- #1 Sweet Surrender VR
97% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: Salmi Games
Windows
Sweet Surrender is a fast-paced roguelike VR shooter. Fight your way up a dystopian megatower, filled to the brim with tyrant machines hell-bent on destroying the last of humanity. Build your arsenal of weapons, upgrades, and explosives to take down the machine overlords.
Why similar: VR 25.4%, Roguelite 17.7%, FPS 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Shooter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a very similar arcade-style roguelite experience in VR with a focus on fast movement and tight gunplay.
- #2 Ancient Dungeon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,770 reviews2021
Dev: Eric Thullen
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Ancient Dungeon VR is a fast-paced roguelite dungeon crawler built for VR. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, slash enemies, collect loot, and unlock upgrades in immersive physics-based combat. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players.
Why similar: VR 39.2%, Roguelite 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelike 10.6%, Procedural Generation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct voxel aesthetic and deep roguelite mechanics that mirror the exploration-heavy loop of the seed game.
- #3 In Death
96% matchVery Positive83% of 994 reviews2018
Dev: Sólfar Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Created exclusively for VR, In Death is a Roguelite Shooter set in the godless afterlife. Battle through procedurally generated levels and dungeons in intense ranged combat, coupled with a unique locomotion system perfectly attuned to your fighting style.
Why similar: VR 42.2%, Roguelite 22.9%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Action 8.1%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: As a premier VR roguelite, it provides the same sense of progression and high-difficulty combat that fans of the genre crave.
- #4 The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,281 reviews2023
Dev: Funktronic Labs
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An award-winning roguelike VR shooter with realistic gunplay & immersive light magic. Ascend the ranks of The Light Brigade to unlock new weapons, upgrades, classes, and abilities as you fight to restore light to the darkness.
Why similar: VR 28.5%, Roguelite 15.2%, FPS 12.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines tactical VR shooting with roguelite progression, offering a polished and challenging experience.
- #5 Crunch Element
94% matchMixed56% of 592 reviews2020
Dev: Dreamlab XR
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Raid destructible compounds using explosive gadgets and tactical weaponry in VR! Breach, clear, and dominate in high-intensity raids where destruction is your greatest weapon. Whether you're leading a squad or taking on the challenge solo, precision, strategy, and firepower will decide your victory.
Why similar: VR 40.6%, FPS 23.1%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 7.6%, Cyberpunk 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the tactical, free-roaming VR shooter feel with destructible environments and intense combat encounters.
- #6 A Legend of Luca
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A Legend of Luca is a VR FPS Rogue-Like! Every run you explore vast dungeons as a freed slave caught in a war between gods. Fight hordes of monsters in search of powerful upgrade combinations to kill a god and unlock new classes.
Why similar: VR 33.2%, Roguelite 18.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, FPS 10.9%, Action 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: One of the earliest VR roguelites, it shares the dungeon-crawling focus and arcade-style progression found in the seed game.
- #7 SUPERHOT VR
92% matchVery Positive82% of 9,727 reviews2017
Dev: SUPERHOT Team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
Why similar: VR 36.7%, FPS 14.9%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-oriented, it defines the high-intensity, movement-based VR shooter experience that fans of the genre enjoy.
- #8 Heavy Bullets
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,569 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 15.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on resource management and high-stakes shooting within a colorful, retro-inspired procedural world.
- #9 Spectro
91% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Borrowed Light VR
Windows
The original VR-ONLY ghost-busting, roguelike. Trap ghosts, dodge spells, loot chests, find hidden items, and explore an infinitely shifting haunted tower.
Why similar: VR 25.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Action 8.6%, Procedural Generation 8%
Why You'll Like It: A VR roguelite that emphasizes fast-paced action and ghost-hunting mechanics within a procedural structure.
- #10 STRAFE: Gold Edition
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,458 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.
Why similar: Roguelite 19%, Boomer Shooter 13.3% ★, FPS 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.3%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a love letter to 90s shooters that incorporates modern roguelite elements like procedural levels and perma-death.
- #11 Impaler Gold
89% matchVery Positive91% of 594 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Roguelite 14.4%, FPS 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Retro 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the 1990s retro shooter aesthetic with fast, arena-based combat and roguelite elements.
