60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Action Roguelike, 2D, Shoot 'Em Up.
BITCRUSHER is a retro pixel-art space shooter with asteroids, swarms of enemies, and powerful bosses. Customize ships, unleash abilities, collect weapons and junk, and carve through chaos to see how long you can survive as corruption spreads across the stars.
Jetboard Joust
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Xeno Strikers Hyper Squadron
A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Perma Death 10.2%, Gun Customization 9% ★, Vehicular Combat 8.9% ★
A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Gun Customization 16% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Perma Death 9.4%, Arcade 9.1%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Gun Customization 13.1% ★, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 9.3%
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: Action Roguelike 16.4%, Vehicular Combat 12.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Retro 11.2%, Arcade 8.5%
Defend Earth against alien asteroid attacks in this arcade roguelite retro shooter and experience the evolution of the genre in a gripping visual and auditory adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.7%, Gun Customization 13.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Side Scroller 10%, Roguelite 9%
Stel is a spaceship action-adventure game with procedurally generated elements. Fight dangerous foes, improve your ship and explore the different levels to decipher a mysterious problem, the Quantum are disappearing...
Why similar: Spaceships 32.8% ★, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Retro 8.5%
Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across towering, fully destructible landscapes.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Action 12%, Arcade 11%, Roguelike 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
Mobocalypse is a shooter roguelite where you have to kill hordes of mobs to save the world - and youself!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Old School 13.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Action 13.5%
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Gun Customization 16.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Perma Death 12.2%, Arcade 9.1%
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Old School 18.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Retro 12.5%, Action 9.3%
Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Retro 12.5%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 10.5%
Jumping into a hole may not be the best idea, but your hair has been stolen. Master the powers of hats and get it back.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Action 15.3%, Roguelite 15%, Retro 10.1%
An action roguelike shoot 'em up. Draft power-ups between levels to become stronger and build crazy combos. Several player ships to unlock, multiple game modes; including Endless Mode and Arcade, leaderboards and achievement challenges!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Old School 12.8%, Arcade 9%, Gun Customization 9% ★
As The House of God races towards heaven, Jack blasts their way to the conductor in this chaotic and fast-paced Rogue-Lite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Roguelike 12%, Old School 10.4%, Roguelite 10.1%
Shoot, loot, upgrade, repeat. Fast-paced, gib-filled, over-the-top arcade shooter with stripped-down roguelike gameplay.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Gun Customization 12.8% ★, Roguelite 9.8%, Roguelike 8.9%
Destroy hordes of zombies with your powerful turrets! Nitro & Necros is a Roguelite with tons of upgrades to make your car more and more powerful. You will drive over all kinds of zombies, shoot them up with your turrets and level up to select the best upgrades to survive this madness!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Roguelike 12%, Action 11.5%
RANDOBOUNCE is a fast-paced, arcade, score-attack roguelike where you bounce uncontrollably while crafting the most ridiculous, overpowered weapon possible. Survive, rack up points, and let the chaos unfold!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 13.5%, Retro 10.8%, Arcade 9.9%
Ranphon is a side-scrolling space shooter where you control a small ship called Phon in a vast and frantic space full of hostile spaceships.
Why similar: Spaceships 35.1% ★, Vehicular Combat 15.3% ★, Side Scroller 11.4%, Shooter 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%
Heat Index is a top down shooter where you must push through against insurmountable odds to reach the end. Create unique builds using tons of powerful items as you run and gun your way to becoming an unstoppable force.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Action 14.5%, Roguelike 14.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 10.1%
Rick Henderson is back! Join the endless arena battle, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.8%
You’re a combat aircraft fighting to survive in a chaos-ruled world where everything is against you. Upgrade your plane, secure power-ups, build combos, and tear apart anything in your way to unlock new worlds. Stay alive and show no mercy!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 16.9% ★, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Arcade 10%, Roguelite 9.8%
Go free your besieged home planet... all by yourself! Emancipator GO! is a survival game with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Spaceships 28.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelike 9.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Roguelite 8.8%
Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelike 14.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Roguelite 10.4%, Retro 9.3%
Survive the relentless swarm in this arcade take on the Bullet Heaven/Survivors-like Action Roguelite. Slay 1000s of foes, level up, loot chests and make your character more powerful than ever. Unlock meta-progression upgrades and more heroes, so you can even the odds on future runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelike 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Arcade 10.6%, Roguelite 9.4%
Bun-Bun Poggers is back and this time must face the dangers of hungry wolves without the luxury of open fields to move & dodge freely! In Poggers 2: A-Maze-Thing, you must help the absolutely adorable Bun-Bun navigate many different hedge mazes where death could be around every corner!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Action 16.5%, Arcade 16.2%, Old School 14.3%, Retro 9.9%
You are the Squad Killer! Blast through this retro arcade experience guns blazing! Hope you brought your reflexes because this pixel art massacre offers some good old hard core button mashing fun!
