- #1 Time Wasters
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #2 Cosmic Coliseum
96% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 11%
- #3 Rogue: Genesia
95% matchVery Positive91% of 8,452 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #4 Geometry Arena
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,405 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.9 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 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #5 Ogre Chambers DX
94% matchVery Positive91% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #6 Noobs Want to Live
94% matchVery Positive89% of 4,958 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #7 Voids Vigil
92% matchVery Positive94% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 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 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #8 Half Hour Hexagon
93% matchVery Positive84% of 113 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 22.4%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #9 Galactic Glitch
91% matchVery Positive90% of 904 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #10 Swarm Grinder
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Action Roguelike 25%, Roguelite 20.2%, Roguelike 17.2%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #11 Neon Sundown
90% matchVery Positive82% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 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 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #12 Void Scrappers
89% matchVery Positive89% of 617 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 19.8%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #13 Army of Ruin
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,733 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #14 Brotato
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #15 Gunbot Diplomacy
88% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #16 Pesticide Not Required
86% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #17 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #18 Antipaint
85% matchVery Positive95% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.8%
- #19 Tiny Rogues
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #20 Nomad Survival
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 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 26.6%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Roguelite 20%, Roguelike 13.7%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #21 Survivor Mercs
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.2%
- #22 Spell Disk
82% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2024
Dev: Sunpeak Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 11%
- #23 Repetendium
82% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Arena Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Roguelite 13%
- #24 Voidigo
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #25 Noobs Are Coming
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,554 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #26 Uragun
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 21.7%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
- #27 Gunforged
79% matchVery Positive83% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
- #28 Vital Shell
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #29 Void Prison
81% matchVery Positive80% of 97 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 24.4%, Arena Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action Roguelike 8.7%
- #30 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
79% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Menacing Aura Games
Windows
Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Arena Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%
- #31 Bullet Bunny
77% matchVery Positive86% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #32 Enter the Chronosphere
74% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Effort StarPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based bullet hell roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #33 BloodDome99
76% matchVery Positive96% of 97 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: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #34 Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,586 reviews2023
Dev: Creature Cauldron
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.3%, Roguelite 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Roguelike 7%, Arcade 4.3%
- #35 Outnumbered
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action Roguelike 20%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Roguelite 14%, Arcade 7.6%
- #36 God Of Weapons
75% matchVery Positive84% of 5,130 reviews2023
Dev: Archmage LabsPub: Archmage Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.8%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Roguelite 18.8%, Casual 2.3%
- #37 Disfigure
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.7%
- #38 Genome Guardian
73% matchVery Positive92% of 776 reviews2024
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic roguelite turret shooter with macroscopic depth. Survive 6 modes using an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations and power-ups on this psychedelic journey to the heart of the abyss. Shmup Mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Roguelite 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #39 Greedland
70% matchVery Positive83% of 3,165 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #40 Shape Shifter: Formations
71% matchVery Positive91% of 269 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 20.7%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%
- #41 Fabric Of Reality
73% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: _Jester_
Windows
In this game, you are the bullet hell. Face off against 100 waves of enemies and bosses by collecting a deck of attack cards that activate in real-time to unleash destruction upon everything in sight. There's an insane amount of customizability leading to an infinitely replayable experience.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.1%
- #42 Armechgeddon
72% matchPositive88% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Roguelite 21.4%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #43 Grind Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #44 Godsvivors
71% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Titan
Windows
Prepare for epic battles between gods and Hades in this top-down action roguelite! Choose your deity, unleash powerful combos, and fight against underworld enemies. Feel the adrenaline for 15 minutes and restore order in the underworld.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #45 Holy Shot
69% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelike 15.5%, Shooter 11.3%
- #46 Space Scavenger
72% matchVery Positive88% of 316 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 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 9.8%, Space 9.1%
- #47 Spellbook Demonslayers
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,315 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #48 Survivors of the Dawn
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 749 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #49 Planetary Dustoff
73% 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 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Roguelite 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%
- #50 Void Resurgence
68% matchVery Positive96% of 70 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 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 12%
- #51 Neophyte
66% matchVery Positive91% of 661 reviews2026
Dev: Regal Pigeon
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A mini topdown action roguelike with chaotic spell-slinging hack-n-slash combat. Collect spells, choose perks and discover powerful synergies to become an unstoppable monster-slaying wizard.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, Roguelite 22.4%, Arcade 15.2%, Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #52 Geometry Arena 2
66% matchVery Positive89% of 433 reviews2026
Dev: 011 Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Geometry Arena 2 distills RPG depth and Roguelite elements into a unique loop of [ Meta-Progression + Endless Challenges ]. Mix and match Weapons, Bodies, Modules, and Pets to craft your game-breaking builds! Minimalist lines, vibrant colors!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #53 Pape Rangers
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Pape Game StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
"Pape Rangers" is an exhilarating indie roguelike game where you'll choose different classes to defeat monsters in the caverns. Build unique and powerful playstyles for each class through a variety of skills, and even discover hidden talents and classes! Every new game offers a fresh experience.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Action Roguelike 25.1%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Roguelite 15.9%, Action 2.9%
- #54 Obludia
75% matchMixed49% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #55 Combat Complex
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 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 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #56 Nova Drift
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,456 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #57 Gigantes Ex Machina
66% matchVery Positive84% of 273 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: Roguelite 38.8%, Roguelike 23.6%, Arcade 17.6%, Action 6.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 3.7%
- #58 Roto Force
68% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 8.3%
- #59 Striving for Light: Survival
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.2%, Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
- #60 Soulstone Survivors
63% matchVery Positive91% of 26,366 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.6 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 10.7%