- #1 D.A.R - Deadly Alien Rogues
97% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Delicious Software
Windows
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 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Aliens 10.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #2 Galactic Vibes
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Vibekontroll Gaming
Windows
Blast through waves of enemies, collect powerups and test your skills against challenging bosses. It is a modern take on classic space shooters, blending accessible gameplay with roguelite progression. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboards in 15 minute runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, 1990's 10.2%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #3 Chuck Bonesteel & The Alien Apocalypse
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fun Junkie Games
Windows
Shoot, loot, upgrade, repeat. Fast-paced, gib-filled, over-the-top arcade shooter with stripped-down roguelike gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, 1980s 10%
- #4 Gunlocked 2
95% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.8%, Aliens 11.1%
- #5 Brickorium
94% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Brickorium
Windows
Enter the world of Brickorium, an exhilarating rogue-lite brick-breaker game! Take on increasingly challenging waves of bricks, earn gold, and unlock a variety of bonuses to enhance your abilities. Test your reflexes in this thrilling arcade challenge where every playthrough is unique.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelike 16.1%, 1980s 13.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, Arcade 12.2%
- #6 SHOOPER NOVA
94% matchVery Positive85% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.2%, Roguelite 16.6%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%
- #7 Away Times
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Noob8890
Windows
It's a vampire survive-like game where you survive running away from monsters. If you can survive for 30 minutes, you can win. When a crashed gray man lands on a strange planet, you are very curious about where this is. But first you have to survive hostile creatures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 18.8%, 1980s 15.9%, Action 11.8%
- #8 Breaking Survivors
92% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Axel Born
Windows · Linux
Brick-breaking gameplay meets Survivors-like mechanics. Use your balls to destroy bricks, level up and pick upgrades to hold your ground against waves of incoming bricks and try to high score in this roguelite brick breaking game.
Why similar: 1980s 17.7%, Roguelite 15.5%, Arcade 14.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.7%
- #9 Unemployed
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WelesGames
Windows
You play as an unemployed scavenger from a distant future, scouring a junk-planet to earn enough credits to pay rent, battling rusted machines and harsh environments in a desperate struggle for survival.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelike 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Roguelite 11.1%, Arcade 9.9%
- #10 Hack & Schlitz
91% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: RadGames
Windows
Hack & Schlitz is an epic random-generated Arcade-Roguelike game. Starting a run will spawn you in a 2d-Pixelstyle dungeon where you can decide what difficulty the next room has.
Why similar: Roguelike 17.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Arcade 12.8%, 1980s 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #11 Swarmcade
89% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Giggles Games
Windows
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 18%, Roguelike 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Roguelite 11.4%, Arcade 10.9%
- #12 Bugs and Bullets
90% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Ludificor
Windows · Mac
As a lone military engineer on a strange planet you must survive the constant swarms of the hive! Shoot your way through millions of bugs! Collect upgrades and turn your turret into an unstoppable bug killing machine!
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.9%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #13 Gunlocked
89% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Aliens 11.4%, 1980s 10.7%
- #14 Wee Survivors
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lampeye
Windows
A micro horde-survival roguelike where time only moves when you do! Level up, choose your skills and slaughter thousands of monsters. Jump in the monster-slaying arena and piece together your collection of gear, characters, and stages to become the ultimate survivor!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelike 14.2%, Aliens 13.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, 1980s 11%
- #15 Well Keeper
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Corporate Potato
Windows
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%, Roguelite 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelike 14.9%, Aliens 13%
- #16 Survivor Cells
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: YAW Studios
Windows
Discover the beauty and fragility of life in Survivor Cells, a unique survival game against viruses and bacteria, which strategically combines the elements of roguelite, bullet hell and tower defense in a challenging experience. Your destiny depends on your agility and choices. How far will you get?
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.9%, Roguelike 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Roguelite 13.5%
- #17 Archangel: Demon Rush
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don't Know Studio
Windows
Face endless hordes of demons in intense battles: unleash a devastating arsenal, place strategic turrets, and trigger powerful abilities you can upgrade and combine into unstoppable builds, in a game that blends action, tower defense, and roguelike.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.9%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Roguelike 11.7%, Arcade 10.1%
- #18 Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: TSSpiele
Windows
Play through challenging levels in eight atmospheric worlds in this rusty and technically demanding Breakout remake. Collect and craft crystals to upgrade your equipment and find your own way through the level jungle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, 1990's 12.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Old School 7.5%
- #19 PaJinko
84% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Erenyx
Windows · Mac
Drop eggs onto a pegboard and watch them collide, chain and pile into the goal for stars and rewards. A cozy hand-drawn coin-pusher with light roguelite upgrades, a lucky wheel for clutch boosts, brisk runs, and leaderboards to chase your personal best.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.5%, Roguelike 20.4%, Arcade 15.8%, 1980s 15.3%, 1990's 10.8%
- #20 Octogeddon
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,278 reviews2018
Dev: All Yes Good
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You ARE Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with one mission: DESTROY the world! Grow more tentacles and evolve each of them into deadlier and deadlier weapons until you become the ultimate eight-legged killing machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Tower Defense 15.1%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #21 Shape Shipter
83% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Jorge T. Vargas
Windows
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Roguelike 14%, 1980s 12.6%, Arcade 11%
- #22 x999 ball
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EmptyBox019
Windows
A fast-paced action game built around slingshot physics, precision, and combos. Launch your Node, bounce through enemies, protect the Core, and push your skill to hit a x999 Combo.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.1%, Roguelite 21.5%, Roguelike 17.6%, Arcade 13.8%, Casual 6.5%
- #23 PixelPop 2087
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StylerFunk Games
Windows
The spirit of the 80s shapes the entire world: magic and technology collide in a post-futuristic 2087! An action 2D game with rogue-lite inspired mechanics. Two characters two combat styles: Elly, a melee fighter. Johnny, a gunslinger. Fight your way through, get the keys and unlock new rooms!
