- #1 Thunder Tank: Iron Shield
97% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Crazy Studio
Windows
A relaxing strategy idle shooter that blends bullet hell action with backpack-like inventory management. Pilot your vehicle through a desolate, post-modern world, conquer 20 difficulty levels, collect diverse weapons, and build the ultimate firepower lineup to survive the wasteland.
Why similar: Tanks 35% ★, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Strategy 9.4%
- #2 Road Defense: Outsiders
96% matchVery Positive84% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, 1980s 8.8%
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% 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 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #4 Bullet Bunny
95% matchVery Positive86% of 128 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: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%
- #5 SANDRIPPER
94% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Mackenzie Palmer
Windows
Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelike 14.4%, Futuristic 7.7%
- #6 Tankenstein
94% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: Landship Games LTD
Windows
Tankenstein is a 3rd person ARPG where the player controls a dishevelled tank in a post apocalyptic wasteland looking for new parts to survive and upgrade itself. All of the other tanks in the scrapyard have the same goal, which makes them hostile in this survival of the fittest arena.
Why similar: Tanks 39.7% ★, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Vehicular Combat 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #7 Driveloop: Survivors
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Stunbyte
Windows
Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #8 Apocalypse Express
92% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Llamaware Studios
Windows
Conduct, upgrade and repair your train through endless waves of enemies in a post-apocalyptic setting. In this action management roguelike, the player decides to embark on a journey through the wasteland looking to fulfill the dream of seeing the remains of the outside world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Vehicular Combat 12.5%
- #9 Brotato
91% 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: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 14.4%
- #10 Swarm Grinder
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Roguelite 20.8%, Roguelike 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #11 Pinball Storm: Lokanta
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: Aastral DynamicsPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Pinball Storm:Lokanta is a RPG game combing Roguelike and pinball gameplay. You will be part of the resistance against plutocracy. Use your marble pinballs to eliminate waves of enemies, and collect resources to further enhance your marbles. Save the world from hell!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #12 Greedland
89% matchVery Positive83% of 3,165 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Roguelite 23.4%, Roguelike 14.8%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #13 BroodStar
89% 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 26.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 12%, Retro 10.1%
- #14 Time Treker
87% matchMixed70% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Fuse Game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #15 Convoy
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,462 reviews2015
Dev: Convoy GamesPub: Indietopia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 25.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #16 BloodDome99
85% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Roguelite 12.4%, 1980s 12.3%
- #17 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Military 10.2%
- #18 TankBlitz
86% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Onur Vural and Leigh ChristianPub: Onur Vural
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
TankBlitz is a brutal run and gun tank game with four playable tanks, each having access to four unique weapons and dozens of upgrades. You blast your way through twelve handcrafted levels crawling with over 50 different kinds of enemies, and numerous challenging bossfights.
Why similar: Action 55.1%, Indie 44.9%
- #19 Multi Turret Academy
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,683 reviews2024
Dev: Yulia Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Multi Turret Academy is a top-down tank action game with roguelike elements. Select your vehicle from a growing list of historical models, then equip dozens of weapons and upgrades to lead your local tank club to victory!
