- #1 Donuts'n'Justice
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Violent 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Gore 8.6%
- #2 HordeCore
96% matchMixed65% of 157 reviews2022
Dev: Digitality GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
HordeCore is a kick-ass side-scrolling shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. Play alone, or as a team - and destroy, survive, craft, and explore!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.4%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Roguelite 19%, Arcade 11.1%, RPG 10.7%
- #3 Cavity Busters
96% 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: Roguelite 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Difficult 26.7%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 4.5%
- #4 Fury Unleashed
95% 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: Local Co-Op 26.1%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Roguelite 10.8%, Co-op 10.6%
- #5 Dungeon Munchies
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,227 reviews2022
Dev: maJAJa
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Funny 11%, Difficult 10.9%, Comedy 10.1%
- #6 The Bug Butcher
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,205 reviews2016
Dev: Awfully Nice Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Co-op 15.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Platformer 10.7%
- #7 Blazing Beaks
93% 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: Local Co-Op 26.5%, Roguelite 20.8%, Co-op 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Funny 12.8%
- #8 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
92% matchVery Positive91% of 4,353 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, Gore 15.3%, Co-op 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Platformer 9.7%
- #9 HyperParasite
91% matchVery Positive82% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Roguelite 23%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Difficult 20.5%, Funny 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #10 Broforce
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 61,042 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op 15.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Side Scroller 10.1%
- #11 Sparklite
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 680 reviews2019
Dev: Red Blue GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!
Why similar: Roguelite 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, RPG 13.3%, Co-op 11.2%
- #12 Voidigo
89% 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: Local Co-Op 21.8%, Roguelite 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Difficult 12.5%, Funny 10.6%
- #13 Project Adder (Prologue)
89% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Nathan Bennett
Windows
Project Adder is a run-and-gun, zombie-killing, rogue-lite sandbox game with dynamic gameplay that offers a unique experience in every play-through.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%
- #14 Garbanzo Quest
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 697 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.4%, Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #15 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
87% matchVery Positive85% of 824 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Platformer 40.5%, Difficult 17.5%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action 6.8%
- #16 Riddled Corpses
88% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, RPG 17.8%, Action 17.4%, Indie 9.7%
- #17 The Crackpet Show
85% 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: Difficult 20.8%, Local Co-Op 18%, Funny 17.2%, Roguelite 13.6%, Co-op 13.6%
- #18 Monster Bullets
84% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: schemesmith
Windows
Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!
Why similar: Roguelite 26.3%, Violent 20.6%, Co-op 18.9%, Gore 14.9%, Action 14.2%
- #19 bit Dungeon III
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
bitDungeonIII is a 2d action adventure game with rogue-lite elements. Randomly generated overworld and dungeons. Make allies with other players or kill them for their precious inventory items. Discover random items that greatly enhance and affect your character.
Why similar: Gore 18.7%, Roguelite 18.1%, RPG 17.2%, Violent 14.7%, Action 10.3%
- #20 Zombiehood
81% 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: Side Scroller 20.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Funny 11.4%
- #21 Repetendium
82% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Roguelite 27.9%, Local Co-Op 23.4%, Co-op 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Action 8.1%
- #22 Iron Meat
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Ivan Valeryevich SuvorovPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.6%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.9%
- #23 Shoot Trip Die
83% 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: Roguelite 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Arcade 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 8.5%
- #24 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive90% of 361 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Roguelite 52.3%, Action 21.9%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 6.4%, Indie 3.1%
- #25 Gunslugs
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 129 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.4%, Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Roguelite 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #26 SWAPMEAT
79% matchVery Positive87% of 384 reviews2026
Dev: One More Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rip through hostile alien worlds, harvest mutant body parts mid-combat, and adapt faster than your enemies. Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers, like triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads. Steal, swap, survive.
Why similar: Co-op 26.4%, Roguelite 26.3%, Comedy 19.5%, Funny 19.2%, Action 8.7%
- #27 Morsels
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 601 reviews2025
Dev: FurculaPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Morsels is a fast-paced creature collecting roguelite with a rotating roster of characters to switch between at will. Overcome a clique of killer cats as you fight your way out of the sewers in this unique, action-packed journey.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.6%, Roguelite 31.4%, Action 20.1%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #28 Blazing Chrome
80% matchVery Positive87% of 1,984 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.5%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Platformer 9.7%
- #29 Nerd Survivors
78% matchVery Positive92% of 103 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: Roguelite 31.4%, Action 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Comedy 16.3%, Funny 7%
- #30 Gutwhale
78% matchVery Positive93% of 144 reviews2020
Dev: Stuffed Wombat
Windows
Gutwhale is a roguelite about managing the space between you and your ammo, while fighting your way through a digestive system!
