- #1 Grimdark Survivors
97% matchNegative15% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Hityara games
Windows
To save your world, take out an expanding horde of monsters. To develop one-of-a-kind and game-breaking builds, select from a selection of upgrades. Unlock a wide variety of characters and weapons with special abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Gun Customization 17.4% ★, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Inventory Management 8.8%
- #2 To The Loot Land
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goblin Station
Windows
Assemble your weapons, face waves of enemies, and overcome unpredictable events. Combine modifiers and upgrades to become the conqueror of the legendary island LOOT LAND, where only the strongest—and perhaps the craziest—can enjoy its treasures.
Why similar: Gun Customization 25.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #3 Night Raider
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,974 reviews2024
Dev: TSUKUYOMIC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...
Why similar: Gun Customization 31.6% ★, Inventory Management 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #4 Guns and Rush
95% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: MYP
Windows
Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic wasteland in this intense horde combat shooter that combines roguelike and bullet-hell elements. Battle relentless waves of monstrous foes as you strive to survive and conquer challenging levels. In my game no vampire, survive 20 minutes!
Why similar: Gun Customization 19.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #5 Abort, Retry, Fail
94% matchVery Positive89% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Manpukuken Ramen
Windows
Abort, Retry, Fail is a top-down roguelike action adventure in which you play as a lazy programmer that has to generate his own weapon and shoot his way through hordes of enemies. Are you brave enough to help him escape from computer hell of Windows 98?
Why similar: Gun Customization 41.3% ★, Action Roguelike 27.1%, Top-Down 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action 6.6%
- #6 Meowmunitions
94% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Pete KaresistoPub: Voyage Technology
Windows · Linux
Meowmunitions gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience with a unique gun customization mechanic, letting you design your gun however you like. The random nature of the game, with multiple augments and artifacts, forces you to think of new and creative synergies to approach each run.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.4% ★, Inventory Management 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%
- #7 GRAFTED
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foglight Games
Windows
In this dark and twisted top-down action roguelike your body is your inventory. Fight and grow stronger by grafting weapons and items, each with unique shapes, onto yourself. Manage your space carefully to create a build strong enough to face what lurks at the bottom of the tower.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Inventory Management 21.5%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #8 异界传说
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 椒盐
Windows
“Legend of the Otherworld” is a 2D Roguelike shooter. Unique for its weapon system, players combine components to create diverse shooting effects and skills. This design offers infinite possibilities, enriching the gaming experience. A must-play for all gamers.
Why similar: Gun Customization 40.6% ★, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Survival 9.5%, Action 8.3%, Casual 8.3%
- #9 BotNet
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: syffin
Windows
BotNet is a 2D bullet hell roguelike where you play as malware trying to infect the world. Collect powerful items along the way, discover synergies, and make your virus unstoppable.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Inventory Management 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #10 GUN&DUN
91% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Dev Kid
Windows
You play as a gun in order to shoot down lots of enemies in order to increase your high score. Enemies of different difficulties and colors...and even a boss fight. Pick up power-ups and don't die to beat your high score and unlock new colors to customize your gun.
Why similar: Gun Customization 33.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 7.1%
- #11 Devastating Fog
90% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: juk3n
Windows · Linux
Devastating Fog is a top-down survival shooter roguelike game. You play as one of the few survivors, whose goal is to reclaim the Earth from the fog. Fight enemies and upgrade your weapon. Discover the deserted post-apocalyptic world where everything wants you dead.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.1% ★, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #12 Don't PANIC!
89% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: YuTech
Windows
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #13 Cleanup Crew
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magical Beast Games
Windows
Cleanup Crew is a fast-paced survival action roguelite. Complete emergent objectives, customize your build and put your skills to the test to survive nerve-wracking hordes of creatures across bizarre worlds. Will you be able to survive until extraction?
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Survival 5.1%
- #14 Breachwalk Survivor
88% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: MimicMimijeok
Windows
Breachwalk Survivor is a single-player game combines survivor genre with inventory management. Before sneaking into another dimension, it’s better to plan which weapons to craft and strategize the path. Stealing just one 'World Core' will save your world, but there’s still extra space in your bag...