Why similar: Action 14.6%, Roguelike 14.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Shooter 10.4%
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 31.3%, Roguelike 17.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 12.8%, Retro 9%
A Roguelike Bubble Puzzler! Choose your school of magic and reach the top of the tower! Chill pick up and play feel and nostalgic pixel art and music. Get your staff and prepare to shoot orbastical spells !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Arcade 15.3%, Action 14.8%, Roguelite 13.1%, Old School 10.9%
Nion Forge is a blend of roguelite gameplay and modular shipbuilding, set in a stylish cyberpunk world. By carefully selecting the right modules, you'll have a chance to conquer all 9 districts of the city, defeat their district bosses, and attain your freedom.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Vehicular Combat 17.5% ★, Gun Customization 16.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Roguelite 9.9%
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Roguelike 10.9%, Old School 10.5%, Roguelite 10%
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Perma Death 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Roguelite 10.3%
A tribute to the magnificent side-scrolling Arcade shooter games with a modern look, physics-based movement, and some challenging twists that will test your speed, reflexes, accuracy, patience, and memory at the same time.
Why similar: Old School 18.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Arcade 14%, Retro 13.8%, Gun Customization 13.4% ★
A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.
Why similar: Spaceships 22.2% ★, Old School 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Retro 10.6%
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Perma Death 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Roguelite 10.8%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Old School 10.9%
Hover Point is a minimalist bullet hell where your mouse is the only weapon. Experience pure arcade action, dodge chaotic patterns, auto-fire at swarms of enemies, and take down massive bosses, all without pressing a single button. It’s high-intensity survival made simple. Just move to survive.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Perma Death 10.9%, Vehicular Combat 10.6% ★, Gun Customization 10.4% ★
You play as an unemployed scavenger from a distant future, scouring a junk-planet to earn enough credits to pay rent, battling rusted machines and harsh environments in a desperate struggle for survival.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelike 15.7%, Action 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Shooter 10.4%
Don't hold forward, don't press fire, but focus on the vertical in this autorunning reverse bullet hell roguelike. Master the level layout by lapping the same short section several times while you gather steam for your hot air balloon companion. Make the balloon & yourself happy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Perma Death 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Roguelike 12.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 10.3%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 11.6%, Arcade 10.5%
A cyberpunk roguelike arcade shooter. Hack through hostile cyberspace across three escalating sectors, pick hacking programs from a randomised loadout, and blast through ICE before the trace meter catches you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelike 14.5%, Old School 14.4%, Action 10.4%, Retro 10.4%
Wheel Saint: Hellride is a rogue-like race through purgatory to rescue lost souls! Drive your car through neverending waves of demons, find lost souls and upgrade your ride!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Action 16.7%, Arcade 16.5%, Vehicular Combat 15.1% ★, Retro 12.1%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Retro 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10.4%
SSATNOTMM is a small action game with roguelite elements. Survive waves of enemies, buy permanent upgrades, befriend colorful characters, die and do it all over again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Roguelite 10.8%, Shooter 9.8%
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 22.2%, Roguelike 12.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Roguelite 10.1%
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Retro 15.3%, Spaceships 12.8% ★, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelike 11.2%, Retro 10.1%, Roguelite 9.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
Gourds up is a 2D shooter, with many roguelike-y elements. You will progress through runs by choosing the next rooms, through the form of cards, that you will fight in, allowing for more strategy during the run. Get random weapons and upgrades, and just don't die!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Roguelike 16.1%, Action 14.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Roguelite 10.9%
Build the MOST SATISFYING GUNS to ANNIHILATE ENEMIES by COMBINING EVERY ATTACK you find in this fast-paced BULLET-HELL ROGUELIKE set in TRANSFORMING ARENAS! 💥
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.7%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Perma Death 9.3%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Side Scroller 12%, Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 8.5%
Nanima is a physics-based nanomachine builder where creativity drives combat. Loot and add gear to your ship as you go, with full control over how you dish out damage and move through the harsh microbial world that is the human appendix.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 20.2% ★, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Gun Customization 18.1% ★, Perma Death 10.1%, Roguelike 8.6%
Zero hero is an endless roguelike, each wave of enemies and unique combinations. Collect Waboshi to buy new weapons and upgrades outside the game and get further and further in the challenges with the number of kills and waves. Challenge yourself with new weapons, new powers and challenges!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.7%, Roguelike 14%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 12.7%, PvE 12%
Clash with hordes of increasingly more difficult enemies, fighting back with powerful items and abilities. Explore different builds and classes, discover new items, and re-play with several ramping difficulty levels in this exciting arcadey shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Roguelike 9.8%, Arcade 9.4%
On the eve of the end of the world, become the last hope for the world by standing alone against thousands of monsters. Chrono Survival is a hyper arcade rogue-lite game that combines simple gameplay and challenge.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Perma Death 22.8%, Old School 20.5%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Perma Death 15.3%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 11.1%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Gun Customization 14.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Old School 10.1%
Spin. Shoot. Survive.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Roguelike 15.8%, Retro 11.1%, Roguelite 7.9%
Zoratharion is a fast-paced roguelite shoot 'em up. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapon to battle waves of enemies, liberate planets, and unlock upgrades. Every run is unique. Will you rise as the galaxy's savior?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Action 12.4%, Old School 10.6%, Roguelite 8.9%
Upgrade your tower, place turrets and traps, defeat zombies, and collect souls to strengthen your weapons and defenses. Protect the crystal and the border of worlds at all costs!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Roguelite 10.9%
You've escaped from the galaxy's most secure space prison, and now there's a bunch of angry lawless chasing you. You must survive, fight for your freedom, and outrun these grumpy pursuers. Asterobits delivers a relentless (and slightly absurd) escape in an arcade-style roguelike space shooter.
Why similar: Spaceships 35.1% ★, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelike 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 8.6%
