Games Like Chuck Bonesteel & The Alien Apocalypse

Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15%, Gun Customization 14.1% ★, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Roguelite 11.6%

You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelite 13%, Shooter 9.4%

Cleanup Crew is a fast-paced survival action roguelite. Complete emergent objectives, customize your build and put your skills to the test to survive nerve-wracking hordes of creatures across bizarre worlds. Will you be able to survive until extraction?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Gun Customization 13% ★, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Roguelite 10.4%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 11.1%, Aliens 8.1%

Survive the relentless swarm in this arcade take on the Bullet Heaven/Survivors-like Action Roguelite. Slay 1000s of foes, level up, loot chests and make your character more powerful than ever. Unlock meta-progression upgrades and more heroes, so you can even the odds on future runs.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Roguelike 9.7%

A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shooter 12.1%, 1980s 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%

A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!

Why similar: Gun Customization 20.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Roguelike 9%

Defend Earth against alien asteroid attacks in this arcade roguelite retro shooter and experience the evolution of the genre in a gripping visual and auditory adventure.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Gun Customization 15.7% ★, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 8.1%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Roguelike 9.1%

Zombie exterminator is a top-down shooter roguelite where you play a soldier. Combine weapon parts and create unique weapons. Use gadgets and relics to exterminate zombies. Fight against zombies and horrendous creatures.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Gun Customization 15.6% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Roguelite 10.7%

Destroy hordes of zombies with your powerful turrets! Nitro & Necros is a Roguelite with tons of upgrades to make your car more and more powerful. You will drive over all kinds of zombies, shoot them up with your turrets and level up to select the best upgrades to survive this madness!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 10.5%, Arcade 8.9%

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 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Loot 12.7%, Roguelite 11%

Shoot stuff and earn $pacecoin in this wonderfully generic shmup.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Shooter 11.9%

A survivor-like auto-shooter focused on weapon synthesis. Command dozens of weapons with psionic power, apply mechanical expertise to forge super weapons, and mow down massive hordes in unique ways every run. Upgrade your Inspiration Circuits to unlock brand-new combat mechanics.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Gun Customization 17.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Roguelite 13.6%

A bullet hell roguelite where you move by flapping. Battle waves of enemies, upgrade unique and unexpected abilities and become immensely powerful!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 10.4%

The alien hordes have attacked us for no reason. We must throw all our forces to repel our planet from the alien invaders!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 9.7%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Loot 15.3%, Roguelite 13.5%

THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Gun Customization 15.8% ★, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 7.7%

Battle increasingly deadly hordes in an action-packed survivors-like with tower defense elements. Create unique builds, unlock and place towers, upgrade your character, and fight to defend the Kingdom of Stellara.

Why similar: Gun Customization 18.4% ★, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Aliens 9.4%

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: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelite 12%, Shooter 7.2%

Shoot your way through waves of enemies and extreme bosses in this Roguelite space shooter. Advance in the ranks, upgrade your ship and unlock new mechanics, ships and mods that will make the game more challanging and interesting.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 12%, Shooter 8.6%

Clash with hordes of increasingly more difficult enemies, fighting back with powerful items and abilities. Explore different builds and classes, discover new items, and re-play with several ramping difficulty levels in this exciting arcadey shoot 'em up.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Roguelike 8.3%

La Furia de las Trenzas is a survivor-like roguelite where you'll face relentless hordes of British soldiers trying to capture Buenos Aires. Recruit your platoon of soldiers with special abilities and defend the town square!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Roguelite 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Roguelike 8.4%

Spin. Shoot. Survive.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 8.8%

A fast-paced action roguelike where explosive combat fuels 'Blitz' ultimates—a rage mode that dominates the battlefield. Endure relentless battles, enhance your arsenal, and evolve powerful abilities. Each run opens new tactical possibilities in this intense arena shooter.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelite 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Roguelike 10.5%

Protect your six towers against relentless waves of enemies in Command-Ω Omega, a rogue-like shooter tower defense game with a synthwave 80’s aesthetic and modern graphics. Level up, collect upgrades, and enhance your arsenal as you battle to survive and dominate the neon battlefield.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, 1980s 10%

Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Roguelite 16.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 9.2%

Karol World Breaker brings classic brick-breaking gameplay together with Survivors-like mechanics in a single game. Destroy wave of enemies with your balls. Collect coins to buy power-ups in the Store. Face wise enemies that will spawn debuffs that will make your adventure more difficult.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9.6%

Space Miner is a shmup with roguelike elements and weapon customization. Destroy asteroids, collect different minerals to improve your ship, and discover new places on the galaxy!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, 1980s 10.1%

Abyssal Tides is a fast-paced naval bullet-hell roguelite—pilot a sloop, stack upgrades mid-battle, and fend off 30 handcrafted enemy waves to save the world from the Void. Leap over rolling swells and crush your foes with arrows and cannon fire to rekindle humanity’s hope.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Roguelike 8.1%

Defend the galaxy from endless cosmic horrors. Dash and blast with fast, burst-based piloting, unleash powerful overdrives, evolve your ship with each unique run, and push your skills to the limit.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Gun Customization 14% ★, Roguelike 11.3%

Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.

