- #1 Deep Rock Galactic
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 380,437 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Why similar: Dwarves 91.6% ★, Action Roguelike 1.9%, PvE 1.8%, Procedural Generation 1.8%, Space 1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same dwarf-mining-on-Hoxxes identity, hostile alien caves, procedural missions, and satisfying arsenal, albeit as a co-op first-person shooter rather than an auto-shooter.
- #2 Brotato
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 119,300 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 37.0 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: Bullet Heaven 30.7% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Arena Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its compact arena runs, auto-firing weapons, fast leveling, and wildly stackable item builds make it one of the closest moment-to-moment alternatives.
- #3 Vampire Survivors
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 266,062 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 36.3%, Bullet Hell 30.7%, Roguelite 19.7%, Arcade 4.3%, Score Attack 4%
Why You'll Like It: The defining survivor-like delivers the same constant horde pressure, automatic attacks, escalating weapon evolutions, and highly replayable upgrade runs.
- #4 Soulstone Survivors
95% matchVery Positive91% of 26,865 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 49.1% ★, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelite 9.3%, Score Attack 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This polished action roguelite emphasizes enormous enemy swarms, screen-filling abilities, weapon-like skill upgrades, and deep build crafting.
- #5 Halls of Torment
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,896 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 31.5% ★, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Roguelite 14.5%, Top-Down 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its tense survival runs, dense monster packs, persistent unlocks, and equipment-driven builds offer a darker, dungeon-crawling take on the same formula.
- #6 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
93% matchVery Positive92% of 15,563 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 62.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 7.8%, Action Roguelike 7.4%, Bullet Hell 6.4%, Roguelite 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides similarly readable horde-clearing action, automated firepower, varied character kits, and constant power growth, with zombies replacing Hoxxes creatures.
- #7 Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
94% matchMixed60% of 15,488 reviews2026
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op shooter with sci-fi dwarves, procedurally-generated caves and random roguelike upgrades. Explore maze-like mines and blast through hordes of alien abominations — no two runs are the same. Move quickly, work together and shoot first to survive.
Why similar: Dwarves 76.4% ★, Action Roguelike 7.8%, Roguelite 6.1%, PvE 4.5%, Sci-fi 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another Hoxxes-set roguelite, it retains Deep Rock's dwarves, bugs, procedural expeditions, and upgrade-driven runs in a more traditional shooter format.
- #8 Rogue: Genesia
92% matchVery Positive91% of 8,587 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 48.2% ★, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelite 9%, PvE 5%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs Survivor-style automatic combat with expansive upgrade trees, escalating waves, and unusually elaborate roguelite build synergies.
- #9 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
91% matchVery Positive88% of 6,343 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 31% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Roguelite 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This survivor-like has large enemy hordes, branching skill choices, persistent progression, and character-specific builds with a more exploratory structure.
- #10 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
91% matchVery Positive82% of 7,793 reviews2025
Dev: Games FarmPub: Grindstone
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 52.6% ★, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 3.2%, Atmospheric 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on surviving overwhelming waves while collecting upgrades and assembling powerful ability combinations in a grim mythological setting.
- #11 Death Must Die
90% matchVery Positive90% of 21,775 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.1% ★, Action Roguelike 20%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Procedural Generation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its roguelite runs combine bullet-heaven combat with randomized god-granted upgrades, gear loot, and a satisfying focus on broken skill combinations.
- #12 20 Minutes Till Dawn
89% matchVery Positive90% of 29,160 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelite 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It has the same survive-the-swarm structure but adds direct twin-stick aiming, letting players actively steer powerful upgrade-driven gun builds.
- #13 Achilles: Survivor
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,698 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Point Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: Fast runs against mythological hordes, auto-attacking heroes, defensive objectives, and meaningful upgrade choices give it a familiar survivor-like flow.
- #14 Megabonk
87% matchVery Positive94% of 106,498 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 47.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelite 11.5%, Arcade 3%
Why You'll Like It: Its three-dimensional survivor-like arenas preserve the escalating hordes, constant drops, absurd build scaling, and roguelite repeatability of the genre.
- #15 Dwarven Realms
88% matchVery Positive82% of 3,652 reviews2024
Dev: Crater Studios
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Face massive hordes of mobs and unleash chaotic abilities that paint the screen with mayhem. Dive into the largest mob density of any 3D ARPG and slay them all. Wield epic powers, create your build, and shape a world of endless possibilities in the action-packed ARPG experience.
Why similar: Dwarves 76.3% ★, Action Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 6.4%, PvE 4.5%, Arcade 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its dwarf protagonist, loot-heavy progression, and huge crowds of enemies make it a particularly fitting choice for players wanting more fantasy mining-world energy and horde combat.
- #16 Army of Ruin
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,818 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 28.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers polished bullet-heaven combat with massive weapon effects, frequent upgrade decisions, unlockable heroes, and long-term progression.
- #17 Temtem: Swarm
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,761 reviews2026
Dev: Crema
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.7% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 11.7%, Top-Down 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This approachable creature-themed survivor-like centers on swarms, evolving attacks, co-op options, and highly visual build growth between escalating encounters.
- #18 Project Lazarus
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 41.8% ★, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 5.5%, Sci-fi 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Mech-based survivor runs, alien-like hordes, auto-firing weapons, and modular upgrades make this a strong sci-fi counterpart to Survivor's combat loop.
- #19 Dome Keeper
84% matchVery Positive92% of 22,498 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 26.9%, Space 17.9%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Roguelike 10.6%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Mining valuable resources beneath a hostile planet and spending them on increasingly capable defenses provides a slower, more strategic counterpart to Survivor's mine-and-survive loop.
- #20 BORE BLASTERS
84% matchVery Positive81% of 767 reviews2024
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.