Why similar: 1980s 20%, Roguelike 15.1%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Arcade 8.9%
- #24 Porta-Tower
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Novadisc Games Inc.
Windows
Porta-Tower is a roguelike tower defense game where you can pick up and move your towers when their position becomes suboptimal. Relocate, upgrade, and unlock towers to defend your portal until the very end.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 17.5%, Action 6.6%
- #25 HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Corporations turned crime-infested streets into profit margins for bounty hunters and John Sawyer is going to make a killing. Hunt, die, upgrade, repeat in this explosive roguelite prequel where every strategic upgrade strips away more flesh and builds a cybernetic fighter one chrome limb at a time.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, 1980s 17.9%, Cyberpunk 17.4%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #26 Siegecaster
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Half Human GamesPub: Boss Corridor
Windows · Mac
An active skill-based siege defense game. Prepare your aim and quickly assess the coming onslaught. Survive a large-scale assault on your home as you build outward to strengthen your arsenal. Engage epic hordes. Encircle powerful upgrade runes. Enhance your weapons. Siege the day.
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #27 R-Lyke: Reverse
81% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Harlequynne Games
Windows
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, 1980s 15.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Arcade 9.7%
- #28 Galaxy Survivors
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Emily Grey & Eve Grey
Windows
Shoot alien invaders, upgrade your ship, level up your weapons and save planets to defend against the invasion. Choose your favorite between the different unlockable ships and buy perks between your runs to ensure victory. After you triumph, hunt for achievements and ascend to save more universes
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 10.5%, Arcade 8.9%
- #29 Nitro & Necros
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darthvaldo
Windows
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 19.4%, Roguelite 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelike 15.7%, Arcade 12.2%
- #30 Psionic Awake
77% matchMixed67% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: Mighty CatPub: INDIECN
Windows
Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.3%
- #31 Astra Quest
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: COMETMIX
Windows
Astra Quest is a retro-futuristic bullet hell shooter. Design modular starships with unique cores, bases, and devices. Survive intense battles, earn Evolution Points, and unlock upgrades in Adventure and Evolution modes to dominate the neon-lit cosmos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, 1980s 23.9%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 6%
- #32 Stellar Space
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Next Step Studios
Windows · Mac
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 12.4%, 1980s 12.1%, Aliens 11.4%
- #33 Deforb
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halit Yaşar Aydoğdu
Windows
Deforb is a roguelite top-down shooter game where a mad orb defends its tower using up to four melee guns, a long-range gun, and strategically placed turrets. Upgrade your skills and craft powerful builds to survive relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #34 Bounty Hunters
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AntiCodec
Windows
Fight in a top down 2d shooter adventure with resource gathering / bullet heaven/hell mechanics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.2%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelike 13.1%, Aliens 11.9%, Cyberpunk 11.2%
- #35 Orbit Armada
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Viktor Borg Grelsson
Windows
Defend Earth from the dangers of space in Orbit Armada! Orbit Armada is a tower defense / roguelite where every run is different. Pick and manage your units wisely, you've only got one Earth!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 17.2%, Roguelike 15%, Aliens 6.6%
- #36 While you are Downloading
77% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Alien Nude LTD
Windows
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 1980s 16.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Cyberpunk 10.9%, Aliens 7.3%
- #37 Neon Blitz
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Binary Sunrise
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.3%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Arcade 12.2%
- #38 Zoratharion
74% 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 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Roguelite 11%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 7.4%
- #39 Gigantes Ex Machina
71% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: AcrylByte
Windows
Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Roguelite 25%, Roguelike 20%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 10.2%
- #40 ROTATO
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Platonic Games
Windows
Spin. Shoot. Survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 9.8%, Casual 8.7%
- #41 Double D. F.
