- #1 Enter the Gungeon
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 13%, Local Co-Op 10%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive bullet-hell roguelike that shares the same tight, responsive movement and challenging boss encounters found in Asterogues.
- #2 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Roguelike 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features dynamic movement and boss-focused combat that mirrors the frantic energy of Asterogues' planetary battles.
- #3 Paper Planet
96% matchVery Positive85% of 520 reviews2023
Dev: DoodlegamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelike 12%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the arcade-style bullet-hell roguelike loop with a unique visual charm and challenging boss fights.
- #4 Nuclear Throne
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 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 21%, Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Roguelite 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similarly fast-paced, high-intensity top-down shooting experience with a focus on chaotic, screen-filling combat.
- #5 Time Wasters
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 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: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed bullet-hell roguelite that focuses on clearing waves of enemies with escalating weapon power.
- #6 Nova Drift
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,456 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 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 21.9%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Space 15.6%, Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelike that emphasizes deep build customization and bullet-hell survival mechanics.
- #7 Galactic Glitch
92% matchVery Positive90% of 904 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 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 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Space 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based space combat with roguelite elements for a unique take on the genre.
- #8 Black Paradox
93% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Highwalls
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 11%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Co-op 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled space shoot-em-up that integrates roguelite progression and intense bullet-hell patterns.
- #9 Repetendium
91% matchVery Positive90% of 294 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 Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 9.9%, Local Co-Op 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity bullet-hell action game that focuses on pure, arcade-style survival.
- #10 Monolith
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 341 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Space 56.8%, Adventure 25.1%, Singleplayer 10.1%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, responsive bullet-hell roguelike that prioritizes skill-based dodging and precise shooting.
- #11 Soul Stalker
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: RadhoodPub: Conradical Games
Windows
A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.9%, Local Co-Op 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell survivor-like that shares a similar pixel-art aesthetic and fast-paced combat loop.
- #12 Doomsday Hunters
89% matchVery Positive90% of 787 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.7%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An intense top-down shooter that leans heavily into bullet-hell mechanics and roguelite progression.
- #13 TombStar
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Andy SumPub: No More Robots
Windows
Take on the Grimheart Gang as you shoot, dodge, cloak and explode your way across TombStar in this Space Western rogue-like shooter. Grab your guns, buckle your spurs and take back the planet – for justice, for revenge and for the galaxy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 16.4%, Space 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that incorporates strong bullet-hell boss encounters and a distinct, stylish presentation.
- #14 Rocket Rats
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,387 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced action with bullet-hell patterns that require quick reflexes and constant movement.
- #15 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
88% matchVery Positive88% of 78 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 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Roguelite 11%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down action with a specific focus on planetary combat and dodging incoming projectiles.
- #16 Steredenn: Binary Stars
87% matchVery Positive88% of 959 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.8%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed shoot-em-up that utilizes a roguelike structure to keep every run feeling fresh and difficult.
- #17 Rogue Star Rescue
86% 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that blends tactical decision-making with intense bullet-hell combat sequences.
- #18 BroodStar
85% 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 12.9%, Space 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shoot-em-up feel updated with modern roguelite mechanics and challenging boss patterns.
- #19 Revita
84% matchVery Positive81% of 2,397 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.1%, Roguelite 22.2%, Roguelike 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer-roguelite that demands mastery of bullet-hell dodging and precise movement.
- #20 Neon Abyss
82% matchVery Positive86% of 23,532 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced run-and-gun roguelite with massive, multi-stage bullet-hell boss fights.
- #21 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
83% 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 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed bullet-hell shooter that captures the same cosmic aesthetic as Asterogues.
- #22 Destropolis
84% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Bullet Time 21.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense arena-based bullet-hell shooter that focuses on surviving waves of increasingly difficult enemies.
- #23 Bounty of One
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,996 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter that uses roguelite progression to build your character into a bullet-hell powerhouse.
- #24 Archvale
81% matchVery Positive89% of 2,371 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Co-op 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bullet-hell combat with RPG progression, offering a different but complementary experience.
- #25 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
79% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Local Multiplayer 17.3%, Roguelite 16%, Space 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique movement-based bullet-hell game where your weapon recoil is your primary method of navigation.
