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  1. #1 ASTRONAVE
    97% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Doug B.
    Windows

    Dodge the assault of spheres in circular moves, while destroying celestial bodies and fighting only one boss that will push your abilities and focus to the limit.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 35.1%, Abstract 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Difficult 15%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%

  2. #2 Space Slinger
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 8bitditsPub: D^2
    Windows · Mac

    Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Difficult 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 4%

  3. #3 Voidcutter Fuzor
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Howling Cat Games LLC
    Windows · Linux

    Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  4. #4 Scree
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Aurelien Rodot
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Scree: a roguelike shooter in a physics sandbox. Fight through swarms of enemies. Your score is the distance you reach.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 29.8%, Action Roguelike 23%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Difficult 15.2%, Action 4.3%

  5. #5 Limiter!
    94% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2020
    Dev: TidFriction
    Windows

    Go on a tile-hopping journey with Limiter, an AI programmed to see the world in puzzles. Master bouncing 2 spaces at a time through 7 challenging chapters, restore power to every tile and bring the ARCANE system back online in this addictive and challenging puzzle game by Alex Knowles.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 39.9%, Abstract 18.5%, Logic 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Sci-fi 4.3%

  6. #6 Overkill Squad
    93% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Chillfox Games
    Windows

    Overkill Squad is a ultra high-speed top-down shooter roguelike built around intense 1-minute combat arenas. Choose your fighter, unleash overwhelming firepower, defeat brutal bosses, and collect relics to dominate every run.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%

  7. #7 Super Platformer Gun
    94% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2019
    Dev: Expresso Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Super Platformer Gun is a puzzle platformer where you find yourself in a different world and with no memory. Explore and solve the problems that you will find along the way with the platformer gun, create your own solutions and find answers!

    Why similar: Soundtrack 29.7%, Abstract 17.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  8. #8 Stahldrache
    92% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Void Star Gamestudio, Limited
    Windows

    Stahldrache is a top-down shooter set in the skies of far-flung planets. The automated terraforming system has gone rogue, and must be stopped. Fight against time and waves of drones to make the planet safe! Bomb the control nodes and neutralize the AI before the defenseless colony ships arrive!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Action 5%

  9. #9 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
    Dev: Masayuki Ito
    Windows

    "Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.7%, Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Difficult 16.4%, Abstract 11.7%, Action 4.4%

  10. #10 Dark Old Sun
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2018
    Dev: SN!Somos Nerds
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Action 16.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%

  11. #11 Nova Strike
    90% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows

    Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  12. #12 DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 44 reviews2020
    Dev: Augmented Irreality
    Windows

    Will you have what it takes to avenge your father, defeat the evil DreadSkull and save the galaxy? Collect gems and customize your ship to get through six replayable sectors, annihilate your foes and fight epic bosses in this classic styled pixel art shoot'em'up with RPG progression.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

  13. #13 Maid of the Dead
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 159 reviews2024
    Dev: qureate
    Windows

    Zombies left, right and center!! Will the maids be able to bring peace back to Akiba?! A shooting game aimed at restoring peace to Akiba by controlling gun-slinging maids and defeating zombies.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Action 5.2%

  14. #14 PION
    89% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2019
    Dev: Oliver Chime
    Windows

    PION is a fast-paced and challenging top-down shooter. Pilot exotic hovercraft and battle your way through gauntlets of deadly drones and defense systems. Upgrade your hovercraft and weapons to keep pace with the growing swarms of increasingly powerful and intelligent enemies. You will not get far.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 43%, Top-Down Shooter 30.9%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 8.3%, Indie 5.5%

  15. #15 Duckpool
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ormai Peter TamasPub: Bellarion studio
    Windows

    Duckpool is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where you play as a rubber duck. Blast bizarre enemies with lasers and bubbles, dodge traps, fight bosses, and collect loot. Unlock unique ducks to uncover a hidden mystery. The game revives the brutal difficulty of classic arcade games.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Action Roguelike 25.2%, Difficult 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Indie 3.9%

  16. #16 Level Tank
    86% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Hyper Bit Games
    Windows

    Blast your way through the endless swarm of enemies and live for as long as possible in this fast-paced, top-down shooter. Upgrade your tank, collect power-ups, and activate abilities to help you survive on a variety of maps in various game modes. How long will you last before meeting your demise?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Difficult 16.1%, Action Roguelike 16%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  17. #17 Luck's Labyrinth
    86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: CrabDancer
    Windows

    In Luck's Labyrinth you're a ghostly gambler in a monochromatic afterlife. Every step is a dice roll, shaping your fate. With luck as your only weapon, uncover secrets or succumb to fate's twists. Survive spectral challenges to grow stronger, but beware luck's fickleness

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

  18. #18 RedRaptor
    85% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.2%, 2D 5.7%

  19. #19 Gun Runners
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tiger Drop Games Ltd
    Windows

