- #1 High Score
97% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NaKoGames
Windows
High Score is a top-down arena shooter where you face off against relentless waves of numerical enemies. Rack up points and earn medals to unlock a variety of unique classes and powerful items. Dive into the action, enhance your arsenal, and aim for the highest score!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%
- #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: Arena Shooter 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12%
- #3 Astrum Vanguard
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JCW
Windows
In Astrum Vanguard, a 2D horde-survival with bullet hell components, you pilot and upgrade your spaceship to defeat countless alien creatures. Survive the endless onslaught in the cosmic battlefield!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Time 14.2% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelite 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
- #4 Carnage Cuisine
94% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: MountQ Studios
Windows
You are a banana with a gun! Blast your way through hordes of evil cooks and machines in this survivors-like, action rogue-lite. Collect loot, unlock powerful skills, rally your food allies, and lead them to victory! If you fail, upgrade your character and skills, and rise stronger for the next run!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Roguelite 13.3%
- #5 Void Drift
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Kneedlik
Windows
Void Drift is a survival roguelike space shooter where you explore unque battlefields, evolve powerful weapons face relentless enemy swarms and take on bosses, adapt your strategy, and survive the chaos of the void!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
- #6 Fallen Force
93% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Carny
Windows
Rogue-lite arena shooter, where you kill monsters by knocking them out of arena. Shoot them, punch them, freeze them, burn them and much more in this unique take on a genre.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.4%
- #7 Ark Odyssey
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BinaryStella
Windows
Ark Odyssey is a top-down arcade shooter that lets you command an army of starships to fight against the force of void! Gather your fleet into formations, and build your team of evolving synergistic compositions. Order your army of Starforce through space and protect the cosmos!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.2%
- #8 XenoTechArena
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DSPSE
Windows
Xenotech Arena is a Roguelite arena shooter set in Neo-Japan inspired arena.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #9 Samurai Survivors
90% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: NightByte Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slash through hordes of enemies and become the ultimate swordmaster! In this action rogue-lite, choose from variety of weapons and upgrades to create game-breaking synergies. Survive against unique types of enemies as you get older and suffer from the curse of undying
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13%
- #10 Void Resurgence
89% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #11 Lost Galaxy: Survivors
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: After The Singularity Games
Windows · Mac
Not just survival—complete missions under pressure while endless alien swarms close in. Fight, evolve your build, and unleash devastating power in this fast-paced sci-fi roguelite.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
- #12 Roboom
88% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Robogame Studios
Windows
You should simply try out Roboom. We have quite a long description below, you can read if you like, but experiencing Roboom yourself or as Co-op is the best.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #13 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #14 Novi Blaster
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Rand.Exe Studios
Windows
Bullet Hell or Heaven? A rogue-like where you upgrade yourself and your enemies. Strategize around your build choices and dominate the battlefields of Novi Blaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Arena Shooter 14.5%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #15 Deflect Boy
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Reima Project
Windows
Deflect Boy is a top-down arena shooter, that instead of guns, you only have a shield. Deflect the bullets and combine new skills to create unique deflection powers and survive until the nightmare ends.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arena Shooter 18.2%, 1980s 8.9%
- #16 Chickado
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Bugy Games
Windows · Mac
Chickado is an isometric rogue-lite game where you play as an armed chick who seeks revenge against the other animals on the farm by battling them.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%
- #17 Gunstorm
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Cornutopia Software
Windows
Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, 1980s 15.1%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #18 Srogue
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yinz Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Srogue is a snake roguelite where you play as a snake and defeat enemies in order to feast and grow. Unlock new ways to play by gaining experience and choosing items to alter your snake. The goal is to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.3%, Action Roguelike 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Roguelite 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%
- #19 Goldmourne
83% matchNo user reviews
Windows
A roguelike wave survival game where greed is your greatest weapon—and your deadliest risk. Fight as 8 unique heroes, upgrade weapons infinitely, and choose from 30 perks with powerful benefits and painful drawbacks. How far will your greed take you?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.3%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #20 ZDSS: Zombie Drone Survival Show
