- #1 BloodDome Classic
97% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.9%, Arena Shooter 8.3%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #2 Time Wasters
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #3 Vampire Hunters
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,927 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #4 Bloodshed
95% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%
- #5 Greedland
94% matchVery Positive84% of 3,116 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%
- #6 Crimson Dawn
94% matchMixed64% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Lake
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crimson Dawn is a roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Recruit mercenaries and survive 5 stages by fighting the hordes of evil. Unlock more characters and weapons with unique abilities. Carve your path to stop the hordes of evil once and for all!
Why similar: 1980s 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #7 Disfigure
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Arena Shooter 9.3%
- #8 Nuclear Gladiators 3000
91% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Turbo NapalmPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the ultimate TV show! Survive hordes of ruthless mutants, upgrade your arsenal, improve your skills and win fabulous prizes in this live-broadcast action roguelike! Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, 1980s 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #9 Cyclo Chambers
92% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #10 Repetendium
91% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 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: Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #11 Doomsday Hunters
90% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Perma Death 10.4%
- #12 Geometry Arena
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Action Roguelike 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #13 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
89% matchVery Positive80% of 1,621 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%
- #14 Noobs Are Coming
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,499 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Arena Shooter 13.8%, Roguelite 12.8%
- #15 Pesticide Not Required
87% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #16 Gunlocked
86% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, 1980s 12.2%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #17 Nomad Survival
86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #18 Survivors of the Dawn
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 744 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #19 Half Hour Hexagon
84% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #20 Bullet Bunny
84% matchVery Positive87% of 126 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #21 BULLETHELL
83% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.1%, Cyberpunk 31.3%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 2D 5.3%, Action 3.4%
- #22 Doomed to Hell
82% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #23 Gunkid 99
82% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Arcade 9.6%
- #24 Gunbot Diplomacy
79% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #25 Voidigo
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 19.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #26 Megabonk
76% matchVery Positive95% of 99,563 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #27 FatalZone
80% matchMixed67% of 2,256 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Arena Shooter 13%
- #28 Raining Blood: Hellfire
78% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #29 DEATHRUN TV
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #30 Bounty of One
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,979 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Arena Shooter 13.6%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #31 SNAKE FARM
77% matchVery Positive96% of 433 reviews2023
Dev: HEATHER FLOWERS
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A top-down action roguelike about buying snakes, fighting them, selling their oil, and buying more snakes. Upgrade your weapons, get stronger snakes to fight, and chase down a high score with only ten days to live.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #32 BroodStar
77% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelite 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #33 Obludia
81% matchMixed49% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Arena Shooter 13%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #34 Monday Meltdown
75% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%
- #35 Witchcraft Survivors
76% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, 1980s 8.1%
- #36 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
73% matchVery Positive91% of 12,980 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #37 Geometry Arena 2
73% matchVery Positive89% of 429 reviews2026
Dev: 011 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Geometry Arena 2 distills RPG depth and Roguelite elements into a unique loop of [ Meta-Progression + Endless Challenges ]. Mix and match Weapons, Bodies, Modules, and Pets to craft your game-breaking builds! Minimalist lines, vibrant colors!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 11%
- #38 UBERSLAUGHTER
74% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: BillyBobCletus
Windows
DOPAMINE - NON STOP KILLING - BLOOD - BUNNY HOPPING - HIGH SKILL CEILING - MORE BLOOD - NO HAND HOLDING - STOCK TRADING - EVEN MORE BLOOD - ODDLY SENSUAL
Why similar: Capitalism 35%, Arena Shooter 31.3%, Shooter 14.3%, Retro 11.9%, Action 4.9%
- #39 Neon Sundown
75% matchVery Positive82% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Roguelite 12.1%, Perma Death 11.4%
- #40 Voids Vigil
71% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Bullet Hell 17.3%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Arena Shooter 13.3%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #41 Antipaint
72% matchVery Positive95% of 274 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Arena Shooter 10.7%
- #42 Army of Ruin
72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Roguelite 12%
- #43 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.7%, Arena Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Roguelike 11.9%, Shooter 9.2%
- #44 Gunforged
71% matchVery Positive85% of 75 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: Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Arena Shooter 11.3%
- #45 Spartan Survivors
69% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Roguelite 15.8%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #46 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
- #47 Road Doom
73% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
ROAD DOOM is an arcade bullet-hell with a cheesy story. On a quest to defeat the four horsemen, blast your way through evil beings with skills of immense power. Unleash your wrath!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Arcade 7.7%
- #48 Horde Hunters
69% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Roguelite 12.6%
- #49 Noobs Want to Live
68% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 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 22.6%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 14%, Perma Death 13.4%
- #50 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
70% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Menacing Aura Games
Windows
Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Action Roguelike 13%, Arena Shooter 10.6%
- #51 BALL x PIT
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,880 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #52 State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
71% matchVery Positive84% of 585 reviews2017
Dev: Lapovich Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arena Shooter 8.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.1%
- #53 Null Vector
70% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, 1980s 14%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #54 Goobies
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,917 reviews2023
Dev: Höganäs Spel
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
- #55 Grind Survivors
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 864 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #56 NIMRODS
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,747 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 11%
- #57 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
65% matchVery Positive82% of 2,411 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Roguelike 11%
- #58 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
63% matchVery Positive88% of 2,605 reviews2025
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%
- #59 Jetboard Joust
68% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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: Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Perma Death 11.4%