solstice. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Co-op 10%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tactical, sci-fi top-down experience with strong co-op elements and deep character progression.
- #12 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
89% matchVery Positive95% of 23,617 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Co-op 9.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Top-Down 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive top-down cooperative sci-fi shooter that rewards teamwork and strategic positioning.
- #13 Deadzone: Rogue
88% matchVery Positive83% of 15,722 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.7%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike that incorporates co-op elements and intense combat scenarios similar to vault-raiding.
- #14 Raiders of Blackveil
89% matchMixed60% of 1,333 reviews2025
Dev: Wombo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Join the rebellion against the evil corporation Blackveil in this action-packed roguelite for 1-3 players. Select your MOBA-like champion, collect RPG-style loot and infiltrate Blackveil’s massive factory. Wreak havoc, and smuggle out loot to get INSANELY powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Online Co-Op 25.1%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features top-down combat and loot-driven progression in a sci-fi atmosphere.
- #15 Atomic Picnic
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 556 reviews2024
Dev: BitCake StudioPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Third-person bullet heaven meets explosive co-op action! Swing, dash, and blast through monster swarms while combining upgrades and discovering rare evolutions to create game-breaking builds of destruction.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Roguelike 14.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelike shooter that emphasizes fast movement and chaotic combat against large groups of enemies.
- #16 Cosmic Coliseum
86% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Action Roguelike 22%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that focuses on wave-clearing and roguelite upgrades within a futuristic setting.
- #17 ArcRunner
86% matchMixed69% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Trickjump Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Online Co-Op 24.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Co-op 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelite shooter that features class-based gameplay and challenging runs through futuristic environments.
- #18 AFTERBLAST
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Lumino Games
Windows
AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters in intense bullet-hell combat!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.2%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Co-op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelite shooter that emphasizes cooperative play and intense combat encounters.
- #19 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
84% matchVery Positive90% of 33,176 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Co-op 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down co-op shooter that defines the genre with its intense sci-fi combat and team-based objectives.
- #20 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
85% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 15%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Roguelike 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on planetary exploration and intense combat against waves of foes.
- #21 Champion Shift
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: SRG Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Unleash mighty Champions in this thrilling co-op bullet heaven. Shift into battle, create builds with unique abilities, and battle endless enemies to stop the Dominion's path of conquest. Rev through high octane missions, conquer epic bosses, and become an absolute legend!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick action-roguelike that allows players to transform and utilize unique abilities to clear challenging stages.
- #22 X Invader
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 580 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick shooter that blends sci-fi themes with intense bullet-hell combat.
- #23 Section 13
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 893 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that utilizes roguelike mechanics to create a challenging and replayable sci-fi experience.
- #24 VOID/BREAKER
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,575 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that focuses on gun customization and environmental destruction in a high-stakes roguelite loop.
- #25 Nex Machina
82% matchVery Positive87% of 2,180 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action 5.4%, Top-Down 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by arcade legends, this is the gold standard for pure, high-intensity twin-stick shooting action.
- #26 Mars Survivors
81% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelike that features twin-stick controls and intense combat against alien threats.
- #27 Deathless: Survivors
80% matchMixed59% of 199 reviews2024
Dev: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Embark on an online co-op Survival Roguelite adventure. Team up with friends, slash through endless waves of foes, conquer formidable bosses, fulfill quests, craft potent weapons, and unlock unique characters!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Online Co-Op 20.2%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Bullet Hell 7%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative action-roguelike that focuses on arcade-style combat and character progression.
- #28 Entropy Survivors
78% matchVery Positive81% of 523 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: Action Roguelike 24.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Roguelike 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Co-op 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative action-roguelike that utilizes twin-stick mechanics to survive against overwhelming odds.
- #29 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Roguelike 9.8%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that captures the frantic, sci-fi action of clearing rooms of enemies.
