- #1 The Crackpet Show
97% matchVery Positive87% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Difficult 16.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%
- #2 Feral Fury
96% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Gore 9.4%, Roguelite 9.4%, Perma Death 8.3%
- #3 Voidigo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 11.1%, Difficult 10.5%
- #4 Godstrike
96% matchMixed64% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Godstrike is a twin-stick shooter where time is your health and currency. Face off against ruthless bosses in tense, 1v1 showdowns as Talaal, the last Herald.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Bullet Time 13.9% ★, Roguelite 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.5%
- #5 Cavity Busters
94% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Difficult 12%, Action Roguelike 11.9%
- #6 Doomsday Hunters
94% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 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 20.5%, Perma Death 14%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Difficult 11.1%
- #7 Repetendium
93% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #8 TROUBLE JUICE
91% matchVery Positive94% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 11%, Bullet Time 10.8% ★
- #9 Jetboard Joust
92% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 13.5%
- #10 BloodDome99
91% matchVery Positive96% of 96 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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #11 Doomed to Hell
90% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Perma Death 11.1%, Difficult 10.7%
- #12 BULLETHELL
89% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.7%, Difficult 25.5%, Futuristic 13%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, 2D 4.9%
- #13 Bullet Bunny
88% matchVery Positive87% of 126 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 27.2%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelike 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #14 Ether Loop
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Perma Death 12.3%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #15 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
87% matchVery Positive86% of 780 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Bullet Time 22.6% ★, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Perma Death 15.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Roguelike 13.8%
- #16 Nuclear Gladiators 3000
85% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Turbo NapalmPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the ultimate TV show! Survive hordes of ruthless mutants, upgrade your arsenal, improve your skills and win fabulous prizes in this live-broadcast action roguelike! Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 16.9%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #17 Galaxy Champions TV
86% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: aQuadiun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.1%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Difficult 15%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 9%
- #18 Disfigure
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark 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 20.4%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Arena Shooter 12.9%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #19 Antipaint
84% matchVery Positive95% of 274 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 20.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #20 Witchinour
86% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Perma Death 15.4%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Difficult 10.6%
- #21 Starward Rogue
84% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Difficult 10%
- #22 Madshot
82% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: OverflowPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Madshot is a fast-paced, acrobatic, rogue-lite shooter. Survive the ever-changing road through Cthulhu and beyond. Equip endless upgrade combinations as you fight your way through horrific monsters and multi-phased boss battles.
Why similar: Bullet Time 20.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #23 Slimekeep
80% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Perma Death 14.5%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Difficult 10.9%
- #24 Grind Survivors
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 864 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Hell 22.9%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelike 14.4%, Gore 13.2%, Roguelite 11%
- #25 PewPew Live
81% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Jean-François Geyelin
Windows
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 43.7%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Top-Down 12%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 4.6%
- #26 Planetary Dustoff
82% 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 22.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Roguelite 14%, Bullet Hell 13%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%
- #27 Gone Viral
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Skullbot GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #28 [REDACTED]
78% matchVery Positive84% of 332 reviews2024
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Get ready to massacre monsters, race your rivals, and combat corpses of your fellow guards as you race to escape Black Iron Prison in the critically acclaimed roguelike, [REDACTED].
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Difficult 16.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #29 MYRIAD DEATH
77% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action Roguelike 25.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #30 Destropolis
79% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Bullet Time 16.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Difficult 11.9%
- #31 Enter the Gungeon
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelike 11.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%
- #32 Raining Blood: Hellfire
75% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Perma Death 12%, Difficult 10.7%
- #33 God's Trigger
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 987 reviews2019
Dev: One More LevelPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.6%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Difficult 16.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #34 Roto Force
76% matchVery Positive94% of 127 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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 16.6%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Shooter 7.1%
- #35 Star of Providence
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.9%
- #36 Army of Ruin
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 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: Bullet Hell 25.2%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, Top-Down 10%
- #37 Uragun
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Arena Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Difficult 11.2%
- #38 Nuclear Throne
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.8%
- #39 Dust & Neon
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 405 reviews2023
Dev: David Marquardt Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Rain down hell on the robot army in DUST & NEON, an award-winning best-in-class post-apocalyptic shooter where twitchy-finger gunslingers are rewarded with fame and glory.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Difficult 10.9%
- #40 Neon Sundown
73% matchVery Positive82% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Perma Death 20.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 10%
- #41 Survivors of the Dawn
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 744 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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Roguelite 10%
- #42 I Hate Running Backwards
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 242 reviews2018
Dev: Binx GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.5%, Difficult 22.5%, Roguelite 20.9%, Roguelike 8.9%, Action 6.8%
- #43 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.6%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Shooter 10.3%
- #44 Shoot Trip Die
71% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Perma Death 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #45 Cyclo Chambers
70% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Arena Shooter 13.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #46 WarSphere
69% 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 23%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Perma Death 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #47 Rogue: Genesia
65% matchVery Positive91% of 8,365 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.7 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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 20%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 11%
- #48 Hell is Other Demons
70% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Difficult 16.4%, Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #49 Gunkid 99
71% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Difficult 18.1%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 9.2%
- #50 Scrappage
69% matchVery Positive83% of 103 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 23.1%, Perma Death 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #51 Ira
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: ABShotPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A character-based shooter with roguelike elements, IRA celebrates the artistry of what shooter fans call “bullet hell”
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #52 Dead Estate
66% matchVery Positive95% of 6,426 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 15%, Perma Death 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Difficult 12%
- #53 Galactic Glitch
64% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Arena Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 10.7%
- #54 Pesticide Not Required
64% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.4%
- #55 Chaos Town
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Time 18.3% ★, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Difficult 10.7%, Action 9.3%
- #56 Killing Room
69% matchMixed70% of 1,445 reviews2016
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rogue-like FPS with strong RPG elements set in a 22nd century reality-show parody. Win a fortune or die, but never disappoint your audience. And audience is virtual or real with revolutionary but optional features for streamers and their fans.
Why similar: Perma Death 16.3%, Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 14.3%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Difficult 8.7%
- #57 Noobs Want to Live
64% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 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 20.9%, Perma Death 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 13.2%
- #58 FORCED SHOWDOWN
68% matchVery Positive83% of 675 reviews2016
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Difficult 12.1%, Roguelite 11.8%