- #1 HyperParasite
97% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Procedural Generation 11.3%
- #2 Repetendium
96% matchVery Positive90% of 294 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 Hell 25.1%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #3 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9%
- #4 Keeper's Toll
95% matchVery Positive90% of 769 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 11.3%, Nonlinear 10.2%
- #5 Star of Providence
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,320 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10%, Difficult 8.5%
- #6 Doomsday Hunters
93% matchVery Positive90% of 787 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
- #7 Berzerk: Recharged
94% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #8 Gunbot Diplomacy
92% 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 32.3%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, 2D 4.1%
- #9 Bullet Bunny
91% 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 16.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #10 Planetary Dustoff
91% 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 17.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
- #11 AK-xolotl: Together
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 20.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #12 Skelly Selest
90% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Difficult 11.3%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #13 Tiny Rogues
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #14 Doomed to Hell
88% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #15 Bite the Bullet
89% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Roguelite 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Difficult 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 6.3%
- #16 Slimekeep
85% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Nonlinear 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Difficult 11%
- #17 Pesticide Not Required
84% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 Hell 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.1%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #18 Shoot Trip Die
86% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #19 Toroom
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
- #20 Sodaman
83% 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: Bullet Hell 17.3%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 12.7%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
- #21 The Crackpet Show
84% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Difficult 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
- #22 Enter the Gungeon
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #23 Rocket Rats
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,387 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #24 Hyperspace Dogfights
82% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Roguelite 14.7%, Difficult 13.2%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #25 DEATHRUN TV
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Difficult 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.8%
- #26 BORE BLASTERS
79% matchVery Positive81% of 745 reviews2024
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelite 23.1%, Procedural Generation 21.7%, Roguelike 13.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #27 Straimium Immortaly
81% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 12.1%, Roguelite 12%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%
- #28 Voids Vigil
76% 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: Bullet Hell 25%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 17.7%, Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14%
- #29 Starward Rogue
80% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.6%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%
- #30 Vampire Hunters
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 20.2%, Roguelike 14.4%, Shooter 12.1%
- #31 Time Wasters
75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%
- #32 Core Devourer
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #33 Morsels
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 569 reviews2025
Dev: FurculaPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Morsels is a fast-paced creature collecting roguelite with a rotating roster of characters to switch between at will. Overcome a clique of killer cats as you fight your way out of the sewers in this unique, action-packed journey.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Action Roguelike 25%, Roguelite 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
- #34 Grind Survivors
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 Hell 25.4%, Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%
- #35 UltraGoodness
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 229 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%
- #36 Rush Rover
77% 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: Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%
- #37 I Hate Running Backwards
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2018
Dev: Binx GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Roguelite 18.4%, Difficult 17.7%, Procedural Generation 6.4%
- #38 Witchinour
77% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%, Difficult 10.7%
- #39 Project Malice
74% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #40 Void Scrappers
73% matchVery Positive89% of 617 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #41 Desktop Survivors 98
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,364 reviews2025
Dev: Brandon Hesslau
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect powerful new weapons.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Action Roguelike 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 21%, Roguelike 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #42 Hollow Survivors
71% matchVery Positive82% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Roguelite 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Difficult 13.2%
- #43 Antipaint
70% 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: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%
- #44 Ether Loop
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.2%
- #45 Zombiehood
69% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: Weak SpotsPub: Dead Traveler
Windows · Linux
Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 18.2%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Roguelike 13.2%
- #46 Hell Shooter
70% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 20.6%, Roguelike 14%, Shooter 12.7%
- #47 Disfigure
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 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 17.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Difficult 10%
- #48 REPLIKATOR
72% 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: Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Roguelite 10.1%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
- #49 Donuts for Deer Teeth
67% matchVery Positive99% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: posmnautPub: HyperSoft
Windows
Steal donuts to feed your fat cryptid wife or die trying! Donuts for Deer Teeth is a top-down, roguelite brawler where your only goal is to steal whatever you can get your grubby little raccoon paws on before shoving it in the face of some weird deer-faced skull thing.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Roguelite 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Roguelike 12%, Shooter 10.6%
- #50 NETHER DUNGEONS
68% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Difficult 14.2%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #51 Swarm Grinder
68% 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: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 16.8%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Roguelike 12.9%
- #52 Graveyard Gunslingers
69% matchMixed60% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 13%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #53 Hell is Other Demons
70% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Difficult 14.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%
- #54 Letifer
66% matchVery Positive81% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 13.6%, Difficult 12.4%
- #55 Laser Disco Defenders
72% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #56 Cursorblade
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,015 reviews2023
Dev: RealPeach
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelite 19%, Roguelike 13.3%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #57 Against Great Darkness
67% matchVery Positive83% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.5%, Roguelite 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #58 Crafty Survivors
65% matchVery Positive84% of 749 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 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 Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%
- #59 Burning Knight
71% matchMixed70% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Rexcellent GamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelite 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%