- #1 The Last Game
97% matchVery Positive89% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Frédéric Julian
Windows · Mac
Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Roguelite 15.2%, 4 Player Local 11.4%, Local Co-Op 10.3%
- #2 Ship of Fools
96% matchVery Positive82% of 6,284 reviews2022
Dev: Fika ProductionsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 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 16.6%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%
- #3 Last Encounter
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 45 reviews2018
Dev: Exordium Games
Windows · Mac
Last Encounter is a twin-stick action roguelite in deep space following a group of heroes trying to prevent the unavoidable by cloning their ships and designing their weapons with swappable components.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, 4 Player Local 13.4%, Roguelite 11.9%, Local Co-Op 11.2%
- #4 Nightshaders
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Taylor
Windows
In this thrilling co-op twin-stick shooter, play as a group of brave kids who must fight against hordes of creepy monsters. Collect and upgrade an arsenal of unique homemade weapons and abilities to battle through exciting environments and defeat powerful bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, 4 Player Local 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%
- #5 Ghostslayers
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolarFlare
Windows
Ghostslayers is a wave-based top-down coop shooter where you slay the ghosts with magic and couple thousands of bullets... Or punches, or slashes, or explosions. Use the varied weaponry, spell cards and abilities, combine them together and obliterate absolutely everything.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, 4 Player Local 13.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Shooter 9.5%
- #6 DuckLaserDuck
94% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Michael Aaron Denny
Windows
You just have to kill the bugs and critters before they kill you, so you can kill the bugs EVEN BETTER. Defeat the 3 floors and their bosses to win the game! Fight through procedurally maps made of handcrafted rooms, in this action RPG shooter with heavy roguelike and bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Shooter 10.4%
- #7 Roboom
93% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Robogame Studios
Windows
You should simply try out Roboom. We have quite a long description below, you can read if you like, but experiencing Roboom yourself or as Co-op is the best.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #8 Nightmare Diver
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dicey Duck Games
Windows
"Nightmare Diver" is a roguelite shooting game where a rubber duck dives into the world of nightmares to save a young girl from her bad dreams, defeating enemies along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Roguelite 25%, Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 14%, Action 8.2%
- #9 CounterAttack: Uprising
91% matchVery Positive91% of 366 reviews2019
Dev: Relative GamesPub: Relative Software LTD.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online cross-platform coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #10 Echoes of Eclipse
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trender Software
Windows · Linux
Echoes of Eclipse is a roguelite shoot ’em up survival game that combines fast-paced combat with strategic skill building. Choose your champion, create your ideal build, and survive relentless enemy waves alone or up to 4 players in local co-op on a constantly changing battlefield.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Roguelite 16.4%, 4 Player Local 11%, PvE 8.9%
- #11 Fuel Me Up
90% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: O Rei LuizPub: A Tenda com Games
Windows
Fuel Me Up is a shoot ’em up roguelite game. Your ship’s fuel tank is leaking, and you must eliminate the aliens that have invaded planet Vorthex. Earn money by defeating enemy ships, buy upgrades and add-ons, unlock new ships and pilots, and try to get farther each run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Action Roguelike 22%, Roguelite 17.1%, Shooter 11.7%, PvE 10.2%
- #12 Demon Castle Survivor
89% match8 user reviews89% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Retired Dev
Windows
Classic Arcade Soul. Modern Roguelite Survival. Face endless enemies in this fast-paced top-down combat. Collect Gold to unlock powerful upgrades and survive through diverse arenas. Master your movement, dodge deadly projectiles, and fight through the darkness to reclaim the Demon Castle.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Roguelite 13.7%, Shooter 7.9%
- #13 Paws Against the World
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Paws Against the World (PAW), where the last humans are gone, and it’s up to the animals to claw their way through hordes of relentless zombies. Think fast-paced, loot-grabbing action, but with a wild twist—play as cute critters fighting for survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Roguelite 17.1%, Co-op 13.8%, Shooter 12.9%, 4 Player Local 11.9%
- #14 Anima Reaver
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EnricoBC
Windows
A 3D Sci-Fi space shooter game where you fight against big flagships and bases to unlock the secrets of the world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 15.1%, Shooter 10.7%
- #15 Bang Bang Barrage
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,068 reviews2025
