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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!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 61 reviews
Released: 2023-06-19
Developer: Reija
Publisher: indie.io
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
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    Dev: Mini Fun Games
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    94% matchVery Positive88% of 387 reviews2025
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    94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,073 reviews2024
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    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    93% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2023
    Dev: Matt Glanville
    Windows

    Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.

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    91% matchVery Positive81% of 470 reviews2023
    Dev: Amrita
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2024
    Dev: jounitus
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    90% matchMixed63% of 152 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: ProjectX
    Windows

    Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!

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    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,193 reviews2024
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    87% matchVery Positive89% of 140 reviews2026
    Dev: Second Shift Games
    Windows

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    88% matchMostly Positive70% of 428 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows
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    Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    78% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    80% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: LuCapy Studio
    Windows

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    Windows · Linux

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    78% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Titan
    Windows

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  33. #33 Grind Survivors
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,361 reviews2026
    Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  34. #34 Arcane Tower Survivors
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2025
    Dev: Red Horde Games
    Windows

    Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?

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    75% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: Gundorado
    Windows

    Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.

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    77% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
    Dev: Rymdfall AB
    Windows · Mac

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  37. #37 Void Survivors
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLC
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 47,831 reviews2025
    Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    72% matchVery Positive91% of 13,417 reviews2023
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 116,135 reviews2023
    Dev: Blobfish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    73% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2023
    Dev: Minicactus Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!

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    74% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: ganashaw
    Windows

    Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.

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  43. #43 Star Survivor
    73% matchMixed68% of 560 reviews2024
    Dev: SpaceOwl Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?

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  44. #44 Battle Grid
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 230 reviews2023
    Dev: Barking Dogs
    Windows

    Face relentless alien hordes, collect their resources and assemble an unstoppable squadron of mechs! In this Action Roguelite, discover game-breaking synergies, mix and match weapons and units, unlock upgrades, harvest and conquer alien planets.

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  45. #45 Nomad Survival
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,174 reviews2022
    Dev: The Fox Knocks
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 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.

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  46. #46 Deflector
    71% 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!

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  47. #47 Sineus Arena Survivors
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,001 reviews2026
    Dev: Sineus Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 15.7%, Survival 14.1%

  48. #48 Hollow Survivors
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 193 reviews2025
    Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
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    Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

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  49. #49 EON Fighter
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Wheel
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Action Roguelike 27.9%, Action 3.6%, Casual 3%

  50. #50 Astral Lords
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2026
    Dev: Dark DimensionPub: 量子艺界(QUANTUM ARTS)
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    Shatter genre boundaries in this sci-fi survival Roguelite blending bullet-hell action and base-building RTS. Dodge and unleash screen-clearing firepower against alien hordes, while constructing fortresses and real-time automated defenses to crush your enemies.

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  51. #51 Utopia Must Fall
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,239 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixeljam
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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  52. #52 Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,261 reviews2025
    Dev: SoulpotionPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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?

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  53. #53 Rogue Invader
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: Squishy Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

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  54. #54 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 2,512 reviews2025
    Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 19.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Combat 6.9%

  55. #55 Witchcraft Survivors
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Catpix Studios
    Windows

    Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.9%

  56. #56 Trials Survivors
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 314 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 Hell 21.5%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 14.5%, Survival 11.9%

  57. #57 Void Scrappers
    68% 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: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 13%, Aliens 11.5%

  58. #58 Gunlocked 2
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2026
    Dev: FromLefcourt
    Windows

    Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Aliens 13.3%, Roguelite 13.1%

  59. #59 Destropolis
    69% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Survival 12.3%, Roguelike 12.2%

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