- #1 Aquanaut
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jacob VPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Delve into the depths of an accursed ocean in this top-down bullet hell roguelike. Battle impossible odds, amass hoards of treasure, and become incredibly powerful - or drown trying.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #2 Astral Blitz
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spirit Forged Studios
Windows
Astral Blitz is a roguelite, twin stick shooter. Control your fighter ship and wreak devastation through the hordes of empire defenses. Create your own play style as you customize your ship to your needs, setting it up for brutal destruction, refined precision, or to become chaos incarnate!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #3 Astrochibbi
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XGAME
Windows
Survive endless waves of cosmic chaos in Astrochibbi! Fight through escalating battles where every wave brings new monsters, new patterns, and new challenges. Dodge, shoot, and adapt as the battlefield evolves and only the strongest survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #4 Vector Surge
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: RaithSpherePub: CytraX
Windows · Linux
Enter a twin-stick arena shooter built from living procedural geometry. Master six arcade protocols or build a persistent fleet in Universe mode, where generated sectors, branching routes, evolving weapons, mutated bosses and escalating Storm Tiers ensure no expedition unfolds the same way twice.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #5 Andromeda Survivors
94% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: Dumb
Windows
Defeat thousands of enemies that are invading Andromeda! Andromeda Survivors is a casual game with rogue-lite elements where you collect skills and upgrades for your ship to create amazing builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Roguelite 10.2%, Arcade 6.9%
- #6 Dusky Depths
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bow Echo Games
Windows
Withstand an onslaught of enemies and survive against all odds in this rogue-lite twin-stick shooter. Stranded on an uncharted planet, you will need to scavange for rare loot, upgrade your ship, and unlock ancient mechanisms to escape this strange and hostile place – solo or with friends.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, PvE 7.5%
- #7 Super Dash
93% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Gustavo Passos
Windows · Linux
Dash through enemies, collect power ups and survive waves of enemies in this fast paced bullet-hell
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, PvE 9.9%, Arcade 7.5%
- #8 Mechanophagia
92% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Apamate Studio
Windows
Aim. Dodge. Survive. Battle through a sci-fi hell in this intense Twin-Stick Roguelite Shooter. Survive the endless swarm for 10 minutes, defeat the level boss, or die trying. Draft powerful synergies in every run and purchase permanent upgrades to outlast the extinction.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #9 Salvage Run
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Odin's Beard Software
Windows · Mac
Fight through relentless waves of hostile robots in this fast-paced roguelite twin-stick shooter. Earn credits, purchase permanent upgrades, master multiple game modes, and chase your highest score. Every run is a chance to survive longer and push your limits.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Roguelite 10.8%, PvE 8.4%
- #10 HYPERWIRED
91% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
Windows
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #11 runz
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sardin-ventures
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blast through escalating waves of enemies and build the best magazine ever created. Collect cash, survive, then hit the shop between rounds to buy bullets and rebuild your magazine into a ridiculous combo engine. Stack synergies, upgrade your bullets, and snowball into a screen-filling bullet storm.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 12.4%, Top-Down 5%
- #12 Blastroid
89% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Bedirhan CakirPub: Cher Chop Games
Windows · Mac
Blastroid is an arcade-style roguelite set in space with Endless waves, broken builds and weapon synergies. Players customize their ships by combining different engine and weapon systems, striving to survive against ever-evolving threats in regions swarming with enemy waves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 12.5%, Space 7.4%
- #13 Elite Exorcist Miko
89% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
A bullet hell shoot 'em up featuring hololive’s Sakura Miko! hololive has been possessed by evil spirits! Combine melee and ranged combat with a variety of items to fight your friends and set them free!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10%
- #14 Trash Force
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Pin Studio
Windows
Blast aliens, dodge space junk, and collect trash in this chaotic roguelite twin-stick shooter. Upgrade your gear, fight alien bosses, and save Earth. One asteroid at a time...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 11.4%, Arcade 5.7%
- #15 Smashteroids
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Switchback
Windows
A twin-stick Asteroids roguelite where you stack 190+ absurd upgrades until one fragile ship fills the whole screen with firepower. 22 ships with unique kits, 22 handcrafted bosses, mini-boss packs that crash your stage, 100+ colour palettes, and a branching campaign toward a dying star. Free demo out now.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #16 HYPER DETONATOR
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows · Mac
HYPER DETONATOR is a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace. Blast through the virus spreading across the mainframe, and detonate bombs to set off devastating chain reactions. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Score Attack 8.3%, Arcade 7%
- #17 Orbital Overdrive
85% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Horsefly GamesPub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows
A roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where your score IS your currency. Blast through enemy waves, then spend your hard-earned points on weapons and upgrades, or bank them as XP to power up permanently. Hundreds of builds. One more run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 9%
