- #1 Whackerball
97% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Whackerball is a twin-stick shooter roguelite with Breakout inspired mechanics. Master the unique combat system as you venture through a multitude of diverse areas while collecting powerful and game changing upgrades.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.6%, Roguelike 25.6%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It’s the closest pure cousin to BALL x PIT, turning ball-bouncing attacks and arcade ricochet chaos into an action-roguelike run structure.
- #2 Ballionaire
96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,593 reviews2024
Dev: newobjectPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
BALLIONAIRE is a fast-paced, kinetic roguelike where strategy meets physics to create outrageous wealth! Find and exploit game-breaking synergies as you theorycraft your way to victory. Welcome to the autobonker genre!
Why similar: Roguelite 41.1%, Roguelike 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Like BALL x PIT, it builds entire runs around ball physics, combo chaining, and stacking upgrades that radically change how each shot snowballs.
- #3 Peglin
96% matchVery Positive84% of 17,635 reviews2024
Dev: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
Why similar: Roguelite 42.9%, Roguelike 36.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: If the fused-orb buildcraft is what hooked you, Peglin delivers the same joy of shaping a run around bouncing projectiles and absurd ricochet synergies.
- #4 Halls of Torment
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,770 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Roguelite 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Heaven 11.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: For the horde-survival side, it delivers dense enemy swarms, heavy build experimentation, and that same addictive cycle of surviving just a little longer each run.
- #5 Go Mecha Ball
95% matchVery Positive86% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelite 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This mixes horde-shooter pressure with literal ball-form movement and pinball-like momentum, making it feel surprisingly close in moment-to-moment chaos.
- #6 Roundguard
94% matchVery Positive82% of 574 reviews2020
Dev: Wonderbelly Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roundguard is a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomized castle full of oddballs. Press your luck against hordes of dangerously cute monsters and challenging roguelike elements in this all-round bouncy adventure!
Why similar: Roguelite 28.9%, Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelike 24.8%, Arcade 19.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its roguelite dungeon runs are played through pinball-style rebounds, giving you the same tactical satisfaction of planning angles and bounce-heavy setups.
- #7 Dome Keeper
92% matchVery Positive92% of 22,186 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Roguelike 51%, Action 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, 2D 7.6%, Combat 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Mining under pressure and reinvesting your haul into defenses captures a similar gather-during-runs, build-between-runs progression loop.
- #8 Creature in the Well
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 347 reviews2019
Dev: Flight School Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Unlock the power of an ancient facility and face the ominous, all-seeing Creature in this unique pinball-inspired hack & slash!
Why similar: Action 60.7%, Top-Down 28.4%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action game is built around smacking energy balls into enemies and machinery, so its combat feels like a darker, combat-focused pinball remix.
- #9 Nova Drift
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 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: Bullet Hell 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast arcade survival, wild upgrade trees, and strong support for bouncing or ricochet projectile builds echo BALL x PIT’s build-driven action nicely.
- #10 Patch Quest
90% matchVery Positive94% of 2,784 reviews2023
Dev: Lychee Game LabsPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Base Building 11%
Why You'll Like It: Between its camp progression, top-down survival pressure, and quirky projectile combat, it scratches a very similar one-more-run arcade-roguelite itch.
- #11 Boneraiser Minions
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,346 reviews2023
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Bullet Heaven 14.7% ★, Roguelike 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its summon-heavy runs and expanding roster of unlocks mirror the appeal of gradually assembling a more ridiculous army around your core attacks.
- #12 20 Minutes Till Dawn
89% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Roguelite 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers similarly aggressive bullet-hell kiting, chunky upgrade synergies, and constant pressure in a compact arcade roguelite format.
- #13 Wizorb
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,011 reviews2012
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The once peaceful Kingdom of Gorudo is threatened by an evil presence. The only hope for salvation is Cyrus!
Why similar: Arcade 47.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Action 16.2%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Wizorb pairs breakout combat with town restoration, making it a great match if you especially liked BALL x PIT’s brick-breaking roots and homestead growth.
- #14 Vampire Survivors
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 26.5%, Action Roguelike 25.5%, Roguelite 19.5%, Roguelike 8.6%, Arcade 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the escalating swarm pressure, outrageous scaling builds, and instantly readable arcade loop that underpin BALL x PIT’s survival side.