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DYV's Game
Windows
Mow down endless waves of cloned zombies in the bloodiest show of the future! Deploy traps and drones, upgrade your arsenal, and turn the arena into a brutal spectacle in this top-down rogue-lite arena shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13%
- #21 Crocogame
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: alehooleo
Windows
Crocogame is a fast-paced roguelite game with intense moment-to-moment combat and flexible character customization. Use your resources efficiently to take on increasingly difficult threats. Great challenges also bring great rewards!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.3%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #22 QUANTUM HEART
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Good Night
Windows
QUANTUM HEART combines the thrill of dodging bullets in shoot 'em ups with the build variety of modern roguelikes. Graze enemy bullets to charge energy and unleash devastating powers. Take the elevator to the only city on Earth and depose the system that robbed your heart.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Arena Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #23 Flying Pew Pew
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoName
Windows
The alien hordes have attacked us for no reason. We must throw all our forces to repel our planet from the alien invaders!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%
- #24 Block-Lite
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Camden Folkman
Windows
Block-Lite is a simple, fast-paced roguelite! Choose your character, grab a weapon, and fight through wave after wave of enemies until you become unstoppable.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #25 Purgatory Survivors
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: aurimas.dev
Windows · Linux
Purgatory Survivors is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements. Plunge into a dark fantasy world infested with demons and despair all fighting for you to fail. Choose your character and achieve the best synergy with the upgrades to pass the purgatory trial.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #26 Hero Survival
79% matchMixed43% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Hero Survival is an action-roguelite where you have to shoot down hordes of monsters from classic horror movies one by one to please the Mad Time God. Choose from a variety of skills, weapons, and items to create a unique build for every bizarre character.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #27 Last Star
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Nordman
Windows · Linux
Last Star is a space shooter roguelite with tower defense elements. Pilot a spaceship to protect your solar core from endless waves of alien invaders. Upgrade both your core and spaceship to become unstoppable. Execute tactical counterattacks against alien motherships to slow down the invasion.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #28 Super Kill-BOI 9000
77% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #29 SSS222: HyperSpace
78% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: HyperGamesDevPub: HaipaStudios
Windows
A fast-paced addicting space shooter with an inspiration taken from many modern games. A project I have been passionately working solo for 2 years+!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Bullet Time 12.7% ★
- #30 UFO BLAST
76% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: odwar
Windows
UFO Blast is a fast-paced space shooter that combines the thrill of classic arcade games with modern, responsive controls and vibrant neon visuals. Easy to pick up, but challenging to master—Are you ready for the ultimate blast?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Time 13.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.5%
- #31 Deadlocked
76% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Cognitive Games
Windows
Deadlocked: an adrenaline-packed Cartoon top-down shooter. Customize your loadout with unique weapons, unlock fun little pets, and upgrade your character. Master responsive gameplay and become a cutesy robot killing machine, There's one rule, Defy Deadlock
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Time 14.2% ★, Bullet Hell 11.5%
- #32 Blastermancer
74% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: NeoGeeJoe
Windows
Blastermancer is a crunchy, lo-fi platform arena shooter where you are tasked with obliterating space demons. As you progress you will gain so many upgrades the game will descend into a cacophonous ballet of lasers and pixel dust.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Roguelite 11%
- #33 Blast Beam Bang
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SWAGamesDev
Windows
Blast Beam Bang is a top-down roguelite arena shooter where you upgrade and modify active abilities and weapons between waves to create evolving builds and survive relentless robot swarms.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Roguelite 14.1%
- #34 Frontline Frenzy
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Frostyy
Windows
Frontline Frenzy is a fast-paced top-down WW2 roguelite arena shooter where you fight endlessly growing hordes of enemy soldiers in wave-based arenas. Pick your class, level your character and survive the frontline as the battlefield turns into pure chaos.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.4%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #35 Hotspot Earth
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Terragami
Windows · Linux
Environmental hazards are hitting humanity with increasing force - but you're hitting back! Defend cities, build a global movement and change society's path in this tactical horde survival arena.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
- #36 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
75% 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: Arena Shooter 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #37 Hop & Pop!