Why similar: Inventory Management 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #15 Meowmunitions Prologue
87% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: Pete Karesisto
Windows
This game gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience where you play as a cat whose eggs were stolen by the birds. Do your best to retrieve the eggs by Picking up Crafting components to Customize your own gun, and Shoot down the birds.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28.6% ★, Inventory Management 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Action Roguelike 11.9%
- #16 Zombies and Strangers
86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: jieasobi
Windows
A fast-paced top-down 2D Zombie Shooter with arcade elements. You control a lone survivor lost in a world full of zombies and strange creatures trying to uncover the mastermind behind all of it.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.3% ★, Inventory Management 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #17 Inventorism
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DayDream Studio
Windows
Inventorism is a real-time action roguelike where your build lives in your inventory: items take up grid space, link up with their neighbors, and merge into stronger versions. Get the layout right, then take it into the horde, reading the fight and picking targets as you carve a way through.
Why similar: Inventory Management 26.4%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Gun Customization 16.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #18 Managun Wizard
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yhortimer
Windows
Play as a wizard with a magic shotgun and fight waves of enemies. Each enemy has its own behavior, so you need to think fast and use tactics to win. Defeat all enemies to move to the next round. Upgrade your managun, and choose new powers after each round.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #19 Little Trouble On Tribuda Island
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trouble Studios
Windows
Escape Confinement, who cares about your past sins, You have a robot arm!. Nothings going to stop you.
Why similar: Gun Customization 19% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Inventory Management 11.4%
- #20 Demonborg Mining Co
83% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Ouch Giver Games
Windows
Demonborg Mining Co is a unique rogue-lite about mining the insides of giant demon cyborgs with your auto-firing turret loaded drill drone.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #21 Box Wrangler
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Wyatt Schwanbeck
Windows
Dive into Box Wrangler, a thrilling multiplayer roguelike where every game is a fresh challenge! Earn XP to level up during each match while collecting coins to boost your skills for future battles. Harness the power of an array of weapons and enhancements, reaching ridiculous levels of power.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Top-Down 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #22 Standing Together
82% 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: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Inventory Management 12.7%
- #23 Cyberppangk
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eturnalove
Windows
Cyberppangk is a top-down roguelike shooter where you combine parts to create unique guns. Customize Core, Ammo, Magazine, and more, discover powerful synergies, survive hordes of robots, and complete quests. Can you protect the people you love from the robot uprising?
Why similar: Gun Customization 33.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Survival 6.1%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #24 Time to Strike
81% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Ravernt
Windows
Time to Strike is busted build bullet hell roguelike. Create overpowered builds and break the game by collecting powerful weapons, modifying them with whacky mods and discovering crazy synergies!
Why similar: Gun Customization 34.3% ★, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #25 Entomophobia
80% matchPositive83% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #26 Maid_hunter
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Tamno
Windows
this is survive game In a city of humanity that has been destroyed by excessive machine saturation in the future, let's destroy dangerous machines with the aim of rebuilding mankind. You will be able to easily destroy machines by purchasing weapons, raising skills.
Why similar: Gun Customization 44.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action 6.4%, 2D 3.1%
- #27 THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER
79% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: FLOWERFIELD Games
Windows · Mac
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #28 Keyboard Warrior: Dreamstate
79% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmos
Windows · Linux
Movement-based horde-escape. Weave through hungry geometry and blast away with dual-wield primary and secondary weapons. Deal damage to charge up your special and unleash havoc.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Gun Customization 20.2% ★, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #29 Oh Darling! I Hate To Tell You This...