    Blast your way through ever increasing hordes of space bandits and alien creatures in this action roguelite. Level up your character and obtain powerful upgrade items with a variety of effects. Procedurally generated enemy waves and item choices prevent any two runs from playing out the same way.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Action Roguelike 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

  20. #20 BIRDCAGE
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2025
    Dev: POLYGON BIRD
    Windows

    Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Soundtrack 20.9%, Difficult 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%

  21. #21 Laboratory X-29
    84% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
    Windows

    Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  22. #22 Echoes of Elpis
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Petrichor Labs
    Windows · Linux

    Echoes of Elpis is a twin-stick shooter sci-fi roguelike. Upgrade weapons, discover new tech, and uncover a secret past as you battle through Elpis on an epic treasure hunt.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Soundtrack 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%

  23. #23 Bread & Butter
    82% 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: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Action Roguelike 28.4%, Action 5.4%, 2D 4%

  24. #24 Mallow
    80% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Goose Shroom
    Windows

    mallow is a fast paced topdown action roguelike game heavily inspired by nuclear throne. you can pick your own enemies as well as lots of different upgrades.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.6%, Action Roguelike 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 7.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%

  25. #25 Space Cowboy and the Robot Scourge
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NP-Hard Games
    Windows

    Obliterate the enemy by the thousands, carefully select your upgrade modules, and become the ultimate weapon of destruction in eradicating an unstoppable force in this action roguelite. You alone stand in defiance of the robot scourge, and the odds are overwhelming. Good luck, Space Cowboy.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 37%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action 3.5%

  26. #26 Ascended Survivor
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Janet's Cool Games
    Windows

    Ascend to the Earth's surface in this vertical shmup! Punch, shoot, and grab enemies both mechanical and natural in your unique ship in this brutally hard vertical shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Soundtrack 23.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%

  27. #27 Waspkeeper
    79% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: LGV
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Waspkeeper is an action roguelite game where your main goal is to survive as long as possible in a field full of venomous wasps with one out of four playable characters.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Action Roguelike 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Difficult 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

  28. #28 Nova Rebellion
    77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Centurion Dragons Studios
    Windows

    Blast through waves of chaos in this retro inspired space shooter. Simple mechanics, high energy rock/electronic soundtrack, and a gloriously goofy tone make Nova Rebellion a cosmic throwback Back when space shooters were all the rage.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Action 5.8%

  29. #29 Rush Rover
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
    Dev: radio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.6%

  30. #30 Smogpunk 湮霾之地
    79% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2018
    Dev: CJH Labs
    Windows

    The world is engulfed with poisonous gas and deadly monsters. To survive and find truth about the world, welcome to Smogpunk.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 8%

  31. #31 Orbital Defense Force
    77% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: Jacob Miller
    Windows · Linux

    Orbital Defense Force (O.D.F) is a multiplayer shoot 'em up co-op rogue-like game. play as mercenaries working for the O.D.F., accepting contracts to defend planets from invaders and earn precious scrap that can be used to upgrade their ship to take on more difficult contracts.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Difficult 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  32. #32 Rogue Protocol
    78% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: CR Games
    Windows

    Rogue Protocol is a space-themed rogue-like top-down shooter where you warp between sectors and fight off waves of enemies. Fight and collect scrap to upgrade your ship and help your allies find and terminate the universe's central threats.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.2%, Action Roguelike 30.6%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Action 11.4%, Indie 2.8%

  33. #33 Ark Odyssey
    76% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Difficult 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%

  34. #34 Demon Knives
    75% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Thomas RandallPub: bald
    Windows

    Survive waves of demons and collect their gems to level up. Compete against your friends for the #1 spot on the leaderboard. Or conquer the worldwide charts.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 40.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Difficult 18.8%, Action 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  35. #35 ---Red---Tether-->
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Sleeper Games
    Windows · Linux

    ---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Difficult 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  36. #36 Survive Planet Yubglub
    75% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: BugB Games
    Windows

    Survive Planet Yubglub is a survival rouge-lite, where Earth Representatives must hurl dodgeballs while evading toxic slime aliens and their lethal projectiles. The Earth Reps. must carefully navigate through the harsh environment of planet Yubglub. Choose your character, and Survive Planet Yubglub!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 8.3%

  37. #37 Schism
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 152 reviews2025
    Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows

    Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Abstract 15.7%, Difficult 12.9%

  38. #38 Edge Of Dead: Under A Uranium Sky
    74% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: Inferno Muse Interactive
    Windows

    A bullet hell that let's you pickup and throw the furniture! Throw grenades and activate shields, stun enemies, shoot and dodge enemy fire and set the floor ablaze. Buy a porcupine shotgun from the shop or try a rancid burrito!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Difficult 13.5%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  39. #39 Void Blitzing
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Felix Pretorg
    Windows