- #18 PhaigeX: Hyperspace Survivors
84% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Traitorean Games
Windows
PhaigeX is a fast-paced "Bullet Heaven" space shooter, tasking the player to explore space sectors and contain a rising incursion of rogue AI-controlled units. Pilot a variety of ships, call in the support craft, and use a myriad of upgrades to lay down heavy firepower towards the enemy forces.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #19 Asteroids... But Roguelite
86% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Goats Games
Windows
Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #20 Legendary Survivors
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: just
Windows
Survive against hordes of monsters.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #21 Lost Colony
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Sagas LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lost Colony is a sci-fi twin-stick shooter roguelike. Battle aliens and rogue drones with your evolving combat drone companion. Explore a shifting colony, collect alien tech to upgrade weapons, boost your drone's powers, and uncover the dark forces behind the colony's fall.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 9%
- #22 EON Trooper
82% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Square Wheel
Windows
Lead an elite squad on a hostile alien planet! Recruit and command up to 4 NPC soldiers with unique powers to complete missions and overcome waves of enemies. Level up and dominate the battlefield with strategy and teamwork. Get ready for action!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 9%
- #23 Mars Survivors
82% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #24 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive93% of 75 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #25 Vanisha
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DANYL
Windows
A progression-driven twin-stick shooter. Customize ships, combine powerful chips, and forge unique builds through a massive talent tree as you race to stop the Anomaly.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arcade 7.2%, PvE 7.1%
- #26 BotNet
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: syffin
Windows
BotNet is a 2D bullet hell roguelike where you play as malware trying to infect the world. Collect powerful items along the way, discover synergies, and make your virus unstoppable.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #27 SirVive
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coffee Swirl
Windows
SirVive is a rogue-like horde shooter where the goal is simply to survive as long as you can (looking fabulous while doing so!). Choose 4 of over 20 different abilities to bring with you on each run, and whether to activate them manually or automatically.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 10.7%, PvE 7.4%
- #28 Zaxoid
78% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: M80 Games
Windows
Defend your planet in this twin-stick mayhem shooter. Rip through alien hordes across a seamless spherical battlefield while upgrading your ship and fortifying your city.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Arcade 7.6%
- #29 OVERWHELMED
79% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Blukulélé
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the neon world of OVERWHELMED! Fight waves of enemies, using shooting and dashing skills to evade fire. Trigger your special Overdrive ability to defeat enemies more easily. Unlock characters, each with unique abilities and varied arsenal, to discover new gameplay styles.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 8.3%, Arcade 6.9%
- #30 Offerings of Odin
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brevity Games
Windows
Offerings of Odin is a fast-paced roguelite twin-stick shooter where every floor lasts just 30 seconds. Survive a wave of enemies before making your escape to the next level. Upgrade your build, and jump straight back into bullet-hell chaos.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.6%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Roguelite 12.4%, 2D 3.2%
- #31 Salt VS Pepper
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teevy
Windows
Salt VS Pepper is a twin-stick shooter where you switch between black and white every 3 seconds, leaving behind an evil clone every time you switch! Use guns, walls, bowling balls, and anything in between as a weapon!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #32 Star Scrap
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Feral Fidget
Windows
A broke bounty hunter. A sarcastic robot. 1,000,000 credit debt. Star Scrap is a chaotic twin stick space roguelite. Blast through increasingly difficult waves of enemies to pay it off.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.2%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Space 7.4%
- #33 Slay To The End
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim
Windows · Linux
"Slay To The End" is an intense and thrilling survival roguelite game that plunges you into the edge of the apocalypse. Faced with hordes of terrifying creatures, your only option is to wield your weapon and embark on a brutal journey of slaughter, battling until the very last moment.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #34 Pew-casso
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Made From Strings
Windows
Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 10.4%, PvE 7.8%
- #35 Cosmos Survivors
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty French Games
Windows
Cosmos Survivors is an action roguelite where you fight waves of spaceships and combine powerful skills to discover game breaking synergies. Unlock new ships, weapons, keepsakes and customize your talent tree to climb ascension levels. Choose your abilities wisely and you'll become a space god.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #36 SUPER SHAPESHOOTER
73% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Wojtek Rak
Windows
SUPER SHAPESHOOTER is a fast-paced, top-down, stylized action game. Take on relentless waves of enemy shapes as you fight for survival. Save up your credits, make risky choices, and construct the perfect build to make your way through to the end and defeat the final boss.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, PvE 7.8%
- #37 Vesper Drift
