- #1 Spiritfall
97% matchVery Positive93% of 2,002 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle GiantPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Roguelite 14.3%, Procedural Generation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced 2D platformer combat with deep roguelite mechanics, echoing the relentless monster-slaying action of Bing in Wonderland.
- #2 Have a Nice Death
96% matchVery Positive86% of 10,816 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.5%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Cartoony 13.7%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charmingly dark yet colorful 2D action-roguelike that delivers frantic melee combat and abundant upgrades similar to your seed game.
- #3 Skul: The Hero Slayer
96% matchVery Positive93% of 57,659 reviews2021
Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.6%, Roguelite 22.6%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action 10.2%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Like Bing in Wonderland, it features fast-paced 2D platforming combat packed with roguelite progression and skull-swapping abilities.
- #4 Space Gladiators
95% matchVery Positive90% of 482 reviews2021
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! Space Gladiators is a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Why similar: Roguelite 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Perma Death 12.3%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling platformer roguelite matches the cartoony art style and chaotic arena battles of Bing in Wonderland.
- #5 Rogue Legacy 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 15,153 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Roguelite 28.8%, Procedural Generation 22.3%, Cartoony 16.8%, Action 9.9%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This vibrant 2D platformer roguelite shares the same colorful aesthetic and deep pool of items and traits for satisfying runs.
- #6 Flame Keeper
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Kautki CavePub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Flame Keeper is a dynamic, action rogue-lite that sees you restore the Eternal Flame, stolen by creatures of shadow. Fight through a rogue's gallery of monsters in diverse biomes using fiery combat skills. No sweat for a lump of coal like you.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.7%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 18.8%, Cute 11%, Combat 10%
Why You'll Like It: This cute and action-packed roguelite shares the vibrant visual charm and frantic monster-killing flow of the seed game.
- #7 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
92% matchVery Positive94% of 36,625 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.3%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Procedural Generation 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers lightning-fast 2D action-roguelike gameplay with stylish visuals and deep combat customization.
- #8 Angvik 2
93% matchVery Positive94% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Alastair John Jack
Windows · Linux
Angvik 2 is an action roguelike platformer with a unique style. Explore a variety of character builds as you navigate randomized levels, offering new challenges and surprises with each adventure.
Why similar: Perma Death 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Procedural Generation 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic 2D platformer roguelite centered heavily on raw combat satisfaction and unique enemy encounters.
- #9 Blazing Beaks
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,628 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.3%, Roguelite 27.5%, Funny 17%, Cute 14.8%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky roguelite that captures the colorful, eccentric enemy designs and fast-paced combat loop of Bing in Wonderland.
- #10 Noobs Want to Live
90% matchVery Positive89% of 4,983 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Perma Death 18.2%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Cartoony 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, fast-paced action roguelike focused entirely on direct combat satisfaction without tedious exploration.
- #11 Striving for Light: Survival
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Hack and Slash 15%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Perma Death 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides accessible action-roguelike combat with a distinct visual style and robust upgrade paths.
- #12 The Crackpet Show
89% matchVery Positive86% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Funny 22.4%, Procedural Generation 20.6%, Roguelite 17.6%, Cute 12%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers cartoonish, chaotic violence and robust upgrade paths reminiscent of the seed game's over-the-top action.
- #13 Dead Cells
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 183,835 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.9%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Procedural Generation 18.8%, Roguelite 17.6%, Funny 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A premier 2D action-roguelite focusing on responsive platforming combat and an endless variety of weapons and upgrades.
- #14 Fury Unleashed
89% matchVery Positive87% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Perma Death 28.2%, 2D Platformer 24.8%, Combat 21.9%, Roguelite 17.3%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense platformer shooting action with a colorful comic-book aesthetic and nonstop combat satisfaction.
- #15 Cavity Busters
87% matchVery Positive96% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.7%, Roguelite 29.6%, Procedural Generation 28.4%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, high-energy roguelite with vibrant aesthetics and relentless action.
- #16 Pesticide Not Required
86% 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: Action Roguelike 32.3%, Arena Shooter 25.8%, Roguelite 25.4%, Casual 7.4%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers casual action-roguelike gameplay with colorful visuals and satisfying horde-clearing progression.
- #17 Juicy Realm
86% matchVery Positive88% of 3,678 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 19.4%, Cartoony 14.7%, Cute 12.2%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features vibrant, colorful characters and frantic action-roguelike combat against bizarre enemies.
- #18 Neon Abyss
85% matchVery Positive86% of 23,629 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 28.1%, 2D Platformer 24.3%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 18.3%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines frantic platforming action with a massive pool of items and boons that completely alter your playstyle.
