- #1 Enter the Gungeon
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Action Roguelike 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Roguelike 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive top-down roguelite shooter, offering the same level of polish, humor, and intense bullet-hell combat found in Blazing Beaks.
- #2 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar vibrant, chaotic visual style and emphasizes movement-based combat in a top-down perspective.
- #3 Tiny Rogues
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly addictive, streamlined combat loop that feels very similar to the bite-sized, replayable nature of Blazing Beaks.
- #4 Nuclear Throne
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game defines the fast-paced, high-stakes nature of the genre with its chaotic combat and distinct character abilities.
- #5 Juicy Realm
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,663 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Co-op 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: The bright, whimsical art style and top-down shooter gameplay make it a direct tonal and mechanical match for Blazing Beaks.
- #6 The Crackpet Show
94% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Funny 10.7%, Roguelike 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the humorous, cartoonish violence and twin-stick action that fans of Blazing Beaks will appreciate.
- #7 Neon Abyss
93% matchVery Positive86% of 23,532 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.4 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: Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Character Customization 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a colorful, chaotic roguelite experience with a massive variety of items and weapons that keep every run feeling fresh.
- #8 Dungreed
92% matchVery Positive93% of 9,532 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.8 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: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelite 21.7%, Roguelike 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, 2D 5%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite features similar pixel-art charm and a progression system that rewards exploration and combat mastery.
- #9 Heroes of Hammerwatch
91% matchVery Positive87% of 9,461 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelite 24.5%, Co-op 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Bullet Hell 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is an excellent co-op roguelite that emphasizes character progression and team-based dungeon crawling.
- #10 Wizard of Legend
91% matchVery Positive91% of 20,929 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Co-op 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more spell-focused, it matches the high-speed, aggressive combat pace that makes Blazing Beaks so engaging.
- #11 Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
90% matchVery Positive93% of 6,757 reviews2015
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Co-op 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This looter-shooter features a lighthearted, colorful vibe and co-op gameplay that aligns well with the seed game.
- #12 Sparklite
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 658 reviews2019
Dev: Red Blue GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 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: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelite 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Roguelike 10%, Co-op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a charming, exploration-focused roguelite experience with a beautiful pixel-art style.
- #13 Woodpunk
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Roguelite 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique visual style and action-heavy gameplay that emphasizes destruction and fast movement.
- #14 Toroom
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A solid top-down roguelite that focuses on fast movement and precise shooting in procedurally generated rooms.
- #15 UltraGoodness
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 229 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 8.9%, Roguelike 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a chaotic, fast-paced top-down shooter experience with plenty of action and dungeon-crawling elements.
- #16 Monolith
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 341 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: It is a tight, responsive top-down shooter that prioritizes skill-based combat and challenging boss encounters.
- #17 Revita
86% matchVery Positive81% of 2,397 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.7%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a core mechanic where you trade health for power, mirroring the risk-reward philosophy of the artifacts in Blazing Beaks.
- #18 Repetendium
84% matchVery Positive90% of 294 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on pure, high-intensity bullet-hell action that will appeal to players who enjoy the difficulty of Blazing Beaks.
- #19 NeuroVoider
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 887 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick shooter offers deep character customization and a similar focus on managing loot and gear during intense runs.
- #20 Tesla vs Lovecraft
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down 12.8%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-octane, screen-filling action that feels like a more intense version of the combat found in Blazing Beaks.
- #21 UnderMine
82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.9%, Roguelite 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Top-Down 7.2%, Roguelike 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an accessible, charming roguelite experience with satisfying combat and a focus on gathering resources.
- #22 Doomed to Hell
83% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on intense bullet-hell combat and roguelite progression in a top-down format.
- #23 Brotato
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This arena shooter provides a highly addictive, fast-paced combat loop that is perfect for short, intense sessions.
- #24 Rogue Glitch Ultra
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, 4 Player Local 15.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 12.5%, Co-op 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends action-roguelite combat with platforming elements for a unique, fast-paced experience.
- #25 Witchinour
82% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Roguelite 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a twin-stick shooter that emphasizes perma-death and challenging combat encounters.
- #26 Cozy Space Survivors
78% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #27 Flame Over
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 179 reviews2015
Dev: Laughing Jackal LTDPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 10.2%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a challenging top-down experience with unique fire-fighting mechanics that require quick thinking.
- #28 Cavity Busters
79% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Bullet Hell 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is an intense, fast-paced bullet-hell shooter with a distinct, quirky theme that fits the genre well.
