Games Like Awaria

Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.3%, Cute 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Top-Down 13.1%, Anime 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar cute art style combined with intense bullet-hell survival mechanics.

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.7%, Cute 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Anime 9.6%, 2D 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact frantic top-down bullet-hell action and cute aesthetics found in Awaria.

Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Cute 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charmingly quirky indie free-to-play game featuring eccentric top-down encounters and a unique protagonist.

Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.2%, Difficult 20%, Cute 13%, Top-Down 11.3%, 2D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, top-down shoot-em-up action with a cool supernatural protagonist.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Cute 27.4%, Difficult 17.6%, Comedy 11.9%, Anime 11.2%, Sexual Content 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same sharp indie attitude, cute character designs, and cult-classic appeal.

A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Why similar: Cute 37.9%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 11.4%, Singleplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: A beloved indie game with a similarly eerie yet cute aesthetic and spooky themes.

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Cute 20.4%, Anime 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Top-Down 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a narrative-rich indie experience with a dark atmosphere and striking visual style.

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.3%, Difficult 15%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Cute 10.2%, Anime 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines anime-inspired bullet-hell action with a whimsical witch theme.

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.2%, Cute 21.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Anime 12.2%, Horror 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric indie game featuring a distinct female protagonist navigating strange spaces.

In a world much like our own, Tenshi sets out to uncover the evil threatening the balance of nature, joined by an eccentric cast of characters along the way.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Cute 8.3%, Anime 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers classic free-to-play bullet-hell action with an indie anime flair.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.9%, Cute 23.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, 2D 10.8%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores surreal, unsettling dreamscapes reminiscent of Awaria's haunted tunnels.

As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

Why similar: Anime 34.6%, 2D 27.7%, Action 20.2%, Singleplayer 17.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized free-to-play indie title with rich lore and a dark corporate-job undertone.

"Last P Class" is a 2D top-down survival action game with simple, easy and refreshing gameplay, containing a small amount of Roguelite elements.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.5%, Top-Down 15.4%, Cute 14.6%, Funny 7.7%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the workplace-themed chaos and top-down action mechanics of Awaria.

Tiny Survivors is a chill top-down autobattler with lots of enemies and randomly generated synergies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.7%, Top-Down 17.4%, Arcade 8.8%, 2D 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features arcade-style bullet-hell combat and quick, addictive session gameplay.

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Cute 31.8%, Anime 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Sexual Content 17.2%, 2D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Blends dark psychological themes with vibrant, cute internet aesthetics.

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Comedy 43%, Funny 39.8%, Singleplayer 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: Dives deep into surreal indie exploration and eccentric character interactions.

A difficult short game about monster girls.

Why similar: Difficult 27.7%, Cute 19.1%, Funny 10.1%, Comedy 9.9%, Anime 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cute yet difficult indie game featuring fast-paced 2D challenges.

Nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the unlucky girls from the various absurd troublemakers.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Cute 11.8%, Top-Down 11.4%, Anime 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-inspired top-down game featuring retro bullet-hell elements.

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 60.2%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 10.3%, Singleplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features dark storytelling and a distinct indie art style that appeals to fans of eccentric narratives.

A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.7%, Cute 11.6%, Action 8.2%, Top-Down 8.1%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down twin-stick shooter with high-energy bullet-hell action.

An enormous Boss Tower has sprung from the ground, lifting entire towns up with it. Now, the people living on the tower are starting to contract all sorts of mysterious illnesses. Princess Remedy, still in Saturnian healing school, must use her powers to heal everyone and defeat the Boss Tower!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Cute 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the quirky top-down action adventure formula with a cute indie aesthetic.

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Top-Down 61.4%, Action 20.9%, Horror 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense top-down industrial exploration game mirroring Awaria's eerie tunnel exploration.

Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Difficult 14.8%, 2D 10.9%, Action 9.6%, Comedy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game featuring a resilient female protagonist fighting through hostile systems.

Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!

Why similar: Cute 36%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Funny 15.6%, Anime 10.1%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute 3D action game featuring a magical female protagonist battling through dangerous environments.

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 71.5%, 2D 8.5%, Arcade 6.5%, Action 5.1%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential auto-firing bullet-hell survival game that defines the subgenre.

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 66.5%, Arcade 10.1%, 2D 9.2%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers frantic, bite-sized top-down arena shooting action with quirky characters.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.1%, Difficult 23.5%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Anime 6.8%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An acclaimed indie action game born from the legendary bullet-hell tradition.

An elven sorceress decides to visit her old friend, but gets caught up in a series of exciting (and slightly lewd) adventures, where she finds new friends, rare spells... and loses her swimsuit.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.7%, Cute 16.9%, Romance 13.9%, Comedy 13.2%, Sexual Content 12.5%

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: Bullet Hell 75.6%, Action 11.3%, Horror 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric roguelike bullet-hell shooter with stylized visuals and intense dodging.