    Get ready for the ultimate space challenge! In this top-down action roguelite you’ll pilot your ship through a low-gravity environment, dodging obstacles and fighting enemies along the way. But be careful, one wrong move could mean the end of your journey. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Difficult 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%

  40. #40 Blue Blaze
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SixCats
    Windows

    A challenging top-down survivor game where your mind is your greatest enemy.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Action Roguelike 26.5%, Difficult 19.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 5.4%

  41. #41 Thrusta X
    73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: herd of pixels
    Windows

    Thrusta X is a 2D retro-style shoot'em-up where the goal is to convey an experience rather than acquiring a high score or the best upgrades. Story, puzzle, and battle elements are combined into one flowing adventure. Every level throws something new at the player.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%

  42. #42 Pirate's Peril
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Consumed Media
    Windows · Linux

    Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Action 12.9%, 2D 6.5%

  43. #43 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 2,891 reviews2013
    Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Difficult 16.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

  44. #44 The Outer Space Bugs
    71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, 2D 4.6%

  45. #45 The Last Crypt
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shuro
    Windows

    Help to restore the power of the last crypt in the fantasy world! With the power of Death herself, obtain new heroes, guns and skills to create powerful combinations in this roguelite top down survivors game.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  46. #46 Pilapila
    70% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: Eseresh
    Windows

    Pilapila is a charming 2D puzzle game with levels that are simple to understand but increasingly challenging to solve. Test your logic skills and climb your way to victory!

    Why similar: Soundtrack 35.6%, Logic 22.4%, Difficult 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, 2D 4.9%

  47. #47 DED
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 747 reviews2017
    Dev: L. Stotch
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DED - a game in the shoot'em up genre. Your granddaughter has been kidnapped, and your daughter and son-in-law murdered. Having just bits and pieces of information about the abductors, you will have to save your granddaughter and find the masterminds behind these crimes.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Difficult 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Action 11.1%, Indie 8.8%

  48. #48 Gamba Gun
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nolamo Softworks
    Windows

    Gamba Gun is the idiotic fusion of top-down shooter and deck building rogue-likes. Experiment with endless ammo combinations, and create powerful synergies to fight against a colorful cast of enemies.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Abstract 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  49. #49 Zoratharion
    69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: BlopeurPub: TGGAMES
    Windows

    Zoratharion is a fast-paced roguelite shoot 'em up. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapon to battle waves of enemies, liberate planets, and unlock upgrades. Every run is unique. Will you rise as the galaxy's savior?

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action 8.5%, Indie 3.8%

  50. #50 Operation STEEL
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2022
    Dev: Undermog Games
    Windows · Linux

    Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Soundtrack 24.4%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Difficult 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%

  51. #51 Exo-Calibre
    68% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action 6%

  52. #52 Rogue Rocks
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 46 reviews2019
    Dev: AUX-IN Games
    Windows · Linux

    Rogue Rocks is a space rocks shoot-em-up with minimalist roguelite elements. Blast your way to the center of a procedurally generated galaxy before you get caught!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Action 9.9%, Indie 7.7%

  53. #53 Dreadnought
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: B.V.SPub: Retro Box Game Studio
    Windows

    Mow down the alien hordes, scout for resources and survive. Dreadnought is a mix of Action Tower Defense Survival and Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell where you control the ships turrets & defend against waves of enemies. Choose your weapons, upgrade your ship & brace yourself, the horde is coming.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Action Roguelike 21%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  54. #54 Super Smash Asteroids
    68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Switchback
    Windows

    "Super Smash Asteroids" is a high-speed, twin-stick, top-down, rogue-like space shooter. Choose from 6 unique ships, upgrade with 70+ items & blast through epic bosses. Level up for intense, action-packed battles in a futuristic universe. Buckle up for a thrilling journey to glory!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%

  55. #55 HYPERWIRED
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
    Windows

    Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Difficult 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

  56. #56 Andro Dunos II
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 215 reviews2022
    Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.3%, Difficult 19.1%, Soundtrack 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Action 5.4%

  57. #57 BULLETnico
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nico Duggert
    Windows

    COMMANDER BULLET is out to safe the UNIVERSE!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.7%, Difficult 19.5%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 5.9%

  58. #58 Planetary Dustoff
    67% 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 32.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Difficult 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  59. #59 Salt VS Pepper
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: teevy
    Windows

    Salt VS Pepper is a twin-stick shooter where you switch between black and white every 3 seconds, leaving behind an evil clone every time you switch! Use guns, walls, bowling balls, and anything in between as a weapon!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Difficult 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

  60. #60 Undercroft
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hopper_Works
    Windows

    Under the old forgotten church lies a sprawling crypt, filled with lost histories and abandoned secrets. Search through the forgotten catacombs and uncover the mystery behind it's creation. Maybe you can find out how to save yourself along the way.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Abstract 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Action 5.3%

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