Why similar: Action 25.3%, Gore 17.8%, Indie 16.5%, Violent 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #31 Noobs Want to Live
75% 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: Roguelite 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Funny 20.7%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #32 MYRIAD DEATH
75% matchVery Positive86% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Roguelite 39.9%, Exploration 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 10.1%, Gore 7.9%
- #33 Enter the Gungeon
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,914 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.0 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: Local Co-Op 21.2%, Difficult 20%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Co-op 13.4%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #34 God's Trigger
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,007 reviews2019
Dev: One More LevelPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Difficult 25.2%, Platformer 22.8%, Co-op 18.6%, Action 6.9%
- #35 Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
77% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sloths. Pizza. Chaos. Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars is the fast-paced multiplayer competitive twin-stick shooter of your slothy dreams & the sequel to Battlesloths. Compete with up to four human players or AI sloths. Use a myriad of weaponry to destroy your enemies in a quest to... EAT. ALL. PIZZA!
Why similar: Action 31%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Funny 22.5%, Indie 20.7%
- #36 Neon Abyss
73% 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: Platformer 24%, Roguelite 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, RPG 11%
- #37 Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
76% matchMixed68% of 158 reviews2021
Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Nongunz is a roguelite action-platformer. Battle grotesque creatures, kill quickly to maintain your combo meter, and rescue worshipers to become part of your idle army to buy upgrades.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.9%, Difficult 14.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Co-op 10.6%
- #38 BrainBread 2
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 5,209 reviews2022
Dev: Reperio Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.
Why similar: Gore 25%, Co-op 22.8%, Funny 12.9%, RPG 10.6%, Arcade 10.3%
- #39 Chaos Town
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down shooter focused on fast-paced combat, character progression, and fully destructible environments.
Why similar: RPG 19.7%, Action 16.6%, Gore 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Difficult 10.7%
- #40 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: Roguelite 21.2%, Difficult 20%, Funny 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, RPG 12.4%
- #41 Super Kill-BOI 9000
73% 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: Local Co-Op 22.8%, Roguelite 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Co-op 15.4%, Funny 10.5%
- #42 HUNTDOWN
71% matchVery Positive95% of 4,436 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.4%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Co-op 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #43 Superfighters Deluxe
72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,596 reviews2018
Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.
Why similar: Gore 17.8%, Violent 15%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Platformer 10.2%
- #44 Dungreed
71% matchVery Positive93% of 9,605 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Roguelite 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Difficult 10.7%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 9.3%
- #45 Bullet Bunny
71% matchVery Positive83% of 136 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: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 27.5%, Roguelite 21.3%, Action 15.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #46 Brotato
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 119,300 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 37.0 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: Local Co-Op 34.7%, Roguelite 22.9%, Co-op 19.5%, Arcade 12%, Action 6.7%
- #47 Gunforged
70% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Roguelite 40.8%, Action 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Funny 14.1%, Indie 1.7%
- #48 Doomsday Hunters
70% matchVery Positive90% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Difficult 24.6%, Roguelite 20%, Arcade 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Gore 11.5%
- #49 Ants Took My Eyeball
69% matchVery Positive94% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Bosmic Forge
Windows
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.7%, Difficult 16.5%, Roguelite 16%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%
- #50 Vampire Survivors
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 266,062 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.1 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: Roguelite 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Arcade 9.4%, Co-op 6.8%
- #51 BUTCHER
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,419 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 26.8%, Difficult 13.7%, Violent 13.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #52 Roboquest
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,458 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Roguelite 43.1%, Co-op 38.6%, Action 9.5%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #53 DVD Survivors
66% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Signal Spike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bounce through an 8-minute bullet-heaven action roguelite as the DVD Survivor logo. Slam corners for explosive bonuses, scoop up bytes, and build ridiculous loadouts from 60+ weapons. Trigger dozens of evolutions, unleash devastating synergies, and erase pop-ups, malware, and bosses.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.9%, Arcade 20.7%, Action 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Comedy 12%
- #54 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,728 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Roguelite 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Arcade 12.3%, Funny 11.6%, RPG 10.7%
- #55 Black Future '88
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 750 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Roguelite 25.4%, Co-op 19.8%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #56 Die Erdnussbutter
67% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Demented Fish Studios
Windows
Shoot, dash, and power your way through enemy lines in the arcade-style 2D side scroller, Die Erdnussbutter!
Why similar: Side Scroller 35%, Arcade 20%, Funny 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 10.6%
- #57 Core Devourer
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Roguelite 40%, Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Action 13.3%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #58 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,155 reviews2012
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Co-op 12.3%, Gore 11.3%