- #1 Rogue: Genesia
97% matchVery Positive91% of 8,498 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #2 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,293 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 12%
- #3 Swarm Grinder
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,193 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 15.5%, Procedural Generation 12%
- #4 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #5 Army of Ruin
94% 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #6 Void Scrappers
94% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
- #7 Time Wasters
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,603 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 11.2%
- #8 Nomad Survival
92% matchVery Positive84% of 2,174 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 13.9%, Top-Down 9%
- #9 FatalZone
91% matchMixed67% of 2,277 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #10 Gunlocked
91% matchVery Positive87% of 510 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #11 Pesticide Not Required
90% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arena Shooter 12.5%
- #12 Cosmic Coliseum
89% 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: Arena Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #13 Destropolis
89% matchVery Positive87% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #14 GunSuit Guardians
88% 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: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #15 Yawnoc
87% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: DaFluffyPotato
Windows · Linux
Destroy hordes of strange machines that have invaded the forest. Yawnoc is a chaotic top-down shooter roguelite focused on immersion into the world of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 9%
- #16 Greedland
86% matchVery Positive83% of 3,266 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"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: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Roguelite 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #17 Spellbook Demonslayers
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,320 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #18 Voids Vigil
84% 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: Arena Shooter 21%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #19 Exodemic
85% 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 37%, Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 5.5%
- #20 Armechgeddon
84% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Roguelite 22.9%, Destruction 7.3%, Arcade 7%
- #21 Galactic Glitch
82% matchVery Positive90% of 939 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Destruction 12%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #22 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 237 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Arena Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #23 Noobs Are Coming
81% 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: Arena Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #24 Astro Looter: Survivor
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 428 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelite 12%, Action Roguelike 11.4%
- #25 Survivors of the Dawn
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 757 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 21.2%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #26 Brotato
77% 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: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelike 13.7%
- #27 Gore Storm
79% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Roguelite 16.5%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Shooter 7.6%
- #28 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
78% 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 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #29 Vortica
77% matchVery Positive83% of 93 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 28.9%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Roguelite 20.7%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #30 Let Them Come: Onslaught
76% matchVery Positive90% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #31 Planetary Dustoff
80% 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 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Roguelite 18.9%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
- #32 Alien Death Mob
79% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Arena Shooter 19.3%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 10.4%
- #33 Soulstone Survivors
73% matchVery Positive91% of 26,564 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.6 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: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 13.8%, RPG 8.6%
- #34 Mars Survivors
78% 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 21.7%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #35 Palpus X Annihilation
74% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Sebastian Vargek (Meister Palpus)
Windows
Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!
Why similar: Isometric 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #36 Shape Shifter: Formations
73% matchVery Positive92% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
- #37 Geometry Survivor
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Geometry Survivor is rogue-lite survival where you fight waves of enemies. Unlock innovative upgrades in the shop, acquire new ships and conquer the unforgiving grid world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 13.6%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
- #38 Project Lazarus
74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.5%, Bullet Hell 32.9%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 6.3%, 3D 4.1%
- #39 Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,261 reviews2025
Dev: SoulpotionPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #40 Vital Shell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,640 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #41 Blacksea Odyssey
76% 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 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Roguelite 11.2%, Destruction 9.5%
- #42 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
75% 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 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Roguelite 16.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #43 Survivor Mercs
71% 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: Arena Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
- #44 X Invader
72% 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: Arena Shooter 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
- #45 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
68% matchVery Positive86% of 47,831 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Roguelite 14%, Bullet Hell 13.9%
- #46 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
70% matchVery Positive91% of 13,417 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #47 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
69% matchVery Positive83% of 7,590 reviews2025
Dev: Games FarmPub: Grindstone
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Isometric 25%, Roguelite 20.9%, Roguelike 16.7%, RPG 5.6%
- #48 Cyclo Chambers
72% 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: Arena Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #49 Genesis Survivors
71% matchMixed63% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Welcome, hackers, you're being transferred to Eden City to defend its citizens against the alien threat! Eden Survivors is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter where players must defeat hordes of alien invaders until the extraction time.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Isometric 22.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Arcade 6.1%
- #50 Crafty Survivors
68% matchVery Positive84% of 753 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%
- #51 Ogre Chambers 2222
66% matchVery Positive97% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 12.7%, Arena Shooter 11.8%
- #52 Rogue Invader
70% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Isometric 35.7%, Roguelite 32%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 8.1%, Action 6.7%
- #53 X-Mutation
69% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelite 12%
- #54 Cosmonator
71% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Bourbontank
Windows
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, RPG 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action 6.3%
- #55 Rift Loopers
69% 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 24.9%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #56 Goobies
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,944 reviews2023
Dev: Höganäs Spel
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%
- #57 Defenders of the Omniverse
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Babushka Entertainment
Windows
DotO is a reverse bullet hell game with 80’s cartoon vibes. Play as heroes from across the Omniverse, battling the Dark Wizard Umbros’ hordes. Face epic bosses, collect powerful weapons, and create your ultimate build in vibrant, hand-crafted levels!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
- #58 Towerful Defense: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Roguelite 17%, RPG 8.2%
- #59 Nova Drift
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,511 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #60 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
64% matchVery Positive82% of 2,512 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.4 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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 10.8%