- #19 Dunjungle
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Bruno BombardiPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Why similar: Perma Death 22.7%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Procedural Generation 19%, Roguelite 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful pixel-art action-roguelike focused on pure combat and challenging procedural encounters.
- #20 Gunbot Diplomacy
84% matchVery Positive86% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.8%, Action Roguelike 20%, Roguelite 17.7%, Cartoony 17%, Casual 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers chaotic projectile-heavy action with strong roguelite replay value.
- #21 Cinderia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 5,261 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, magic cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.9%, Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelite 20.9%, Procedural Generation 14%, Cute 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An early-access action-roguelike that offers hack-and-slash satisfaction and diverse item builds.
- #22 Antipaint
83% matchVery Positive95% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.5%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Roguelite 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features rapid-fire action-roguelike mechanics with vibrant visuals and intense survival challenges.
- #23 Tallowmere
84% matchVery Positive90% of 858 reviews2015
Dev: Chris McFarland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Raise your shield. Indulge Lady Tallowmere and her lovingly violent dungeons. New rooms are created every time you play. How deep can you delve?
Why similar: Perma Death 21%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal 2D platformer roguelite filled with endless rooms of enemies and chaotic weapon drops.
- #24 Rogue: Genesia
81% matchVery Positive91% of 8,587 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Action Roguelike 35.7%, Roguelite 29.5%, Procedural Generation 21.9%, Action 6.6%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intense action-roguelite gameplay centered on overwhelming hordes of enemies and deep builds.
- #25 Voids Vigil
81% matchVery Positive94% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.6%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Cartoony 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike action experience emphasizing survival and diverse combat abilities.
- #26 PengPong
80% matchVery Positive85% of 323 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: Hack and Slash 22.4%, Action Roguelike 22%, Roguelite 18.6%, Funny 12.4%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky roguelite shooter with colorful aesthetics and chaotic action loops.
- #27 Zombiehood
79% matchVery Positive87% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Weak SpotsPub: Dead Traveler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Cartoony 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling 2D platformer action game featuring continuous monster-slaying roguelite action.
- #28 PAW ALLIANCE
79% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
Become the universe's deadliest and most adorable special agent in this high-octane 2.5D roguelite action game! Mow down hordes of mutant creatures, discover a vast arsenal of items and skills to craft your perfect build, and uncover the shocking truth behind the catastrophic Swarm!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.4%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Cute 10.3%, Funny 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features cute characters and action-packed hack-and-slash roguelite battles.
- #29 Noobs Are Coming
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,615 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.8%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Cartoony 9.8%
- #30 Hellbrella
75% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
Why similar: Roguelite 22.8%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Cute 10.2%
- #31 Meme Christmas
77% matchPositive90% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Lohsoft
Windows
An incredible New Year's roguelike in the genre of Survival! Immerse yourself in the holiday atmosphere and hold out as long as possible from the hordes of Memes and defeat all the Bosses...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.9%, Perma Death 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Funny 12.1%
- #32 Shoot Trip Die
78% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Perma Death 25.8%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 16.3%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Cartoony 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action roguelike focused on relentless shooting and chaotic arcade combat.
- #33 Striving for Light
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: Perma Death 20%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 13.7%, Procedural Generation 12.7%
- #34 UltraGoodness
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 230 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelite 21%, Funny 14.6%, Cute 11.9%, Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, over-the-top top-down shooter roguelite with a delightfully chaotic tone.