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bluehood Games
Windows
Relight the beacons of a ruined galaxy in this Asteroids roguelite. Solo or in 4-player online co-op, shatter asteroids, stack and fuse up to 10 weapons, unlock passive weapons and bring down 13 giant bosses across 5 systems and 30 planets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9%, Co-op 6.9%
- #38 Starfighter Hero
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kilobyte Studios
Windows
Starfighter Hero is a bullet heaven rogue-lite where you pilot and upgrade your starship. Unleash experimental weapons, amass escalating power, and steer your ship expertly to survive relentless swarms.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, PvE 9.1%
- #39 Arcane Tower Survivors
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #40 Unmaker
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tosuto
Windows
Unmaker is a survival roguelite where your skills will be put to the test. Exterminate thousands of enemies in dark dungeons, unlock dozens of unique skills & weapons and make your way through darkness.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Roguelite 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
- #41 Cosmos Survivors: Prologue
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty French Games
Windows
Cosmos Survivors is an action roguelite where you fight waves of spaceships and combine powerful skills to discover game breaking synergies. Unlock new ships, weapons, keepsakes and customize your talent tree to climb ascension levels. Choose your abilities wisely and you'll become a space god.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #42 // OVERDRIVE
73% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Bastienre4
Windows
// OVERDRIVE is an addictive arcade fast-paced procedural shooter rogue lite. Clear each procedurally generated rooms, loot some precious upgrades and fight bosses! Enter your name in the glorious online leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
- #43 Iron Skys
71% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel MacLeod
Windows
Iron Skys is a top down bullet hell shooter with rouge like elements. As a lone pilot in an untested prototype vessel, you must defend the empire against a seemingly endless fleet of rebel ships.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #44 Project Vanguard
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MrBastionPub: Bastion Studios
Windows
Project Vanguard is a neon bullet-hell roguelike where you pilot experimental ships, draft wild upgrades, build screen-melting synergies, and survive endless waves of Void bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Arcade 6.3%
- #45 Vectorfall
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nubgamerz
Windows · Linux
Vectorfall is a fast top-down space-shooter extraction roguelite built around risky sector runs. Swap between six ships mid-fight, raid hostile signals, break the Command Node, and extract your modules before Alert brings the patrols down on you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Roguelite 10.1%, Arcade 8.8%
- #46 ULTRA CORE DIVE
69% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: AslaekrPub: Tuupa Records Ltd.
Windows
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Arcade 10.6%, Score Attack 4.8%
- #47 meldpit
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: monotone
Windows
meldpit is an arcade roguelike twinstick shooter. conquer the chambers of meldpit with various perks that make you stronger along the way. defeat unique types of enemies and see how far you can go !
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down 7.2%, Arcade 5.9%
- #48 Starflare Dominion
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Whimstead LLC
Windows
Build a neon warship from salvaged attachments, fight through a 50-level space campaign, and forge a unique pilot legend across story-driven and score-chasing Bullet Hell modes.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Roguelite 13%, Arcade 6.2%
- #49 Rick Henderson: Eternal Arena
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fat Pug Studio
Windows
Join the endless arena battle. Select your pilot, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 13.7%, PvE 10.6%, Arcade 6.5%
- #50 Talas
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chillout Games
Windows
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #51 Nebula Cleanup Crew
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JazzCat Games
Windows · Linux
Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 13.5%
- #52 DreadHold
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sam PartonPub: iDevelopThings
Windows
DreadHold is a top-down roguelite horde shooter where you barricade a shadowy building against endless enemy waves, rack up kills for mid-run upgrades, and chase ever-higher scores with meta progression.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #53 Monsters 'til Midnight
68% matchVery Positive84% of 96 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #54 Monsteria
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Sharkbird
Windows · Mac
Introducing a hysterical top-down shooter. Challenge your way through 7+ randomized levels, brimming with hordes of bizarre monsters. Upgrade your character through a selection of 30 unique powerups and minions, unlock special classes and much much more. Monsteria is chaotic fun for everyone.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #55 Pesticide Not Required
66% matchVery Positive94% of 951 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #56 Hope's Final Defense
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mineant
Windows
Hope's Final Defense is an action roguelite where you create a skill deck to fight hordes of enemies. Choose from many game-breaking items and upgrades. Craft overpowered builds and create deadly synergies to fight endless monsters from Negativia. Can you protect humanity's last hope?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #57 Entomophobia
67% matchPositive83% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Roguelite 11.3%, PvE 8.8%
- #58 Confined Space
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Confined Space Crew
Windows · Linux
Pilot a customizable spaceship, battle through procedurally generated arenas, and adapt your build with modular abilities to survive escalating enemy waves in this fast-paced 2D top-down roguelike shoot ’em up
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Roguelite 10.6%