- #29 Danger Gazers
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Shotx
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Bullet Hell 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter offers a post-apocalyptic setting with roguelite mechanics that encourage exploration and combat.
- #30 AK-xolotl: Together
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #31 Fury Unleashed
77% matchVery Positive87% of 2,857 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: Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 20.6%, Co-op 19.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 7.9%
- #32 REPLIKATOR
76% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #33 Roguevive: Prelude
75% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Chiorco
Windows
Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger, alone or with friends. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer bullet-heaven roguelite.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Roguelike 12.6%, Character Customization 8.5%
- #34 The Last Game
73% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Frédéric Julian
Windows · Mac
Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 14.2%, 4 Player Local 13.8%, Co-op 9.4%
- #35 Caveblazers
74% matchVery Positive85% of 4,500 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 15.8%, Character Customization 13.6%, Co-op 11.1%
- #36 Calcium Chaos: Derailed
73% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Lunch Money GamesPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Mac
Calcium Chaos is a casual Twin-Stick Roguelite that takes you on a journey by train to confront the necromancer and her skeleton army. Get ready to explore a world filled with crazy weapon combinations and unexpected allies as you embark on an epic quest to save the world!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, 4 Player Local 17%, Roguelite 12.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Top-Down 8%
- #37 Noobs Want to Live
72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,958 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 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: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 13.3%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #38 Bite the Bullet
76% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Roguelite 26.6%, Co-op 24.2%, Funny 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action 7.8%
- #39 Minishoot' Adventures
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,565 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Top-Down 9.3%, Shooter 6.9%
- #40 Freaky Awesome
73% matchMixed56% of 261 reviews2017
Dev: Mandragora
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Co-op 24.2%, Roguelite 22.2%, Roguelike 19.7%, Action 5.9%
- #41 Eagle Island Twist
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 229 reviews2019
Dev: PixelnicksPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Eagle Island is a roguelite action-platformer with falconry-inspired combat. Soar into an original story-driven adventure, fighting through procedurally generated levels and challenging boss fights. Includes free TWIST content, with new characters and handcrafted, retro-themed minigames.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 16.6%, Cute 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
- #42 Rogue Star Rescue
70% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #43 Shard Squad
67% matchVery Positive87% of 558 reviews2025
Dev: The Root StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 14.2%, Co-op 13.2%, Roguelike 13%
- #44 Graveyard Gunslingers
70% matchMixed60% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #45 SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,338 reviews2021
Dev: Sewer Cat
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.
Why similar: Co-op 19.4%, Funny 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Cute 12.1%
- #46 Godsvivors
68% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Titan
Windows
Prepare for epic battles between gods and Hades in this top-down action roguelite! Choose your deity, unleash powerful combos, and fight against underworld enemies. Feel the adrenaline for 15 minutes and restore order in the underworld.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #47 Gun Brothers
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: Rootify
Windows · Linux
"Gun Brothers" is a frantic top down shooter for 1-4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Roguelite 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Co-op 8%
- #48 Extremely Powerful Capybaras
69% matchMixed64% of 1,106 reviews2023
Dev: Studio BravardaPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Co-op 13.7%, Roguelite 13.6%
- #49 Noobs Are Coming
65% matchVery Positive83% of 1,554 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #50 Rush Rover
69% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #51 Monsters and Monocles
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters and Monocles is a frantic top-down shooter for 1-4 players. Use teamwork and your arsenal of weapons to defeat the overwhelming hordes of evil, either locally or online. All the levels are procedurally generated with new layouts, objectives, and secrets each time you play.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.7%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Roguelite 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Shooter 9.2%
- #52 Rogue Stormers
70% matchMixed69% of 988 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.3%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 12.6%, Shooter 10.9%
- #53 Funguys Swarm
64% matchVery Positive92% of 946 reviews2025
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Roguelite 19.3%, Top-Down 11.8%, Cute 9.8%
- #54 Quacker Bros : First Heist
66% matchVery Positive94% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Reima Project
Windows
Quacker Bros is a roguelike TD game about protecting your bounty from the intercepting chicken Mafia! Survive until the help comes and you can finally enjoy the blood and sweat of your heist!
Why similar: Bullet Time 28.4% ★, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelike 14.5%, Top-Down 10.4%, Funny 8.9%
- #55 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
66% matchVery Positive87% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #56 Danger Scavenger
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 503 reviews2021
Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10.4%