- #1 Brotato
97% 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 17.4%, Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Heaven 14.8% ★, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a top-tier pick for the survivor-roguelite side of BALL x PIT, with short runs, dense upgrade stacking, and constant arena pressure.
- #2 Ballionaire
96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,509 reviews2024
Dev: newobjectPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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%, Roguelike 35.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its pachinko-style runs deliver the same satisfaction of chaining bouncing projectiles into absurd combo engines, even if it's more strategy-leaning than action-heavy.
- #3 Halls of Torment
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.1 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 19.9%, Roguelite 19%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Arcade 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same horde-survival rhythm and build-crafting payoff, but with a darker Diablo-like presentation.
- #4 Go Mecha Ball
95% matchVery Positive86% of 455 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelite 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs a bright arcade roguelite loop with literal ball-form movement and ricochet-heavy combat, making it one of the closest matches to BALL x PIT's physics-driven chaos.
- #5 Peglin
94% matchVery Positive84% of 17,376 reviews2024
Dev: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.6 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 43.1%, Roguelike 36.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: If the bouncing-shot side of BALL x PIT is what hooked you, Peglin turns every run into a roguelite built entirely around aiming, ricochets, and orb synergies.
- #6 Vampire Survivors
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 262,434 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.8 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 Heaven 25.1% ★, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like BALL x PIT, it's all about surviving overwhelming waves by snowballing weapon synergies into screen-filling destruction.
- #7 20 Minutes Till Dawn
93% matchVery Positive91% of 28,804 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 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 20%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its manually aimed twin-stick combat and sharp upgrade combinations scratch the same action-roguelite itch with more direct shooting.
- #8 Death Must Die
92% matchVery Positive90% of 21,526 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.2 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 21.4%, Roguelite 19%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Heaven 15.9% ★, Roguelike 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This blends survivor-style mob swarms with stronger hero identity and loot progression, echoing BALL x PIT's run-to-run growth.
- #9 Soulstone Survivors
91% matchVery Positive91% of 26,366 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 24.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers similarly explosive mob clearing and lots of build experimentation, just on a bigger and flashier scale.
- #10 Rogue: Genesia
91% 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 Heaven 25.9% ★, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelite 14%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its lane-based arenas and rapidly compounding upgrades recreate the same 'barely holding on, then becoming absurdly strong' arc.
- #11 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
90% matchVery Positive86% of 47,393 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.9 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 Heaven 17.8% ★, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: Mining, extracting resources, and powering up against escalating hordes makes this a strong fit for BALL x PIT's survival-plus-progression loop.
- #12 Dome Keeper
89% matchVery Positive92% of 20,921 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 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 51.2%, Action 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, 2D 7.8%, Combat 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Defending a base between resource-gathering excursions gives it a very similar tension to BALL x PIT's survival and homestead expansion structure.
- #13 Tiny Rogues
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast top-down rooms, chunky projectile combat, and endless build variety make it a natural fit for BALL x PIT players who want more action density.
- #14 Boneraiser Minions
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,322 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 18.6%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 16.2%, Bullet Heaven 16% ★, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same compact pixel-art survivor loop and satisfying escalation from scrappy early game to total battlefield control.
- #15 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
86% matchVery Positive91% of 13,222 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.9% ★, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Roguelite 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its squad-based spin still delivers the same pleasure of mowing through huge waves while layering run-defining upgrades.
- #16 Atomicrops
87% matchVery Positive92% of 6,194 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.8 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 24.6%, Roguelite 20.2%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelike 18.4%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Few roguelites blend frantic defense and between-wave base management as neatly, making it a great match for BALL x PIT's combat-meets-settlement appeal.
- #17 Nova Drift
84% 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 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Roguelite 16.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This arcade roguelite is brilliant at turning simple shots into wild ricochet-heavy builds through smart upgrade drafting.
- #18 Crafty Survivors
84% matchVery Positive84% of 749 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 13% ★, Roguelite 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the cheerful presentation and horde-survival loop while emphasizing quirky characters and strong meta progression.
- #19 Army of Ruin
85% 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: Bullet Heaven 17.5% ★, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is another polished horde-survival roguelite where weapon evolution and crowd-clearing spectacle are the main draw.
- #20 Roundguard
86% matchVery Positive82% of 570 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 29.1%, Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelike 24.8%, Arcade 19.4%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: It swaps bullets for pinball physics, but the run-based structure and bounce-focused combat feel strikingly close to BALL x PIT's core gimmick.
- #21 Pesticide Not Required
83% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This one matches BALL x PIT's lighter tone and compact runs while keeping the focus on clearing swarms with stacking upgrades.
- #22 Crab Champions
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,473 reviews2023
Dev: Noisestorm
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Action Roguelike 22%, Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 16.9%, Arcade 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: If you want more kinetic arena combat with strong roguelite item stacking and ricochet-friendly gunplay, this is an easy recommendation.
- #23 Time Wasters
82% 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: Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its arcade survival structure and build-crafting are close cousins to BALL x PIT, just translated into a space-shooter format.
- #24 Greedland
81% matchVery Positive83% of 3,165 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Bullet Hell 20%, Roguelite 19.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Greedland leans harder into top-down shooter intensity, but the relentless swarms and upgrade-driven survivability fit well.