- #35 Voidigo
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,930 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: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Roguelite 18.4%, Cartoony 16%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Funny 12.7%
- #36 Bait Soul
74% matchMixed58% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: Bold Fish
Windows
Bait Soul is a top-down Dungeon Crawler Roguelike. It blends dungeon exploration with Survivors-style auto-attacks. Accessible yet deep, it retains the thrill of looting, with unique, game-changing mechanics hidden everywhere.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Procedural Generation 20.3%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Roguelite 14.8%
- #37 Skeletal Avenger
74% matchVery Positive81% of 257 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.8%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 13.8%, Procedural Generation 12.4%
- #38 MOONPONG: Tales of Epic Lunacy
73% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychedelic Roguelite Pong 'em up where you go to bring back the Moon. A crazy, addictive, and hilarious arcade-action game based on the granddad of all video games.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Perma Death 21.6%, Roguelite 17.1%, Funny 14.2%, Colorful 11.2%
- #39 Dizzy Rogues
73% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: kumakare
Windows
Dizzy Rogues is an auto-runner roguelike with "turn" based combat. Bounce your weapon off enemies and objects, rack up your combo, and purchase unique items.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Perma Death 17.7%, Roguelite 15.6%, Funny 11.1%, Cute 8.9%
- #40 Army of Ruin
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,818 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Cartoony 12.7%
- #41 Hypersensitive Bob
75% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hypersensitive Bob is roguelike sky-platform crawler where Bob fights his myriad forms of allergies. Some extreme situations may require Lobotomy or Surgery - even Laxative may prove to be necessary for Bob's survival. Loot vaccine vials, discover crazy item combos & encounter waves of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37%, Roguelite 19.7%, Cartoony 17.8%, Casual 11.4%, Action 8.1%
- #42 Stardust Trial
70% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: 铭轩魔王
Windows
A cute, anime-style casual roguelite survival game. Actively attack monsters to rack up kills and unlock powerful skills! Summon magical artifacts to fight alongside you. Clear dynamic stages with unique victory conditions and enjoy the ultimate bullet-heaven experience!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.6%, Roguelite 23.4%, Cartoony 18.4%, Casual 12.5%, Combat 10.2%
- #43 AK-xolotl: Together
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,533 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Cartoony 13.4%, Roguelite 11.8%, Procedural Generation 11.2%
- #44 Geometry Arena
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,415 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39.7%, Hack and Slash 28.6%, Roguelite 18.7%, Casual 5.2%, Action 4.3%
- #45 Oblivion Override
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,055 reviews2024
Dev: Humble MillPub: XD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
Why similar: Ninja 33.4% ★, Perma Death 18%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #46 Skelly Selest
72% matchVery Positive93% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelite 19.3%, Perma Death 16.6%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Procedural Generation 13.9%
- #47 Pickle Pete
68% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Nightowls
Windows
A roguelite bullet heaven where you dodge and auto-shoot through waves of enemies. Build devastating weapon, gear and mutation combinations with deep synergies. Face over 30 unique bosses across diverse biomes in this challenging arena shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37.2%, Action Roguelike 27.9%, Roguelite 20.2%, Casual 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #48 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
71% matchVery Positive85% of 3,731 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Funny 49.7%, Action 36.9%, Singleplayer 10.2%, Indie 3.2%
- #49 Nigate Tale
70% matchMixed67% of 971 reviews2024
Dev: Hermit GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fight your way through a procedurally generated labyrinthic castle in this rogue-like dungeon crawler, set in a vibrant and colorful anime world. You’re lost in a spiritual realm, but powerful monster girls will help you get back home with new powers and weapons if you bring them the right presents!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.1%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Roguelite 15.9%, Funny 10.1%, Cute 10.1%
- #50 Westale: Peelgrimage
70% matchMixed69% of 482 reviews2023
Dev: 两把刷子工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Westale: Peelgrimage is an ink-style survivor-like game. Player can evolve their characters in the game, use marvelous magical treasures, experience the mysterious 72 transformations, and synthesize artifacts. Let's get into this Journey-to-the-West world and experience addictive combat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Roguelite 15.5%, Funny 9.8%
- #51 Loot Frog
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Clumsy Dog
Windows · Mac
Loot Frog is an incremental action bullet hell about breaking pots, collecting gems, and fighting an evil cult. Upgrade your gear, unlock new abilities, explore diverse biomes, and push deeper into increasingly chaotic battles.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.9%, Roguelite 28.3%, Combat 16.1%, Casual 12.3%, Action 5.3%
- #52 X-Mutation
69% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Combat 8.2%
- #53 Rabbit Hole
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,663 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Engi_ee
Windows
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.3%, Action Roguelike 30.4%, Cute 14.5%, Funny 14.1%, Action 7.7%
- #54 Super Kill-BOI 9000
69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.3%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Roguelite 13.1%, Cartoony 10.9%
- #55 Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere
68% matchVery Positive85% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Little Horror Studios
Windows
Kitty Survivors is a funny action rogue-lite game where you slay hordes of creatures, create overpowered builds, use elemental skills and craft stupid weapons. Join a growing guild of misfits with a thirst for milk, hired to protect the Kingdom of Catmere!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.1%, Roguelite 25.1%, Funny 14.5%, Cute 13.3%, Casual 5.8%
- #56 Kitty's Last Adventure
66% matchVery Positive98% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Woum
Windows · Mac
Cute Survivor where you play as Kitty the cat aboard her flying cat-saucer🛸 created by her distraught human.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.6%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 14.2%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Cute 10.3%
- #57 Pixel Descent
68% matchVery Positive85% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.6%, Perma Death 35.2%, Casual 11%, Action 7.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #58 Contract Rush DX
65% matchVery Positive100% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 44.6%, Cartoony 21.9%, Funny 14.6%, Combat 8.8%, Action 8.6%
- #59 Gregory Horror Show: Soul of Roses
65% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Unframe
Windows · Mac
Soul of Roses is a 2D rogue light action game. Absorb the abilities of your enemies, fight, die, revive, and repeat to advance the story.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Roguelite 16.1%, Cartoony 14.2%, Cute 10.1%