- #12 Bunker Punks
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 437 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Robot Dinosaur
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bunker Punks is a fast paced rogue-light FPS set in a dystopian future. Run a group of revolutionaries and raid corporate strongholds for supplies, weapons and armor. Customize your bunker, train your gang and tear down the corporate government.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, FPS 17.4%, Roguelite 15.6%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled FPS that utilizes procedural generation and permanent upgrades to create a challenging roguelite experience.
- #13 Immortal Redneck
88% matchVery Positive89% of 3,340 reviews2017
Dev: Crema
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.3% ★, Roguelite 15.9%, FPS 15%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Procedural Generation 11%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced FPS features a persistent skill tree and procedural rooms that keep the gameplay loop fresh and challenging.
- #14 Sublevel Zero Redux
87% matchVery Positive87% of 529 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: VR 21%, Roguelite 12%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 6DOF shooter that brings a unique roguelite twist to the classic descent-style gameplay.
- #15 Until You Fall
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,315 reviews2020
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.
Why similar: VR 39.3%, Roguelite 22.7%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelike 10.1%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Though melee-focused, it shares the same addictive 'run-based' progression and high-intensity VR movement loop.
- #16 Ziggurat
86% matchVery Positive85% of 3,974 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Why similar: Roguelite 25.1%, FPS 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12%, Shooter 11.7%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic FPS roguelite that emphasizes movement and magical combat in a dungeon-crawling setting.
- #17 CRUEL
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,885 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.2% ★, FPS 12.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the boomer-shooter aesthetic with procedural generation and intense, visceral combat.
- #18 Force Reboot
84% matchVery Positive94% of 717 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: FPS 17.1%, Roguelite 17%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Retro 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, first-person shooter that emphasizes speed and reflex-based combat in a retro-inspired world.
- #19 Vampire Hunters
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,198 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Boomer Shooter 17.9% ★, Roguelite 14.4%, FPS 11.7%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of boomer-shooter aesthetics and roguelite progression with a massive arsenal of weapons.
- #20 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 368 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: Roguelite 40.6%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, FPS 12.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: It stays true to its name by offering a pure, retro-styled FPS experience with deep roguelike mechanics.
- #21 VOID/BREAKER
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,754 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Roguelite 20.3%, FPS 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Shooter 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This shooter focuses on bullet-hell mechanics and deep gun customization within a challenging roguelite framework.
- #22 Double Down
81% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Burndown Studios
Windows
Double Down is a roguelike FPS for high-octane high rollers. Smash robots and spin slots to win powerful upgrades, and make your way through growing waves of enemies to face The House and take back the casino.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Shooter 19.8%, Roguelike 17.4%, Action 12.9%, First-Person 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern FPS that incorporates roguelite elements and high-speed movement to keep players engaged.
- #23 Galactic Vault
79% matchVery Positive91% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build devastating weapons on the fly in this blend of movement shooter and roguelike action. Sprint, slide, and dash to plunder high-tech vaults. Stack gun upgrades, abilities, and grenades for wild synergies as you survive a spreading infestation.
Why similar: Roguelite 16.1%, FPS 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Boomer Shooter 12.3% ★, Bullet Hell 11%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that utilizes bullet-hell patterns and roguelite progression to test player reflexes.
- #24 HYPERGUN
83% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: NVYVE® Studios
Windows
Fight through waves of alien interlopers and save the world as Dewey Owens in HYPERGUN, a fast-paced roguelite shooter centering around a procedural weapon of questionable effectiveness. Enter the simulation. Build the HYPERGUN!
Why similar: Roguelite 24.9%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, FPS 16.6%, Cyberpunk 13.1%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on weapon customization and high-speed combat within a simulated, procedural environment.
- #25 One More Dungeon
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 666 reviews2015
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, FPS 14.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simple yet effective dungeon crawler that uses pixel art and roguelite elements to create an addictive gameplay loop.
- #26 Monster Bullets
80% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: schemesmith
Windows
Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!
Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Roguelite 15.1%, Retro 14.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines dark fantasy themes with retro FPS mechanics and procedural generation for a unique challenge.
- #27 Alien Grounds
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: emagnetic
Windows
Single-player arena shooter. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score. Enter the chaos, shoot the bots, and compete in the Monthly Challenge.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Roguelite 14.7%, FPS 14.4%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Shooter 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This arena-style shooter focuses on pure, first-person combat against waves of enemies in a sci-fi setting.