- #15 Brotato
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 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 17.6%, Roguelike 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Heaven 14% ★, Roguelite 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like BALL x PIT, it’s compact, run-based, and all about stacking quirky synergies until the screen becomes controlled chaos.
- #16 Atomicrops
88% matchVery Positive92% of 6,315 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Roguelite 20.2%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelike 18.3%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines twin-stick horde combat with a robust between-run homestead loop, appealing to the same players who love fighting for resources and turning them into long-term growth.
- #17 Soulstone Survivors
85% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 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: Bullet Heaven 22.4% ★, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: If you want bigger-scale builds and nonstop elite-melting chaos, it captures BALL x PIT’s escalation-heavy action very well.
- #18 Tiny Rogues
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Fast top-down combat, dense upgrade variety, and relentless bullet patterns make it a great step sideways from BALL x PIT’s run-based action.
- #19 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
84% matchVery Positive86% of 48,117 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 30.9 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: Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Heaven 16.6% ★, Roguelite 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its mining-under-fire loop and heavy meta progression feel especially close to BALL x PIT’s blend of resource harvesting and survival combat.
- #20 Wall World
84% matchVery Positive91% of 12,614 reviews2023
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
Why similar: Roguelite 42.4%, Roguelike 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 7%, 2D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its loop of harvesting resources during intense defense bursts and cashing them into bigger upgrades feels very close to BALL x PIT’s survival-plus-base-expansion rhythm.
- #21 Rogue: Genesia
83% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 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 Heaven 24% ★, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its run structure leans into map progression, escalating hordes, and overpowered build paths, which fits the same arcade-roguelite appetite.
- #22 Death Must Die
82% matchVery Positive90% of 21,713 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 19.1%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Bullet Heaven 15.1% ★, Roguelike 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of hero-driven progression and survivor-style bullet swarms makes it a sensible pick for the seed’s action-roguelite half.
- #23 SNKRX
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,337 reviews2021
Dev: a327ex
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SNKRX is an arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of heroes that automatically attack nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, and steer your unstoppable party as they ravage through endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Roguelite 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Arcade 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist roguelite turns each run into a party-building puzzle, making it a strong pick if BALL x PIT’s recruit-heroes element was your favorite wrinkle.
- #24 Cult of the Lamb
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 128,545 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Roguelite 25.6%, Base Building 23.1%, Building 12.1%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: While less arcade-y, it scratches the same loop of going on action runs to gather resources, then expanding a home base and growing your roster back at camp.
- #25 Megabonk
77% matchVery Positive94% of 105,488 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 20.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 14.3%
- #26 Heroes of Hammerwatch
82% matchVery Positive87% of 9,522 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Roguelite 36.6%, Action Roguelike 31.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Bullet Hell 6.2%, Roguelike 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Persistent town upgrades, distinct heroes, and room-to-room action make it a natural fit if the long-term progression and roster-building mattered as much as the combat.
- #27 Voidigo
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its elastic movement, weird weapons, and colorful screen-filling fights evoke a similar playful-but-hectic action energy.
- #28 Swarm Grinder
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Roguelite 19%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Heaven 8.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the pixel-art horde pressure and meta-progression loop while adding digging and route-planning that give it a similarly tactile arcade feel.
- #29 Children of Morta
81% matchVery Positive88% of 23,102 reviews2019
Dev: Dead MagePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Why similar: Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelite 26.1%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its family roster and home-base progression capture the same sense of strengthening a larger household across repeated action runs.
- #30 Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 18,755 reviews2026
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.
Why similar: Roguelike 29.6%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Roguelite 20%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 9.2%
- #31 PengPong
76% matchVery Positive85% of 179 reviews2026
Dev: SANDY FLOOR
Windows · Mac
PengPong is a bullet-hell roguelike where pinball meets gambling. Bounce your way through chaos and bet it all to survive.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.2%, Roguelite 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Heaven 12.9% ★, Action Roguelike 12.9%
- #32 Archvale
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,392 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 48.9%, Action 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Roguelike 6.7%, 2D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Archvale channels the same top-down bullet-dodging intensity, just in a more handcrafted action-RPG structure.