Dev: Monkey BreadPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.1%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 15.3%, Co-op 10.5%, Shooter 7.7%
- #16 Juicy Realm
87% matchVery Positive88% of 3,678 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.8%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%
- #17 Bullets & Brains
86% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Ajvar Studio
Windows
Battle massive zombie hordes in this intense 3D top-down arcade shooter. Choose from multiple characters, unleash wild power-ups, and fight through a gripping story mode where fast reflexes and pure firepower are your only way out.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Local Co-Op 10.1%
- #18 Primos Hermanos
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Bun Band Games
Windows
The only roguelike bullet hell where you are the bullet. Fight zombies, ninjas, and aliens with nothing but your strong forehead! Primos Hermanos is a retro-style arcade roguelike where Mexican luchadores dive head-first against endless waves of mobs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Local Co-Op 13%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%
- #19 Slalomancers
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Kwing
Windows
Slalomancers is a 1-button multiplayer space shooter that's easy to learn and hard to master! Weave your way around bullets and blast enemy ships to smithereens!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Local Co-Op 14%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%
- #20 Vesper Drift
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bluehood Games
Windows
Relight the beacons of a ruined galaxy in this Asteroids roguelite. Solo or in 4-player online co-op, shatter asteroids, stack and fuse up to 10 weapons, unlock passive weapons and bring down 13 giant bosses across 5 systems and 30 planets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 15.1%, Co-op 14.7%, Online Co-Op 13.1%
- #21 Nerdook's Library of Life Stories
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows
Nerdook's Library of Life Stories is a 4-player local coop dungeon crawler where you and your friends play as famous fairy tale characters, gathering a collection of useful Life Stories that I learned from many years as a stay-at-home dad of three kids.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.7%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #22 Lunch Box
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: ERROR Co.,Ltd.
Windows
A peaceful animal kingdom, everyone was attacked by ferocious animals that suddenly appeared while having a good day. Survive the purple animals as if they were infected. Either carry a gun to survive, or they'll be lunch boxes.
Why similar: Shooter 18.3%, 4 Player Local 13.4%, PvE 12.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Local Co-Op 9%
- #23 Proto Trigger
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Busted Atlas
Windows
An arcade shoot'em up with unique power-infusion gameplay. Face down an unknown army alone or with a friend in online or local co-op. Navigate the cosmos to save the remants of humanity, or join them in extinction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Co-op 12.2%, Shooter 9.4%
- #24 Pigeons Attack
82% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Nixtor Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 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 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 13.7%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Shooter 9.3%
- #25 YOU IN?
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: We Are Cute
Windows
Break into a hostile system alone or with a friend in a fast top-down bullet-hell roguelite. Read the patterns, swap weapons and gear, shape your build with Traits, and steal a signature attack from every boss.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 14.9%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Shooter 9.9%
- #26 BattleCap
79% matchVery Positive97% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: MechAlmond Productions
Windows
Dive into an exhilarating maritime battle for 1 to 4 players! Assemble warships with a variety of bottle caps, allowing the warships to transform and break, experiencing flexible physics that brings a refreshing maritime battle! Fight monsters together, or engage in a battle with your friends.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%
- #27 Superstition BlackCat
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LUDO Thinking
Windows
A roguelite where superstitions take shape as items! Face enemies, collect drops with negative effects that can be traded for advantages. Explore always different rooms, with challenges inspired by beliefs that make us think twice before taking a risk.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #28 KONKORD
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky Dog
Windows
KONKORD is a planet overrun by mad creatures. Free the planet by destroying the creatures with various weapons you find along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Relaxing 7.7%, Cute 7%
- #29 Gerty
79% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2019
Dev: Spawn Point OSKPub: Resistance Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In fully destructible terrains, carve your own path in a new rogue-lite that focuses on challenging combat. Dive into the deep tunnels of a mining colony on your own, or in local co-op with up to 4 players. Purchase gear, level up your character, and gain powerful perks to eliminate the alien horde.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, 4 Player Local 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelite 14.1%, Local Co-Op 11.7%