- #28 Blood Vial
77% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2026
Dev: Dillon Steyl
Windows
BLOOD VIAL is a retro-inspired micro-FPS with a leaking health bar. Swim through the spilled blood of your fallen enemies to keep your vial full. Grow increasingly powerful with new upgrades and weapons. Navigate an ever-shifting labyrinth of crypts, catacombs and cathedrals.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.7% ★, Roguelite 15.1%, FPS 12.6%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #29 >SYS//PURGE_
77% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: tomo2515x
Windows
>SYS//PURGE_ is a free, fast-paced FPS inspired by 90's classics, with roguelike elements. Collect items, stay alive and descend deeper into the facility. You take control of an LN-X unit, a glitch breaks you out of the Overseer's control. Make it burn.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.2% ★, Roguelite 16.5%, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 9.4%
- #30 Roboquest VR
76% matchVery Positive91% of 555 reviews2025
Dev: Flat2VR Studios
Windows
The future is in flames, overrun by ruthless machines—but you’re built to fight back. Roboquest VR is a lightning-fast roguelite FPS where speed, firepower, and reflexes are your best weapons. Adapt, survive, and reboot the future!
Why similar: VR 36.6%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 13.1%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Shooter 11.4%
- #31 Gunstoppable
76% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: CAGE Studios
Windows
A momentum-fueled Roguelite FPS where speed is damage. Dual-wield overpowered weapon combos and bend time to obliterate robot hordes and overthrow billionaire bosses!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 18.1% ★, Roguelite 14%, FPS 11.3%, Action Roguelike 11%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
- #32 Swarm
78% matchVery Positive93% of 283 reviews2020
Dev: OKYO GAMES
Windows
The Network has been infested. Face a giant creature ruled by music to cleanse it. Fight while switching between 2 complementary Game Modes!
Why similar: Action 63.6%, Indie 33.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced VR shooter relies on a unique grappling-hook mechanic that demands high-level movement and precision.
- #33 Gunheart
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 341 reviews2018
Dev: Drifter®
Windows
Gunheart is an online co-op RPG shooter where you and your friends become customizable robotic bounty hunters trying to make a buck at the edge of the galaxy. Encounter menacing aliens, explore exotic locations, unlock new gear, and rake in cash to boost your rig.
Why similar: VR 55.3%, Action 29.5%, Indie 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A VR shooter that emphasizes mobility and cooperative play with a focus on high-speed combat encounters.
- #34 Combat Complex
75% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Spherical Horse Studios
Windows
A fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo!
Why similar: Roguelite 22.1%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Shooter 13.4%
- #35 Ziggurat 2
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,518 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.5% ★, Roguelite 15.7%, FPS 13.1%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Shooter 9.4%
- #36 Hellsweeper VR
74% matchVery Positive86% of 620 reviews2023
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte LtdPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
DARE TO DESCEND INTO HELL? Hellsweeper VR is an intense first-person action-combat VR experience. Traverse the underworld where every step brings a challenge or a chance. Gain mastery of your weapons and elemental magic, or fall to the unrelenting onslaught of hell's twisted souls.
Why similar: VR 32.2%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Shooter 14.2%, Roguelite 14.2%, FPS 11.7%
- #37 Deadlink
73% matchVery Positive89% of 3,672 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Roguelite 20.9%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, FPS 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Shooter 12.3%
- #38 Pixel Dungeon VR
73% matchVery Positive90% of 428 reviews2025
Dev: Suplife Games
Windows
Pixel Dungeon is a fast-paced, multiplayer social VR adventure where dungeon-crawling action, physics-based combat, and chaos with friends collide.
Why similar: VR 33.7%, Roguelite 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #39 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.7% ★, FPS 15%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%
- #40 BloodDome99
71% matchVery Positive96% of 98 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%, Roguelite 15.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Cyberpunk 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
- #41 CULTIC
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,749 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.7% ★, FPS 19.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 10.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #42 GRUEL
71% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Mick Sengers
Windows
Go on a rampage in this endless arcade Boomer-Shooter! Gain the weirdest weapons and destroy all the monsters in the never-ending temple of GRUEL!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.8% ★, Roguelite 13.8%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, FPS 11.9%, Retro 10.2%
- #43 ODDCORE
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,161 reviews2026
Dev: ODDCORPPub: Scarecrow Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.2% ★, FPS 13.1%, Retro 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
- #44 Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded
72% matchVery Positive84% of 343 reviews2021
Dev: Sumalab
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded is about covering, pointing and shooting, fast-paced pure action. Intense shootouts, powerful weapons, challenging levels, fierce enemies... Like the 90's classic arcade machines, but with the immersion that Virtual Reality is capable of.