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Ashina Studios
Windows
Little Darling makes a wish at the place where all the wishes come true. Then her journey begins. She has to fight against the monsters with the power of light.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Gore 8.1%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #30 DRFT
76% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bang Studio
Windows
DRFT is a physics-based arena shooter. Weaponize the raw momentum of every drift to supercharge into an invulnerable wrecking ball. Shred waves of foes and bounce off walls to survive. Between runs, stack upgrades to turn your hard-to-handle hatchback into a screen-clearing machine of destruction.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.5% ★, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #31 Zombie Exterminator
78% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Huhi Games
Windows
Zombie exterminator is a top-down shooter roguelite where you play a soldier. Combine weapon parts and create unique weapons. Use gadgets and relics to exterminate zombies. Fight against zombies and horrendous creatures.
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #32 Demons are coming!
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Kacper Soroka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Demons are coming! is a bullet hell rougelite shooter where you fight a high variety of demons that occupied your holy land. Use the upgrades you find to your advantage and create your ideal guns to help you kill the most terrifying monsters.
Why similar: Gun Customization 25.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #33 Slay To The End
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim
Windows · Linux
"Slay To The End" is an intense and thrilling survival roguelite game that plunges you into the edge of the apocalypse. Faced with hordes of terrifying creatures, your only option is to wield your weapon and embark on a brutal journey of slaughter, battling until the very last moment.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Gun Customization 11.7% ★, Horror 8.6%
- #34 20 Minutes Till Dawn
75% matchVery Positive90% of 29,160 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.2% ★, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Horror 7.1%
- #35 Zombie Builder Defense 2
76% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #36 Pirate's Peril
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Consumed Media
Windows · Linux
Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 11.8%, Arcade 9.1%
- #37 Nebula
74% 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: Gun Customization 24% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #38 DNA
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fogrim Studio
Windows
DNA is a top down shooter mixing: combat, survival and exploration in an apocalyptic open world with pixel art and minimalist design.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Gore 11%, Action 9%
- #39 Beyond the Storm
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: LeandroGabriel.net
Windows
Be NEARLY vaporized, crushed, blown to pieces, flame broiled, and electrocuted using your incredible targeting skills and class 1 fancy flying to keep you alive in this SHMUP that brings back the essence of the classic arcade shmups!
Why similar: Gun Customization 36.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down 6.9%, Action 3.7%
- #40 DeathMaze - Dungeon Crawler
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PLASMANE
Windows
A Brutal Top-Down Action Roguelike set in dark, procedurally generated dungeons. Fight monsters, manage your inventory, plan runs from the HUB, and survive increasingly dangerous sequences of labyrinths.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Action Roguelike 25.4%, Inventory Management 14.5%, Action 8.8%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #41 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
71% matchVery Positive95% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Fogo GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you
Why similar: Gun Customization 36.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 5.8%
- #42 Schism
71% matchVery Positive96% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Gun Customization 32.1% ★, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%
- #43 Gamba Gun
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nolamo SoftworksPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Gamba Gun is the idiotic fusion of top-down shooter and deck building rogue-likes. Experiment with endless ammo combinations, and create powerful synergies to fight against a colorful cast of enemies.
Why similar: Gun Customization 32.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #44 Zombies Overloaded
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Vinterm Games
Windows
ZOMBIES!!! Overloaded waves of undead chaos! Armed with crazy weapons and power-ups, you’ll fight, dodge, and nuke your way through endless hordes. Face intense bosses, survive outrageous room filling hordes, and climb the leaderboards! It’s fast, it’s gory, it’s OVERLOADED!!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Top-Down 9.1%, Horror 7.3%
- #45 Hook Line & Sinker
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Denshin (伝心)
Windows
Catch fish, earn gold and defeat the Sea Lords to escape the Island! A top down shooter with a fishing twist. With your trusty hook you will dash and swing in the ocean, throw bombs and fight your way out to victory.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Top-Down 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #46 Slime With A Gun
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Couchtop Studio
Windows
Slime With A Gun is a fast-paced 2D top-down roguelike shooter where you control a slime with a powerful gun! Craft and merge bullets to create unique, devastating projectiles as you step through time, facing a variety of enemies. Will you survive the chaos and master the art of bullet crafting?