Help a pink-clad office lady find a missing document so the boss doesn't get angry in this free spin-off minigame to Kero Blaster.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Cute 19.8%, Difficult 16.4%, 2D 12.1%, Action 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play indie game starring a cute female protagonist in tight spaces.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.6%, Female Protagonist 30.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Action 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

Why similar: Cute 40.1%, Anime 25%, Female Protagonist 19%, Funny 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Enter the town of death to save the dear daughter!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Cute 20.2%, Anime 10.8%, 2D 10.6%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action platformer featuring a witch character exploring dark, atmospheric levels.

A Run-and-Gun indie shooter! Avoid various monster and save big booba women! 9 playable levels with 7 different enemies!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Top-Down 20.5%, Action 17%, Arcade 12.6%, 2D 8.1%

REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

Why similar: Romance 30%, Cute 27.7%, Anime 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Comedy 7.2%

Enter your own erotic dream and play this shoot-em up where you can customize your attacks.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.1%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Cute 10.2%, Top-Down 7.3%

Traverse the depths of Hell and beat its toughest demons on your way to Heaven in this horde survival deck-building game inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.9%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Top-Down 9.7%, 2D 5.8%

Cat Bait is a casual game with cute pixel graphics. Control the Cat Bait, dodge enemies, and use the unique abilities of helper cats.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.9%, Cute 22.2%, 2D 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Action 6.5%

弾幕は 地獄であるほど 美しい 深ければ深いほど地底は地獄の姿を取り戻す ヘリッシュでラブリーな弾幕シューティング地獄

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38%, Difficult 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Action 9.7%, Indie 7.6%

Dagger Froggy is a small action Roguelike, Where you face hordes of enemies... Cute? With each round you get stronger, But so do the cute creatures. >:)

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.9%, LGBTQ+ 21%, Cute 13.7%, Arcade 8.3%, Action 8.3%

A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

Why similar: Difficult 44.5%, Cute 17.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, 2D 7.5%, Horror 5.8%

Fierce battles between loin cloth clad girls! The one and only maebari themed Yuri side scrolling shooting game is finally here!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Cute 8.2%, Action 7.7%

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.5%, LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Funny 12.7%, Comedy 12.4%, 2D 7.2%

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Difficult 12.6%, Cute 10.7%, Anime 7.2%

As supreme military general, lead your girls to against enemy and take back freedom for your planet...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Action 12.9%, Anime 9.4%, Indie 8.1%

Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Cute 24.8%, Anime 13.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Action 5.9%

Save Maidens and slay monsters in this boobastic retro shoot-em-up! No man can stop you. No demon can sway you. And no woman is outside your reach! Be... The ButtKnight!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.9%, Sexual Content 22.3%, Action 8.8%, 2D 7.2%, Comedy 6.4%

Minene, a somewhat famous streamer. She's emo and has always been talking about wanting to die beautifully. She went to a forest for a "suicide stream", but what awaits her was far worse than death - a Ryona Trap Dungeon.

Why similar: Cute 34.1%, Sexual Content 33.1%, 2D 19.6%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.4%

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Why similar: Difficult 47%, Anime 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, 2D 9.2%, Action 6.8%

A collection of dozens of Aether-flavored microgames! Dive into the Dreams of Aether, where everyone is trapped in a never-ending nightmare! Meet some of the strangest characters Aether has to offer!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.3%, Funny 18.4%, Arcade 16.2%, 2D 15%, Action 11.1%

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.3%, Difficult 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Cute 13%, Anime 6.5%

Here comes a shoot-em-up game with a unique theme, tentacles! Defeat gigantic monster girls using a powerful bullet counter system!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Female Protagonist 20%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Sexual Content 7.3%, Cute 6.8%

A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.4%, Anime 20.7%, Arcade 15.8%, 2D 11.4%, Action 6.6%

Succubus Dominance - is a game linking “bullet hell” and “hot succubus”.

Why similar: Action 41.8%, Indie 27.5%, Sexual Content 21.2%, Anime 9.5%

Barely Working is a puzzle game where you manage work and sex at the same time. Respond to your colleague's messages and take their sexual requests in order to fulfill your productivity for the day!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Sexual Content 20%, Cute 14.4%, Comedy 10.9%, Action 8.2%

The Kawaii Girl is full of cute girls! Use beautiful girls to clear several dungeons Conquer the dungeon, have a fun.The difficulty of the game is a little high. Please buy carefully!

Why similar: Action 42.9%, Indie 30.7%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Sexual Content 11%

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: Difficult 71.8%, Action 17.9%, Singleplayer 10.3%

FREE DEMO features ,Play as the Magical Girl, constantly upgrade your magic, build skill sets, and fight the tide of orcs! 15 minutes of fast rougelike game!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.5%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Anime 9.4%, Action 9.1%, Sexual Content 6.4%

A game about doing Something

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Difficult 27.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Sexual Content 9.3%, Action 7.5%

You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.

Why similar: Difficult 25.5%, Cute 24.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Sexual Content 8.7%, Psychological Horror 6.6%