- #26 Rogue: Genesia
77% matchVery Positive91% of 8,452 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 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: Bullet Hell 24.9%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 13.9%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #27 Stellar Interface
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 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 Time 20.7% ★, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A space shooter that emphasizes bullet-hell mechanics and roguelite progression systems.
- #28 Monsters 'til Midnight
80% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.4%, Co-op 10%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell arena shooter that focuses on clearing large groups of enemies with varied weapon types.
- #29 The Last Game
79% matchVery Positive91% of 90 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 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Roguelite 12.2%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Co-op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that incorporates roguelite elements and challenging combat encounters.
- #30 Super Kill-BOI 9000
78% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style top-down shooter that focuses on quick rounds and high-speed combat.
- #31 DIG - Deep In Galaxies
77% matchVery Positive95% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: Molton Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Free the galaxies in this action platformer! Jump, swing, dig and shoot your way through uncharted planets. Give hell to the Overlord's forces and face alien foes. Earn rewards after every battle and add them to your ever-growing arsenal.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Combat 11.8%
- #32 Survivor Mercs
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #33 Gunlocked
75% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 Hell 23.4%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 15%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #34 Super Turbo Demon Busters!
78% matchMixed55% of 188 reviews2017
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
STDB! is a rogue-like game about hardcore mercenaries and space marines escaping from a very cozy planet filled with monsters, nuclear fire, viruses and pixelated violence.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 15.6%, Space 13.5%, Top-Down 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action game with strong arcade roots and challenging, pattern-based combat.
- #35 Entropy Survivors
73% matchVery Positive80% of 511 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Co-op 13.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #36 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
72% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 16%, Space 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%
- #37 Gatekeeper
71% matchVery Positive84% of 3,218 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, Co-op 11.7%
- #38 Planetary Dustoff
76% 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 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Roguelite 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #39 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
74% matchVery Positive86% of 792 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Bullet Time 35.4% ★, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelike 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 4.4%
- #40 Cosmonator
76% 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: Top-Down Shooter 36.2%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Space 12.2%, Action 11.9%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #41 Void Scrappers
73% matchVery Positive89% of 617 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 21.2%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #42 F*ck the HELL out
73% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Fuck the Hell Out is a top-down action shooter where you purge the vast cosmos of hellish pests. Crush their skulls, shatter their spirits, and dominate with your arsenal in endless space battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.6%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Space 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Combat 6.4%
- #43 Satellite Rush
75% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2016
Dev: Kimeric LabsPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!
Why similar: Action 63.7%, Indie 36.3%
- #44 Cozy Space Survivors
70% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #45 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
71% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Graphite LabPub: Midwest Games
Windows · Linux
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 14.1%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #46 Neon Striker
69% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Bullet Hell 21%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelike 12.2%, Space 10.2%
- #47 Army of Ruin
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,733 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 21%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #48 Voids Vigil
67% matchVery Positive94% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 13.3%
- #49 Enter the Chronosphere
67% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Effort StarPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based bullet hell roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 13.9%
- #50 Earth Overclocked
72% matchVery Positive80% of 198 reviews2015
Dev: Chronicle Bench
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at making time machines, but great at blasting bad guys. Use a diverse selection of weapons to fight off monsters while searching for pieces of your time machine in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #51 Shape Shifter: Formations
66% matchVery Positive91% of 269 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: Local Co-Op 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #52 Cavity Busters
69% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #53 Grand Brix Shooter
70% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Intragames
Windows
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Space 13.4%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #54 Woodpunk
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #55 Void Resurgence
66% matchVery Positive96% of 70 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: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelite 13.6%, Space 10.2%
- #56 Mars Survivors
69% 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: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 10.1%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #57 Null Vector
68% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 13.7%
- #58 REPLIKATOR
68% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #59 Monsters and Monocles
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters and Monocles is a frantic top-down shooter for 1-4 players. Use teamwork and your arsenal of weapons to defeat the overwhelming hordes of evil, either locally or online. All the levels are procedurally generated with new layouts, objectives, and secrets each time you play.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Roguelite 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Multiplayer 7%
- #60 Brotato
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 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 Hell 15.5%, Local Co-Op 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelike 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%