Why similar: Tanks 33.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Vehicular Combat 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #20 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 8%
- #21 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
82% matchVery Positive82% of 2,477 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Action Roguelike 28.3%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Roguelite 21%, Roguelike 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #22 Megabonk
79% matchVery Positive95% of 101,885 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 31.1 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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 15.1%, Retro 7.3%
- #23 Jetboard Joust
84% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.2 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: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelite 16.2%, Vehicular Combat 12%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #24 Gunbot Diplomacy
81% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 22.5%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%
- #25 Danger Gazers
82% 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 35.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelite 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%
- #26 Replik Survivors
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Sea Cat
Windows
This game is a time survival game with role-playing and roguelite elements. Through the choice of upgrades in battle to make the character stronger and stronger, defeat the oncoming enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18%, Roguelite 16.2%, Futuristic 8.1%
- #27 Devader
81% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.8%, Action Roguelike 25.7%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Roguelike 13.5%, Strategy 6.8%
- #28 SHOOPER NOVA
77% matchVery Positive85% of 631 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Roguelite 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #29 Planetary Dustoff
79% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Roguelite 19.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #30 Echoes of Red
75% matchVery Positive86% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: TERMAX Studios
Windows
Echoes of Red is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. Obliterate tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and make them regret standing against you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #31 Flying Tank
76% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.3%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Action 5.2%, Sci-fi 4.5%
- #32 REMEDIUM: Sentinels
78% matchMixed69% of 246 reviews2023
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become a Sentinel and face the plague in roguelite fast-paced auto-shooter set in the same world as REMEDIUM game. Combine items and alchemical elements to acquire more powerful weapons and create unique builds to defend the plague survivors against the endless hordes of mutants!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Roguelite 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%
- #33 Ashes of the Union
77% matchMixed64% of 414 reviews2024
Dev: 700 Games Studio
Windows
A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.5%, Post-apocalyptic 34.3%, Action 6.9%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #34 Gunlocked 2
75% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelike 11%
- #35 Nomad Survival
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 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: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Roguelite 19.9%, Roguelike 12.5%, Retro 8.6%
- #36 Nuclear Gladiators 3000
74% matchVery Positive95% of 62 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: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Roguelite 18.9%, 1980s 10.3%, Retro 9.8%
- #37 Voids Vigil
73% matchVery Positive94% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 13.2%
- #38 Vital Shell
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #39 TerraTech Legion
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,312 reviews2026
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 20.8%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Roguelite 14.1%
- #40 BATTLE PIXELS
78% matchMixed55% of 67 reviews2016
Dev: AppyArt Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Battle Pixels is a frantic arcade action, point and click shoot 'em up with a 16 bit retro style.Take control of your tanks and eliminate the enemy's turret defences over 25 randomly generated levels.
Why similar: Tanks 52.6% ★, Retro 14.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Action 6.9%, Indie 6.4%
- #41 Uragun
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%
- #42 Choo Choo Survivor
73% matchVery Positive85% of 585 reviews2023
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11%
- #43 Survivor Mercs
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Roguelite 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%
- #44 Gearshifters
73% matchVery Positive81% of 155 reviews2021
Dev: Red Phantom GamesPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
An arcade-action vehicle combat game with rogue-lite progression. Drift, blast, and outdrive your enemies across a war-torn Europe. Upgrade your car with powerful weapons and mods, survive deadly delivery missions, and challenge insane mega-machine bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Vehicular Combat 24.3%, Roguelite 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #45 Arcane Tower Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Roguelite 20.5%, Roguelike 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #46 Nautical Survival
68% matchVery Positive99% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: Idan Rooze
Windows
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #47 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,728 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Vehicular Combat 21.3%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelite 16.6%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #48 Sodaman
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 686 reviews2025
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #49 BULLETHELL
70% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.9%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Futuristic 21.1%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #50 REPLIKATOR
71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #51 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,687 reviews2025
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Roguelite 19.2%, Roguelike 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #52 BALL x PIT
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,014 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.4 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Roguelite 19.2%, Action Roguelike 19%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #53 FatalZone
68% matchMixed67% of 2,272 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #54 Antipaint
67% matchVery Positive95% of 284 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: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #55 Roboquest
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,988 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.2 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: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Roguelite 22.2%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #56 Void Resurgence
66% matchVery Positive96% of 70 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: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #57 Geometry Survivor
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Geometry Survivor is rogue-lite survival where you fight waves of enemies. Unlock innovative upgrades in the shop, acquire new ships and conquer the unforgiving grid world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 15%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Retro 9.8%
- #58 Metal Hunter
64% matchVery Positive93% of 388 reviews2026
Dev: 常州市华蓝德软件科技有限公司
Windows
This is an imitation of a JRPG with a dual system of humans and tanks. In the ruined wasteland world, humans drive chariots to hunt down various monsters and hunt down powerful wanted criminals. These people are known as 'Metal Hunters' by the world!
Why similar: Tanks 62.6% ★, Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Casual 2.4%
- #59 Sublevel Zero Redux
70% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 22.7%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 12%, Retro 11.4%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #60 Gunlocked
67% matchVery Positive87% of 505 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: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, 1980s 10.1%, Retro 9.5%