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 11.5%
- #38 Cards and Guns
73% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Cards and Guns is a top-down arena shooter roguelite, where you’ll have to defeat hordes of creatures. Choose from a variety of cards and upgrades to create unique builds and survive to the end.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #39 Time to Strike
72% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Ravernt
Windows
Time to Strike is busted build bullet hell roguelike. Create overpowered builds and break the game by collecting powerful weapons, modifying them with whacky mods and discovering crazy synergies!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.5%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
- #40 Demonborg Mining Co
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Ouch Giver Games
Windows
Demonborg Mining Co is a unique rogue-lite about mining the insides of giant demon cyborgs with your auto-firing turret loaded drill drone.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Roguelite 14%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #41 DRFT
70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bang Studio
Windows
DRFT is a physics-based arena shooter. Weaponize the raw momentum of every drift to supercharge into an invulnerable wrecking ball. Shred waves of foes and bounce off walls to survive. Between runs, stack upgrades to turn your hard-to-handle hatchback into a screen-clearing machine of destruction.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 12.2%
- #42 Bread & Butter
71% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: DaniDangerStudio
Windows
A roguelite arena shooter starring you, a gutsy bread slice, and your butter buddy battling side by side. Survive waves of evil veggies, stack wild weapon combos, and unleash absurd builds in relentless top-down chaos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Roguelite 14.1%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #43 Rocky Mayhem
70% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: SepSlitherPub: Frederik Holst
Windows
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 8 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #44 The Outer Space Bugs
72% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Jhozao
Windows
Exterminate the bugs that are hidden on the dark side of the moon. A game based on space exploration, with a variety of items and monsters and a evil to be defeated. Adventure in this space experience and destroy them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 13.2%
- #45 SHPR
71% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: ZokerinoDev
Windows · Mac
SHPR is an arena survival roguelike in which you have to buy items while creating amazing builds and synergies that will help you defeat enemies and bosses to be able to pass to the next stages.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
- #46 Space Ace
69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Closed Bracket Studios
Windows
Space Ace is a 2D top-down shooter that focuses on upgrading your ship to fight through levels of Bosses and smaller enemies. Play with keyboard + mouse or Xbox controller.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #47 Nebula Cleanup Crew
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JazzCat Games
Windows · Linux
Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arena Shooter 13.7%
- #48 Super Robot Survivors
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Sprite Studios
Windows
Blast your way through endless waves of robots as you level up your fire-power and abilities. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, hack doors and grab loot. Unlock new weapons and upgrade your stats permanently to make each run different to the last!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.7%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #49 Pesticide Not Required
67% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arena Shooter 13.6%
- #50 Nanokeeper
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinel Games
Windows
Nanokeeper is a short roguelite where your towers are your last line of defense. Add, attack, and conquer the arena!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #51 80s Horror Survivors
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alligator Virtual
Windows
Battle endless hordes in an 80s horror nightmare. Stack insane upgrades, break the game, and survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%
- #52 Planets Ambrosia
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Maltsoft
Windows
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 18%, Roguelite 14.7%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #53 Bodacious Blasteroids
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mister Mippy
Windows
Bodacious Blasteroids is a fast paced arcade shooter where firepower is everything. Build a rotating arsenal of devastating weapons and obliterate waves of evolving enemies. Upgrade your weapons into screen-clearing powerhouses and form unique combinations of weapons to score the most points.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.1%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, 2D 3.1%
- #54 Auto Cast
68% matchMostly Negative25% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Unassailable Games
Windows
Auto Cast combines elements from action rogue-likes, RPGs, and Shoot 'Em Ups into a 2D top-down world. Unlock new spells, level up existing ones, equip unique items, and find special events to maximize your chances of survival while cutting through hordes of enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%
- #55 Binding of Elements
67% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Beafchief
Windows
In this action-rougelike game you'll have to survive waves of monsters and fight against bosses. You'll be able to combine different elements to get unique abilities and arm yourself against the challenges. Choose from a variety of upgrades and improve your character or abilities.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%
- #56 Insectipede
70% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Bullet Time 13% ★, 1980s 11.7%
- #57 Mech Survivor Elite
65% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Viktor Borg Grelsson
Windows
Mech Survivor Elite is a time-based survival game featuring action-packed gameplay and roguelite elements.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelite 11.7%