- #30 Eris One Stand
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softcoat Studios
Windows
Join the Pook Star Legion in this shoot ’em up roguelike and battle through waves of enemies. Dodge incoming fire and choose your upgrades to transform your ship throughout each run as you fight to reclaim the Kryos Crystals stolen from the Pooks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Action Roguelike 16%, Shooter 8.3%, Online Co-Op 8.2%
- #31 Standing Together
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glingy
Windows
The world has fallen by zombies. As a part of the association, you are dispatched to the places where zombies are concentrated and stabilize these areas. Fill your backpack with the full of items, and eliminate zombies with the bullet hell.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #32 Rogue Point
74% matchMixed64% of 1,227 reviews2026
Dev: Crowbar CollectivePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the creators of Black Mesa: Welcome to Rogue Point! A 4-player co-op shooter where teamwork is everything. Join forces on intense missions with evolving objectives and powerful upgrades. Plan, Adapt, and Overcome. Your squad’s survival depends on it.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Co-op 14%, Roguelite 12.5%, PvE 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%
- #33 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
76% matchVery Positive93% of 4,072 reviews2015
Dev: Asteroid Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.9%, 4 Player Local 19.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Co-op 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
- #34 Dodgibi
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quadriforsh
Windows
Dodgibi is a roguelite where everything wants to get you. Dodge enemies attacks, collect feathers, discover new maps, fight bosses and unlock all characters with their unique abilities! Playable up to 4 players!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 19.7%, Local Co-Op 8.6%, Stylized 8.2%, Cute 7.3%
- #35 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
75% matchVery Positive94% of 13,095 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 29.3%, Roguelite 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Shooter 6.6%
- #36 Pew-casso
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Made From Strings
Windows
Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Shooter 9.5%
- #37 Poko Poko Field
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Rytact Games
Windows
'Poko Poko Field' is a roguelite action game where the fluffy Pomeranian "Watapoko" conquers islands scattered across the world through knockback battles. Combine skills, build your strategy, and set out on an adventure to become the strongest across the islands.
Why similar: Roguelite 25.7%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, PvE 10.3%, Cute 10.1%, Action 8.5%
- #38 SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance
77% matchMixed57% of 30 reviews2015
Dev: Brainshape GamesPub: BA Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance is a cooperative twin-stick shooter that features a variety of complementing ship classes to choose from. Upgrade your ships, defeat hundreds of enemies, save the galaxy all with some friends from the comfort of your couch.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 9.8%
- #39 Trash Patrol - Academic Version
75% matchMixed68% of 224 reviews2022
Dev: Jan MikuschPub: MediaCube Games
Windows
Trash Patrol is a local cooperative multiplayer game for 2-4 players. Break into a house, look for something to steal together with your raccoon friends. Don’t forget to wash and dry all items carefully! And watch out for the homeowner - They are not amused to see you within their home
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.5%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Co-op 11.4%, Stylized 7.7%
- #40 Neon Tyrant
73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: One Mind Games
Windows
Neon Tyrant is a co-op vertical shmup where togetherness is a mechanic: fly close to bond shields, rescue downed wingmates under fire, draft run-defining perks. Campaign, endless, daily runs, boss rush — 1-4 pilots, local or online. Flying solo? Hire an AI wingman that learns. Everything glows.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Co-op 11.8%, 4 Player Local 10.3%
- #41 Super Raft Boat Together
73% matchVery Positive82% of 238 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Journal GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The world's been flooded. All you have left is your Super Raft Boat… and your friends! Work together to expand your raft while fending off the strangely violent (and wealthy??) creatures of the sea in this multiplayer roguelike shooter. Will your crew survive and reach the Final Island?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10.1%
- #42 CrypticaL
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberThief Interactive
Windows
An ancient entertainment in a futuristic universe, at least for the audiance. Our main character is a retired soldier who forced to fight in a gladiator arena. Escape, find the responsibles, punish!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Shooter 14.9%, Stylized 7.9%
- #43 Sera Dion: Survivor
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Azas Software Corp.
