- #1 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
97% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #2 Cyclo Chambers
96% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #3 Galactic Glitch
95% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Arena Shooter 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 8%
- #4 Planetary Dustoff
96% 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 27.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Roguelite 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shooter 5.7%
- #5 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
94% matchVery Positive84% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Graphite LabPub: Midwest Games
Windows · Linux
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Aliens 13%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #6 Shape Shifter: Formations
94% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Arena Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #7 Space Scavenger
93% matchVery Positive88% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Aliens 11.5%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #8 Half Hour Hexagon
92% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Shooter 10.3%
- #9 Swarm Grinder
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,171 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelite 25.2%, Roguelike 20.1%, Top-Down 9%, Robots 6.8%
- #10 Cyber Assasin
91% matchVery Positive84% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Cyber Assassin is a fast-paced arena shooter where you control a robot annihilating waves of enemies. Survive, upgrade your character after each wave, and become more powerful to dominate the arena!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 52.8%, Character Customization 20.5%, Top-Down 13.6%, Robots 6.3%, Action 6.1%
- #11 Gore Storm
90% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Roguelite 14%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Shooter 8.2%
- #12 Gunlocked 2
89% 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 15%, Aliens 13.1%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #13 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
89% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 16.2%, Aliens 14.6%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #14 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #15 Combat Complex
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 51 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: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #16 Geometry Survivor
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Geometry Survivor is rogue-lite survival where you fight waves of enemies. Unlock innovative upgrades in the shop, acquire new ships and conquer the unforgiving grid world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Roguelite 21.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #17 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
84% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #18 Go Mecha Ball
84% matchVery Positive87% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #19 Mars Survivors
86% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 7.8%
- #20 Void Prison
85% matchVery Positive80% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Lazy FlockPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Void Prison is a fast paced, endless arcade twin stick shooter that puts you inside of an ever shrinking ring. Survive by fighting emerging enemies around you and don't get consumed by the void. Complete achievements to unlock new skins and powerups and get on top of the leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Arena Shooter 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 11%, Shooter 8.3%
- #21 Time Wasters
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Arena Shooter 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #22 Fight To The Death
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Fight To The Death is a roguelite game where you enter an arena filled with hundreds or even thousands of monsters. Utilizing each character's unique skills, collecting powerful items, crafting your own playstyle, and striving to be the last one standing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.6%, Roguelike 22.2%, Top-Down 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 7.4%, Roguelite 5.5%
- #23 Void Scrappers
82% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 15.7%, Aliens 11.6%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #24 SYNTHETIK 2
81% matchVery Positive81% of 3,230 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.2%, Character Customization 8%
- #25 Neon Striker
80% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelike 14.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Combat 5.2%
- #26 Void Resurgence
79% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Arena Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #27 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
81% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #28 Geometry Arena
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.6%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #29 Cyber Slayer
79% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Double Dice GamesPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Battle your way through waves of robots as you attempt to survive in an unforgiving, grungy arena. Bathe in glory as you put on a good show for the audience, and be rewarded with upgrades. Try to last as long as you can to put your name down in history!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 38%, Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Top-Down 8.3%, Robots 5.1%
- #30 Gunlocked
78% 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: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelite 20.2%, Aliens 16.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Top-Down 9.1%
- #31 ANVIL
78% matchMixed61% of 2,201 reviews2023
Dev: ACTION SQUARE
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a Vault Breaker in search of alien artifacts called “Vaults” and fight against monsters and powerful bosses. You can strengthen your Breakers to explore far-away galaxies that no one has ever reached!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 6.4%
- #32 Let Them Come: Onslaught
74% matchVery Positive89% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Aliens 18.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #33 GunSuit Guardians
76% matchVery Positive87% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows
Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.1%, Roguelite 31.5%, Roguelike 15.7%, Action 5.7%, Indie 4.2%
- #34 Neon Sundown
76% matchVery Positive82% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #35 Rift Loopers
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #36 Repetendium
75% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #37 Power of Ten
75% matchVery Positive80% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelite 19.6%, Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #38 Nomad Survival
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelite 21%, Roguelike 13.6%, Character Customization 13.3%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #39 Vital Shell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #40 Danger Scavenger
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 500 reviews2021
Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelite 12.8%, Character Customization 8.1%
- #41 Galaxy Highways
71% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.4%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Top-Down 8.6%, Sci-fi 3.9%
- #42 Core Devourer
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 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: Twin Stick Shooter 34.2%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 12.4%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #43 EON Fighter
71% matchVery Positive90% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Square Wheel
Windows
Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Character Customization 9.9%, Shooter 8.3%
- #44 Regain Earth: First Strike
73% matchVery Positive85% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: GameFlow Studios
Windows
Take the challenge of surviving waves of increasingly difficult evil MuTecs! Grab a friend to hunt and slay them. Crush each wave with randomly dropped weapons & gadgets. Earn Achievements, new maps and top ranks in this Community-driven, solo-dev project. Help shape the future of this game!
Why similar: Roguelite 23.8%, Aliens 16.6%, Roguelike 14.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Character Customization 13.9%
- #45 Exodemic
72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: ganashaw
Windows
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 59%, Aliens 17.6%, Action 8.4%, Combat 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #46 Voids Vigil
69% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Arena Shooter 23.2%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #47 Astro Looter: Survivor
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #48 Galactic Vault
68% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build your weapon to its full potential in Galactic Vault, a fast-paced FPS roguelite. Discover endless upgrade combinations, craft diverse builds, and unleash devastating abilities. Get ready to infiltrate high-security vaults and recover lost tech.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelite 21.5%, Roguelike 14.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Robots 6.6%
- #49 Cosmonator
72% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Bourbontank
Windows
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.6%, Aliens 14.7%, Action 11.4%, Top-Down 10.2%, Shooter 7.8%
- #50 Dust and Aliens
69% matchVery Positive87% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Play a space cowboy as he travels to an alien-filled arena, traversing the various game rooms to achieve the highest possible score and challenge the ultimate Dust and Aliens enemy!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36%, Roguelite 21.1%, Aliens 14.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Robots 7.2%
- #51 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
67% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Roguelite 18.3%, Action Roguelike 18%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #52 Galactic Glitch: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2023
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Action Roguelike 20%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 11%
- #53 Soulstone Survivors
62% matchVery Positive91% of 26,152 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Roguelite 19.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #54 Captain Starshot
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Roguelite 37.9%, Aliens 35%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Indie 6.7%
- #55 Arcane Tower Survivors
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Roguelite 19.3%, Roguelike 14.1%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #56 Uragun
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Arena Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 14%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #57 HYPERGUN
71% matchMixed63% of 73 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: Action Roguelike 39.4%, Arena Shooter 28.1%, Roguelite 23.3%, Action 5.4%, Indie 3.8%
- #58 X-Mutation
67% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.7%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 12%
- #59 Demon Hunt
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #60 Astroloot
63% matchVery Positive92% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 66.8%, Top-Down 11.8%, Sci-fi 11%, Action 6.4%, Indie 2.4%