Games Like Death Must Die

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19.1% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 10.6%, Hack and Slash 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar dark, retro aesthetic and focuses on deliberate, skill-based combat within the bullet-heaven framework.

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: Bullet Heaven 38.1% ★, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Hack and Slash 8.6%, Roguelite 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a massive amount of build variety and active combat mechanics that mirror the depth found in Death Must Die.

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Bullet Hell 26%, Roguelite 16%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Roguelike 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the genre-defining title, it provides the core addictive loop of scaling power against increasingly overwhelming enemy hordes.

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.3% ★, Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Roguelite 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on active, aim-based combat and complex upgrade trees that reward precise player input.

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 25.3%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining fast-paced action-roguelike combat with a deep, loot-driven progression system.

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.6% ★, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 14%, Procedural Generation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game brings high production value and a unique mining-focused twist to the survivor genre while maintaining intense combat.

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.2% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 10.9%, Action RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a robust skill tree and character-specific progression that mirrors the RPG depth of the seed game.

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: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18%, Bullet Heaven 14.6% ★, Roguelite 14.4%, Inventory Management 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces a unique inventory management mechanic that forces players to balance their gear layout strategically during runs.

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: Bullet Heaven 31.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 10.6%, Hack and Slash 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes strategic build crafting and inventory management, making every run feel distinct and highly customizable.

Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.1% ★, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a distinct necromancy-themed twist on the genre, focusing on summoning and managing a horde of minions.

Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.

Why similar: Loot 23.6%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Action RPG 14.4%, Isometric 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more of an ARPG, its focus on loot, skill synergies, and hack-and-slash combat makes it a perfect match for fans of the genre.

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: Bullet Heaven 24.1% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Roguelite 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, high-octane experience with massive enemy counts and satisfying visual feedback.

Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Loot 11.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the dungeon-crawling and loot-hunting aspects, offering a more deliberate action-RPG feel.

Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.3% ★, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 9.4%, Action RPG 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the dark fantasy aesthetic and intense horde-clearing gameplay that defines the seed title.

Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.5% ★, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes creating complex spell synergies and active combat maneuvers that reward creative build experimentation.

Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.2% ★, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Isometric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The Viking-themed setting and focus on god-given powers make it a thematic and mechanical sibling to Death Must Die.

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: Bullet Heaven 46% ★, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 9.8%, Roguelike 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at delivering massive-scale battles and a wide variety of character-defining upgrades.

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: Bullet Heaven 29.7% ★, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 18%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the genre that focuses on tight controls and a variety of character classes with unique playstyles.

The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 66.5% ★, Action Roguelike 8.4%, Bullet Hell 7.9%, Roguelite 6.6%, Action RPG 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game introduces a squad-based mechanic, allowing for more complex team-wide synergies during survival runs.

"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: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Bullet Heaven 27% ★, Roguelite 24.8%, Roguelike 14.3%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter offers intense, high-fidelity combat that feels like a more modern, arcade-focused take on the survivor formula.

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: Bullet Heaven 44% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 10.9%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Action RPG 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an accessible and polished take on the genre with a strong focus on character progression and loot.

All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.9% ★, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelite 12%, Action RPG 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game adds a town-building layer to the survivor loop, giving players a sense of persistent progression between runs.

Dungeon Survivors is a top-down fantasy roguelite where you can use your class abilities to fight off a horde of fantasy monsters. Choose from a variety of abilities and items to create unique builds and survive with 1-4 players.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Roguelite 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Roguelike 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines the classic survivor loop with dungeon-crawling elements, emphasizing positioning and environmental awareness.

Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Roguelite 9.9%, Loot 9.2%

Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.5% ★, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The dark, atmospheric world and challenging boss encounters provide a similar sense of tension and reward.

Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Roguelike 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gothic atmosphere and deep talent trees provide a similar sense of progression and character customization.

You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.9% ★, Action Roguelike 27.9%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on mech-based customization, allowing players to swap parts and weapons to tailor their combat style.

Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.2% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Roguelite 9.7%

Grind, die, upgrade, repeat in this auto-attacking roguelite/RPG! Transform into an enemy-blender with your fave attacks made devastating with equipment, party members, and elemental evolutions. Survive to earn gems to unlock areas, permanent upgrades, characters, and god-like summons.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.8%, Action RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on elemental synergies and character-specific abilities, rewarding players for mastering specific build paths.

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: Bullet Heaven 35.4% ★, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Loot 12%, Roguelite 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, space-themed survivor that prioritizes arcade-style action and satisfying weapon upgrades.

Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.6% ★, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Loot 9.5%, Roguelite 9.1%

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.4%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Isometric 11.9%, Roguelite 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%

Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31% ★, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 10.7%, Action RPG 7.5%

Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 9.9%, Hack and Slash 9.4%

Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.9% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Hack and Slash 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 15.4%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Roguelike 9.4%

It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Loot 10.9%

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: Bullet Heaven 35.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Loot 11.7%, Roguelite 9.8%

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 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action RPG 9%

Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Loot 11.9%, Roguelite 10.1%

Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.8% ★, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Loot 9.6%, Roguelite 8.2%

Fight off swarms of monsters, fill your backpack with various weapons and items and battle your way through powerful bosses! Each run is different as you level up your character and unlock new weapons, items and relics. Improve your strength by using a powerful talent tree or change your subclass.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%

Death is your weapon. Mix five schools of dark magic, unleash devastating spell synergies, and raise undead armies in this necromantic bullet hell. Infinite builds, solo or co-op – embrace the forbidden and dominate. 100% AI-driven development.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Loot 10.8%

Be My Horde is a roguelite survivor where your minions fight for you. Become a formidable necromancer and turn your enemies into a resource! Raise fallen foes, build massive undead hordes, enhance your skills with devoured souls, and conquer the world – you’re the villain in this story.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.8% ★, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 7.8%

Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

Why similar: Action RPG 16%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Loot 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%

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: Bullet Heaven 34.4% ★, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Loot 12.1%, Roguelite 11.8%

Death is not the end. You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade. Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Roguelike 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%

The God - Forsaken Land is a roguelike survival adventure game that combines the features of Diablo. In this abandoned land of despair, you fend off endless monsters, light a fire in the darkness, and search for that faint glimmer of hope.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Loot 18.7%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Roguelike 11.2%

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Hack and Slash 18%, Roguelite 12.8%, Loot 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%

Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Roguelite 14.4%, Loot 11%, Isometric 11%

Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Action RPG 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Roguelike 10%

Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.6% ★, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Roguelite 11.2%, Isometric 8.2%

Roguelite bullet-hell meets sexy anime in Beautiful Mystic Survivors, as you rise to help gorgeous heroines destroy countless invading monsters. Plan your builds, upgrade heroines, and survive against the clock. Experience polished 3D graphics, flashy VFX, and surrounded by thousands of monsters.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Action RPG 8.4%

Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.

Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.3% ★, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 7.1%

Embark on an online co-op Survival Roguelite adventure. Team up with friends, slash through endless waves of foes, conquer formidable bosses, fulfill quests, craft potent weapons, and unlock unique characters!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Roguelite 14.8%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Action RPG 9.9%

Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 10.3%, Action RPG 10.1%

A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

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: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

"Undead Onslaught" is a Bullet Heaven RPG where you ascend as the villain. Master unique mechanics and strategic combat to dominate a dark, evolving world.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 9%, Dark Fantasy 9%