Why similar: Gun Customization 20.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelike 8.4%

A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 12.8%

Build the MOST SATISFYING GUNS to ANNIHILATE ENEMIES by COMBINING EVERY ATTACK you find in this fast-paced BULLET-HELL ROGUELIKE set in TRANSFORMING ARENAS! 💥

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 11%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 16.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 11.6%

Defend the earth from an invasion of cosmic cattle alone or with a friend in a roguelike romp with old school attitude. Find weapons, meet new friends, and make a grocery run through an extra terrestrial invasion that's never the same!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Gun Customization 15.4% ★, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 10.6%

DAR is an arcade-style single-screen shoot-em-up inspired by the classics, with some modern rogue-like twists! Pick your character, plot a course through the galaxy, grab upgrades and destroy the enemy! The ultimate goal? Saving the galaxy! Or just getting a really, really high score - your call.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 11.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Aliens 9.4%

Zoom through explosive medieval streets on your pizza-powered scooter! Smash knights, dodge fire-breathing bats, and deliver piping-hot pizzas to wizards, goblins, and bizarre royalty! Loot crazy weapons, upgrade your scooter with absurd gadgets, and become an unstoppable delivery legend!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 15.6%, Loot 14%, Roguelike 13.2%

Toy Battlegrounds is a shoot 'em up survival game set in a kid’s bedroom. Battle endless waves of toys using a variety of weapons in atmospheric nighttime surroundings. Survive against different enemy types, collect power-ups, and prove your skills in this action-packed toy war!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Loot 11.2%, Roguelike 10.2%

Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelite 13.1%, Shooter 8.2%

You just have to kill the bugs and critters before they kill you, so you can kill the bugs EVEN BETTER. Defeat the 3 floors and their bosses to win the game! Fight through procedurally maps made of handcrafted rooms, in this action RPG shooter with heavy roguelike and bullet-hell elements.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 9.7%

Polygon Survivors is a 2D survivors-style roguelite where you fight off waves of enemies using customizable weapons, powerful abilities, summons, and a variety of projectiles. Experiment with endless synergies to survive the polygonal chaos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Gun Customization 15.9% ★, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 10.7%

A fast-paced action roguelike where skill beats firepower. Outmaneuver swarms, harness Poison/Inflame/Traumatize, and expand the game with mods & co-op.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Aliens 12.6%

Collect bounties on sky pirates in this chill pastel dogfight sim.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 8.8%

This is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter. Fight against fleets of spacecraft, gather resources, research technologies, unlock upgrades, and create devastating builds using modern arsenal.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 15.8%, Loot 11.3%, Roguelike 9.1%

Chickenauts is a companion based, action roguelite game where you battle evil Alien Chickens who've abducted your beloved flock. Free and mutate your chickens to defeat a myriad of foes, explore various spaceship environments and unravel secrets of the Chickens from outer space!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 11.5%, Aliens 10.2%

Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.2%, 1990's 6.9%

Furniture Fu is a home-makeover, demon-hunting, hoard-fighting roguelike. Lay out furniture strategically to make awesome synergies and cosy houses - all in a day’s work for America’s first suburban ninja.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 13.6%, Arcade 11.6%

The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 12.3%, 1980s 11.5%

Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across towering, fully destructible landscapes.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Arcade 10.1%

As The House of God races towards heaven, Jack blasts their way to the conductor in this chaotic and fast-paced Rogue-Lite.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 11.3%

Go on an exciting journey through space in this lovingly designed indie rogue-lite space shooter. Gather ressources, craft new equipment and level up your pilot to set against the hordes of alien enemies. Party up with companions that will make your journey less lonely and help you on your path.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Gun Customization 15.4% ★, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 11%

Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Roguelite 13%, 1980s 11.7%

Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Roguelike 12.4%, Arcade 12%, Shooter 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.6%

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 21.1%, Bullet Hell 17%, Loot 16.2%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 13.1%

It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Loot 11.8%

SSATNOTMM is a small action game with roguelite elements. Survive waves of enemies, buy permanent upgrades, befriend colorful characters, die and do it all over again.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Roguelite 12.9%, Shooter 10.7%

Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Gun Customization 16% ★, 1980s 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, 1990's 10.9%

Dead on Delivery is a fast-paced top-down action roguelite where you play as a pizza delivery driver in a zombie apocalypse, facing relentless hordes of the undead in intense arena combat while using improvised weapons and strategic abilities to create unique builds and survive each new run.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 10.5%

Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Gun Customization 11.7% ★