- #25 Disfigure
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12%
Why You'll Like It: A stripped-down top-down horde shooter with dense upgrade chains and escalating screens of enemies, it captures BALL x PIT's pick-up-and-play survival feel.
- #26 Megabonk
77% matchVery Positive95% of 101,885 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 31.1 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 22.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 13.9%
- #27 Voidigo
79% 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: Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14%
Why You'll Like It: This one channels similar arcade energy through frenetic twin-stick battles, bold visuals, and lots of movement-heavy boss fights.
- #28 Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,475 reviews2026
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 29.9%, Action Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelite 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 10.4%
- #29 Enter the Gungeon
80% 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 40.9%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more room-based than survivor-like, it offers the same love of projectile interactions, chaos, and run-changing synergies.
- #30 Archvale
79% 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 49.2%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Roguelike 6.7%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Archvale is a tight bullet-hell action RPG whose top-down dodging and projectile builds echo BALL x PIT's more hands-on combat side.
- #31 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 392,863 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.8 hrsMean: 184.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.9%, Roguelike 32%, Roguelite 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its top-down shooting, bizarre item interactions, and occasional bouncing projectile builds make it a foundational cousin to BALL x PIT.
- #32 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
76% matchVery Positive82% of 2,477 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #33 Breaking Survivors
77% matchVery Positive89% of 71 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 22.6% ★, Roguelite 19%, Arcade 15%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #34 Nuclear Throne
78% 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 23%, Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelite 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is more brutally fast and stripped-down, but the raw top-down shooter tension and repeatable runs line up well.
- #35 Grind Survivors
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
- #36 Monsters are Coming!
74% matchVery Positive80% of 2,489 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.1%, Roguelite 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Base Building 10.3%
- #37 Mining Survivors
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 131 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 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 13.4%
- #38 Whackerball
76% 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 32.7%, Roguelike 25.7%, Arcade 18.4%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #39 Astro Prospector
72% matchVery Positive93% of 2,969 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Roguelite 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Bullet Heaven 15% ★, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 13.5%
- #40 Rocket Rats
72% 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 20.1%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #41 CloverPit
70% matchVery Positive90% of 23,947 reviews2025
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!
Why similar: Roguelite 49.1%, Roguelike 39.9%, Action 8.1%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #42 Bullet Bunny
73% matchVery Positive86% of 128 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%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
- #43 Pinball Storm: Lokanta
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: Aastral DynamicsPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 18%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%
- #44 Spell Disk
71% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2024
Dev: Sunpeak Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Heaven 12.6% ★, Roguelike 10.8%
- #45 Nomad Survival
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Bullet Heaven 14.2% ★, Roguelike 11.5%
- #46 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
70% matchMixed68% of 6,013 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19.2% ★, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Roguelite 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #47 Neophyte
68% matchVery Positive91% of 661 reviews2026
Dev: Regal Pigeon
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 24.8%, Roguelite 21.6%, Roguelike 14.3%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 6.4%
- #48 Against Great Darkness
71% matchVery Positive83% of 210 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 23%, Roguelite 19.7%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Arcade 12.5%
- #49 Swarm Grinder
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 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 20.2%, Roguelite 18.9%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Heaven 9.3% ★
- #50 Cast Out Colony
68% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Wooshido
Windows
Cast Out Colony combines roguelite and bullet-heaven action with robust town-building elements. Choose from various characters, fight hordes of foes, and grow your colony, which in return grows your stats, offering a unique twist on the survival genre.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 18.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 13.5%
- #51 Nerd Survivors
69% matchVery Positive92% of 99 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 19.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 15.8%, Action 9.2%
- #52 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
66% matchVery Positive84% of 3,851 reviews2026
Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 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 33.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, 2D 6.3%
- #53 NIMRODS
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,788 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 17.4%, Bullet Heaven 16.5% ★, Roguelite 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 12.9%
- #54 Vital Shell
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 15.3%, Bullet Heaven 14.1% ★, Roguelite 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13%
- #55 Void Scrappers
69% 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: Bullet Heaven 15.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #56 Rogue Factory
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: curried_functor
Windows
The AUTOMATION bullet heaven! Build your custom spellcasting factory and tear through endless waves of monsters. Unlock 20+ characters and 100+ golden totems to craft broken roguelite synergies and survive the swarm! Build, automate, autocast, OBLITERATE!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 19.2%, Roguelike 14.2%, Building 11.8%, Base Building 10%
- #57 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
65% 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 16.4%, Bullet Heaven 16.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%
- #58 Vampire Hunters
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Bullet Heaven 20.9% ★, Roguelite 19%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelike 14.9%
- #59 Ball-it Hell
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dodge! Strike back! This is a fast-paced barrage arcade game. Move the character to dodge bullets. Pick the right time to strike bullets back and destroy enemies to get gold coins. Unlock more characters and powerful skills. Keep challenging yourself to get higher scores and rankings.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Arcade 20.3%, Top-Down 8.6%, Action 6.9%
- #60 Sun Down Survivors
71% matchMixed50% of 196 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows
Sun Down is a roguelike survivors-type game with a twist. Between upgrading your abilities during and between runs, you can craft turrets, collect battle-ready pets, and buy store upgrades to survive hordes of enemies through four changing seasons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 17.6%, Base Building 11.9%, Building 8.2%