Windows
Play Sera Dion: Survivor, a hack-and-slash roguelike game. Fight for survival by slaying thousands of monsters, creating your own skill combinations, and facing powerful bosses. Play alone or with friends and challenge yourself for a thrilling experience.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Roguelite 12.8%, Online Co-Op 10.2%
- #44 Chrono Bullet
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
Co-op bullet hell. Chrono Bullet is unique game with a choice of character class. A beautiful and colourful picture in an atmospheric world. Help the heroes to save their world by defeating unusual bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, 4 Player Local 11%, Co-op 10.9%
- #45 Rail Fights
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Korner Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced one-screen arcade shooter built for chaotic couch party matches and score-driven survival runs. Ride the rail, bump and total opponents solo or in teams with friends, or push your limits against ever-stronger AI in endless, leaderboard-focused challenges.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.3%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%
- #46 Audacity
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Catastrophe Games LLC
Windows
Grab your friends and escape Auda City, which has come under attack from the living dead. Bullet hell meets zombies, do you have the Audacity to survive?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Local Co-Op 9.9%
- #47 Merkava: The Sacred Armour of Meirav
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Salem Electrónica
Windows · Linux
Save the world from Dinah's threat by defeating angels, demons, beasts, and aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Shooter 14.9%, Co-op 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%
- #48 Core Panic!
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RedCactus
Windows
The Core is starving, the tunnel is collapsing, and your friend just dropped the coal. Mine, push, panic: a co-op game about keeping one hungry machine alive, one stage at a time.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, PvE 13.5%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Co-op 8.3%
- #49 Knights of Braveland
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Online Co-Op 9.6%
- #50 Muspell
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: SB Games Lab
Windows · Mac
Muspell is a fantasy sandbox where you build your fortress and fight monsters in an infinite procedural world made of blocks. Collect loot and improve your base to unlock better equipment from random daily merchants.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.9%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 16.2%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%
- #51 Synthetic Paradox
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Smazak
Windows
Synthetic Paradox is a sci-fi action rogue-lite mixed with tower defense elements. Fight never-ending waves of enemies and bosses, collect items and build up your defenses alone or in co-op for up to 4 players! Discover unique combinations of towers and items to help you protect your Core!
Why similar: Roguelite 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Co-op 12.4%
- #52 Hollow Ground
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ledendal Games
Windows · Linux
Top-down shooter inspired by 90s arcade games. You and up to three friends play as four mercenaries as they descend into the Epsilon 9 bunker. Navigate 70+ handcrafted labyrinthine levels, purchase upgrades, and destroy chaos manifest: The Machine.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 4 Player Local 13.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Local Co-Op 9.9%
- #53 Vacunauts
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Godcomplex Games
Windows
Save the galaxy from wicked monsters by turning their own powers against them in this chaotic wave defense game. Explore far away planets, on your own or with friends. Experiment with fun abilities and stack them together to form powerful new combinations.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Co-op 9.8%
- #54 Rick Henderson: Eternal Arena
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fat Pug Studio
Windows
Join the endless arena battle. Select your pilot, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Roguelite 19%, Shooter 12.9%, PvE 11.1%
- #55 Poly Frenzy
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Poiesis Interactive
Windows · Mac
Four players. One couch. One apocalypse. A co-op roguelite shooter built for split-screen — or online. Five classes, ten weapons, and upgrades that carry from run to run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 17.6%, PvE 10.6%, Co-op 8.5%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #56 TETRAGUN
67% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: GreebPub: Greeb Games
Windows · Mac
TETRAGUN is quadrant-based shooter where you're surrounded on all sides. You'll gain powerful upgrades as you progress, but so will your enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 18.1%, Shooter 13.1%, PvE 11.1%
- #57 Bots & Belts
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PopPlay
Windows · Linux
Bots & Belts is a fun and hectic toy-building game! Use quick-thinking to keep the factory running efficiently. Play through 27 unique levels featuring different machines to utilize, toys to build, and belts to manage! Beat the game by yourself or join your friends online or couch co-op!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.5%, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.2%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Co-op 11.4%
- #58 Make It Count
66% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Sky Games
Windows
Make It Count is a 1-3 players Co-op, post-apocalyptic, top-down shooter with roguelite elements. Venture into your mission with randomized routes, find trinkets and bring carnage to the filth that is infesting this world!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Roguelite 17.4%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Co-op 11.1%
- #59 SYNTHETIK: Arena
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,345 reviews2019
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Face the varied challenges of the Machine God Zir in ARENA, a standalone expansion for Synthetik: Legion Rising! Leverage the next level in gun-play and experiment with powerful tech in varied action packed Arenas!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Co-op 17.1%, Roguelite 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Shooter 8.8%