- #33 Nuclear Throne
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,764 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 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 23%, Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelite 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is a tighter, more lethal take on top-down roguelike shooting, with the same emphasis on positioning, weapon feel, and fast adaptation.
- #34 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
73% matchVery Positive91% of 14,401 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Roguelite 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%
- #35 Breaking Survivors
77% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Axel Born
Windows · Linux
Brick-breaking gameplay meets Survivors-like mechanics. Use your balls to destroy bricks, level up and pick upgrades to hold your ground against waves of incoming bricks and try to high score in this roguelite brick breaking game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 20.8% ★, Roguelite 19.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #36 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
75% matchMixed69% of 6,352 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Bullet Heaven 17.7% ★, Roguelite 16.6%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelike 13.4%
- #37 Monsters are Coming!
74% matchVery Positive80% of 2,808 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Base Building 10.9%, Arcade 10.8%
- #38 Pinball Storm: Lokanta
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 464 reviews2025
Dev: Aastral DynamicsPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Pinball Storm:Lokanta is a RPG game combing Roguelike and pinball gameplay. You will be part of the resistance against plutocracy. Use your marble pinballs to eliminate waves of enemies, and collect resources to further enhance your marbles. Save the world from hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%
- #39 Rocket Rats
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,576 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.1 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 20%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 17%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #40 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
73% matchVery Positive82% of 2,558 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #41 Bullet Bunny
74% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelike 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
- #42 Crafty Survivors
72% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 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: Bullet Hell 13.1%, Roguelite 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Bullet Heaven 11.9% ★, Roguelike 10.5%
- #43 Grind Survivors
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.7%, Bullet Heaven 15.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
- #44 Spell Disk
71% matchVery Positive89% of 976 reviews2024
Dev: Sunpeak Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Heaven 11.6% ★, Roguelike 10.9%
- #45 CloverPit
69% matchVery Positive90% of 25,724 reviews2025
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!
Why similar: Roguelite 48.6%, Roguelike 40.3%, Action 8%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #46 Mining Survivors
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Wonderbounce Games
Windows
Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Roguelite 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 13.4%
- #47 Vital Shell
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,726 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Roguelite 13.9%, Bullet Heaven 13.1% ★, Action Roguelike 13.1%
- #48 Sineus Arena Survivors
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,154 reviews2026
Dev: Sineus Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Bullet Heaven 16.7% ★, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 13.8%
- #49 Pesticide Not Required
70% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Roguelite 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%
- #50 Against Great Darkness
71% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Roguelite 19.7%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Arcade 12.6%
- #51 TerraTech Legion
68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,083 reviews2026
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Bullet Heaven 16.5% ★, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 14%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%
- #52 Nerd Survivors
70% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Heartbit Interactive
Windows
Use explosive pizzas, enchanted fidget spinners or a katamari of monsters to fight countless enemies hordes! Repair the "Forge of Destiny" and craft the ultimate custom weapon in this comedy action rogue-lite survivor.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 15.9%, Action 9.4%
- #53 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
67% matchVery Positive82% of 4,571 reviews2026
Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
Why similar: Roguelike 33.9%, Roguelite 32.9%, Arcade 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, 2D 6%
- #54 Neophyte
66% matchVery Positive90% of 679 reviews2026
Dev: Regal Pigeon
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A mini topdown action roguelike with chaotic spell-slinging hack-n-slash combat. Collect spells, choose perks and discover powerful synergies to become an unstoppable monster-slaying wizard.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Roguelite 21.6%, Roguelike 14.3%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 6.5%
- #55 Astro Prospector
66% matchVery Positive92% of 3,255 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Heaven 13.8% ★, Roguelike 13.7%
- #56 NIMRODS
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Roguelite 15.7%, Bullet Heaven 15.1% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #57 Run Build Pew!
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 571 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Roguelite 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Heaven 13.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.8%
- #58 Time Wasters
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Bullet Hell 14.9%, Bullet Heaven 13.3% ★, Roguelite 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%
- #59 9 Kings
64% matchVery Positive93% of 22,964 reviews2025
Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
Why similar: Roguelite 46.2%, Roguelike 41.7%, 2D 8.5%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.7%