- #1 20 Minutes Till Dawn
97% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Survival 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It matches Brotato’s tight run length, constant kiting, manual shooting, and highly synergistic weapon-upgrade builds almost perfectly.
- #2 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
96% matchVery Positive91% of 14,401 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 59.3% ★, Bullet Hell 6.8%, Action Roguelike 6.7%, Top-Down Shooter 6.5%, Roguelike 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same rapid power escalation and wave-clearing satisfaction, just with squad-based auto-attacks instead of Brotato’s direct gunplay.
- #3 Vampire Survivors
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Roguelike 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Brotato’s addictive horde-survival upgrade loop and runaway build scaling, even if it leans more into auto-attacking.
- #4 Soulstone Survivors
95% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 43.5% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelike 10.2%, Hack and Slash 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: If you love Brotato for theorycrafting overpowered builds against dense swarms, this is one of the closest and deepest alternatives on Steam.
- #5 Army of Ruin
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Heaven 23.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is a polished bullet-heaven with strong upgrade trees, dense enemy swarms, and the same escalating “survive and snowball” rhythm that makes Brotato click.
- #6 Rogue: Genesia
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 48.6% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers short, replayable survivor runs with lots of build planning, meta-progression, and that same satisfaction of becoming hilariously overpowered.
- #7 Project Lazarus
93% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.6% ★, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Arcade 6.9%, Sci-fi 6%
Why You'll Like It: Its mech-based arena survival keeps the same core appeal of mowing down hordes while stacking weapons and stats into broken builds.
- #8 Halls of Torment
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,770 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: While darker and more Diablo-flavored, it scratches the same itch for arena survival, dodging pressure, and build synergy across repeated runs.
- #9 Bounty of One
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,028 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 25.3 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: Bullet Heaven 18.5% ★, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Action Roguelike 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its compact arenas, constant kiting, and focused upgrade choices feel very close to Brotato, just with a Wild West flavor.
- #10 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
91% matchVery Positive88% of 6,322 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Arena Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same run-based horde survival and build experimentation, with more exploration and character-specific twists.
- #11 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
89% matchVery Positive86% of 48,117 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Arena Shooter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This translates the survivor formula into a sci-fi setting with chunky upgrades and constant horde management that should appeal to Brotato fans.
- #12 Survivors of the Dawn
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 765 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 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: Bullet Heaven 28.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It’s a more shooter-driven survivor-like with active aiming and dodging, making it a strong fit if you prefer Brotato’s hands-on combat.
- #13 Time Wasters
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 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 Heaven 26.3% ★, Arena Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This takes the survivor loop into space, but the real appeal is still stacking weapons and upgrades until the screen melts like a good Brotato run.
- #14 Geometry Arena
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Bullet Heaven 28.5% ★, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Hack and Slash 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist presentation hides a very Brotato-like focus on surviving escalating waves through smart upgrades and positioning.
- #15 Death Must Die
86% matchVery Positive90% of 21,713 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.9% ★, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Roguelite 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends survivor combat with loot and ARPG flavor, but the core hook of surviving swarms through strong build choices is very familiar.
- #16 Void Scrappers
87% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.6% ★, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is another fast-paced survivor-style game built around rapid level-ups, constant pressure, and satisfying ship-build progression.
- #17 FatalZone
86% matchMixed67% of 2,283 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.3 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: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Survival 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It brings a darker zombie-survival spin to the same formula of short runs, escalating enemy density, and layered upgrades.
- #18 Pesticide Not Required
84% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Bullet Heaven 18.3% ★, Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Arena Shooter 12%
Why You'll Like It: Its top-down horde-clearing, upgrade-driven runs, and light farming wrapper still deliver a familiar survivor-game feedback loop.
- #19 Nomad Survival
85% matchVery Positive84% of 2,184 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 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 Heaven 30.3% ★, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a straightforward survivor-style option that emphasizes build variety and steady power growth in a very Brotato-friendly way.
- #20 Greedland
83% matchVery Positive83% of 3,348 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 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: Bullet Heaven 17.5% ★, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.2%, Local Co-Op 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It feels closer to a pure top-down horde shooter, making it a good pick if what you want most from Brotato is nonstop screen-filling combat.
- #21 Repetendium
84% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.2% ★, Arena Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 11%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more arcade-like action roguelite, but its arena combat and repeated upgrade-powered runs fit the same general itch.
- #22 God Of Weapons
82% matchVery Positive84% of 5,225 reviews2023
Dev: Imagine Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Heaven 16.1% ★, Roguelite 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The combat is more auto-fire focused, but its weapon-slot and item-management decisions strongly echo Brotato’s loadout-planning appeal.