Why similar: Dwarves 75.8% ★, Bullet Heaven 6.7% ★, Action Roguelike 5.3%, Roguelite 4.1%, Procedural Generation 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Mining through dangerous underground spaces while improving a heavily armed drilling vehicle captures the excavation-and-combat side of the Deep Rock fantasy.
- #21 Bounty of One
83% matchVery Positive88% of 3,034 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Arena Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This Western-flavored auto-shooter emphasizes dodging dense projectile patterns while rapidly layering upgrades into specialized builds.
- #22 Time Wasters
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,621 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Bullet Heaven 31.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Arena Shooter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its spacefaring survivor action revolves around auto-firing ships, escalating enemy fleets, and modular upgrades that can quickly snowball into devastating builds.
- #23 God Of Weapons
82% matchVery Positive84% of 5,254 reviews2023
Dev: Imagine Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 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: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Bullet Heaven 18.1% ★, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Roguelite 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines arena survival and automatic attacks with an inventive inventory-packing system that makes every weapon and stat choice matter.
- #24 Mining Survivors
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Wonderbounce Games
Windows
Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Action Roguelike 27%, Roguelite 20.5%, Arcade 7%, Arena Shooter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It directly combines survivor-style combat and roguelite progression with mining-focused theming, making it an especially relevant lower-budget alternative.
- #25 Nova Drift
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,646 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 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: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Arena Shooter 19.3%, Roguelite 15.9%, Space 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its arcade spaceship battles are built around rapid upgrade drafting and emergent weapon synergies, delivering a more mobile sci-fi version of Survivor's build experimentation.
- #26 BALL x PIT
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 27,314 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 16.3%, Bullet Heaven 16% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%
- #27 Wall World
80% matchVery Positive91% of 12,734 reviews2023
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
Why similar: Roguelite 38.4%, Procedural Generation 22.1%, Aliens 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Roguelike 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its loop of drilling for resources, upgrading defenses, and repelling alien swarms strongly matches Survivor's mining tension even though it is structured around a mobile base.
- #28 Crab Champions
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,203 reviews2023
Dev: Noisestorm
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Roguelite 16.5%, PvE 12.3%, Arcade 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It trades auto-fire for active third-person shooting, but its run-based loot, procedural arenas, swarming foes, and explosive build crafting feel closely related.
- #29 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 40,811 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.5% ★, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelite 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its lighter presentation, it is an exceptionally feature-rich survivor-like with huge waves, weapon evolutions, items, characters, and meta progression.
- #30 Spellbook Demonslayers
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,328 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Arena Shooter 13%, Roguelite 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This concise bullet-heaven focuses on horde survival, spell combinations, character progression, and the satisfying escalation of a well-tuned run.
- #31 Deadzone: Rogue
77% matchVery Positive82% of 16,730 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Roguelite 20.4%, PvE 14.4%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #32 Let Them Come: Onslaught
76% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.9% ★, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #33 Starforged Legacy
75% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #34 Swarm Grinder
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,221 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 Heaven 22.6% ★, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Procedural Generation 10%
- #35 Pickle Pete
73% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Nightowls
Windows
A roguelite bullet heaven where you dodge and auto-shoot through waves of enemies. Build devastating weapon, gear and mutation combinations with deep synergies. Face over 30 unique bosses across diverse biomes in this challenging arena shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.8% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Arena Shooter 11.2%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #36 Vital Shell
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,831 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Bullet Heaven 27.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Arena Shooter 9.7%
- #37 Survivors of the Dawn
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 773 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 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: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Action Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #38 Funguys Swarm
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,168 reviews2026
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 34.5% ★, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, PvE 5.6%
- #39 Astro Looter: Survivor
74% matchMixed70% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 15.4%
- #40 Nomad Survival
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,192 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: Bullet Heaven 33.5% ★, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Roguelite 13%, PvE 7.7%
- #41 FatalZone
73% matchMixed67% of 2,283 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #42 Grind Survivors
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,462 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 38.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #43 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
72% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #44 Void Scrappers
72% matchVery Positive89% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.1% ★, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 10%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #45 Trials Survivors
69% matchVery Positive85% of 485 reviews2026
Dev: Angry wisp
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 42.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 16%, Roguelite 12.5%, Top-Down 4.7%
- #46 Vampire Hunters
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,198 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.7% ★, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arena Shooter 12%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #47 Disfigure
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,513 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #48 Arms of God
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,950 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Jay Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 30.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12%, Arena Shooter 10.7%
- #49 Ogre Chambers 2222
66% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.3%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Roguelite 17%, Arena Shooter 10.3%, Procedural Generation 10.1%
- #50 Geometry Survivor
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Geometry Survivor is rogue-lite survival where you fight waves of enemies. Unlock innovative upgrades in the shop, acquire new ships and conquer the unforgiving grid world.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Roguelite 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #51 Gunlocked
70% matchVery Positive86% of 517 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelite 9.3%, Aliens 5.2%
- #52 Horde Hunters
68% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
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 33.9% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #53 NIMRODS
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,842 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.9% ★, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Roguelite 11.9%, Score Attack 6%
- #54 Greedland
67% matchVery Positive83% of 3,389 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 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: Bullet Heaven 21% ★, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Roguelite 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Score Attack 7%
- #55 Survivor Mercs
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 177 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: Bullet Heaven 30.3% ★, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Arena Shooter 11%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #56 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 15.9%, Aliens 8.2%
- #57 Spartan Survivors
66% matchVery Positive87% of 403 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows · Linux
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Bullet Heaven 12.4% ★, Action Roguelike 11.7%
- #58 Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,235 reviews2026
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.4%, Roguelite 27.6%, Roguelike 10.1%, Action 7.4%, Combat 4.2%