Why similar: VR 46.5%, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 10.6%, First-Person 7.2%
- #45 Nightmare Reaper
70% matchVery Positive93% of 3,790 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.6% ★, Roguelite 17%, FPS 16.3%, Retro 12.4%, Shooter 9%
- #46 HARD BULLET
71% matchVery Positive83% of 6,549 reviews2020
Dev: GexagonVR
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
HARD BULLET is a physics-based action game, where enemies flood the neon-lit city bringing destruction to its streets. Use slow-motion, a huge arsenal, and brutal combat to survive and unlock new weapons. Prepare for the next RIDE by mastering your skills in Sandbox and Arena modes.
Why similar: VR 57.1%, Shooter 18%, Action 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Indie 4.7%
- #47 AFTERBLAST
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Lumino Games
Windows
AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters in intense bullet-hell combat!
Why similar: Roguelite 17.4%, FPS 15.6%, Boomer Shooter 13.1% ★, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #48 Bloodshed
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,973 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.3% ★, Roguelite 17%, FPS 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
- #49 Voidborn
69% matchVery Positive81% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Xekvera
Windows
Slay demons and demigods in this fast-paced roguelite FPS. Create devastating weapon builds as you journey through massive dark fantasy environments on your quest to avenge god. Challenge the demigods, face inevitable death, and rise stronger with every rebirth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.9% ★, Roguelite 17.5%, FPS 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #50 NETHER DUNGEONS
69% matchVery Positive83% of 434 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: Roguelite 22.4%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Roguelike 11%
- #51 VINDICTA
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: Game Cooks
Windows
Experience the thrill of VR action gaming in VINDICTA, a first person shooter game built from the ground-up for VR! Feel part of the action as you dive into VINDICTA, climbing and crawling your way through, picking up weapons, taking cover and shooting your way to the next levels!
Why similar: VR 59.2%, FPS 26.9%, Action 9.4%, Indie 4.5%
- #52 Blood Rush
67% matchVery Positive98% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: MaxEstLa
Windows
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, Roguelite 16.9%, Action Roguelike 13%, FPS 12.4%, Shooter 8.8%
- #53 Holy Shoot
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: Tale Era Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Holy Shoot is a fast-paced roguelite action FPS set in a satirical version of Hell, packed with chaos, blessed heroes, and demonic bosses. Pick your hero, dive into hell, upgrade your build, and shoot your way through sin.
Why similar: Roguelite 20.7%, FPS 18.5%, Action Roguelike 15%, Shooter 12.1%, Boomer Shooter 11.9% ★
- #54 Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition
72% matchMixed68% of 1,408 reviews2014
Dev: Code AvaricePub: Digerati
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.
Why similar: FPS 23.3%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 14%, Action 6.9%
- #55 Roboquest
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,458 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Roguelite 22%, FPS 21.8%, Action Roguelike 17%, Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
- #56 Tiny Rogues
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,786 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 25.0 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: Roguelite 19.7%, 1980s 16.6%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%
- #57 ZIX
66% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Hidden IO
Windows
A VR action roguelike with an expressive deep combat system and a player-driven procedural world generation system. Team up with friends across platforms as you remix runs and alter reality to uncover the mysteries of ZIX.
Why similar: VR 24.6%, Roguelite 14.6%, FPS 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%
- #58 Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS
67% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS is a bloody and brutal shooter game that features beautiful cutscenes, jaw-dropping map design and an upgrade system you can carry over into Newgame+! Uncover the secret behind the mansion as you battle through bosses and enemies with a wide arsenal of weapons
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.5% ★, Roguelite 15.9%, FPS 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Shooter 10.9%
- #59 LUCKROT
64% matchVery Positive89% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: OptiCube
Windows
Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.7% ★, FPS 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Roguelite 10.6%