- #30 Astroloot
76% matchVery Positive92% of 577 reviews2025
Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.7%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Co-op 9.5%
- #31 Rogue: Genesia
75% 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: Action Roguelike 28.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #32 Roguevive: Prelude
77% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Chiorco
Windows
Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger, alone or with friends. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer bullet-heaven roguelite.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.8%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
- #33 Ravenswatch
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 21,815 reviews2024
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.9%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Roguelike 18.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Co-op 9.3%
- #34 Relic Hunters Legend
75% matchMixed69% of 1,273 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Snail
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A Top-Down Shooter/Looter RPG with a touching story inspired by JRPG classics. Shoot enemies, get loot, and customize your characters. Multiple endgame systems and over 100 hours of play await you solo or up to 4-player co-op!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #35 Survivors of the Dawn
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Roguelike 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
- #36 Vortica
73% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Vortical StudiosPub: Caketown Interactive
Windows
Vortica is a 2D action roguelite set in a solar system overrun by hostile aliens. Loot up, suit up, and shoot up as you battle against enemy hordes, explore derelict outposts, and hunt giant bosses. But remember to bring the right tools for the job!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #37 GODBREAKERS
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 978 reviews2025
Dev: To The SkyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.1%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Roguelike 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Sci-fi 6%
- #38 Monsters 'til Midnight
74% 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: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #39 Voidigo
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,828 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
- #40 M.O.O.D.S.
72% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelike 10.6%, Bullet Hell 8.1%
- #41 Odinfall
71% matchVery Positive84% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Ember Paw GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Ragnarok was just the beginning… of the end! Odinfall is a Viking-themed, rogue-lite, twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through procedurally generated levels, upgrade your character, modify your weapons and take down robotic Norse gods to earn your freedom!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Action Roguelike 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Shooter 6.6%
- #42 Godsvivors
71% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Titan
Windows
Prepare for epic battles between gods and Hades in this top-down action roguelite! Choose your deity, unleash powerful combos, and fight against underworld enemies. Feel the adrenaline for 15 minutes and restore order in the underworld.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Action Roguelike 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Roguelike 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
- #43 Army of Ruin
70% 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 27.6%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Shooter 6.5%
- #44 Greedland
68% matchVery Positive83% of 3,242 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #45 Survivor Mercs
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 172 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: Top-Down Shooter 28.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Roguelite 6.6%
- #46 Doomed to Hell
71% matchVery Positive83% of 236 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: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
- #47 Blacksea Odyssey
73% 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 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Roguelike 7.6%, Roguelite 6.1%
- #48 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
67% matchVery Positive82% of 2,499 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Roguelite 10.8%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #49 Metal Bringer
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,146 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.3%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Roguelite 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action 7%
- #50 Deflector
69% matchVery Positive87% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 12%, Hack and Slash 11.6%
- #51 Pigeons Attack
70% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Nixtor Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Pigeons Attack is a top-down shooter whose goal is to survive the pigeons hordes for as long as possible. Use upgrades and weapons placed around the level. Unlock new characters, maps and magic runes. Help fight this invasion, alone or with your friends!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Online Co-Op 12%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #52 Uragun
70% 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: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Shooter 6.4%
- #53 Vellum
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,420 reviews2025
Dev: Alvios GamesPub: Alvios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Write on! Defend the books in Vellum, a co-op, literary roguelike! Harness class-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy! As a group or solo, you'll craft plot-twisting builds to rewrite the rules in Ink!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.5%, Action Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Roguelite 6.7%
- #54 Cyclo Chambers
69% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Roguelike 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
- #55 Soulstone Survivors
64% matchVery Positive91% of 26,502 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #56 Mist Slayer
69% matchMixed66% of 378 reviews2023
Dev: Moju Games
Windows
Mist Slayer is an action Roguelite game. You are a time traveling hero, called to aid in a mystical war, and armed with unique weapons and skills. Face down amazing enemies in parallel universes, collecting various power-ups, and exploring as you go. Play alone or team up with friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Online Co-Op 21.6%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Roguelike 12.4%, Co-op 7.8%
- #57 Corebreaker
65% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2026
Dev: aQuadiunPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. Play as Nova, a robot designed to awaken when humanity is extinct by the machines. Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 61.8%, Shooter 19.6%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Action 3.7%
- #58 Skybreakers
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 697 reviews2023
Dev: Bingo StudioPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.2%, Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Roguelite 9.1%