Why similar: Gun Customization 37.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #47 Death's Web
70% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Arachnocoder
Windows
Death’s Web is a brutal rogue-lite where curses twist every run. These aren't just debuffs but deadly effects that force you to move or die. Survive their chaos to earn powerful blessings, harvest souls to upgrade permanently, and battle through a cursed world where every choice matters.
Why similar: Gun Customization 33.9% ★, Inventory Management 26.7%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #48 FRANZ FURY
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Mac · Linux
FRANZ FURY is a top-down, car combat game. Drive your muscle-car through a post-apocalyptic world. Customize your car with weapons, engines, armor and specials. Unlock new items by beating brutal combat and fun sidemissions. Meet crazy friends and insane enemies on your journey!
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Gore 11.7%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #49 Cloudbreaker
68% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: Ballast Games
Windows · Linux
Bullet Heaven meets Inventory Management. Dive through a sky-world, shred hordes of enemies, and slot engine parts into your airship's grid to build absurd synergies. A roguelite where placement, not luck, decides the run. Every ship has a different grid to solve.
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.7% ★, Inventory Management 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down 7%
- #50 Stranded Survivors
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loboz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive swarms of monsters, rescue stranded animals, and build a base where they can be safe in this unique bullet heaven. Turn your rescues into upgrades and build a safe town to create new weapons and recruit powerful heroes that unlock new ways to survive til dawn.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Survival 7.3%
- #51 Gun Runners
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiger Drop Games Ltd
Windows
Blast your way through ever increasing hordes of space bandits and alien creatures in this action roguelite. Level up your character and obtain powerful upgrade items with a variety of effects. Procedurally generated enemy waves and item choices prevent any two runs from playing out the same way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Survival 8.7%, Action 5.6%
- #52 INFINITER
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Isaac Brewster
Windows
Navigate the Geometric Void and survive against the hordes of creatures that lurk within the impossible space. INFINITER is an incremental action-rouguelike, where every run earns you progress towards becoming the most powerful being in the known universe.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Action Roguelike 26%, Gun Customization 25.5% ★, Action 6.2%, Top-Down 4.6%
- #53 Luminight Mirage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: observator9
Windows
Luminight Mirage is a Top-down action roguelike. Light is vision, defense and power in darkness. Strategically place 9 dual-mode machines. Survive endless waves, explore procedural realms, combine upgrades to forge your survival build.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #54 Mallow
67% matchPositive86% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Goose Shroom
Windows
mallow is a fast paced topdown action roguelike game heavily inspired by nuclear throne. you can pick your own enemies as well as lots of different upgrades.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Action Roguelike 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Top-Down 8.7%, Action 7.8%
- #55 混沌扳机(ChaosTrigger)
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: L33
Windows
Go back and forth in a hail of bullets , use all kinds of weapons to take down your enemies.
Why similar: Gun Customization 25.9% ★, Action Roguelike 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Top-Down 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%
- #56 Drifters & Demons
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quite Fresh Games
Windows
As the leader of a small settlement in a demon-infested wilderness, you will have to shelter survivors and protect them with a variety of guns and abilities. Build homes, turrets, weapons, and traps, and when you're ready to face the horde, take out your guns and sound the klaxon!
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #57 Quarantine City
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Nicholas RatliffPub: Ratliff Gaming LLC
Windows
Survive alone against a never ending horde of undead! How long can you survive?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Action 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #58 Paper Nebula
67% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Bakery
Windows
Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
Why similar: Gun Customization 29.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #59 Go, Go Cowboy
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: PhoenixFire Games
Windows
Fast and hurricane Top-Down-Shooter where you act as a Sheriff in the Wild West and must quickly deal with all the bandits in the area, arm yourself with your trusty revolver and go on a dangerous journey!
Why similar: Gun Customization 29.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #60 Guns of Gaia
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Transcendental Park
Windows
Take back your planet from alien invaders! Guns of Gaia is a game that blends survival and base-building elements. Use biotechnology to alter the landscapes, build defenses, set traps, and deploy bait. Nurture creatures, unlock equipment and weapons. Defeat your enemies and conquer your planet!
Why similar: Gun Customization 33.3% ★, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%, Survival 7.2%