- #1 Rogue Stormers
97% matchMixed69% of 989 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Cyberpunk 10.7%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #2 Roboquest
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,166 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.2 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: Looter Shooter 21.3% ★, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Perma Death 12.9%, Bullet Hell 9.8%
- #3 Scrappage
96% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Perma Death 15.1%, Action Roguelike 11%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Cyberpunk 8.1%
- #4 Space Scavenger
95% matchVery Positive88% of 317 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Perma Death 15.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%
- #5 Core Devourer
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 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 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #6 Battle Shapers
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,107 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.1% ★, Perma Death 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Robots 11.8%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #7 Destropolis
93% matchVery Positive87% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Action Roguelike 12%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
- #8 REPLIKATOR
92% matchVery Positive86% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Perma Death 9.7%, Robots 8.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
- #9 Doomsday Hunters
91% matchVery Positive90% of 788 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Perma Death 18.4%, Cyberpunk 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
- #10 Uragun
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Robots 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
- #11 Berzerk: Recharged
90% matchMixed64% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
- #12 Survivor Mercs
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 174 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 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
- #13 Roguebot
89% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Leonhard Robin Schnaitl
Windows
Fast-paced Roguelike shooter in a dystopian steampunk future.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Roguelite 14.5%, Robots 11.5%
- #14 Void Scrappers
88% matchVery Positive89% of 621 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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Roguelite 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%
- #15 Corebreaker
86% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: aQuadiunPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. Play as Nova, a robot designed to awaken when humanity is extinct by the machines. Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!
Why similar: Perma Death 27.9%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Robots 11.1%
- #16 Operation STEEL
86% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Undermog Games
Windows · Linux
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Perma Death 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #17 Kill to Collect
87% matchMixed69% of 296 reviews2016
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Procedural Generation 10.6%
- #18 Graveyard Gunslingers
85% matchMixed58% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
- #19 WarSphere
84% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Last Tuesday Games
Windows
WarSphere is a fast-paced, roguelike top-down shooter. As a spherical death robot, you blast, dash and loot your way through procedurally generated worlds. It's all about the pew pew.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Perma Death 15.3%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
- #20 Combat Complex
84% matchVery Positive81% of 62 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: Looter Shooter 17.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.5%
- #21 Go Mecha Ball
83% matchVery Positive86% of 457 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Action Roguelike 9.3%, Cyberpunk 9.3%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
- #22 SANDRIPPER
82% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Mackenzie Palmer
Windows
Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Perma Death 10.3%, Robots 9.4%
- #23 Deadlink
81% matchVery Positive89% of 3,634 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: Perma Death 23.6%, Cyberpunk 21.8%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 15.7%, Stylized 10.2%
- #24 Godsvivors
81% 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 14.4%, Looter Shooter 14.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%
- #25 Good Robot
82% matchVery Positive84% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Roguelite 11%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #26 Neon Abyss
79% matchVery Positive86% of 23,580 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.1%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Roguelike 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%
- #27 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
79% matchVery Positive83% of 113 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 16.7%, Perma Death 16%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10%
- #28 Gigantes Ex Machina
78% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: AcrylByte
Windows
Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.9%, Roguelite 27%, Roguelike 15.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 2%
- #29 Rush Rover
80% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%
- #30 Grind Survivors
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,361 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Looter Shooter 25.7% ★, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #31 Swarm Grinder
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,193 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 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: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 16.7%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Roguelike 13.2%
- #32 Null Vector
78% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Perma Death 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
- #33 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
76% matchVery Positive93% of 5,769 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Cyberpunk 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Robots 12%, Action Roguelike 11.9%
- #34 Devader
77% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Cyberpunk 11.5%
- #35 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 639 reviews2025
Dev: Xylem Studios
Windows · Mac
The roguelike where you play as the enemies. Take control of your foes, turn them against each other in fast-paced combat, and leap to a new host before your current body breaks down.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.1%, Robots 15%, Cyberpunk 13%, Roguelite 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.1%
- #36 Simulakros
75% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Sirio GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Fight the evil CORP from the inside. Confront deadly robots in this fast-paced third person shooter with rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Roguelite 53.1%, Roguelike 23.5%, Shooter 11.9%, 3D 11.6%
- #37 Void Resurgence
73% matchVery Positive94% of 72 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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Perma Death 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #38 Neon Sundown
74% matchVery Positive82% of 449 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: Perma Death 21%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 12.3%, Cyberpunk 9.1%
- #39 Galactic Vault
71% matchVery Positive90% of 151 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: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelite 16.6%, Robots 16.5%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #40 Bunker Punks
75% 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 46.2%, Roguelite 21.6%, Procedural Generation 19%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #41 Armechgeddon
73% matchVery Positive88% of 51 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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Roguelite 21.9%, Robots 11%, Arcade 9.8%
- #42 Jetboard Joust
74% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Perma Death 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #43 DRACOMATON
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,120 reviews2023
Dev: Gun Jumpers
Windows · Mac
Dracomaton is a top-down roguelike bullet hell about Eclipse, a small robot who awakens in an abandoned factory filled with corrupted training bots and the secrets of cosmic dragons. Fight your way to the top of the tower by transforming your robot body, changing your entire arsenal on the fly!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Top-Down 15.5%, Roguelike 15.1%, Robots 12.2%
- #44 VOID/BREAKER
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,628 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Robots 20.3%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #45 Mega City Force
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
- #46 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 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11%
- #47 M.O.O.D.S.
69% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #48 Skybreakers
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 699 reviews2023
Dev: Bingo StudioPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #49 Cyber Assasin
69% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Character Customization 21.3%, Top-Down 18.9%, Robots 16.9%
- #50 ArcRunner
70% matchMixed69% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Trickjump Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.6%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Robots 16.4%, Roguelite 14%, Procedural Generation 12.5%
- #51 Hyperspace Dogfights
71% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Roguelite 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.3%
- #52 Demon Hunt
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 454 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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #53 Deflector
69% matchVery Positive87% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Roguelite 17.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Robots 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #54 Mars Survivors
70% 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 20.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%
- #55 Cosmic Coliseum
67% 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 21.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Character Customization 8%
- #56 Gunbot Diplomacy
66% matchVery Positive88% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 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%, Robots 20%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 15.3%
- #57 X Invader
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
- #58 Army of Ruin
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,763 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: Action Roguelike 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelite 12%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #59 The Great Rebellion
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 577 reviews2024
Dev: KvltgamesPub: AIP
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Great Rebellion is a cyberpunk 2D sidescrolling run'n'gun roguelite using mouse/twinstick-shooter controls. It features randomly generated levels, multiple difficulty modes (including optional permadeath), a dynamic soundtrack and an upgradeable player character.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #60 Driveloop: Survivors
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Stunbyte
Windows
Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 13.7%