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RielFactor
Windows
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 1980s 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Aliens 12.3%, Arcade 11.5%, 1990's 10.7%
- #42 ZRAGG
72% matchNo user reviews9000
Dev: jan Lanijo
Windows
Defend your home planet from hordes of creatures in this Atari styled roguelite!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 17.8%, 1980s 10.9%, Aliens 8.3%
- #43 Rick Henderson: Eternal Arena
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fat Pug Studio
Windows
Rick Henderson is back! Join the endless arena battle, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 16.9%, Arcade 9.8%, 1980s 7.4%
- #44 Move Dodge and Kill
73% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: DjokaGames
Windows · Linux
Dodge the enemies shot and kill them with different weapons. Move, Dodge and Kill is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler in a neon environment.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 11.6%, 1980s 10.9%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #45 INNBC STARFIGHTER
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Jonathan Fior Pub: Innovative Bioresearch
Windows
A free-to-play 90s-style bullet-hell shooter with high-res graphics, unlocked 60+ FPS, single-player campaign, and online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, 1980s 13%, Arcade 11.5%, Aliens 11.3%
- #46 Goblington
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Data Illusion Studios
Windows
A rogue-lite style city-building game in a relaxed dark fantasy world. Explore your goblin kingdom, find interesting locations and choose your heroes. Defeat hordes of monsters, harvest, build, cook, feed and grow. Good luck!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.9%, Roguelike 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, 1980s 12.9%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #47 RePulse-X
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Stefan Amelung
Windows
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 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, 1980s 11%
- #48 Stellara Vanguard
69% match7 user reviews75% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Pretoriano_devPub: Coliseum Studio
Windows
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: Tower Defense 22%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 13.7%, Aliens 13.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #49 Magus Day
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Crit
Windows
Magus Day is a top-down arena shooter where you play a mage who upgrades her spells every level to fight the incoming monsters.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelike 19.3%, Arcade 15.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, Action 11.9%
- #50 Asteroid King
69% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: John J Nowicki
Windows
Fast pace shooter that has a story to tell. Upgrade weapons and kill bad guys is what this game is all about. The story will make you excited about each level and boss fight!!! Good Luck and Enjoy!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, 1980s 15.7%, Aliens 13.1%, Arcade 13%, 1990's 11.8%
- #51 Synthetic Paradox
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Smazak
Windows
Synthetic Paradox is a sci-fi action rogue-lite mixed with tower defense elements. Fight never-ending waves of enemies and bosses, collect items and build up your defenses alone or in co-op for up to 4 players! Discover unique combinations of towers and items to help you protect your Core!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.1%, Roguelike 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%
- #52 Dead Sector
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jim O'ConnorPub: Exeter Game Studios
Windows · Linux
A cyberpunk roguelike arcade shooter. Hack through hostile cyberspace across three escalating sectors, pick hacking programs from a randomised loadout, and blast through ICE before the trace meter catches you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelike 18.7%, Cyberpunk 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Action 7.8%
- #53 Runic Survivor
68% matchMixed66% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: STEELDUCK Studios
Windows
Combine Runes to craft unique spells! Survive the endless hordes of monsters as you work to break the four Runic seals! Runic is a casual horde shooter with rogue-lite elements and a charming retro aesthetic.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Arcade 11.9%
- #54 Orbital Purge
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Bozjatorium
Windows · Linux
A fast-paced space shooter where you blast through waves of Martian invaders, upgrade your ship, dodge bullet hell, and wipe them out with devastating firepower.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Roguelite 14%, Arcade 10.4%, Roguelike 10%
- #55 Irradiant Skies
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cuboids Interactive
Windows
Irradiant Skies is an arcade roguelite blending brick-breaking and bullet-parrying combat. Reflect enemy attacks, chain powerful upgrades, and master unique ships as you ascend through waves of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.7%, Roguelike 17.4%, Arcade 13.6%, Roguelite 12.1%, Aliens 10.2%
- #56 Solitary Sentinel
65% match6 user reviews100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: JLau Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Solitary Sentinel, a captivating modern reimagination of Space Invaders and Missile Command, where you must defend against constantly evolving enemies by upgrading a single Sentinel. Enjoy simple controls, and deep strategic gameplay as you fend off the relentless onslaught!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Futuristic 5.7%
- #57 ProtoBlue Tower
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shinybluegames
Windows · Linux
Reborn as a defense tower, you must now protect a foreign village. Use roguelite mechanics in a mix of tower defense and survivor gameplay to defeat your enemies with powerful upgrades.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.3%, Action Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelike 20.2%, Action 8.7%, Casual 7.3%
- #58 Star Castles 2
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Omicron Software LLC
Windows
Physics-based space combat where every battle escalates into chaos. Destroy ships, star bases, and hyperspace carriers before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelike 15.5%, Arcade 12%, Roguelite 11.7%, 1980s 11.3%
- #59 BloodDome99
64% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: 1980s 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 12.2%, Cyberpunk 11.6%