Games Like Cosmonator

Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Space 10.2%, Action 9.8%, Arcade 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for build-heavy shoot-em-ups, allowing for infinite combinations of ship upgrades and weapon synergies.

Drifting Lands is an hybrid of classical horizontal shoot'em'up with a lot of strong gameplay elements coming straight from the action-RPG genre. If you want an original diablo-like game or you want a different kind of shoot'em'up, you're in the right place!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, RPG 20.9%, Action 14.1%, Indie 10.9%, Bullet Hell 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the 'RPG-em-up' hybrid style by combining traditional shmup gameplay with a robust loot and skill system.

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 34.1%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, RPG 12.3%, Action 8.2%, Aliens 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that emphasizes the progression and upgrade loops found in top-down shooters.

Scavenge modules, combine them in the deadliest and most efficient ways imaginable, and fly your very own spaceship through alien space with BossConstructor. Thousands of procedurally generated galaxies await you and your space-faring collection of assembled modules to explore them.

Why similar: RPG 28%, Action 17.8%, Space 14.4%, Indie 12.8%, Bullet Hell 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the ship-building aspect, allowing you to design unique alien-killing machines piece by piece.

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action 7.6%, Aliens 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality top-down shooter that captures the arcade intensity found in the seed game.

Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Space 7.8%, Action 7.8%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a perfect blend of arcade-style shooting and RPG-lite character progression in a sci-fi setting.

Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

Why similar: Space 26.2%, RPG 18.8%, Action 16.9%, Top-Down 12.4%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic space-faring RPG that emphasizes ship customization and tactical top-down combat.

BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Space 6.6%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shoot-em-up that rewards players with persistent upgrades and varied combat scenarios.

Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, RPG 17.6%, Space 15.5%, Action 11.2%, Aliens 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world space RPG that offers deep ship customization and fast-paced combat encounters.

Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.1%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Space 12.2%, Action 11.8%, Top-Down 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelike that focuses on intense dodging and character-based progression.

EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.

Why similar: Space 34.9%, Action 27.9%, Indie 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines roguelike mechanics with RPG-style ship upgrades and intense space combat.

Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, RPG 10.4%, Top-Down 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes arena-based combat and rapid-fire upgrades.

A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.

Why similar: Sci-fi 56.3%, Space 26.7%, Indie 17%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with deep roguelite progression and a focus on tight, challenging combat.

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.8%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action 12.5%, Indie 10.8%, RPG 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced top-down shooting with distinct character builds and RPG-like mutations.

Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action 6.3%, Top-Down 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern classic of the shoot-em-up genre that features a satisfying upgrade path for your ship.

Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.

Why similar: RPG 30%, Old School 21.7%, Action 19.8%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Space 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty space combat experience with significant ship customization and RPG elements.

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: Top-Down Shooter 32.2%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, RPG 15.7%, Action 10.1%, Top-Down 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines looting mechanics with arena-based shooting for a satisfying progression loop.

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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, RPG 15.2%, Aliens 11.6%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shooter that pits you against waves of enemies with various upgrade paths.

Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!

Why similar: Action 61.5%, Indie 38.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that requires quick reflexes and strategic movement.

Astrox Imperium is a relaxing space game where you fly around a generated universe. Mining, Fighting, Building, Exploring, and Surviving. What makes this game unique? You have complete control of how it plays. A robust sandbox and lots of MOD tools. Make it your game, and play it your own way.

Why similar: Space 60.1%, Indie 24.3%, Sci-fi 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deep space RPG that allows for extensive ship building and progression in a vast galaxy.

Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.1%, Bullet Hell 23%, Action 7.7%, Arcade 7.2%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven shoot-em-up that provides a polished and intense bullet-hell experience.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, RPG 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that blends RPG elements with intense arena-shooter combat.

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: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, RPG 15.5%, Action 13.6%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelite shooter that features fast-paced action and planetary combat.

Zotrix is a modern take on the classic arcade shooter. The game introduces resource trading economy and system of upgrades between number of space stations bringing the classic experience into modern generation. Aliens are attacking and Solar Division Command needs You!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Action 22.4%, RPG 14.9%, Indie 11.1%, Bullet Hell 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed shooter that incorporates simulation and strategy elements into its combat.

Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.4%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action 12.3%, Indie 8.4%, Arcade 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a pure, high-octane bullet-hell experience for those who enjoy the arcade side of the seed game.

Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.

Why similar: Sci-fi 26.7%, RPG 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action 12.2%, Bullet Hell 6.8%

GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action 10.8%, Indie 7.8%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A casual yet engaging space shooter that captures the classic arcade feel.

Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 12%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 6.2%

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 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, RPG 10.4%, Aliens 7.2%

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: Bullet Hell 27.8%, RPG 21.1%, Space 15.3%, Action 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%

Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.6%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action 15.8%, Indie 11.5%, Arcade 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade shoot-em-up that provides a straightforward and fun combat experience.

Armored Evolution is an arena style top down shooter where you battle planetary guardians on a quest to dominate the universe! Venture alone or with your friends earning legendary avatars and weapons on your way. Find and upgrade equipment to discover unique strategies and decimate your foes!

Why similar: Indie 30%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, RPG 15.6%, Action 11%, Sci-fi 7%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG-shooter hybrid that allows for multiplayer action and character building.

Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Action 23.5%, Indie 16.5%, Space 9.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult indie shooter that focuses on pure arcade action and reflex-based gameplay.

Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.6%, Aliens 14.7%, Action 11.4%, Top-Down 10.2%, Shooter 7.8%

ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.6%, Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Action 11%, Top-Down 3.9%, Shooter 3.1%

Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39%, Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 6.2%, Shooter 6%

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 31%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action 7.8%, Aliens 6.5%

A game with a futuristic anti-utopian story — a hardcore space shooter with RPG elements.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, RPG 9.2%, Space 6.8%

Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!

Why similar: RPG 20.2%, Action 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Indie 9.9%

Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action 9.2%, Indie 6.3%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action 6.3%, Top-Down 5.9%

Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action 10%, Space 8.6%, Arcade 7.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, RPG 10.8%, Action 6.4%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, RPG 6.9%, Action 5.8%

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 44.1%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action 12.6%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Indie 6.1%

Take on the role of a spaceship pilot and protect the universe from an alien invasion. Destroy hordes of infected ships and defeat powerful bosses. Unlock new ships, create your own builds in this Roguelite, Survivors, RPG game🚀

Why similar: RPG 25.7%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Space 15.4%, Top-Down 9.8%, Old School 9%

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: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Aliens 9.3%, Space 8.8%, Action 7.2%

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: Top-Down Shooter 35.6%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action 10.6%, Space 9.9%, Top-Down 9.6%

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Action 19.9%, Old School 19.5%, Shooter 12%, Indie 9.1%

Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, RPG 19.1%, Action 17.3%, Indie 15.5%, Bullet Hell 8.5%

Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Action 11.6%, RPG 9.5%, Indie 7.3%

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: Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Action 16%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Indie 11.6%

This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Aliens 19.2%, RPG 16%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%

You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.1%, Space 12%, Action 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Indie 8.7%

Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Space 18.3%, RPG 15.7%, Aliens 9.7%, Action 8.5%

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 55.1%, Action 19.5%, Indie 12.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Top-Down Shooter 2.6%

Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.2%, Action 17.4%, Indie 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.3%

Oldschool action open-world sci-fi with a unique storyline, frenetic battles, crude humor, loose morals and cows.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, RPG 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Aliens 9.7%, Space 8.6%