- #23 Disfigure
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,120 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action 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: Bullet Hell 18.9%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Roguelike 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist survivor-shooter nails the tension of kiting overwhelming swarms while gradually assembling a run-saving build.
- #24 Megabonk
78% matchVery Positive94% of 105,488 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.8 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: Bullet Heaven 37.4% ★, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelike 12%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #25 Pathogenic
77% matchVery Positive93% of 3,747 reviews2026
Dev: Aberrant LabsPub: Slug Disco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.8% ★, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
- #26 Noobs Are Coming
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,590 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Arena Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #27 Crimsonland
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Survival 11.3%, Co-op 11.2%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Even without modern roguelite structure, its classic top-down horde shooting and weapon chaos line up well with Brotato’s raw combat feel.
- #28 Star Survivor
80% matchMixed68% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This spaceship take on the genre offers a similar loop of dodging chaos, grabbing upgrades, and building toward ridiculous endgame firepower.
- #29 Arms of God
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,856 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Jay Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.9% ★, Arena Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%
- #30 Scarlet Tower
79% matchVery Positive81% of 2,385 reviews2024
Dev: Pyxeralia LLCPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelike 22.4%, Survival 16.2%, 2D 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It’s more gothic and character-driven, but the appeal of surviving huge waves through layered upgrades is very much in the same lane.
- #31 BALL x PIT
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,725 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.5 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%, Roguelike 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Heaven 14% ★, Roguelite 13.1%
- #32 Tesla Force
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Roguelite 23.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its twin-stick roguelite structure, enemy swarms, and perk-driven builds make it a solid recommendation for Brotato players who want more active shooting.
- #33 Spellbook Demonslayers
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,323 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17%, Arena Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its slower, more deliberate kiting and scaling builds make it a worthwhile next step if you like the survival side of Brotato most.
- #34 Voids Vigil
76% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Arena Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #35 Vital Shell
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,726 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Bullet Heaven 26.6% ★, Arena Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%
- #36 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
75% matchMixed69% of 6,352 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.9% ★, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12%, Roguelike 11%, Hack and Slash 8.6%
- #37 Sineus Arena Survivors
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,154 reviews2026
Dev: Sineus Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.7% ★, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelike 11.7%, Survival 7.8%
- #38 NIMRODS
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Bullet Heaven 28.9% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelike 11.7%, Hack and Slash 8.8%
- #39 Funguys Swarm
73% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Bullet Heaven 37.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 9.5%, Arena Shooter 8.4%
- #40 Tiny Rogues
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 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: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #41 Lost Potato
75% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 13.7%
- #42 Vampire Hunters
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,145 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.3 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 Heaven 29.8% ★, Arena Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelike 11%
- #43 Noobs Want to Live
72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,983 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Roguelike 23.8%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 15.8%, Action 3.8%
- #44 Crafty Survivors
71% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #45 Trials Survivors
70% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2026
Dev: Angry wisp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.3% ★, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #46 Shape Shifter: Formations
70% matchVery Positive92% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 21.4% ★, Arena Shooter 12%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
- #47 Grind Survivors
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Bullet Heaven 34.5% ★, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
- #48 Striving for Light: Survival
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 14.5%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #49 Paper Planet
71% matchVery Positive84% of 531 reviews2023
Dev: DoodlegamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 20.8% ★, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #50 GUNTOUCHABLES
68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,140 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 11.9%, Co-op 10.6%
- #51 Horde Hunters
69% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #52 AK-xolotl: Together
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,523 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 12%
- #53 Antipaint
68% matchVery Positive95% of 287 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: Bullet Heaven 22.4% ★, Arena Shooter 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.3%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%
- #54 Gunbot Diplomacy
67% matchVery Positive86% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 Heaven 29.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arena Shooter 13%, Roguelike 11.9%, Action Roguelike 9.8%
- #55 Atomicrops
69% matchVery Positive92% of 6,315 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Roguelike 21.9%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 14.5%, Survival 12.6%
- #56 Swarm Grinder
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Bullet Heaven 20.6% ★, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Roguelike 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 12.8%
- #57 Entropy Survivors
67% matchVery Positive81% of 554 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.4% ★, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 12%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #58 Power Fantasy
65% matchVery Positive86% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.2% ★, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Survival 8.2%, Roguelike 7.8%
- #59 Geometry Arena 2
65% matchVery Positive89% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: 011 Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 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: Bullet Heaven 27.6% ★, Arena Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Hack and Slash 9.3%
- #60 Let Them Come: Onslaught
65% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelike 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%