- #1 Nova Drift
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 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: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 15.2%, Space 12.3%, Action RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for space-based action roguelikes with deep, modular ship-building mechanics.
- #2 Soulstone Survivors
96% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Bullet Heaven 45.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10%, Action Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense bullet-hell survival gameplay with massive waves of enemies and deep skill trees.
- #3 Star of Providence
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,362 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 17.9%, Procedural Generation 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent bullet-hell roguelite that features precise movement and intense boss encounters.
- #4 Time Wasters
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Bullet Heaven 29.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed bullet heaven with great build variety and satisfying progression loops.
- #5 Brotato
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 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 Heaven 35.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, build-focused survival action that rewards strategic weapon combinations.
- #6 Nuclear Throne
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,764 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 28.3%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelite 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: High-intensity twin-stick action that matches the chaotic energy and difficulty of space-based shooters.
- #7 Vampire Survivors
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Roguelite 18.4%, Arcade 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational survival roguelite experience that popularized the 'bullet heaven' genre.
- #8 Survivors of the Dawn
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 765 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 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: Bullet Heaven 29.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Sci-fi survival action that offers deep upgrade systems and challenging enemy waves.
- #9 Blacksea Odyssey
93% matchVery Positive80% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Roguelite 12%, Procedural Generation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed action game with similar roguelite progression and visceral combat.
- #10 NIMRODS
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on crafting and survival in a hostile environment with high-octane combat.
- #11 Voidigo
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 23.7%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, colorful, and highly replayable roguelite with fluid movement and combat.
- #12 Galactic Glitch
89% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based twin-stick combat in space that emphasizes environmental interaction and movement.
- #13 Nebula
89% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Classic space bullet-hell action that captures the arcade feel of the genre.
- #14 Gunlocked 2
88% matchVery Positive86% of 85 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: Bullet Heaven 33.3% ★, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 9.9%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent space-based shoot-em-up roguelite with a focus on tactical positioning.
- #15 Void Resurgence
86% 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: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, Procedural Generation 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Top-down space survival with roguelite elements and a focus on persistent upgrades.
- #16 Star Survivor
87% matchMixed68% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 12%, Procedural Generation 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based survival action in a space setting that focuses on ship customization.
- #17 Pesticide Not Required
85% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Heaven 17% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Action-RPG elements mixed with bullet-hell survival and unique character classes.
- #18 Astro Prospector
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,255 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Arcade 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Exploration and survival in a space roguelite setting that emphasizes scavenging.
- #19 Stellar Interface
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Procedural Generation 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced space combat with roguelite progression and a variety of unlockable ships.
- #20 Space Scavenger
84% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Aliens 13.6%, Space 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines space exploration with roguelite building and top-down shooter mechanics.
- #21 Cyclo Chambers
83% 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 22.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Arcade-style twin-stick action that focuses on tight, circular combat arenas.
- #22 Reality Break
81% matchVery Positive82% of 720 reviews2025
Dev: Element Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
Why similar: Roguelite 18%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Space 14.5%, Action RPG 14%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelite with crafting, loot, and ship-based combat mechanics.
- #23 Geometry Survivor
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 105 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: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Roguelite 18%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Minimalist but intense survival action that tests your reflexes against endless waves.
- #24 BroodStar
82% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Roguelite 19.6%, Space 13.2%, Arcade 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shoot-em-up feel combined with modern roguelite depth and progression.
- #25 Rogue: Genesia
78% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 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 Heaven 44.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 8%
- #26 Astro Looter: Survivor
81% matchMixed70% of 429 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: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Roguelite 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Survival 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource gathering and survival in a space-themed roguelite loop.
- #27 GunSuit Guardians
80% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows
Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 16%, Arcade 9.8%, Action RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Action-packed survival with pixel-art aesthetics and challenging bullet-hell patterns.
- #28 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
77% matchMixed69% of 6,352 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 7.1%
- #29 EVERSPACE™
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,462 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.2%, Space 32.5%, Roguelite 14.9%, Action 4.6%, Arcade 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D space roguelite that captures the feeling of exploration and survival in a hostile galaxy.
- #30 Crimsonland
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.7%, Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Survival 7.5%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: The classic survival shooter that defined the top-down arena survival genre.
- #31 Megabonk
73% matchVery Positive94% of 105,488 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.8 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: Bullet Heaven 47.5% ★, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Roguelite 10.9%, Arcade 4.8%
- #32 Army of Ruin
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Heaven 27.9% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Roguelite 10%
- #33 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 28.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Roguelite 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelite with tactical elements and diverse character abilities.
- #34 Sodaman
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 862 reviews2026
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.8% ★, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #35 Let Them Come: Onslaught
75% matchVery Positive90% of 241 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: Bullet Heaven 31.4% ★, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Aliens 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
- #36 Entropy Survivors
76% matchVery Positive81% of 554 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 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: Bullet Heaven 29.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #37 Void Scrappers
75% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Bullet Heaven 35.9% ★, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #38 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
73% matchVery Positive88% of 6,322 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: Bullet Heaven 34% ★, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.2%
- #39 Gunlocked
74% matchVery Positive86% of 514 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Aliens 9.2%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #40 Swarm Grinder
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Bullet Heaven 22.1% ★, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 14.5%, Procedural Generation 12.7%
- #41 Antipaint
72% matchVery Positive95% of 287 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 Heaven 26.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 9.9%, Action Roguelike 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
- #42 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive93% of 72 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #43 Genome Guardian
71% matchVery Positive92% of 783 reviews2024
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Roguelite 17.2%, Aliens 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.4%
- #44 Project Lazarus
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Bullet Heaven 44.1% ★, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 2.4%
- #45 Starforged Legacy
69% matchVery Positive89% of 162 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 Heaven 32.6% ★, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelite 10%
- #46 Greedland
69% matchVery Positive83% of 3,348 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 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 24.2%, Bullet Heaven 20% ★, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelite 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
- #47 Grind Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #48 Repetendium
71% matchVery Positive90% of 297 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 Heaven 38% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #49 Run Build Pew!
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 571 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 10.4%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
- #50 Ketz: Galactic Overlords
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: Keep Games
Windows
Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
- #51 Astroloot
68% matchVery Positive93% of 602 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: Bullet Hell 35.7%, Action RPG 25.1%, Space 24%, RPG 5.3%, Action 3.6%
- #52 Survivor Mercs
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 176 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: Bullet Heaven 27.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Action Roguelike 9.5%
- #53 Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,592 reviews2023
Dev: Creature Cauldron
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 53.3% ★, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Action RPG 6.4%
- #54 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
67% matchVery Positive82% of 2,558 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.7 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 22.6%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Bullet Heaven 22.6% ★, Roguelite 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
- #55 Geometry Arena
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Bullet Heaven 44.9% ★, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Roguelite 10.9%, Arcade 7.8%
- #56 TerraTech Legion
65% matchVery Positive82% of 2,083 reviews2026
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%
- #57 Symmodance
68% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Melih Solt
Windows
Dive into the symphonic chaos of geometric warfare! Unleash futuristic weaponry, customize your hovering platform, conquer relentless foes and dance to victory in this mesmerizing reverse bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #58 Vortica
65% matchVery Positive82% of 96 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 12%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
- #59 Horde Hunters
66% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #60 Exodemic
67% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: ganashaw
Windows
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.8%, Procedural Generation 16.9%, Arcade 14.5%, Aliens 11.4%, Space 9.7%